Record Crop Year Boosts Farm Income in 1968
In 1968 American farmers harvested large crops amid high prices, with bumper yields in wheat corn and soybeans. Net income per farm rose to about 4900 dollars while government price supports and direct payments were projected to total a record 3.5 billion dollars.
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Washington
IGA
United States
Canada
Australia
France
Congress
U.S
Agriculture Department
Six Delaware 4-H Members Nominated for State Awards
Six Delaware county 4-H members are among nominees from the Dubuque extension area for state 4 H awards. Kathy Burns from Manchester is listed for citizenship, Elaine Koehne Manchester for clothing, Shirley Shover Delhi for dairy Holstein, Lois Wendt Dundee for leadership, Craig Johnson Delhi for dairy Ayrshire, and Roger Helmrichs for dairy.
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Manchester
Delaware County
4-H
Dubuque Extension Area
Kathy Burns
Elaine Koehne
Shirley Shover
Delhi
Lois Wendt
Dundee
Craig Johnson
Ayrshire
Roger Helmrichs
Milk production estimate tops 18 billion pounds this year
The report projects total milk output for the year at about 18 billion pounds. Industrial dairy trends point to steady gains in production across major regions and operations.
Soil Moisture Favorable for Good 69 Crop
Iowa State climatologist R H Shaw reports subsoil moisture in Iowa is normal to above in two thirds of the state, with drier south-central areas likely to improve by May. Favorable fall and late summer weather could yield good crops, though deeper moisture may lag. Farmers in southwest Iowa may consider grain sorghum if subsoil at 5 feet improves by planting time.
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Ames
Iowa
R. H Shaw
Iowa State University
Shaw
Decorah Interior Design Shortcourse Prepares Attendees
Pre registration ends January 7 for a Winneshiek Allamakee and Howard counties interior design shortcourse. The sessions run January 10 17 and 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Decorah Methodist church conducted by Mary Jane Luenberger and Jane Blumhagen both noted home economists and extension staff.
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Decorah
Winneshiek
Ralenakee
Howard County
Methodist Church
Mary Jane Luenberger
Winneshiek-Allamakee
Home Economist
Janet Blumhagen
Clayton County
Multiple Farm Auction Dates and Locations Listed
A string of farm sales announced with dates from December through January. Auctions include closing out sales of livestock, machinery, hay, straw, grain, and personal property at locations near Atkins Cedar Rapids Lisbon Monticello Williamsburg Blairstown Springville Keystone and Keystone with owners and organizers named such as Harry B Scott Martyn Schulte George Kreinbring Est Boots Feltes Otto Stohlman Gilbert and Harold Wardenburg Dwayne Meyer and Fred Ledger.
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Harry B. Scott
Atkins
Martyn Schulte
Cedar Rapids
George Kreinbring
Lisbon
Raixer Mill
John
Boots
Otto Stohlman
Williamsburg
Gilbert
Harold Wardenburg
Blairstown
H.h. Goods
Franklin Kenny
Springville
Dwayne Meyer
Keystone
Delaware DHIC Date Changed in January
Manchester Delaware county Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative shifts its annual meeting to Tuesday evening January 21 at the Farm Bureau building meeting room. President Marvin Helmrichs cites compliance with the cooperative's articles of incorporation as the reason for the date change and notes amendments to the articles will be proposed at the meeting.
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Manchester
Delaware County Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative
Farm Bureau Building
Marvin Helmrichs
DHIC
Snow Surveying Goes Automatic
In the West automated snow survey devices now trigger stations to report water content for irrigation forecasts. The federal service, once reliant on ski patrols measuring snow with aluminum tubes, now flashes readings to Portland, Oregon.
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Washington
Portland
Ore
Delaware 4-H Officer Training Set for Jan 11
Manchester will host a Delaware county 4 H council training school for local club 4 H officers on Saturday January 11 starting at 1 15 p m The venue is West Delaware high school in Manchester Iowa extension staff led the session to finalize sheep programs for 4 H officers
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Delaware
Manchester
Delaware County 4H Council
West Delaware High School
Ames
Iowa
Tom Scownel
Wickersham
Clean Orderly Workshop Best Fire Insurance
University of Illinois extension safety specialist O L Hogsett urges a tidy workshop to prevent accidents. He cautions organizing tools, safely storing oily rags and flammables, inspecting power cords and damaged insulation, reinstalling safety guards, wearing goggles, and keeping a tested fire extinguisher accessible for cheap fire insurance.
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O.L. Hogsett
University of Illinois
Hogsett
Iowa Crop Year 1968 Sets Records Across Corn Soybeans Hay
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes 1968 as a landmark year with record per acre yields for corn soybeans hay and wheat despite localized dryness or wetness. Corn totaled 901.7 million bushels from 13 percent fewer acres, soybeans reached 178 million, oats 110.5 million, hay yields hit 2.78 tons per acre, and winter wheat yielded a record 38 bushels per acre from 1.86 million bushels harvested.
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Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
Amsey
Wayne
Hawkeye
Public Affairs Conference Aims for January Dates
Manchester Delaware county announces the ninth annual Public Affairs Conference to be held January 15 and 22. County Extension Director Robert E. Hall says the event, sponsored by the extension service, will tackle urban planning and development under the theme Com- The old saying was that we seldom get a good corn crop audiment.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Robert E. Hall
The
Extension Service
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