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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1966
Page
9
Extension bulletin advises cattlemen to treat grubs in cattle before November in Iowa and before October in southern states using systemic insecticides. Methods include feed additives pour ons and spraying with Neguvon or Ruelene products, detailing amounts, timing before slaughter, and regional considerations.
Des Moines Hampshire owned by Mrs. William B. Rinehart of Knoxville captured the champion lamb carcass at the Iowa State Fair. The winning lamb weighed 8.5 pounds, with a loin eye of 2.91 square inches and 0.28 inches fat, after placing ninth in live judging. Secretary Freeman reported U.S. agricultural exports rose to a record 6.7 billion dollars for the year ending June.
Washington AP reports the agriculture department finds growing feed grain prices cut hog production to the lowest level in over a year. The hog to corn ratio stands at 17.8 to 1, down from 18.2 last week and 20.2 a year ago.
A 16 year old registered Holstein named Susan, Dale Delight Blend, has been honored by the Holstein-Friesian Association of America for producing more than 100 tons of milk in her lifetime. Susan has produced 208,221 pounds of milk and 7,595 pounds of butterfat in 5,217 days since she reached two years old, including dry time.
The agriculture department reports about 29 percent more cattle and calves moved into eight major midwestern feeding states in the first seven months of the year, totaling 3,115,212 versus 2,416,509 last year. Iowa leads with 1,132,490 received, up from 921,992. Feed sheep and lambs declined to 858,583 and 683,849 respectively.
Harold Hack doing business as Traer Livestock in Traer Iowa is suspended as a registrant under the Packers and Stockyards Act by USDA Judicial Officer Thomas J Flavin. The order, effective Aug 24, bars him from operating until bonding requirements are met. Hack didn’t answer the March complaint, prompting the suspension and a cease and desist order.
Two Eastern Towans captured breed championships in the 4 H dairy heifer show at Des Moines Iowa State Fair Barbara Slater of Olin won the Holstein and Bob Lyon of Traer took the Jersey title Also winning were Guernsey Roger Woodruff Indianola Ayrshire Ilene VanderWerff Reas mor Brown Swiss Rick Rose Eldora Milking Shorthorn Mark Telleen Gowrie In the FFA dairy heifer show Holstein Wayne L Beck off Estherville Jersey Richard Taylor Swan Brown Swiss Larry Luitjens Ashton Ayrshire Gary Smith Sac City and Milking Shorthorn Thomas D Clayton Greenfield The event coincided with seed crop reports and dividend announcements from the Federal Land Bank Assn of Ma Mareng o with details on timothy seed production and farm loans.
At Cedar Rapids the Rinehart lambs earned top spots in 195 and 1966 national competition. Southdown entries from Harry Robison of Derby, plus James Nixon of Stockport, placed in live and carcass judging. Cedar County exhibitors claimed Shropshire seconds, and state fair champions were named for Suffolk, Dorset, Cheviot, and Shropshire. Grand champion boar and related titles were awarded to Kenneth Wendt and Clarence Williamson duos, with A J Anderson and Son claiming the Spot iboar progeny冠.
Master Glow 2nd, a Poland China boar owned by Ed Helgens and Son of Monticello, earned Superior Meat Type Sire honors from the Poland China Record Assoc. based on 15 carcasses showing 204 lb average weight at 159 days, feed efficiency 2.96, carcass length 28.8 in, backfat 1.25 in, loin eye 5.43 sq in.
Farm editor reports a camera malfunction caused a complete failure of all photos at the Jones County 4 H show in Monticello. He apologizes to club members for the missed beef judging coverage as Ferd Schmidt notes dry weather reduced corn yields near Maquoketa. Burns Byram attends the National Association of Animal Breeders convention in Denver. Elza Hay invites readers to see his broomcorn patch in Mechanicsville before it is topped.
The Senate backed a farm worker minimum wage plan but rejected a faster path. The 390,000 agricultural employees on large farms would rise to $1.90 an hour by Feb 1, 1969, after smaller increments starting Feb 1, 1967 and Feb 1, 1968. The measure mirrors the House version.
Washington AP The agriculture department expanded emergency grazing and hay harvesting privileges to 333 counties in 31 states for drought affected farmers. By this time last year the figure was 208 counties in 15 states, with a possible record approaching 1,062 counties in 30 states in 1964. None of the 1966 program counties are in Iowa.
The agriculture department notes principal Western European producers of live stock feed grains expect larger harvests this year. The region expands both production and use of feed grains to meet rising demand for meat and livestock products, supplementing with record imports from the United States.
Secretary of Agriculture Kenneth Owen reported large numbers of green clover worms in Cedar Johnson and Muscatine counties. He noted they are usually present in eastern alfalfa and clover fields but rarely become a serious pest. Earlier this week, a storm page described a separate infestation in soybeans near Marengo with about 500 acres sprayed from the air.
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