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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
21
Washington AP says former committee members will expand beyond farm policy to aid rural economies. Undersecretary John A. Schnittker outlines duties including unemployment help, water and sanitation projects, school lunch programs, housing for seniors, and labor surveys for new industries. Agencies already active in nonfarm duties will gain committee support.
The Southeast Town Land Improvement Contractors association will hold its quarterly meeting and annual officer election Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Holiday Inn in Iowa City.
Washington reports nationwide unity in hog cholera eradication efforts led by USDA. Texas joined Phase I lifting the campaign, with 31 states now in Phase II or higher as plans target 1972 for a hog cholera free United States.
Washington In a UPI report Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Freeman outlined the 1966 Agricultural Conservation Program goals. The plan emphasizes aid to low income farmers, beautification and conservation practices, and shifting land from raw crops to less intensive uses while conserving soil water woodland and wildlife on individual farms through shared costs with authorized funds allocated to states by conservation need.
A roundup of public auctions lists numerous dairy cattle livestock machinery grain hay and related items. Auctions occur around Dec dates with times from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at sites including Walker Brooklyn Iowa City Langworthy Daggon Vinton Manchester Earlville Tama Brandon Belle Plaine Norway and others. Organized by sellers such as Richard J Short Weldon Paul Maffit Cross Albert Schrader Ralph Tompkin Leonard Estling Duane Novak and Raymond Hargrave with dispersals and closing out sales noted.
Washington farm writers report a looming showdown on U.S. farm policy with President Johnson’s path uncertain. Proponents urge using surplus grain to feed starving nations and reform Food for Peace to aid needy areas, while urging nations to boost own agriculture. Senator McGovern backs the plan. Secretary Freeman cautions against overreach and favors exporting know how.
A group of 17 men used seven cornpickers eight wagons two elevators and two trucks to harvest 50 acres of corn Monday for the Ray Clemens family six miles northeast of Manchester. Neighborhood women provided a potluck dinner at noon. Clemens has been confined to Delaware County Memorial hospital for the last month with a heart ailment.
J Alfred Witousek of Cedar Rapids Herman Brehm of Van Horne and Robert Jacobi of Calamus will be honored for long service as Pioneer Hi Bred Coin Co dealers at a recognition party on December 13 in Cedar Rapids.
Washington AP government funds invested in farm surpluses held steady over the year ending October 3 totaling 6.2 billion dollars, down from nearly 7 billion the prior year after peaking above 9 billion. Wheat, dairy stocks fell while cotton rose and feed grains dropped. price support costs for July to October rose to 1.4 billion from 1.2 billion.
The Class I milk price for December in the Cedar Rapids Town market area remains $4.40 per cwt. of 3.5 percent milk, unchanged from November. Butterfat differentials move from 7.5 cents to 7.6 cents per 0.1 percent variation, while the November Class II price sits at $3.35 per cwt and October at $3.31.
Arlington and Stormont discussion highlight Maquoketa Valley Co op’s 12th annual meeting. John Davis named to the board, record sales of 10,015,213 dollars, milk intake at 253 million pounds, and plants in Arlington Elgin Festina Edgewood Coggon. Officers reelected. mortgage paid off.
Des Moines report notes 95 percent of Towa's corn harvested by Monday, two to three weeks behind last year. Northeast counties show 80 percent due to moisture and lodging, while eastern and north central areas have about one tenth remaining. Fall plowing 82 percent finished, pastures and soil moisture adequate.
Independence organizational training session for Buchanan county 4H leaders set for Wednesday in the courthouse basement assembly room. Identical sessions to be held at 1 15 p m and 7 30 p m.
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