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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1955

Page

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Milk Hearing Scheduled At Waterloo Iowa Apr 25

Public hearing on a proposed North Central Iowa federal milk marketing order set for April 25 in Waterloo. Petitions from Cedar Valley Cooperative Milk Association and others urge uniform prices to stabilize milk supplies across Boone Bremer Black Hawk Cerro Gordo Floyd Marshall Story and Webster counties with Waterloo Marshalltown Boone Fort Dodge Mason City Ames as principal cities.

Washington Iowa U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Court Room Post Office Waterloo Cedar Valley Cooperative Milk Association Marshall County Milk Dealers Cooperative Marshalltowe North Iowa Cooperative Milk Marketing Association Mason City Charles City Milk Producers’ Association Charles City Boone Bremer Black Hawk Cerro Gordo Floyd Marshall Story Webster Marshalltown Fort Dodge Ames

Canada May Increase 1955 Grain Acreage Indicator

Ottawa reports a preliminary March 1 estimate showing a moderate rise in Canada’s grain acreage for 1955 compared with 1954. Oats and barley expected to lead gains, with smaller increases for mixed grains and rye. spring and winter wheat acreage likely to fall by about 600 000 acres.

Ottawa Canada

Chamra Purchases 110 Acre Farm East of Tara

Mr and Mrs James Chamra have bought the 110 acre farm east of Tara formerly owned by Kenneth Nieder man. The deal expands local farming holdings and transfers ownership to the Chamras pending final settlement.

Chelsea James Chamra Tara Kenneth Niederman

Linn County Board of Supervisors Proceedings March 22 1985

The Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors met for adjournment and budget actions. They approved minutes from March 15, established and spread assessments for secondary roads in Maine Putnam Clinton and Brown Townships, authorized a payment settlement of Lafayette Cafe taxes, accepted a veteran honors band, set bids for ice repairs at the courthouse, and adopted multiple resolutions and claims including tax settlements and homestead credits.

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Farm price declines and drought in 1955 forecasts

The article notes a 2 percent drop in Iowa farm prices between mid February and mid March with hog and milk prices hit hardest. National parity fell to 86 percent, a 15 year low, amid rising production and uncertain demand. It reports USDA and Farmers Home actions to aid storm-damaged crops in 12 states and urges cautious marketing and cost controls.

Washington Iowa Lmost Virginia Gulf States Farmers Home Administration

Farmers Are Top Problem For Soviets

INS dispatch reports Khrushchev’s sharp attacks on rebellious Soviet peasants as Premier Malenkov’s fall from grace lingers. Khrushchev tours Voronezh dark soil belt vowing war on indolent collective farmers while Soviet plans promise a great grain abundance that remains unattained amid vast US surplus. The Kazakh Republic farm output in 1954 reached 109 million poods higher than last year, signaling ongoing state drive.

John H. Martin INS Oosce Georgi Malenkov Communist Party Nikita S . Khrushchev Malenkov Khrushchev Russia Voronezh United States Statistical Administration

Amana Society conducts livestock and farm auctions

A sequence of auctions schedules in April lists sales by Amana Society at Oxford with 950 Amana Hereford calves, a 239 acre farm, dairy equipment and buildings by William Quaas, 120 acre farms near Cascade, and machinery grain hay near Marion. Participants include Russel and Frances Gist and Joel J. Mally with locations stated.

Amana Amana Society Oxford Sale Barn Russel and and Frances Gist Brandon William Quaas Cedar Rapids Nettie M. Jones Cascade Joel J. Mally Marion

Soviet Grain Drive and Bread Shortage Persist in 1954

The USSR pushes vast grain campaigns in Kazakhstan and Ukraine to raise output while bread remains scarce. Production in the Ukraine falls sharply due to drought as the government forces farming and urban workers to toil day and night. Khrushchev’s plan aims to turn peasants into farm factory hands, but peasant resistance erodes expected gains and free bread remains unlikely.

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Farm Bureau Pushes Higher Wheat Acreage and Price Support

The American Farm Bureau Federation plans to urge Congress to permit a larger wheat acreage allotment with a revised price support. President Charles B. Shuman announced in Chicago after a board meeting that the group backs the first option, amid discussion to raise the acreage cap with a lower yet not minimal price guarantee.

Chicago INS American Farm Bureau Federation Congress Federation Charles B. Shuman Shuman AFBF

Edgewood sow farrows two litters on Bruce Hamlett farm

A sow on the Bruce Hamlett farm northwest of Edgewood farrowed twice two weeks apart. The first litter totaled five pigs and the second litter 11 pigs, with four surviving.

Edgewood Bruce Hamlett Hamlett

Kizer Family Moves to Gillam Farm

Mr and Mrs Jay Kizer relocate to the Gillam farm as part of a family move. The move places the Kizers at a rural property formerly associated with the Gillam holdings.

Brandon Mrs Jay Kizer Gillam ‘Farm

Wheat Price Plan Splits House Farm Block

A rift in the congressional farm bloc threatens Democratic efforts to repeal the flexible farm program as Rep. Clifford Hope’s three price plan for wheat faces GOP resistance. Corn Belt lawmakers fear aid to wheat would hurt corn, while Hope argues it won’t increase overall feed grain supply and would keep wheat feed prices above corn. The showdown vote, likely later this month, could hinge on a few conservative Republicans.

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Telephone party line etiquette tips for coordinating calls

Get the gang together on the Q T by telephone. If on a party line, leave time between calls so guests can reach you about last minute details and others on the line receive fair telephone service. Additional tips follow.

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