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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1976
Page
5
A year-old sheep named Lambee hops into a truck with a sheep dog to herd the flock in the Natimuk Lake district near Melbourne Australia. Lambee lives a dog’s life working with the dogs and sleeping beside them despite a sheepish appearance.
Keokuk county farmer Bill Gretter of Harper has 600 acres planted and expects all corn by week’s end. He notes favorable soil moisture, warmth, and a plan to beat potential dry weather. Extension officials caution against very early planting and warn it may not boost yields.
President Ford signed law removing fingerprinting and labor registration requirements for custom harvesters who gather wheat for others. The bill, backed by farm belt supporters and Kan sas Farm Bureau, allows crews to contract fields from Texas northward without labor department formalities, with winter wheat harvest starting in Texas next month and moving north through summer into Montana and Canada.
Iowa farmers may be hurt more than helped by a property tax bill approved by the Iowa Senate. Republicans say farm land would be valued by productivity while farm structures such as barns and cribs would be taxed at market value. Critics warn it could end the family farm, while supporters argue productivity valuation on land remains key. State officials say the tax break for farmers would be reduced, though the impact on farm structures may be limited.
Charles Duffy of Solon received a traveling trophy as Johnson county's outstanding 4-H leader at a recognition dinner. Four other county leaders earned honorary membership, with Julie Lang and Rhonda Burr elected president and vice-president of the Johnson county 4-H council.
Over 1,000 persons attended the annual Delaware county 4 H tally night. Eight 4 H members were elected to the new council for the coming year: Jeff Britt Earlville Steve Koering Masonville Brian Lubben Delhi Bonnie Oberbroeckling Josephine Pet rick Bruce Richardson Joyce Ross Manchester and Dorothea Zumbach Ryan. Dwight Belknap of Central City received the county Meritorious service plaque. Honorary memberships were awarded to Mrs Dean Briggman and Bob Spoerl both of Manchester Banks C Doggett Jr Du buque and Mrs Cletus Hargrafen Delhi. Doggett is area 4 H leader Spoerl has led 4 H for 16 years and the others 15 years.
A fragmentary classified notice lists sales with dates and locations: an auction on April 4 at 11:30 a.m. near Anamosa conducted by Dick Rickels. an April 6 sale at 1:30 p.m. of 120 acres near Chelsea by Leo Schott. and an April 9 clove out sale at 12:30 p.m. near Viola for Carl Weber. It ends with a prompt that it pays to advertise.
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