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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1961
Page
4
Economist L H Simers of the University of Illinois projects soybeans will hold near the 2.30 per bushel price support for the 1961 marketing year despite a 23 percent rise in supply from 1960 to 1961. Domestic demand and exports are expected to keep crushing and seed use high, with losses from unharvested 1961 crop presses.
Market supply appears sufficient to meet prospective needs until the 1962 crop. Carry-over next fall is about one tenth of the 1961 crop, offering a slim reserve. Historically, large surpluses form through gradual yearly additions.
A dense schedule lists numerous Christmas season farm auctions across Iowa towns. Entries name bidders, venues such as Hawkeye sale barn and Cedar Rapids, and sale types including livestock, machinery, hay, grain, and cattle dispersals with dates from December to January and locations near Vin ton Marion Mt. Vernon Solon Conroy Blairstown Walker Garrison Keystone Homestead Moscow.
CHICAGO Charles B. Shuman IL cattle and grain farmer was reelected to a fifth term as president of the American Farm Bureau Federation at the 43rd annual meeting. Walter L. Randolph AL was reelected vice president. Delegates approved a voluntary cropland retirement program and debated farm policy including food stamps and poultry production controls. They also proposed sugar act revisions to boost beet producers' market share.
A fragmented listing shows prime time programming with ABC News broadcasts and local hosts, plus sports coverage of Jefferson at Washington. The Saturday slate mixes Morning News, Country-Western music, multiple Dave Etzel and Craig Tenney segments, and a long run of Saturday Record Shop blocks.
Des Moines AP report notes the Iowa Turkey Federation urged a 20 percent reduction in turkey production marketings for 1962. The group backed forming an advisory committee on turkey marketing orders and elected officers including Earl Ellerbusch president Tom Russell first vice president and Earl Maxson secretary treasurer.
Mary Ann e Strobbe of Long Grove won the Farmers Grain Dealer's district speaking contest in Clarence with the talk The Iowa Farmer's Part in Making His Cooperative More Effective. She received a wrist watch and an expense-paid trip to the American Institute of Cooperation at Ohio State next August and will enter the state contest in Des Moines January 22 to 24. Heinz Frey of Clarence placed second and Michael VerHulst of Ottumwa third.
Iowa farms produced 351 million eggs in November, up 1 percent from 347 million a year earlier. The rate of lay was 1,656 eggs per 100 layers, with 21.2 million layers on Iowa farms, down from 21.5 million the year before and well below the 25.6 million November average.
Alford Elected chair of Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce agricultural bureau at the annual meeting in the Chamber building. He succeeds Burns Byram. Andy Hanson reelected bureau secretary. The 1962 budget set at 5000 dollars to be raised from Cedar Rapids firms and individuals. Keith Noll re elected chairman of the Cedar Rapids Farmers club sponsored by the bureau. The club meets for lunch on the last Tuesday each month.
Senator Jack Miller of Iowa warned that future U S agricultural exports could face a sticky problem in trade with the European Common Market. He urged careful handling, noted potential feed grain disposal options, and supported keeping the U S share of market while aiding workers hurt by tariff barriers.
Linn county 4 H members in high school eligible for the annual holiday party on December 28 at 8 p m at Marion High School gymnasium.
Purdue agricultural economists advise cash basis farmers to track receipts and expenses to date, adjust before year end, and consider accelerating purchases to gain extra depreciation. Low net income risks reducing social security benefits. strategies include delaying payments, selling carryover stock, and reducing spending before January 1, 1962.
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