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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1970

Page

5

Angus cattle dispersal sale nets top prices at Altovn event

In Altoona, Brads Allag Marshall Ten led a Brown and Laird Angus dispersal selling 29 bulls at an average $640 and 76 cow lots at $641 each. Notable buys include Elliott Brown’s purchase of an International grand champion and D C Penney paying over $3,000 for an International grand champ. Top price reached $560 for Brads Pride Lady Three, with her calf selling for $450. Other high bids included $1,410 for Brads Eaticer and $1,500 to $1,985 for select pairs.

Sherfock Gazetta Altoona Brads Allag Marshall Ten Ben Spear Iloutton Texas Altovn Earl Marshall D. C. Penney Elliott Brown Elliott John Brown Grandville Smith Ney Sharon Brads Atlas Marshall Dermott Magg Harford Brads Eatice Stanley Woodruff Clayton Carpenter Sauk Center Minn

Bottling Milk Price Up Nationwide Says Agriculture Dept

Washington AP reports class T bottling milk paid to dairymen averaged 7.09 dollars per hundredweight in early December, up four cents from November and 17 cents higher than December last year, Crop Reporting Board notes. Retail prices to consumers in major cities averaged 57.6 cents per half gallon, down one tenth of a cent from November.

Washington Agriculure Department Crop Reporting Board

Linn Electric Announces Outdoor Display Winners

A 1971 rural electric cooperative contest named Linn Electric winners for best Christmas outdoor displays in Tann County. First place went to Fay Wisehart and others from Marion, Swishle, and North Liberty. second to Guy Whitsuil and more from Walker Marion Fairfax Solon. third to Mrs Frans Andrews Central City Cedar Rapids and others. judging occurred December 19 20.

Fou Farm Tann County Rural Electric Cooperative System Jack K. Hicks Fof Marian manag@r Fay Wisehart Gregg Kerasek Marton Joseph F. Novotny Swish ‘le Jerry L. Givens North Liberty Guy Whitsuil Walker Boyd Jacobs Marion Artie K Starks Fairfax Lillie Rossler Solon Frans Andrews Central City Clair Kasner Marion Mre Marlin V. Murray Cedar Rapids Mes Earl H Wyal Peyweed McGovern R. W. Berridge Dennis Estabrook Dean Lyon Doyle Estabrook Robert F. Goebel Espey Chester Reeve Donald’ Pirke Joe Draine Edward Viasek Elmer L. Hehn H. Ligenhee

Friggan ty Slose nnb Se amy callie leads local sale items

A fragmented listing notes sale items including cigars pallets nach grain and clothing. Names and locations appear garbled but reference to Williamsnurs Hawkeye Fried Here ford Assn and Cedar Rapids suggest a regional auction or sale event with entities Hawkeye Dawns and Paul Qardier involved.

W. Allen Brin Paul Qardier Williamsnurs Cedar Rapids

Egypt Names Reclamation Area as the New Valley

Egypt unveils the reclamation area termed the New Valley in a bid to modernize life for about 93 million people. Deserts west of the Nile show early green patches from irrigation while officials warn that development faces unresolved water mysteries.

Egypt Reclamation New Valley Raymond H. Anderson Kharga Oasis United Arch Republic Cairo Contern Reckemation Sudan Jan Hut Nile Valley Ue Kharga Qusis Upper Nile Livsor Central Africa Tbrahim Sharkawy Sharkawy Kharga Western Desert

State Fertilizer Meeting Focuses On Environment

Ames hosts the 23rd annual Fertilizer and Ag Chemical Dealer Conference at Veterans Memorial Auditorium January 12 and 13. Talks cover pollution, environment, and efficient agriculture with ISU experts and industry leaders detailing soybeans, crop production, and water conservation amid desert reclamation efforts.

Ames Veterans Memo Tisl Deg Moines Garvey Benson Iowa State University Extension Eeronomist Perlilizer Ag Chemical Robert C. Yapp Chemical Technology Review Board Lewis Barr Robert Holt North Central Soil Conservation Research Center Lloyd Frederick ISU Agronomist Sam Aldrich University of Ilinois Robert Monson Jape An Yous Ameri Families Forest Potash Institute, Inc A Ewing Sanit ISU United Nations

Deere Reports Higher Sales Lower Earnings 1970 Review

Deere and Co posts higher 1970 sales of 4 1876 million up from 1 047 million but net income slips to 45 995 million or 3 32 a share from 54 135 million or 3 67. Hewitt cites higher labor material and interest costs and overseas losses reducing profitability despite robust retail demand. Des Moines Dubuque Ottumwa Waterloo plants cited.

Moline, I. (Ap Deere and Co Deere Oie Iowa Dess Moines Dubuque Ottuewa Waterloo Wiliam 4 Hewitt Biel North America

Few Cholera Cases Reported in Hog Eradication Effort

AP report notes progress as several states reach final phase of hog cholera eradication. November figures show Kentucky, California, South Dakota and others moving toward elimination with USDA data indicating about half of the national hog population in areas where the disease has been eradicated. Dr Milton J Tillery oversees hog cholera programs for the USDA.

Washington Kentucky California and Culture Department South Dakota Texas Ohio Arkansas Illinois Indiana Missouri Port Mississippi New Jersey North Carolina Milton J. Tillery Tillery USDA

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