The Farm Family In a Democracy
The article argues farm families as independent, self reliant units drive wartime food production. It highlights Iowa farms operating without corporate control, with families sharing labor and machinery, overcoming weather and labor shortages. It credits ownership incentive, freedom of action, and mutual cooperation for high crop yields and war support.
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Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
United States
Iuwa
Anyowa
Farmam
Iowa
Top-Dress Phosphates on Alfalfa in Fall
Dr. W H Pierre Iowa State College recommends top-dressing phosphate or phosphate potash fertilizers on alfalfa, especially on fields poor in phosphorus or when seeded later. An 800 pound application of superphosphate on a Webster silty clay loam field in Emmet County boosted yield and nearly tripled the first cutting. Legumes respond best with adequate moisture, and trials include 126 fields across Iowa.
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W. H. Pierre
Iowa State College Agronomy Department
Iowa
Jerald Richards
Emmet
Webster
Pierre
Saving corn crop becomes top Iowa farming concern
Iowa farm economists warn the corn crop will shrink sharply this year from last season’s 608 million bushels, with 18 million estimated this year. They urge farmers to focus on saving feed corn for cattle and hog operations, noting large carryover stocks and potential impacts on livestock meat supplies nationally.
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Iowa
Town State College
Rex Beresford
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
Marion County Boys Win Honors as Cattle Judges
Marion County dominated the 4 H Club division at Braywood Farms near Oskaloosa during the South Central District field day. Team members Worth Ran Jack Hudson Benny Brooks Dwight Mathes and Dick Hudson plus Robert Brooks led Marion to first place with Jack Hudson tying for first as an individual along with Virginia Stewart of Mahaska. James Rees won first place individual others placed, with Harry Linn announcing official results.
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Marion County
State
Braywood Farms
Oskaloosa
Worth
Jack Hudson
Benny Brooks
Dwight Mathes
Virginia Stewart
Mahaska County
Dick Hudson
Robert Brooks
Rees
James Rees
Donald Rees
Harry’ Linn
Slary of Agriculture
C. L. Re
Braywood Farm
Knoxville Journal
Reforestation Plan for Poor Farm Land in Iowa
Ames Iowa a Iowa State College committee on postwar development and conservation of resources recommends broad reforestation of poorer soils with state and federal funds. Completion expected in 18 to 25 years to stabilize communities and develop a forest industry, boosting timber production, reducing erosion, restoring idle land, and creating jobs. Heavy grazing threatens 90 to 95 percent of Iowa woodlands and must be curbed for profitable returns.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Towa
Livestock Health Campaign Urges Clean Summer Water
The American Foundation for Animal Health urges farmers to banish unsanitary drinking cups and provide ample clean water. Poor watering leads to disease outbreaks, harming profits. sunlit troughs, frequent scrubbing, and elevated troughs reduce contamination and support livestock health and profits.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Men and Boys to Get More Work Clothing
New fabric controls to insure increased production of 15 items of men and boys work clothing announced by WPB. The items include overalls jumpers coats dungarees one piece coveralls sack jackets work coats aprons caps pants shirts and washable service material for doctors dentists internees orderlies druggists and trades such as bakers butchers fish handlers and dairy workers.
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WPB
Commerce Dept To Sell Surplus Cars and Trucks
Approximately 700 automotive vehicles will go on sale August 8 at Kearney Nebraska. The Department of Commerce Office of Surplus Property says the trucks passenger cars and trailers have been declared surplus to military needs and will be sold. Dealers from Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Iowa may register inspect the equipment on August 6 and 7 and then bid at 9:00 a.m. August 8 in the Armory Building. The sale includes 540 trucks from %% to 10 ton in makes White Diamond T Chevrolet GMG Sterling Mack Reo Coleman Brockway and FWD plus passenger cars station wagons trailers bodies and frames and shop equipment. Although used many can be repaired for resale to ease home-front truck shortages.
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Kearney
Nebraska
Department of Commerce
Thos. C. Stephens
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Ordnance Service Command
Deale
Armory
Chevrolet
GMG
Sterling
Mack
Reo
Coleman
Brockway
Office of Surplus Property
Surplus Property Board
Stage Comedy At Army Hospital Presented By Patients
American Red Cross workers and hospital staff formed a Patient Theatre Group at the Army hospital to stage the three act comedy George Washington Slept Here. Patients in neuropsychiatric and occupational therapy shops prepared invitations programs and posters while performers and stage crew came mainly from the neuropsychiatric ward.
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American Red Cross
Army
George Washington
Cut Chicks Feed Cost to Cut Death Loss in Iowa Poultry
Iowa State College poultry specialist W R Whitfield warns high death loss and feed costs erode profits in poultry farming. He advises three management steps: segregate young stock, maximize home grown grains, and use green forage with skim milk. Reducing young-older stock contact lowers mortality and feed use, especially now and this fall and winter.
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Iowa
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Whitfield
High Protein Mash Promises Savings for Poultry Feed
A farmer urges using 26 to 30 percent protein mash from home grown grains fed whole to cut grinding costs. Green pasture forage boosts protein and lowers feed costs, with skim milk from the dairy as a supplement. Begin chicks on grain in a creep at 10 days to 2 weeks to aid early growth.
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Whitfield
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