Health survey planned for Iowa farmers health
Seven thousand Iowa farmers are to receive questionnaires next month from the State University of Town Institute of Agricultural Medicine. The one-page survey aims to identify the most pressing farm health problems, including accidents and chemical or dust exposures. A doctor in each county will also receive forms to report common farm health issues and accidents to aid statewide prevention efforts.
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Iowa Publicy Health Association
Iowal Tuberculosis and Health Association
Iowa Trudeau Society
Iowa Heart Associations
Berry
Iowa
University
College of Medicine
Kellogg Foundation
Franklin H. Top
SUI
Institute
Across And Down Puzzle With Mixed Clues
A fragment puzzle item with scattered clues references Thailand California Turkish events and German city plays, including terms like nights before lassoed and foreteller. The legible parts suggest a crossword style grid with Across and Down hints and mixed wordplay.
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Thailand
Answer to Previous Puzzle Twenty Four Encountered Show Again Thirty Two
Wading bird appears as a clue answer, fiddling emperor yields a playful misdirection, and a string of cryptic style hints surfaces. The grid contains references to places such as Saka City Utah and Harbor Maine while noting items like bread spread and Persian prince.
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Saka City
Utah
USDA Food Plan Breaks Record Surpluses Mount
Washington reports the agriculture department donated 1.4 billion pounds of surplus food in the first nine months of fiscal 1985, up 85 percent from the prior year. During July through March nearly 460 million pounds were given away, with school donations rising 25 percent and institutional gifts up over two percent. Destinations include 11.1 million schoolchildren and 14.1 million needy individuals in U.S. and foreign countries, with 40 million pounds sent abroad to 74 countries.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
U.S
Government pork and grain giveaways under price support program
The program lists giveaways such as canned and frozen pork and lard, flour, cornmeal, wheat, rice, beans, butter, cheese, nonfat dry milk solids, and other staples. Government cost from July 1956 through March reached 414.4 million dollars, higher than 384.96 million for all of fiscal 1955.
Russia China Exceed U S in Wheat Output
Washington report states the United States ranks third in bread grain production behind Russia and Red China. The International Federation of Agricultural Producers estimates Russia leads with about 1.5 billion bushels, China over 1 billion, while the U S nears 1 billion. Canada follows with about 100 thousand.
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Russia
China
U.S
Washington
INS
U. S
Red China
International Federation of Agricultural Producers
World Farm Organization
IFAP
Canada
Germ Warfare Threat Highlighted by Morse Speech
Washington insiders warned of real germ warfare risks as undersecretary Morse urged continued civil defense funding and praised overseas studies on crop and livestock diseases. He warned an enemy saboteur could trigger nationwide livestock illness, threatening food supply. Lisbon event features Dar Murphy and Mothes speaking at the Lisbon High School gymnasium dinner for Iowa Farm Bureau members and local business leaders.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Ayo
D. Morse
Morse
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Lisbon
Dar Murphy
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
USDA Steps Up Food Give Away
The agriculture department reported it donated 1.4 billion pounds of surplus valued at 415 million dollars in the nine months ending March 31. The food supported school lunch programs, welfare agencies, and institutions at home and abroad, with about 40 percent used domestically for 3,930,090 welfare recipients in 328 states and the remainder abroad to 74 countries.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Ohio farmers shift to off farm work rising for years
Washington reports show 65 722 Ohio farm operators logged at least 100 days of off the farm work, a 10 percent five year gain and 37 percent of all Ohio farmers. IFAP to discuss compromise farm bill impact in North American meetings with Canadian and Mexican members. Surplus drop disposal program also on the agenda.
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Washington
INS
Ohio State University
Ohio
IFAP
International Federation of Agricultural Producers
Arnet
Canada
Mexico
USDA Prepares For Increased Butter Buying
The Agriculture Department plans higher butter purchases as seasonal milk movement rises toward a peak. In the 1955 56 marketing year butter purchases reached 177.99 million pounds, cheese 147.49 million pounds, and nonfat dry milk solids 624 million pounds, with continued heavy movement of butter from government storage and a 15 percent drop in butter purchases from the prior year.
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Ins
Agriculture Department
Department
Turkey Hatchings Rise in Iowa Output For Week Ending April 7
Iowa turkey hatcheries reported 99,000 heavy type poults produced in the week ending April 7, up 6 percent from the previous week and about 44 thousand more than last year. Heavy bronze and other heavy breeds led with 274,000 poults, while heavy white eggs and other heavy breeds brought the total eggs set to 481,000 for the period.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Turkey Fitcheries
Turkey
Neighbors Seed 32 Acres for Fuller Family After Death
Forty neighbors seeded thirty two acres for the Robert W. Fuller family after the death of Mr Fuller following months of illness. They plan to plow the remaining seventy three acres and plant them with help from friends until the Fuller family can resume farming after their oldest son Charles graduates from Geneseo high school next month.
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Traen
Robert W. Fuller
Cort
Fuller
Pullers
Charles
Geneseo High
Jones NFO Officers Elected at Langwoorthy
Monticello County officers were elected at Langwoorthy this week during a Jones County National Farmers Organization meeting. Water Moyne Motley was named chairman, John Lake Cascade vice chairman, Joy Carroll Castad a secretary, and Fred Kauf man Anahiora treasurer.
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Jones Nfo
Monticello — County
Langwoorthy
Jones County National Farmers Organization
Water Moyne
Motley
John Lake
Cascade
Joy Carroll
Castad
Fred Kaufman
Anahiora
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