Farm Groups Endorse Ike Advisory Committee for Agriculture
Washington AP reports major farm organizations back President-elect Eisenhower’s 14 member advisory panel to reshape the agriculture department. The American Farm Bureau Federation withheld formal endorsement pending more details, while Farm Bureau leaders praised the panel. Nine appointees have prior Agriculture Department ties, including former AAA aides and policy figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Eisenhower
Agriculture Department
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Agriculture
Iowa Dairy Assn Fights To Keep Yellow Oleo Ban
Des Moines reports the Iowa State Dairy Association pledging a strong fight against bills to lift the ban on yellow oleomargarine. At a Des Moines statehouse meeting the group voiced opposition to colored imitation dairy products and planned continued action and funding for the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Dairy Assn
Des Moines
INS
Iowa State Dairy Association
Statehouse
Association
W. 4. Campbell
Jesup
Campbell
Dairy Association
Complete closing out sale and Iowa farming tips
A local notice promotes a complete closing out sale featuring poultry litter made from ground corn cobs and other farm by products. It cites L Z Eggleton Iowa State College extension poultryman advising deep litter management and proper litter depth plus maintenance for damp or crusting conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
L. Z. Eggleton
Iowa State College
Eggleton
Poultryman
Probate Notice and Estate Assets at Cedar Rapids IA
Probate of the will for Anns Weldon Maher, deceased, will be heard at Cedar Rapids Court House. Bankrupt-like inventory includes cows, machinery, and farm equipment from Linn and Cedar Rapids areas. Executor appointment for John Peter Mack estate noted. Blake Shipton named attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towe
Linn County
John Peter Mack
Lin County
Tows
Iowa
Hake H. Shipton
Blake
Shipton
Seven Guides To Accurate Grade Of Shelled Corn
Washington inspectors outline seven grading guides for shelled corn to ensure quality and top prices. Factors include sample quality, presence of bugs, odors, dryness, and weight tests with specified moisture and test weight thresholds for each grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Busnel
Three More Iowa Counties Added to Crop Insurance
Des Moines Iowa three more counties Chickasaw Sioux and Lee join 37 existing counties in 1953 corn crop insurance program. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation director J Cook says coverage is available through county offices of the Production and Marketing Administration. Protection ranges from 21.85 to 30.45 an acre with rates from .94 to 1.83 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Chickasaw, Sioux and Lee
J Cook
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Towa
Production and Marketing Administration
Winneshiek Farm Bureau Opens Campaign With Fish Fry
The Winneshiek County Farm Bureau will begin its annual membership drive on January 14 with a fish fry at the Decorah community building. Fieldman Dennis Lammert announced the event. Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Secretary K C Thatcher will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ecorah
Winneshiek County Farm Bureau
Thee
Decorah
Dennis Lammert Hay
K. C Thatcher
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Horizon Top to Bottom Puzzle Card Clues Mix
Puzzle style list of crossword like clues arranged top to bottom and across with numbered hints. Entries cover weapons, rivers, cities, fruits, coins, verbs, and titles, indicating a diverse set of definitions typical to a printed puzzle page. The item reads as a collage of clues rather than a narrative or event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria
Topeshead
Ireland
Farmers' Share Of Food Dollar At Postwar Low
Washington AP The agriculture department reports the farmers' share of consumer food spending has reached a postwar low. Costs for assembling processing and distributing farm foods are at a record, while the farmer-producer's slice falls to 44 cents on the dollar, down from 49 cents last year and 50 cents in 1951. During the war the share peaked at 54 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hannah
Michigan State College
Hannah
Agriculture
Benson
G.O.P. Congress
Eisenhower
Agriculture Department
Homer Davidson
American Meat Institute
D. W. Brooks
Georgia Cotton Producers Association
Milo, Swanton
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture
Chris Milius
Nebraska Farmers Union
Weed
Oregon
Washington (Ap
Holstein records set for butterfat in 10 months
Two new all time records for butterfat production by Holstein cows emerged within a 10 month span. Frances, a registered Holstein owned by Hickey Creek Farms of West Mae Henry, achieved 1026.2 pounds butterfat in 10 months, rising above prior marks. The year’s total reached 29,458 pounds milk and 1,120.4 pounds butterfat at eight years nine months, with the cow milked three times daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Hickey Creek Farms
West Mae- Henry
Farm Prices Fall 3 Percent in December Report
AP notes December farm prices slipped three percent, leaving 1953 year end 12 percent below December 1951 levels and 15 percent under the February 1953 peak. The Agriculture Department cites record production, export losses, and higher processing costs as factors, with producer costs not dropping similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Agriculture Department
