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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1968
Page
5
A U.S. Agriculture Department report finds big corporations are not yet displacing family farms but notes the future is uncertain. It shows 150 nonfamily firms among 6,700 farming units across 22 states, operating 7 percent of farmland, with livestock production expanding in a manufacturing-like model.
A 1080 pound Angus shown by Kenny Hartzell Keswick was grand champion of the open junior beef show at the Linn County fairground Central City. Reserve grand champion went to Daryl Strohbehn Buckingham. Graig Grimm Strawberry Point won best Short Horn with Terry Hunter Coggin reserve. Pam ela Haeussler Ryan won champion Hereford with John Hook Buckingham reserve. 80 entries judged by Ivan Pollock Mt. Auburn.
Norbert Oberhaus of Letts was named a district five director of the Eastern Iowa Light and Power Cooperative succeeding Ernst Lieberknecht who did not seek re election. More than 800 attended the meeting at Wapello Friday evening.
W J Goed des, 73, owner near Lucas, discusses rent on shares, crop yields, and livestock trends from oats to cows. He notes a bustling farm sector, spread of land sales in Warren County, and views Wallace and Rockefeller for president, Beck for governor, with Lucas County leaning Republican in fall.
Tipton Angus steers took top honors at the Cedar County fair junior show with Rodney Schneider of Bennett earning grand champion and Mike Mente of Tipton the reserve. Mechanicsville brothers Loren and Arlen Jackson held the champion and reserve Herefords, Jo Ann Stork and LuAnn Stork exhibited Shorthorns, and judge Joe Legg presided. Owen Nebergall showed the champion horse while Joan Meyer of Stanwood claimed the reserve horse. Bob Isabel of Atalissa topped the ponies.
Manchester section reports the Chamber of Commerce will host its annual jamboree for junior exhibitors at the County fair on August 26 at the fairground. A beer dinner is planned from 6 30 to 7 30 p m.
Iowa reports no confirmed hog cholera cases during July marking the second clean month since the anti-hog cholera campaign began. Dr. M. E. Pomeroy announced six investigated cases in June all tested negative, with 11 total cases in the first seven months of 1968 versus 25 in the same period in 1967.
A banquet marks the golden anniversary of extension work in Delaware County begun in 1918. The Aug. 29 dinner at St. Mary’s High School in Manchester features Dr. Marvin Anderson of Iowa State University as speaker, part of several events observing the semi centennial.
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