Referendum on Egg Checkoff Is Scheduled
The Towal department of agriculture announces a referendum on the Egg Checkoff for Wednesday September 12. Voting hours are 9 am to 4 pm in every county extension office. Eligible voters include egg producers with 500 or more layer chickens in Town or since September 22, 1972, and nonresident producers with Iowa processing operations.
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Towal Department of Agriculture
Lounsberry
Iowa
Lounsherry
Hearing Planned On Raising Milk Minimum Prices
Washington reports the agriculture department will hold a public hearing August 28 in Clay County Iowa to consider boosting minimum Class 1 milk prices under federal orders. Proposals from dairy farmers and small canners seek a higher base price to take effect in September, with absentee ballots due August 1.
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Wasiington
UPI
Itocht
al Jbubtic
Snille Laniers
Oncluders
U Lakers
Lion's
Hampshire and Suffolk ram sales set records at state fair
AP reports at the Des Moines fair top rams from Hampshire and Suffolk pitches drew strong prices. Suffolk rams averaged 17 dollars, top ram sold for 410 to Mary Malen of Wellsburg, bought from Sioux Center dealer Harry Maret. Hampshire sale saw a top Suffolk elf price of 490 dollars to Cumberland buyer Roger Gerlock.
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DES Moines
Hampshire
Suffolk
Wellsburg
Roger
Nichols
Peakriz City
Gerlock
Cumberland
Ram hogs sold at auction with notable prices
Hampshire Ram hols sold his yearling ram Iar Joe Owens of Pala. The best price for a ewe was 10, yand by Carl Pelurs of Panora to Don Pullin of Waterloo. Forty ampsifipes sale for an average 125, the host in the sale's history, Warming employs 4.6 million workers.
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Hols
Joe Owens
Pala
Carl Pelurs
Panora
Don Pullin
Waterloo
Tipton Office Boosts Volume of FHA Loans
Farmers Home Administration rural credit programs directed at Cedar Clinton and Jones counties funded 4 million dollars in housing and rental loans. New homes plus emergency and senior housing loans supported 16 families and a Lost Nation five unit project. Clinton and Jones towns approved sewer loans for Delmar and Charlotte with facilities improvements. Local committees reviewed each loan for community impact.
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Tipton
Farmers Home Administration Bes
Mmal
Cedar
Clinton
Jones
Lost Nation
Sharon Momes
Naliun
Jones County
Monticello
Clinton County
Delmar
Charlotte
Inan
Francis N. Knepper
Cascade
Donald Goodman
An ‘Amese
Uml Ale B. Inlay Wyaminn
Eastern Iowans Show State Fair Dairy Winners
Eastern Iowans dominate the State Fair dairy events with Jo-Wayside Farm Ames sweeping Ayrshire titles and premier exhibitor honors. Belmont Farm Malcolm claimed reserve cow, Mysha Herd New Providence took both champion and reserve bull honors, and Maria Watter was named 1973 Holstein dairy princess.
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Des. Mowes
Bud McHane
Jo-Wayside Farm
Ames
Algo
Jo-Wayside
Derry
Maynaist Tang Snd Sons of
Brooklyn
Belmont Farm
Malcom
Divste Ayrshire Farm
Waverly
Jay
Scott Slater
Oliw
Elmer Paper
Stocklyn
Halstein Hull
Ballan Halsteins
Coralville
Max Ua
Crooklyn
Toledo
Mysha
New Providence
Graham Land
Livestoel Co
Minn
Maria Watter
Kiecume
Cecil Kalter
Hidstein
Marea
Heather Schradin
Iowa State Fair herbs exhibit stirs audience curiosity
Des Moines report describes a nontraditional 1978 Iowa State Fair exhibit by 17 year olds Zoe and Lesley from Knoxville, showing herb gardening and edible samples like chive butter. The pair answer visitors questions about herbs and their uses while 4‑H members Paula and Lesley display economics and beef projects.
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Lesley van Zag
Paula Prather
Knoxville
Herb
4-H
Audiense
Des Moines
Wippening
Pavia Prather
Leslay Vai
Zoe
Knonville
Tom Jair Vistors
Palin
Paula
Lesley
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Walker Farmers Show
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Canova
Charles
Wayne Webstar
Walker
Bon View Winton
Clarence Hillman
Bon View Fara
Wayne Webster
Bert Glass
Millbrook
New York
Howard Hillman
Bon View Farrs
Amorisen
Streich
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Seema
S. Coupon
Kimi 2
Rei Se
Caupan Grod
Enochy
Oro
Almit
Litt
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