Land Values Hold Steady Says Murray
Iowa farm land values stayed at 237 per acre from 1960 to 1961 with western and southern regions showing small gains and the rest showing small declines. The survey of 608 brokers, reported in Iowa Farm Science, notes pressures from high costs and taxes and growth in farm enlargement and contract purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Ames
Iowa
W. G. Murray
Iowa Farm Science
Iowa State University
Iowa Farms
Knoxville Mill Owner Faces Corn Shortage Case
Des Moines AP reports Alex Versel Barbour Jr owner of Hawkeye Mill Knoxville filed a voluntary bankruptcy listing debts of 336 722 17 after the government alleged 132 000 bushels of government corn missing from his grain elevator. A special agent probes this CCC contract shortfall. Judge Roy Stephenson barred Barbour from assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Alex Versel Barbour, Jr
Hawkeye Mill
Knoxville
U.S. District Court
Barbour
Commodity Credit Corp
U.S
Donald Wine
Spe
al Stabilization and Conservation Service
Knox Ville
Roy Stephenson
CCC
Linn County 4 H Calf Weighing Schedule
Linn County 4 H calf weighing for 1962 projects will be held Thursday December 28 from 9 am to noon at Birmingham Cattle Co Marion and Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids 2 to 4 pm at hog buying station Center Point and Kenneth Franson farm Palo Friday December 29 9 am to noon at Linn County Fairgrounds Central City 2 to 4 30 pm at Cudahy hog buying station Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Birmingham Cattle Co
Marion and Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Kenneth Franson Farm
Palo
Linn County Fairground
Central City
Cudahy
Mt. Vernon
State Holstein Assn Annual Meeting Set
MARSHALLTOWN The Iowa Holstein Breeders Assn will hold its annual meeting January 11 at 10 a.m. in the Fisher Community Building in Marshalltown. Changes to the articles of incorporation and by-laws will be presented for member action.
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Marshalltown
The
Iowa Holstein Breeders Assn
Fisher
Dairy Advisers Seek Data for National Supply Plan
The national dairy products advisory committee finished a two day meeting in Washington by requesting more economic information from the department to base long range legislation on. They want data for a national supply management program linked to a price support plan and will seek it at the January 12 meeting. Secretary Freeman urged the industry to develop a production control program before the price support program for dairy products fails.
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Washington
UPI
National Dairy Products Advisory Committee
Department
Orville L. Freeman
Coming Farm Sale Dates and Items Listed
A sequence of closeout sales is scheduled across several Iowa towns from December into January. Items include machinery grain hay dairy cattle angus cattle hogs and Holstein cattle, with auctions hosted by Adolph Pant R M Cavanaugh Haeussier Harold Swanson Emil Ludvicek Paul Hain Lester Pickering and Leo Sullivan at various locations near Blairstown Marengo Central City Homestead Garrison Masonville and Keystone. Public dispersal events also appear.
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R. M. Cavanaugh
Marengo
Jersey
Haeussier
Ryan
Central City
Harold Swanson
Mi. SE
Homestead
Paul Hain
Moscow
Lester Pickering
Keystone
Iowa State Champion Angus Steer Proves Carcass Quality
The 1050 pound Iowa State Angus grand champion Jack at the Chicago International Live stock Exposition dressed out 694 pounds carcass with 66.1 percent yield and 13 square inches loin eye. Packing firm paid 14 per pound. judge Dr Stanley Anderson praised the carcass value and proper market fit.
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Jack
Iowa State University
Chicago
E. A. Kline
Iowa State
Stockyards Packing ‘Co
the International
Stanley Anderson
Texas Technological College
Lubbock, Tex
Kline
Anderson
H. H. Kildee
Crops and Soils Course Planned in Linn County
About 40 Linn county farmers have enrolled in a three day short course on soils and crop production scheduled for January 3 10 and 15. Extension director C E Herriott hopes to reach 70 by the start. The program covers soil study plant study and practical farm problems with lessons from Iowa State university agronomists and Leslie Kral leading a session on the economics of soil use planning. Interested participants may contact the Linn county extension office at the Cedar Rapids post office building.