Roosevelt
Truman
Department
Champion cow sets two records in 10 month division
Cernation Pontiac Beauty owned by Clayton F Allard of Yakima Washington set dual records in the senior seven year old bracket by milking twice daily for 18,560 pounds with 816.8 pounds fat. The cow was 3 years 6 months old when the record began, with tests supervised by state colleges and the Holstein Friesian Association of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cernation Pontiac Beauty
Clayton F ‘Allard
Yakima, Wash
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Notice of Assessment for Cedar Rapids Estate
City Council directs notice of assessment for the estate of Mahlon Baldwin Deceased filed in Polk County Iowa with promosed assessment on street layout and schedule. Administrators seek court action for hear and determine objections by January. published in the Cedar Rapids Gazette and Des Moines papers with dates December 31 1952 and January 20 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aw. Wty
Cedar Ravidsons
District Court OF
Iowa
Fox Polk County
Mahlon Baldwin
Lowing
Nortiana
Verne Baldwin
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Norecast
Sci Birr
Meadowbrook Drive
Aboe Dbs
Sid
Marine Cenat
Asher Ane
Ogp
Polk County Court House
Des Moines
Jawa
St Dee Moines
Auctions listed for livestock and farm equipment sales
The Gazette advertises a sequence of closing out sales and public auctions across Iowa farms featuring livestock hay grain machinery and cattle. Sellers include J L Morrison Arnold Zajicek Arthur and Clifford McGuire Clarence Achenbach Franx J Pata Jr Nick Hanson L W Lensch Arnold Bader and Joe Karena with dates in January and times ranging from 11 30 a m to 3 36 p m at locations near Robins Solon Olin Stanwood Center Point Keystone Ely Marion and Marien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Morrison
Robins
Arnold Zajicek
Solon
Arthur
Clifford McGuire
Olin
Closant
Clarence Achenbach
Stanwood
Franx J. Pata, Jr
Center Point
Nick Hanson
Keystone
L. W. Lensch
Ely
Arnold Bader
Marion
May Chinery
Joe Karena
Marien
Joe Kadena
Tony Schmite & Son
Marlon
Young Raises Issue of Farm Support Levels
New York AP report says Senator Young of North Dakota threatened to block Ezra Taft Benson's Senate confirmation as Agriculture Secretary unless Benson backs permanent farm price supports at 80 percent parity. After talks with Eisenhower and Benson, Young said both favored 90 percent parity through 1954 and that Eisenhower would decide future handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
Milton BR. Yeung
North, Dakota
G.O.P
Ezra Taft Benson
Benson
Young
Vinton Couple Assigned to Iran Under U S Point Four
Mr and Mrs Evern ett Cree of Vinton head to Tehran Iran for a Point Four overseas service assignment Cree a former Vinton high school vocational agriculture teacher 1943 48 and later veterans on the farm training instructor in Decorah will serve as special instructors to Iranian agriculture teachers Local clubs will send representatives to a 4 H music and recreation training session Saturday at the Decorah Community building
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Evernett Cree
Washington
Tehran
Iran
Cree
Vinton High School
Decorah
Decorth
U S scientists hail chemistry to boost food supply
In St Louis the American Association for the Advancement of Science heard experts say advances in agricultural chemistry could meet future food, clothing, and shelter needs for a U.S. population rising to about 190 million by 1975. Hilbert noted gains from fighting crop diseases and improved genetics, while Turk urged careful fertilizer use to ensure nutrient quality. Elvehjem urged more study of synthetic vitamins and minerals and their dietary effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
United States
E. Hilbert
Association
L. M. Turk
Michigan State College
C. A. Elvehjem
University of Wisconsin
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Farm Organizations
Okay New Advisory Committee
AAA
Jesse W. Tapp
Carl Farrington
Tapp
Fan's of America
San Francisco
Farrington
Minneapolis
Archer - Daniels - Midlands Company
Ezra T. Benson
Fort Bureau
National Grange
National Farmers Union
National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Str
William J. Myers
Cornell University
Agriculture College
Harry J. Reed
Purdue
College of Agriculture
Bert
Hannahy
Rex Conn
KCRG-1600
Arere
Nellie
Lydia J. van
Nola
Cedar Bazids
Cedar Ravius
U Arthur Axmeat
Clert District Court
S ‘Otto Bh. Schlbter
Toe
Linn
Louis J. Hoebel
Mattan Hoebel Jackson
Chas
L. Benesh
Ling County
District Court
Woolse
Jenusry
Dilman
Court House
Seder Rapids
Antie
Ceoar Hapian
Artwur Axmear
Glenit District Court
Donnelly, Lynch
Lynch Talias ‘Atelamevs
Pat Gale
Sentas Rablis
Neetway
Robbins
Anns Weldon Maher
Cald County
Cedar Replas
Arthur Axmfar
Clery District Court
Thos. D. Woods
Attornay
Guernsey
John Deere
Siack Cetler
DeLaeni Electra
Les) Morrison
Miles A, Autera
J. McCalley
TBS
Liebke & Taylor Co. Sr
Merchants Bank
Wave Wien
Maynard Martin
Cadar County Farm Service Company
Tipton
Ralph Johnson
Urbana
H. G. Russell
Illinois Colllege of Agriculture
Russell
Nebraska
Famous English School
Patel
Beechen-Kushner CO
Second &T
R. Bain
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Bain
Illinois
A. Kremenak Watch Shop
3Rd Ave
Disi
Manes
Cedar Rapids Lumber
McKinley Street
the Gazette
Vinton Man
U.S
Hilbert
Walker Livestock Exchange
Walker
M. J. McGalley
Stewart Aldrich
V. G. Winn
Barker's
Bareling
Second Street
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