Anderson salutes Iowa farmers in wartime and beyond
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson praises Iowa farmers for their land and work in wartime food production. He notes Iowa’s long history of growth from pioneer settlement, stresses the link between full employment, nutrition, and markets, and calls for applying lessons to improve farming and global conditions.
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Agriculture of Iowa in Century Farm Progress
The history of Iowa's first century as a state highlights farming and farmers at the forefront in building the state’s agricultural leadership. Iowa joined the union in 1845 near its western frontier, producing surplus grain for a growing population. Early settlers clustered along rivers for water and wind protection, making Iowa a range state in those foundational years.
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Iowa's rise to national leadership in crops and livestock
Over a century Iowa advanced from 27th to 2nd in state rankings for crops and livestock and by 1900s led the nation in corn, hogs, corn-fed cattle, poultry, eggs, oats, and more. Affected by soil, climate, and settler citizens, Iowa contributed fully to national needs.
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Salute Farming In Iowa Week Oct 6 Theme
Interview with O N LaFollette secretary of Feed Institute emphasizes Iowa Agriculture in a Century of crises. Citizens urged to reflect during the week of Oct 6 on patriotism and pride in Iowa’s agricultural production processing and distribution history.
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Progress in Iowa farming shows rapid gains over 100 years
O N LaFollette, executive secretary of the Feed Institute of Iowa, says agriculture has steadily advanced for a century and especially the last 25 years. He notes farm methods have become highly scientific and that the pace of change outstrips common understanding as forefathers planted by crude means.
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