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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1978
Page
27
Beyer, 31, expects a late spring and a week of extra work after a wet fall left him with 40 to 50 acres of corn unharvested. Snow five feet deep and muddy fields hindered combines, while hail insurance worries linger. Nearby farmers share similar delays as county officials note 1 to 2 percent still harvesting.
Al Swegle notes that Clark Bolt of the Waco Tribune-Herald is nicknamed Bluestem after attending the Newspaper Farm Editors of America annual meeting in Washington. Bolt boasts Texas pride and rugged storytelling as the group discusses farm editing.
Wallaces Farmer cites Purdue research showing cows trained to approach the milking parlor after a buzzer signals entry. Initial on time entry was 19 percent. by day seven, 99 percent obeyed. The piece contrasts Texas and Cedar Rapids figures and praises local horse show manager John Emmons for his dedication.
Ralph Williams of Linn County formed a 336 acre farm operation last January naming it Rhoswydol after the Williams family land near Machynlleth Wales. The Wales homestead remains a symbol in his home, painting over the Western area fireplace. The business includes Williams, Elizabeth, and their sons John 32 Larry 27 Everett 34, with daughter Joyce in Minneapolis holding an interest.
Amtrak President Paul Reistrup told a National Transportation Safety Board hearing the program to improve rail tank car safety treats the symptom not the cause. He called for better track infrastructure as the board pushes faster implementation of improved couplers and crash shields on 22 000 jumbo tank cars.
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