Eastern Iowa Dairy Co op seeks higher summer Class I price
Rex Conn reports that the Eastern Iowa Cooperative Dairy Producers formed from the Johnson County Milk Producers Eastern Iowa Grade A Milk Producers and United Dairy Producers Cooperative seeks suspension of provisions tied to the Chicago market order. The move aims to raise the Cedar Rapids Iowa City Class I price by about 50 cents per hundredweight for late April through July, amid differing state and federal pricing rules.
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Dairy Co-op
Eastern
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Chicago
Earl Butz
Marina Anwil
UIT
E. H. McGuire
Quad-Cities
Dubuque
McGuire
Quad- Cities
Dubuane
Johnson County Milk Producers
Eastern Iowa Grade A Milk Producers Association
United Dairy Producers Cooperative
Eastern Iowa Cooperative Milk Producers
Tompkins Named Head of Iowa County DHIA
Owen Tompkins of Marengo was elected president of the Iowa county DHIA at their annual meeting. Arnold Stutzman of Wellman was elected vice-president and Leverne Fullmer of Victor was named secretary-treasurer. Other directors are Orval Miller of Wellman and C. E. Swartzendru ber of Parnell. Fullmer was elected to replace Lester J. Miller of Wellman, whose term had expired. Marvin Matthes is the association supervisor.
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Marengo
Owen Tompkins
Iowa County
DHIA
Arnold Stutzman
Wellman
Leverne Fullmer
Victor
Orval Miller
C. E. Swartzendruber
Parnell
Fullmer
Lester J. Miller
Marvin Matthes
Great music and outstanding talent on VOICE OF FIRE STONE
Monday at 7 30 P M on Channel 9 the program showcases strong musical performances and notable performers bringing a lively evening of entertainment for viewers.
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Voice OF Firestone
Channel 9
Iowa County Begins Soil Type Mapping Effort
John Highland of the Soil Conservation Service says mapping of Iowa county farms is underway. Sampling will cover three quarter-section areas in each of 16 townships and finish around July 1. Iowa County has not been soil mapped before.
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Marengo
Iowa
John Highland
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Highland
Iowa County
Oat Variety Plots Planned in Delaware
Delawar county vocational agriculture departments with the county extension service set up oat variety demonstration plots. The Delhi plot near the agriculture farm shop will be supervised by Alvin Klein. The Manchester plot lies on the John Barr farm south of Manchester with Howard Hackett in charge. Bill Branch leads the Colesburg plot on Clarence Roling’s field. Field meetings will be held at each plot during the second week of July.
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Manchester
Vocational Agriculture Departments
Delaware County
County Extension Service
Delhi
Vocational Agriculture
Alvin Klein
John Barr
Howard Hackett
Bill Branch
Colesburg
Clarence Roling
ACP Plans Ahead of 1955 Conservation Funding
DES MOINES March reports show applications for government cost sharing in farm conservation ahead of last year. Farmers have $34.0 million approved under the Agricultural Conservation Program, about 1% million more than March 31, 1955. Sixty counties have obligated all original ACP funds and received additional allocations, per the ASC committee.
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Des Moines
Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
Goedken Elected President of two-county DPIA
Goedken of Dubuque county was elected president of the Delaware DuBuque county Dairy Products Improvement Association at the annual Dyersville meeting. Officers chosen for the year include Joseph Hermsen and J. W. Lewis both of Dubuque, A L Lyness of Ryan treasurer, and Ed Hawker named to the board. Two more directors will be named at the next meeting.
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Manchester
Val Goedken
Dubuque County
Delaware-Dubuque County
Flora Robson Stars in Holiday Camp on Film Fair
Flora Robson leads the program Holiday Camp airing Monday on Channel 9 at 8 00 P M The broadcast showcases her performance in a light hearted feature aligning with early television cinema showcases on Film Fair weekly schedule
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Flora Robson
Film Fair
Shover To Head DHIC In Delaware County
James Shover of Delhi was elected president of an 11 member board directing the Delaware county Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative effective May 1. The merger of South Delaware DHIA and DHIC was agreed at a joint meeting last week. Other officers include Carl Falck vice president John Stone secretary treasurer and directors Harry Gibbs William T Dunn Lyle Cassel Ronald Kehrli Frank Allyn Elvin Gienapp Harold Wilson and Harlan Appleby. The two DHIC units will be North No 1 supervised by Clifford Bower and South No 2 supervised by Clifford Wilson.
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Manchester
James Shover
Delhi
Delaware County Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative
South Delaware Dhia
DHIC
Carl Falck
John Stone
Ryan
Harry Gibbs
William T. Dunn
Lyle Cassel
Ronald Kehrli
Frank Allyn
Elvin Gienapp
Harold Wilson
Harlan Appleby
North No
Clifford Bower
South No
Clifford Wilson
Iowa County 4-H Heads To Attend State Camp
Six Iowa county 4-H leaders and county officers will attend a counsellor workshop at the state 4-H camp on April 24 25 to be trained for the Iowa county 4-H camp scheduled June 24 27. Attendees include Alverda James Nancy Brockschink Carolyn Haack Carter Atkinson Fred Fakinson and Robert Higgins with training by state 4-H staff and extension specialists.
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Marengo
Iowa
Fire destroys barn on Waterbury farm in Chelsea
The barn on Mrs Frances Waterbury’s farm in Chelsea burned Friday damaging a milking machine, three heifers, a calf and a large amount of hay. The fire destroyed the barn and caused substantial livestock and equipment loss.
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Chelsea
Closing Out Sale of Cattle and Farm Equipment
Starting promptly at 1:00 PM the sale lists head of cattle including purebred Shorthorns and heifers, hogs, poultry and equipment. Machinery includes John Deere tractors and spreaders, cutters, plows, wagons, cream separator, milking gear, and more. Also miscellaneous tools and items from the closing out sale.
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Yorkshire
John Deere
Oods Bros
Massey-Harris
McCormick-Deering
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