Shaw Defends Multimillion-dollar Research Against Surplus Claim
Washington agriculture official Dr. B. T. Shaw of the Agricultural Research Service contends that huge research funding is not causing food surpluses. He argues scientists are essential to counter weather pests and disease while outlining water shortages and need for better use of sorghum and oats developments.
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B. T. Shaw
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Shaw
Mrs. Taylor Resigns Delaware Extension Post
Mrs. Vera C. Taylor will resign as Delaware county home economist on December 31. The Taylor family will move to California in January for Mr. Taylor to take employment there. Mrs. Taylor has served as the county extension economist since August.
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Manchester
Vera C. Taylor
Delaware County
John Sill
Extension Council
Taylor
California
Delaware Counci
Auctions Arm As Advertised in The Gazette
A sequence of public sale notices lists auction events from December to February across Iowa towns. Entries include dates, times, sale contents such as livestock hay machinery grain and items like furniture dairy cattle and pullets, with seller names and locations such as Urbana Alburnett Keystone Center Point Nor way Whittier Van Horne Marion Tipton Newhall Coggon and Coggon area auctions.
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Laverne Kramer
Urbana
Don. E. Ward
Alburnett
Martyn
Bud” Garling
Keystone
William Lee
Walford
Artie van Fossen
Center Point
Oscar Anthes
Whittier
V. C. Ritze
Jack Patr
Eddie Ternes
van Horne
Max Byerly
Karl Kray
Newhall
Richard Betzes
Marion
Dwain McKinney
Tipton
Alfons Butz
Allen Kaufman
Coggon
Clinton County Co-op Breeders to Meet Jan 6 at Extension
The Clinton County Co op Breeders Association will hold its annual meeting at the extension office at 7 30 p m January 6. J A Farrell president says members are urged to attend to discuss plans and activities for the year.
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Dewitt
Clinton County Co-op Breeders Association
J. A. Farrell
Indiana Men Find Method To Speed Erosion Studies
Chicago based report outlines how researchers Donald Meyer and Donald McCune used a rainfall device to simulate 15 years of erosion on three plots. They tested subsoiled vertical mulched and untreated land, analyzing runoff and soil content to determine effective planting methods. The study aims to shortcut long term rainfall observations.
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Indiana
Chicago
Purdue
Donald Meyer
Donald McCune
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Meyer
Buchanan 4 H Beef Weighing Announced
Independence announces the Buchanan county 4 H beef weigh in and tattooing schedule. Jay Partridge and Jack McGrath report about 185 calves will be registered as 4 H projects across multiple locations and times Thursday to Saturday.
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Buchanan County
Jay Partridge
Jack McGrath
County Extension Service
Partridge
Hazleton
Keefer
Fairbank
Stockyards
Byron Township
Donald Arnold
Aurora
Independence
Brandon
Middlefield Township
Winthrop Stockyards
Fremont Township
Newton Township
Roy McDowell
Walker Sale
Crown Rust Threatens Oats Output in 1958
Washington reports crown rust, a new five-variant oat disease found first in 1957, may severely curb the nation's No. 2 feed grain in 1958. No current commercially grown oat type resists all five rusts, and breeding hurdles compound the risk.
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Shaw
High Plains
Texas
Washington
U.S
Bangs Area Plan Backed in Winneshiek County
In Winneshiek county thirty six areas report 100 percent support for the area Brucellosis plan per extension director J. Weigle. Most other areas approve by about ninety percent as over 40 000 cattle and 1 600 herd owners back the plan. Petitions will be turned in to the state secretary of agriculture. signers may still join at the extension office.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
FE. J. Weigle
State Secretary of Agriculture
Weigle
Benson halves dairy supports cutting prices nationwide
The Florida dairy region and national producers react as Secretary Benson reduces farm price supports to 75 percent of parity. He cites cheaper feed and aims to curb overproduction, noting past government purchases still high. The move may lower retail prices and boost sales, with debate over long term effects on the dairy industry.
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Wampa
Florida
Benson
Jones Extension Elections Complete in Hale Township Pick
Anamosa Jones county extension council elections conclude with Hale township representation for Alex Inglis Hale. Other elected township reps include Robert Livingstone Anamosa Howard Mackey Olin Floyd Rogers Monticello Joe Carroll Cascade Kenneth Howie Monticello Richard Eichhorn Wyoming and Robert Nowachek Wyoming.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Extension Council
Alex Inglis
Hale
Hale Township
Robert Livingstone
Howard Mackey
Olin
Floyd Rogers
Monticello
Joe Carroll
Cascade
Kenneth Howie
Richard Eichhorn
Wyoming
Robert
Nowachek
Madison County NFO Maintains Ties With National Union
The Madison county chapter of the National Farm Organization votes to withdraw from the state group but keeps relations with the national headquarters in Corning Iowa. A faction seeks to merge with the National Farmers Union at state and national levels. President George Durand Jr. says the county group will cooperate with the Farmers Union and other farm groups while retaining its own county NFO identity.
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Winterset
INS
Madison County
National Farm Organization
Corning la
NFO
National Farmers Union
Madison County Nfc
George Durand
Charles
Farmers ‘Union
National Grange
Farm sold in Liberty township 204 acres to Hopkinton buyer
Quasqueton farmer Quasqueton-Homer Soules sold a 204 acre Liberty township farm to Walter McCorkie of Hopkinton. Possession transfers March 1. William Harris, Quasqueton realtor, handled the transaction.
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Quasqueton
Homer Soules
Liberty Township
Walter McCorkie
Hopkinton
William Harris
I Duncan Named to Head Louisa Fair Association
Officers of the Louisa County Fair Association were elected. H. M. Duncan was named president with W. A. Norris as vice president Clyde Crawford as secretary and J. E. Henson as treasurer New directors include K. H. Robertson and Charles Jenkins The fair is set for August 11 14 in Columbus Junction featuring two horse racing programs and two car racing programs.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County Fair Association
H. M. Duncan
W. A. Norris
Clyde Crawford
J. E. Henson
K. H. Robertson
Charles Jenkins
Jones County Square Dance School Planned
Gene Neven announces a Jones county square dancing school to be held at the Monticello community building on January 30 February 6 February 27 March 13 and March 27 with Don Roberts of Cedar Rapids serving as caller and instructor.
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Monticello
Jones County
Gene Neven
County Extension
Don Roberts
Cedar Rapids
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