Inflation Outlook: Simers Examines Fed Actions
In a Q and A style piece, Simers explains the Federal Reserve Board is seven members with 14 year terms led by Chairman William McChesney Martin. It outlines the Fed’s role in money supply and interest rates, how higher rates curb inflation, and the current inflation risks amid rising demand and limited supply. It also notes tools like reserve retirements and selling securities, and suggests government actions such as tax increases or reduced spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Board
United States
William McChesney Martin
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Reserve Bank
Weigh-ins Set In Jones County
A 1966 4-H baby beef project in Jones County introduces a weight rule based on January 1, with calves under 650 pounds allowed. Four-H members may bring up to three calves. Weigh-ins occur Wednesday 9 11:30 am Monticello sale barn and Wyomling Wilson station Cascade Oscar Mayer Center Junction. 1 3 pm Cascade Olin Morley Oxford Junction.
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Jones County
Varlyn D. Fink
County Extension
Fink
Monticello Sule Barn
Wilson Livestock
Wyomling
Dubuque Packing Company
Cascade
Oscar Mayer
Center Junction
Anamosa Sale
Olin
Wilson Hog
Morley
Mizaur
Oxford Junction
Traer Native Lyman W. Wood to Retire from Forest Service
Lyman W. Wood of Traer Iowa ends a 21 year career at the Forest Service forest products laboratory in Madison Wisconsin. A bachelor and professional engineer and an MS geologist, he led structural research in housing farm buildings and heavy construction since 1959. His work covered wood behavior under load seasoning effects and real service performance. He chaired the ASTM wood committee for two years and collaborated with the National Forest Products Association and American Plywood Association on standards and codes. He also devised a hardwood lumber grading system.
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Madison
Wis
Lyman W. Wood
Traer
Iowa
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Products Laboratory
Wood
Iowa State University
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa State
Forest Service
Forest, Products Laboratory
American Society For Testing and Materials
National Forest Products Association
American Plywood Association
Multiple farm closing out sales listed with dates and locations
A long list of closing out sales for December 28 through January 18 at numerous Iowa farms. Entries specify sale times, sale types such as livestock machinery grain hay and backgrounds including owners Gladys Voss Herman George Steinbeck Roy Streeter Don Meisgeier David Ward Wilbert Gearhold Mary Jane Wolfe Leonard Biderman Leo Becker Gilmore Schanbacher and Art Van Weert with locations near Dyersville Belle Plaine Ryan Brandon Marion Manchester Springville Atkins Coggon Ely Garrison Garrison and surrounding areas.
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Vaske Duroc Farm
Dyersville
Hwy
Gladys Voss
Belle Plaine
Herman
Ryan
George Steinbeck
Brandon
Roy Streeter
Edge
Walker
Harry Lyons
Garrison
Dave Nieters
Marion
Don Meisgeier
Siami
Manchester
David Ward
Springville
Amy
Wilbert Gearhold
Edge of
Atkins
Mary Jane Wolfe
Coggon
David J. Bordicker
Blairstown
Leonard Biderman
Ely
Duesday
Leo Becker
Congan
Gilmore Schanbacher
Art van Weert
Marian
Weekly Poult Hatch Ahead of Year Ago
Des Moines reports 535000 poults hatched in 10 major producing states for the week ending December 18. Heavy breed total 385000 and light breed 150000, up from 318000 heavy and 111000 light in the same week last year.
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Des Moines
Fewer Donated Food Items Aimed at Midwest Needy
Chicago report shows USDA Midwest aid declined about three percent in October. Dennis M. Doyle notes 813,294 participants received donated food, down from 840,763 the previous month.
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Chicago
Midwest
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Dennis M. Doyle
USDA
I Knadleds
Chester Spotlight Event Set in G R
The Chester White Swine Rec ond Asse will hold its 15th annual Spotight show and sale January 22 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. Judging of carcass bars starts Thursday January 20 at 1 pm. Breeders gather at Montrose hotel for hug talk. Friday judging begins 9 am with a 6:30 pm banquet. A judging contest Saturday at 3 am precedes the noon sale. Breed association offices are in Rochester Ind. J Marvin Garner is executive secretary.
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Chester White Swine Recond Asse
Montrose
Breed Association
Rochester
Ind
J. Marvin Garner
New Extension Council Pool Plant Rule Members Announced
ANAMOSA New members of Jefuges county extension council are Herbert Relumke of Oxford Junction Russell Tenley of Ulinn Orland Manternach of Cascade and Charles Stubbe of Monticello Reelected for two year terms at township meetings ending last week were William Brodersen of Olia Louis Dreibelbis of Anamosa Duane Mallicoat of Wyoming and Lyle Hosford of Monticello Members of the 1965 council will entertain their spouses at a dinner meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Poplar Heights Club at Monticello according to Joe E Legg county extension director Washington The U S department of agriculture has suspended effective Jan 1 certain pool plant provisions of the Cedar Rapids Iewa County federal milk marketing order which regulates the handling of milk in the marketing area USDA s Consumer and Marketing Service said no views opposing the Suspension were received after the proposed suspension was announced Dec 7 The suspension will permit a plant operated by a cooperative association to retain pool plant status if it supplies milk during the month to pool distributing plants without specific percentage shipping requirements The action had been requested by the Des Moines Cooperative Williamsburg Two relative Dairy State extension agricultural chemical specialists will conduct an all day crop production clinic on weed and insect control Thursday from 9 30 a m to 3 p m in the City hall at Williamsburg The two are Dr E P Sylwester extension plant pathologist and Dr Harold Gunderson extension entomologist both of Ames Chemical and fertilizer companies serving Iowa county farmers have been invited to set up displays at the clinic according to Donald J Goering county extension director)
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William Brodersen
Olia
Louis Dreibelbis
Anamosa
Duane Mallicoat
Wyoming
Lyle Hosford
Monticello
Poplar Heights
Joe £. Legg
Washington
U.S Department of Agriculture
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines Coopera- Williamsburg
Agricultural Chemical Specialists
Wiliamsburg
Swine School Set in Poweshiek County Events
A three day swine nutrition and management school is planned in Poweshiek County. Gary M. Peterson says sessions start January 27 at the Farm Bureau building in Brooklyn, February 3 in Grinnell, and February 10 at the extension office in Montezuma. All meetings run 10 a.m. to 3 30 p.m.
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Montezuma
Poweshiek County
Gary M. Peterson
Farm Bureau
Brooklyn
Grinnell
Co-op Bank Announces Six District Meetings
The Omaha Bank for Cooperatives announced six district meetings for managers and directors of Iowa cooperatives. The eastern Iowa session will be held February 2 at Pine Lodge south of Oelwein. The Tract Jaycees also note nominations for Outstanding Young Farmer are due by January 15.
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Omaha
Iowa Cooperatives
Omaha Bank
Iowa
Pine Lodge
Oelwein
Jaycees
Older Farmers Quick to Take Social Security Benefits
From USDA's Agricultural Situation article, farm operators gained early Social Security coverage starting in 1935. By 1955 34 million farm- income earners paid taxes, with 90 percent of those born before 1880 and over 80 percent born 1890s filing tax returns. Many quickly qualified for benefits, though some still reported farm earnings in retirement.
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Eee
Land Improvement Officers Elected in Waterloo Meeting
Allen K. Zurcher of Greene was named president Harold Gorball of Forest City as vice president and Mrs Donald Cole of Ames as secretary treasurer at a Waterloo meeting of the northeast district Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association.
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Waterloo
Iowa Land Improvement Contractors Association
Allen K. Zurcher
Greene
Harold Gorball
Forest City
Donald Cole
Ames
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