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Linn County
C. E. Herriott
Herriott
Extension
Iowa State University
Leslie Kral
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Extension Office
Cedar Rap
62 Feed Grains Sign Up Set
Washington announces sign up for the 1962 feed grains program will run through county ASC offices from February 5 through March 31. The program mirrors 1961 with payments to farmers for retiring part of their good grain acreage, and cooperatives may receive price support loans.
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Washington
ASC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Delaware County Fair Dates Set for August in Manchester
Manchester hosts the 1962 Delaware County fair from August 8 to 11. Fair Secretary Truman In gels announced the event and outlined dates for attendees and participants.
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Delaware Fair
Manchester
Truman Ingels
Livestock Men Warned of Virus Pneumonia
Des Moines AP Iowa farmers were told to watch for the hog illness virus pneumonia that can infect more than half a herd. Symptoms include coughing listlessness and sneezing with safeguards such as isolating farrow ing sows and keeping sows litters separate until weaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Foundation For Animal Health
Indian 4-H Girls Elect Officers
Janet Young bear was elected president of the Tama Top Kats 4-H club at the Indian settlement. Sherry Davenport is vice president, Rosemary Davenport secretary, Amelia Buffalo historian, and Sharon Joy reporter. Junior officers include Verna Buffalo president Kathy Davenport vice president and Georgette Sanache secretary. Leaders are Mrs Josephine Young bear and Mrs Gene Waseskuk with senior leader Mrs Frank Sanache. Marguerita Tarr will visit the Iowa county extension office January 24 and 25 to assist in landscape planning. reservations advised.
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Toledo
Janet Youngbear
Sherry Davenport
Rosemary Davenport
Amelia Buffalo
Sharon Joy
Verna Buffalo
Kathy Davenport
Georgette Sanache
Josephine Youngbear
Gene Waseskuk
Frank Sanache
Marengo
Marguerita Tarr
Iowa State University
Iowa County
Miss Tarr
Jarine Moore
Iowa Crop Insurance Director Appointed
Des Moines native Justin C. Dee is named Iowa director of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation effective January 1. He succeeds Jesse W. Bishop, who resigned in October to focus on farming near Atlantic. Dee is a long time employee of the state ASC office and its predecessor farm program agencies. Bishop will devote time to farming interests near Atlantic.
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Des Moines
Justin C. Dee
Iowa
Federal Crop Insurance ‘Corporation
Jesse W. Bishop
Dee
ASC
Bishop
Atlantic
Popcorn Crop Ranks Second Largest in 1961 Production
Des Moines reports 1961 popcorn production across 17 states at 485 million pounds, 43 percent above 1960 and second only to the 515 million pounds set in 1958. Indiana led with 92.5 million, Iowa 84 million, Illinois 73 million, Kentucky 59 million, Nebraska 57.5 million, and Ohio 54 million.
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Des Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Indiana
Iowa
Illinois
Kentucky
Nebraska
Ohio
Genetic recessive genes in cattle and breeding impacts
Rex Conn explains how recessive genes lie hidden in the genetic make-up of cattle and other livestock. Dwarfism and red color are used as examples, with Holstein and Red Angus programs described and a progeny testing plan for a Holstein sire to assess the red factor.
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ONN
Holland
Holstein-Friesian Assn. of
America
Winterthur Excell Alpha
Virginia Artificial Breeding Assn
Foreign origin stamps required on imported meats
Beginning March 1, all imported meats must be stamped with the country of origin on major retail cuts under a new regulation by the federal meat grading service.
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Washington
Federal
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Cial
State Holstein Assn
Dairy Advisers
Blairstown
Raymond Kula
Holstein Dispersion Sale
Emil Ludvicek
Hawkeye Salebarn
Pairfax
Leland Fry
Garrison
Leo Sullivan
Masonville
Avis
5Th Ave
Rex Conn
Angus
John Williams
Odebolt
University
S. A. Ewing
Ames School
St. SE
Iowa Crop Insurance
JR Auto Stores
MNS I
J&r Auto Stores
2Nd Ave
Seem
Monnintgomery Wa
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