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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1966
Page
8
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture George L. Mehren says food remains a real bargain for American households. He credits government marketing programs with improved quality and inspection, noting history of lower food prices amid rising hog production and seasonal vegetable supplies.
Bernard W Eb bing director of hog procurement for the Bath Packing Company at Waterloo received an American Yorkshire Club plaque for service and leadership in type improvement and swine production efficiency. He has six years on the Yorkshire board and was recently honored by the Kentucky Swine Producers Association for outstanding service.
Plans move forward for a 60 by 105 foot live stock judging pavilion at Poweshiek county fairgrounds south of Grinnell. Individuals or groups may send donations to the Poweshiek County Agricultural Association at the county extension office in Montezuma, per Gary M. Peterson.
Washington reports strong livestock prices spur a sharp rise in cattle imports. For January and February this year 179,226 head were imported, up from 88,172 in the same period last year, with Mexico supplying 121,940 head and Canada 57,284.
Cedar Rapids will host the thirty eighth annual Iowa FFA leadership conference opening Thursday for a three day run. About 2000 FFA members from most of Iowa's 246 high school chapters attend. Sessions are set in Memorial Coliseum and Roosevelt hotel with keynote talks by James Stitzlein and Rev. Robert Borgwardt.
Cedar Rapids Pro-Ag Club will host a 7 30 p m meeting at the Roosevelt hotel to discuss data processing in farm management. Ralph C presiding will introduce speakers George A Brown of Grinnell and Donald L Hovendick, with Hovendick a former Central Iowa Production Credit official.
Washington AP reports the agriculture department's figures show fluid milk and cream consumption averaged 302 pounds per person last year, down from 305 in 1964 and 50 pounds below 1952. Production lags 1964 levels amid a growing population, signaling a further drop this year.
Chester Turner formerly Fayette county ASCS office manager is named fieldman for the El kader Production Credit Association covering Fayette county and surrounding territory.
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