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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1962
Page
4
The U S agriculture department projects another high level of farm exports in fiscal 1962 63 staying near the 5 1 billion dollar record from the prior year. Dollar sales are seen at 3 4 billion with 1 7 billion from government financed programs and animal product exports up about 17 percent.
Linn county 4-H beef projects will be weighed and tattooed December 27 and 28. Calves must weigh 750 pounds or less by January 1 and be haltered and dehorned to be eligible for Linn County 4-H events. Weighing sites include Birmingham yards Marion Hawkeye Downs Center Point Jerry Sander Farm Palo Central City and Mt. Vernon.
Mrs Carlton Radlos of Oelwein sold her 160 acre farm in Jefferson township to Wyle Webster owner of an adjoining farm Willis Schlitter, a long time renter on the Radlos farm, will move to Webster’s 240 acre farm northeast of Waukon next month.
Linn county 4-H members and alumni are invited to a holiday party on December 27 at 8 p.m. at the Cedar Rapids YWCA. The event welcomes high school age members and alumni to celebrate the season.
A sequence of rural auction notices lists multiple farm closings. Details include dates from December to January, times, sale types such as livestock machinery grain and hay, and locations with surrounding landmarks and names like Marvin Dostal Richard Jahnke Louis Meka Allen Vranek Melvin Marek Earl McKeag Lester Schuidt and areas near Ely Belle Plaine Solon Elberon Monticello Brooklyn Garrison.
Representatives from seven Iowa counties and multiple USDA agencies met in Independence to plan joint Rural Areas Development participation. The RAD program aims to improve farm income, create jobs, and boost opportunities by conserving resources, strengthening family farms, balancing production with demand, and fostering rural growth.
Washington reports the USDA intensifies enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act to curb unfair trade, noting 240 violations handled, 10 800 scales inspected with 13.5 percent inaccuracy, 170 fee increase requests denied, and over 12 000 bonds processed. Donald A. Campbell cites industry scale as a factor.
County officials heard about creating over all economic development plans to attract USDA resources for local economies. Detailed suggestions for OEDPs were presented and similar meetings followed in Belmond West Union and Tipton.
K S Sweet, University of Georgia extension beef cattle specialist, is named executive secretary of the American Polled Hereford Association. He will assume duties January 1, succeeding W D Chittenden, with L J Harris serving interim. Howard E Marks named president. R L Swearingen elected vice president.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture report based on the 1958 census shows corn as the largest fertilizer recipient among crops, taking about 40 percent of fertilizer. Other figures note 48 percent of cropland and pasture were fertilized in 1959, up from 30 percent in 1954, with over half of tobacco and cane crops receiving fertilization in 1959.
Nominations for Cedar Rapids trade area Outstanding Young Farmer are arriving as leaders seek candidates. Milt Nelson of the Jaycees committee says extra nomination blanks have been mailed to southern Linn and Iowa counties to ensure broad eligibility. The deadline is Monday and the winner will be named Jan. 23, 1963. Any farm operator aged 21 to 35 who earns at least two thirds of income from farming may be nominated.
In Denver the grand champion steer competition at the National Western Stock Show run January 11 to 19 shows 465 entries, near last year's total. Open Hereford 71 entries, Angus 98, Shorthorn 32. junior Hereford 116, Angus 96, Shorthorn 46. Rex Pollock, 11, won 1962 with $4,906.25. Herman Purdy of Pennsylvania State University to judge open and junior classes.
Dr. Carroll Bottum of Purdue argues that agriculture needs a voluntary land retirement program rather than full control or full free markets. He notes last season shows voluntary measures reduce feed grains and wheat use with similar public costs, and emphasizes individual farm freedom and flexibility to reallocate land while keeping food affordable. Communist countries move toward freer agriculture, he says.
True D. Morse, former assistant secretary of agriculture, states farming remains the nation’s biggest employer surpassing steel, autos, and utilities. He cites agriculture investment over $200 billion, equaling three quarters of corporate value and three fifths of NYSE stock market value.
Tested Jersey Dam Givia Sue of West Branch owned by Wilbur J Little has been designated by the American Jersey Cattle Club. Her three daughters averaged 10 730 pounds of milk and 555 pounds of butterfat on a 305 day mature equivalent basis.
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