Marion County livestock and feed conservation effort urged
A Marion County advisory committee mapped a livestock and feed conservation program led by County Extension Director G Gross Rogers. The aim is to reduce livestock losses from disease parasites and to promote efficient feed use as part of the 1944 War Food Production drive, with planned January meetings.
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Marion County
G. Gross Rogers
Marion County Livestock and Feed Conservation Advisory Committee
Rogers
Proram
Ke W. Stouder
Ons
W.C. Ver
Kenneth Decker
Pella
Donald Livingston
4-H
Red Rock Township
Osborn
Carroll Price
Kenneth Bower
FSA
Knoxville
Herbert Cline
Bussey
More fertilizer recommended for Iowa farmers in 1944
Autonomists of the Iowa State College Extension Service urge farmers to increase fertilizer use after five years of statewide field tests. Demand for nitrogen and superphosphate will rise. potash likewise but limited by lend-lease. Farmers should request early, store fertilizer dry, and specify crop, acreage, fertilizer grade, rate per acre, and total amount. County extension directors will distribute further leaflets.
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Towa
Towa State
Chemical and
Warwood Administration
FPO
Plans to Save Truck Tires Through Inspection
OPA announced inspections will be conducted in about 200 cities at privately owned stations. Tires recommended for replacement by official inspectors will be re examined and returned to service, with fixed fees charged to cover operating expenses. Tubes will be replaced and not inspected.
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OPA
Ask farmers to increase bean acreage in 1944
Marion County AAA leaders urge lifting soybean acreage to 22 000 acres in 1944 while preserving soil fertility. TB Hooper and Clay Barnett back the target, citing soil conservation and potential benefits for following crops. Meetings planned in January will discuss the AAA docket and county goals.
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Marion
TL Hooper
AAA
Clay Barnett
United States
Towa
Illinois
Tinois
Ohin
United State
Meat Ration Slump Under German Occupation in Netherlands
A former Netherlands Meat Rationing Service official who escaped to England details a drastic fall in meat consumption in Holland from prewar levels to as low as two and a quarter ounces weekly under Nazi rule. He notes tight quotas, lean cattle, surrender of fat, and limited pork availability, with veal dominating the supply.
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Holland
Netherlands Meat Rationing Service
England
Netherlands
Government seals seed prices amid tight forage supply
Government imposes price ceilings on seed and forage materials to stabilize costs for farmers this winter. Allocations cover alfalfa, red clover, sweet clover, timothy, and related grasses with set per hundred weight and transport charges. Availability is well below normal, urging early purchases as agronomists warn of continued shortages and higher prices.
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Towa State College
Srive
Red Clover
Sweet Clover Ste Saat
Transportation Lab
Westien
Masini
Tolley Brodguers
Mavsimura P
Aris
Maximman
Huyhe
The
Agronomy de
Postwar Flour Ration Changes Highlight Knickerbocker Weekly Note
A Knickerbocker Weekly item traces wartime flour ration shifts from December 1940 to October 1943. Rations ranged from 12 ounces, then eight to ten and a half, seven, four and a half, down to two and a quarter ounces, with eliminations and restorations across 1941 to 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knickerbocker Weekly
Farmers urged to secure fertilizer before spring shortages
Advisers urge farmers to accelerate fertilizer orders to avert labor, storage, and transport bottlenecks. The industry group says relief next spring depends on farmers placing orders in the coming weeks, stressing heavy use in southern regions.
Refrigerators Increase to Meet War Demand in 1944
The War Production Board reports a surge in refrigerator output for the first quarter of 1944, with about 40,000 more units than the same period the year before. The rise aims to address shortages of mechanical refrigerators and meet growing consumer needs.
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War Production Board
Sales of Hunting Fishing Licenses Smaller in 1943
Revenue from hunting and fishing license sales through December 1 totaled 2524 00.00, down 1485.50 from the prior year. The report lists licenses issued: hunting 360. FAS50 fishing licenses 100, fishing and hunting combined licenses 154,815.00. Figures reflect state conservation revenues, impacts of higher license rates, and policy changes affecting fish and game funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ineres Hiern
Jose Sales
Foyt
Sun
First Drenching Of Sheep This Month Declared
The article notes the first drenching of sheep this month to treat infestation. It mentions phenethia zine drenebine dheep and lands to eliminate nodular worms, asserting the procedure is no longer an expensive or dangerous operation.
Phenothiazine used in sheep drenching for wartime relief
Wartime practice embraces drenching sheep with phenothiazine to support suture production. Recommended doses are 1 ounce for a lamb and 1 ounce for a mature sheep, with government tests showing tenfold safety. Two drenches are advised, in December and February or March, followed by a preventive mixture of phenothiazine and salt for summer protection.
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W. McDonald
Towa State College
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Monument Sales Co
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