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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1975

Page

6

Fayette Champion Steer Tops Auction and Gain Contest

Art Schlumbohm of Stanley shown the grand champion market beef at the Fayette county fair. His crossbred steer sold for 72 dollars per hundredweight at the auction and won the rate of gain contest by gaining 3.24 pounds per day. Bruce Anderson of Oelwein exhibited the supreme Holstein champion. Mary Alberts of Randalia also mentioned.

West Union Art Schlumbohm Stanley Bruce Anderson Oelwein Fayette County Schlumbohm Mary Alberts Randalia Lehmann Elgin Ayrshire Glenda Ronald Reichers Lamont Raynell Eric Anderson Tom Hamlet David Kerr Castalia Angus Mike Raw Janet McMillan Mark Vagts Ray Tracy McFarland Fayette Alan Schlumbohm Kendall Jacobson Keith Steffens David Rueber Darrell Hoehne Sumner Randy Roberts McFarland Leland Monroe Ossian Vagts Dean Ehler

Hereford Field Day Planned at Gladbrook

The Midtown Hereford Assn field day and junior Hereford show are set for August 30 at the Tama county fairgrounds Gladbrook. Produce steers require American Hereford Assn. certification and registrations due by Friday. entry fee is $1 per head.

Gladbrook Hereford Assn Tama County Fairgrounds Eleanor Tomlinson Gil- Tan Marian Beale Cincinnati Hutch American Hereford Assn Tomlinson

Rain Helps Iowa Crops But Late Planting Still Hurts

Iowa farmers received scattered rainfall that aided crops yet may be too late for damaged corn. About 70 percent of corn is in or past the dough stage, 30 percent in or past dent stage, both above five year averages. Soybeans benefited from recent rain with over 90 percent setting pods and generally fair to good condition. Topsoil moisture is mostly short. subsoil moisture also shows不足 but data excludes last weekend rains.

7Th Street Des. Moines Iowa East 7Th and Court East 7Th Walnut Streets Teavelar Bank Bratt Infantit Treasuers Jes Moines Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service

Kirkwood Horse Course Openings Still Available

Kirkwood Community College opens fall term spots in the two year horse husbandry program. After withdrawals the college will accept 40 new students with 20 second year students expected. Other agribusiness programs also seek applicants. horticulture has nearly twice as many apps as seats. Contact Kirkwood Admissions at 398 5517 for details.

Kirkwood Community College Kirkwood

Hearing Set For ABP Officials On Iowa Charges

Two top ABP executives face 60 Iowa charges from a sealed grand jury probe. Frank R. West and Robert W. Lee appeared in Douglas County Court and posted $1,000 bonds. Iowa has 30 days to seek extradition to Nebraska governor's office.

Omaha UPI American Beef Packers Inc Iowa Frank R. West ABP Board Robert W. Lee ABP Group Douglas County Robert McGowan Robert D. Ray JI. Exon Nebraska

Newton Steer Tops Benton Fair Auction

A 1150 pound crossbred steer shown by Donnie Newton of Blairstown sold for the top price of 50.50 per hundredweight at the Benton county fair auction. The grand champion shown by Peg Hanneman of Vinton did not sell. The reserve grand champion shown by Kevin Coffland of Blairs town brought 50 per hundredweight. A total of 104 animals were sold. At the Jones county fair the 205 market beef averaged 47.05 per hundredweight for a total sale of 99 446.45.

Phil Lang Maynard Steve Schuchmann Arlington Lang Schuchmann Jill Marquette West Union Vinton Donnie Newton Blairstown Benton County Fair Peg Hanneman Kevin Coffland Jones County Fair

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