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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1961
Page
8
Observers say Peiping’s Peiping Review hints Communist China may buy U S grain amid wheat surpluses. The commentary denounces U S dumping and questions Food for Peace while noting China has previously bought Canadian and Australian wheat.
A long list of coming farm auctions across Iowa outlines closing out sales and public sales for cattle, machinery, hay, grain, poultry, and livestock. Entries name auctioneers or estates, sale times, and township locations from Coggon to Keystone with dates from December to January.
Mrs. Bessie Sanford of Independence Missouri endorses Baker's Hair Tonic and claims Baker's Beauty Lotion clears pimples and skin blemishes. It is billed as an astringent cleanser with a money back guarantee and the slogan Face The World With A Clear Face.
Five Iowa farm women receive the 1961 Master Homemaker award at a Des Moines luncheon. Mil ford Langlas of Marengo tops a list including Mrs. Altman Gilmore City Mrs. Burns Mt. Pleasant Mrs. Gibson Osceola and Mrs. Wiggers Washington. Langlas, a former teacher, runs a 400 acre farm with her husband and three children. She is active in 4-H church and education. Awarded by Wallace's Farmer.
Washington reports indicate Canada plans to sell Cuba 9 million dollars in livestock and agricultural equipment. The Foreign Agricultural Service cites Canadian reports detailing the intended trade move.
The National Corn Growers Association praised Secretary Freeman for enforcing non cooperators in the feed grain program not prospering at cooperators' expense. It urged keeping the market price below the 1962 support level and set a 1962 corn support price at least $1.30 per bushel with similar tones for other grains. Walter Goeppinger of Boone was re elected president with John Butterfield of Pana Illinois as vice president and Robert O Jones of Ogden as secretary treasurer.
The December 1 crop report says late crops made progress but rain and wet soils in the southern Corn Belt and south central states slowed harvest. Late November rains eased southeastern drought and aided cover crop and winter grazing seeding. Winter wheat is growing well in southern and central plains.
Government price-support purchases for November show butter at 23,589,822 pounds, cheese at 22,830,035 pounds, and nonfat dry milk at 102,685,112 pounds. This compares with November 1960, which had 527,568 pounds of butter, 54,961,249 pounds of nonfat dry milk, and no cheese.
Britain records a 33 percent increase in average milk production per dairy cow over the last 25 years. Farmers credit improved feed efficiency and breed selection for the gain, noting steady yields across regions despite climate variability.
Secretary Freeman announced higher durum wheat acreage allotments and support prices for 1962 to spur production of this short supply class. Differentials will be added to basic county price support: 10 cents for ordinary durum 25 cents for amber durum and 40 cents for hard amber durum.
Thirty neighbors and friends gathered Friday to finish the corn harvest on the Weldon Polk farm near Arlington. Polk, injured in a recent tractor mishap, has just returned home from the hospital. Rebekah lodge members and local women served dinner for the workers at the Odd Fellows hall.
Manchester reports the Del aware county extension crops and soils committee plans a county wide oat seed survey in spring 1962 to improve the quality of seed planted.
Clinton county 100 Bushel Corn club reports all 28 fields over 100 bu per acre. Ford Schmidt of Maquoketa tops at 155.52 bu. other high yields include Schoening 152.58 and Busch 149.05. Soybean winners feature Harrington 43.63 bu and Frandsen 38.08. Winners advance to state Master contests by Iowa Crop Improvement Assn.
Washington report shows Arizona California and Colorado with 1,529,000 cattle on feed on December 1, up 8 percent from a year earlier per the crop reporting board.
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