Dairy Outlook Favorable Despite Slump in Prices
Iowa State College dairy marketing specialists Henry Homme and John Shaul report 1953 should be fairer for dairymen than 1951 and 1952, despite sharp declines in butter and cheese prices and large government purchases. They note strong butter production in fall and conclude support prices may be altered but remain near parity, stabilizing future butter sales.
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Ames
Henry Homme
John Shaul
Iowa State College
Suport
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Homme
Shaul
Advisory Appointee Is Former Boone Resident
John H. Davis of Boston named by President-elect Eisenhower to a 14 man agricultural advisory committee to help draft the coming administration farm program. Davis is executive vice president of the National Wool Marketing Corporation and a former Boone county resident. He grew up near Jordan Iowa, graduated from Napier High School and Iowa State College, served as school superintendent at Douds and Story City, earned a PhD at the University of Minnesota, and is married to Edna Frazier of Missouri Valley. twin brother James works at WOI-TV Ames.
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BOONE
John H. Davis
Boston
Mass
Eisenhower
Boone County
Davis
National Wool Marketing Corporation
O. W. Davis
Napier
Jordan
Napier High School
Iowa State College
Douds
Story City
University of Minnesota
Edna Frazier
Missouri Valley
James
Woi-Tv
Ames
Jones County 4-H Boys Elect New Officers
At the annual father and son banquet in Oxford Junction Jones County 4-H clubs named new officers for the year. Garth Grafft of Olin was chosen president with Loren Hartwig of Hale as vice president, Darrell Paulsen as secretary, Delbert Hodden as reporter, and Bud Origies of Jackson township as historian. The Oxford Live Wires Castle Grove Royal Rangers and Hale Wapsi Wanderers were tied for outstanding group honors.
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Oxford Junction
Jones County
4-H
Garth Grafft
Olin
Loren Hartwig
Hale
Darrell Paulsen
Scotch Grove
Delbert Hodgden
Bud Origies
Jackson Township
Oxford Live Wires
Castle Grove Royal Rangers
Hale Wapsi-Wanderers
Nebraska Farmer Named to FCA Board in Omaha
Ralph Raikes, a 1100 acre farmer from Saunders County near Ashland Nebraska, was named to the Farm Credit Board of Omaha. He succeeds Fay C. Hill of Gordon and was chosen from three top vote earners in a mail poll of 186 national farm loan associations across Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming. Raikes is president of the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association.
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Omaha
INS
Ralph Raikes
Ashland
Neb
Farm Credit Board of
T. F.tobin
Omaha Credit Group
Raikes
Fay C. Hill
Gordon
National Farm Loan Associations
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Saunders County
Nebraska Crop Improvements Association
New Administration Eyes Self-Financing Farm Plan
Incoming Eisenhower administration likely to pursue self-financing farm price supports as in early New Deal, with options including two-price systems processing taxes and price insurance. Processing taxes funded by processing firms or consumers could offset price support costs, while price insurance shifts costs to growers.
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Ashington
Eisenhower
Supreme Court
Nebraska Reports 17 Leptospirosis Cases
Lincoln reports 17 leptospirosis cases among Nebraska livestock this year. Most cases are in the eastern third with isolated southwest reports. disease affects kidneys and liver and can reach the brain. Some cattle have died, but the industry remains largely unaffected due to ongoing control efforts.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
E. P. Anderson
Anderson
Paul C. Bennett
Iowa State College
Iowa
Benson's Farm Committee Has Merit Says Hill
DES MOINES IOWA President E Howard Hill of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation said the Eisenhower agricultural advisory committee has a lot of merit He noted the 14 agricultural experts will aid Ezra Taft Benson in shaping farm policy No Iowans were named to the panel Hill praised the capable members and said they will provide good counsel to General Eisenhower
Lantz Former Angus Assn Official Dies at 80
Peoria AP state Sen. Simon E. Lantz of Congerville died in Methodist hospital Peoria Saturday at age 80. He served 36 years in the Illinois senate and was a past president of the American Angus Breeders Association.
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Peoria
Simon E. Lantz
Congerville
Illinois Senate
Methodist Hospital
Lantz
Tthe
Linn County Supervisors Proceedings December 9 1952
The Linn County Board of Supervisors meets in lawful session. They approve minutes from December 2 and establish Secondary Reassessment District No 303 with tax spread to lands. They cancel Rexester Ramsay donation and adopt resolutions including tax release for Frank C Coates pending payment, set hearings for road assessments No 330 335 359 354, transfer funds, sign a rate act with Iowa Electric Light & Power, and appoint Linn County Zoning Commission members with resignations noted.
