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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1967
Page
7
The article discusses the role of speculators in grain futures, hedging, and the marketing system, noting government policing and the necessity of risk takers. It also details Iowa swine testing standards for boars, including gain rate, feed efficiency, back fat, loin-eye size, index, and sale eligibility with vaccination and pedigree rules.
A 1 075 pound Charolais Angus cross steered by Charles G Hooper of Dallas Center won the champion carcass title in the Iowa State Fair quality beef contest. The steer also placed fourth in live judging. Dressed 63 16 percent with 15 7 square inches loin eye. Dr E A Kline of Iowa State calls it one of the finest beef carcasses. Hooper earns 1000 dollars from the International Charolais Assn. for carcass winners in major contests.
Ninety one baby beeves, 156 market pigs and 32 market lambs brought 32774 dollars in the Winneshiek County fair sale in Decorah. The grand champion steer weighed 1060 pounds and sold for 52 dollars per cwt to Decorah State Bank. Champion pig sold for 50 per cwt to Ronan Brothers Decorah. Champion lamb went for 45 per cwt to Interstate Producers of Waukon. Reserve lamb at 38 per cwt sold to Northeast Iowa Service Co. Forty or more buyers and six auctioneers participated.
The date for grazing on acres diverted from production under the feed grain program has been advanced from October 1 to September 1 by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. The earlier date does not apply to land removed under cropland adjustment or conservation reserve programs.
Washington AP reports the National Milk Producers Federation urges the USDA to raise Class I milk prices by at least 50 cents per hundredweight and set the manufacturing milk support level at 9 percent of parity. The AP notes a strain of honey bees developed by ARS favors alfalfa blossoms.
Washington AP report notes a USDA analysis showing dairy markets not financially improved despite higher dealer prices for fluid milk. Farm production costs offset gains, with manufactured dairy products earning producers only 3.95 per hundredweight for non fluid milk and a 0.1% production dip through July.
Des Moines reports show Meeker and Sons of Letts winning the 212-pound Hampshire class in the Iowa State fair quality park, with LeRoy Faint of Mt. Vernon as reserve, and Dale Keppy of Davenport winning light-weight honors. The 212 hogs entered faced judging as the event concluded.
Washington reports cooler wet conditions slowed July sugar sales. USDA noted a drop from July last year. Linn county 4 H girls earned blue ribbons on sewing exhibits at the Iowa State Fair with Linda Zahradnik Ely Nancy Vondra Fairfax Janet Poduska Ely Patty Lessman Hiawatha and Susan Kvach Cedar Rapids winning 4 H photography blue ribbon.
Peoria reports mark of a billion-bushel crop in 1967 as economist Hieronymus warns on carryover, price paths, and demand. He notes record demands, ongoing oil surplus, and public law 480 exports shaping future markets for soybean products and feed use.
LaFranchi Brothers bulls led the Leland Skoog and San Ayrshire sale at the Elberon farm. Oakridge Standard Bearer sold for 1050 to Lindemanns of Odebolt, Oakridge Flashy Kent for 950 to Dokters of Twin Brooks, Oakridge Comet's Pride for 900 to Lehmann family and Rudolph. A Skoogs own bull fetched 400 to Ebert of Basehor, another sold to Lucy Loving of Stockport for 875, top cow and calf to Langs of Brooklyn for 540, two other cows brought 500 each. Sale managed by Dick Sears of Grinnell.
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