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State of
Iowa
of Linn
Board of Supervisors
Sutera
Wiley
God
Hood
Rexester Ramsay
Buters
Maxie's Tavern
Linn County
Frank C. Coates
State
Independence
P.O.P. Book
Mount Vernon
State Psychopathic Hospital
Pauline Coates Young
Fifth Avenue
Liberty Street
Frank ¢. Coates
Forete
R. B. Hayes
Ood
Monroe
Creek
Otter Creek
Marion Township
Washington Tounwip
Superry Wiley
Supervisor
Meera
Ais
Cit Assessor
Soscopmen’ Expense Fund
Suprvices Hood
Iowa Flecttic Light & Power Company
Superviese Wiley
Farmers and buyers clash over live show fatness in livestock
Hormel notes shows fixated on fat lead to carcass mismatch with consumer demand. Live champions average 145 pound lambs and 400 to 700 pound carcasses are sought, while bruising and losses from winter conditions cut profits. Armour data show millions in meat losses yearly.
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Hormel Farmer
George A. Hormel
Austin Market
Armour’s Livestock Bureau
Armour Group
Muscatine Swine Men To Form Association
Muscatine Swine Men plan to form a Muscatine County Swine Producers Association with a discussion set for January 8 at a swine clinic in the Muscatine YMCA. Committee members include John Hendricks, Muscatine. Donald Lee, Letts. Alfred Hansen, Wilton. Carl Geertz, West Liberty. and Alvin Jarvis, Durant.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Multiple farm sale dates listed for estate and auctions
A sequence of closing out sales and public sales listed across Iowa towns from December to January. Items include livestock, machinery, hay and grain with auctioneers and locations such as Sigourney Oxford Robins Solon Olin Stanwood Center Point Keystone Ely Marion and more.
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A. C. Fear Estate
Sigourney
Vernon L. Jacobs
Oxford
J. L. Morrison
Robins
Arnold Zajicek
Solon
Arthur
Clifford McGuire
Olin
Clarence Achenbach
Stanwood
Frank J. Pata, Jr
Center Point
Nick Hanson
Keystone
L. W. Lensch
Mi. N
Ely
Arnold Bader
Marion
Little Genius
John Deere
Buster Hammermill
Ford Universal
A.C.W.C
Government tightens grain sanitation rules in Illinois
Illinois researchers warn dealers and farmers to store grain free of insects rodents and birds as FDA enforcement rises. Carloads of contaminated wheat have been seized and deemed unfit for human consumption, risking losses and possible criminal charges for shippers.
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Urbana
L. F. Stice
Illinois College of Agriculture
United States Food and Drug Administration
Stice
Food and Drug Administration
Gazette Farm Editor Rex Conn Updates Schedule
Gazette Farm Editor Rex Conn presents twice daily updates on KCRG 1600 AM at 6 45 a m and 12 15 p m detailing farm news and market notes from the newsroom.
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Potwin
Kan
Kansas State College
Joseph
Thelma Armer
Nebraska Farmer
FCA
Foley
American Standard
Kohler
Mission
Case
Olsonite
15Th Street
Ovid A. Martin
Ezra Taft Benson
Treasury
Price Insurance
Gazette
Clayton County
Northeast Iowa Farm Business Association
L. J. Bodensteiner
Decorah
Association
Farm Bureau
Elkader
Don Koss
Garnavillo
Adrian Gamble
Arnold Koss
Bodensteiner
Harvey Witte
Donald Leonard
Guttenberg
Benson
Hill
Angus Assn
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Towit
Ignall
Jay
Endall Wells
Clinton Towns
Martin Wiley
Joseph Ey
iPheroas
Oet
Superviso Walton A Keller Co
Pest Control Co
Linwood Cemetery
Wee ‘Association
Kre S
Vital
Frank F Bates
Foxes
Gophers
Ax and Crow
Willis
Richard
Reeette
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Oto F
Manzuk
Fonlay
Connie Miles
Ad Brothers Co
Ambulance Service Co
Prisex- A
Searles Dairy
Richters Bakery
Petersen ‘Baking Co
Ton Berry
Ward Zobac
Truste
George Vislsel
Holden Kahler Co
Alice Gnarskis
Imikmes Oseser
mureh-Dee Oines Steel Co
Vubaddehv Tseteass
Oops
Greer
Ospit
Mercy Hospital
Myrti
the Good Shepherd
Orner
Sees
Lway
Emery
Ee Laboratories
Grim Inves
Ward
Warschmidt
Taylor
Electric Welding Co
F Hine Co
Gs Maries
Vernon Hawkeye
F. Stewart
Wyea
Tun Ss
R. K. Keech
Aspera Yey Gee
Edgar L
Beverly Cattle CO
Cedar Rapids
Borst Furniture
14Th Avenue
DIAL
DOT Eekes
Ana Central Assurance CO
Nebras
R. Leroy Faidley
Gov't
TIN
E. Cohn & Sons
L St. S.W
Penick & Ford
North Liberty
Lake Macbride Road
Guernsey
Poland
Solon School
BAY and Grain
Parizek & Donohoe
WM. Holland, Clerx
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