Farm Incomes Catching Up After Wartime Whipsawing
The article argues that farm incomes rose 43 percent from 1955 to 1961 while nonfarm incomes rose 17 percent, with farm per capita gains exceeding those of others. It notes five of six years saw farm income increases, 1959 a dip, and 1962 showing continued growth as price structures normalized after wartime distortions.
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Freeman Seeks State Agriculture Dept Cooperation
Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman calls for closer ties with state departments of agriculture to aid farmers and has formed a 10 member task force to study practical cooperation opportunities.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
State Departments of Agriculture
Jensen Named Executive Secretary of Iowa Poultry Association
Raymond Sires IPA president announces Charles H. Jensen of Ames will become executive secretary effective January 1. Jensen has served with the Iowa Poultry Association since 1952.
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Marshalltown Man Buys 80 at Traer
Wilbert Fogel, a farmer near Marshalltown, has bought an 80 acre farm southeast of Traer owned by Harry Kahler and tenanted by Kahler’s son LaVern for 24000 dollars. LaVern Kahler and family will move to the 160 acre farm Harry Kahler bought last spring from Gus Untiecht of Traer. The farm lies near the Kahler home place.
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Larger Farms Dominate Farm Sales Nationwide
Washington USDA figures show 20.6 percent of farms with sales of ten thousand dollars or more account for 71.8 percent of total farm product sales while 38.2 percent with sales of five thousand dollars or more per year produce 87.3 percent of total farm marketings.
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USDA
Farmland Closing Out Sale Listings by Various Sellers
A sequence of farm sale notices outlines closing out sales for livestock machinery grain hay and related items across multiple Iowa locations. Dates range January 2 through January 23 with buyers including Finnsburg Bros Lawrence E Conrad Allen Vranek Melvin Marek Steve Lynch Merte Jacobsen Floyd Rogers David J Huber and others. Each entry gives location distance and time for the sale.
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Blairstown
John McGuire
Coggon
Lester Schuidt
Garrison
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Soybeans Stand Out As Surplus Item In CCC Stock List
Washington AP The Agriculture Department CCC reports 40 million bushels of soybeans in surplus stock bought under price supports costing 95 million dollars and carried at cost. Butter wheat corn and sorghum also show large red ink writeoffs and discounts. total surplus inventory on Nov 1 lists 5.36 billion dollars cost and 4.06 billion dollars actual value.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corporation
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Manchester Delaware County Beef Cattle Men's Club Meeting
The Manchester Delaware County Beef Cattle Men's Club schedules its annual meeting tentatively for March 18 at St Marys School. The event involves members from the county's cattlemen groups and related agricultural interests.
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Champion Angus Steers Shine at Chicago Show
The grand champion carcass of fat steers at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago also excelled in the rail. Carcasses averaged 1100 pounds live and 737 pounds dressed at 67 percent in Allentown pa plant. Fourteen graded prime with one high choice. Champion load by Karl and Jack Hoffman Ida Grove Iowa. Champion individual steer shown by Lyle Miller Osceola Iowa weighed 997 live and 648 dressed, 65 percent, loin eye 12.28 square inches with 0.75 inch fat.
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American Angus Association
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Osceola
Angus Association
Iowa County Breeding Association Board Meeting
The board of directors of the Iowa County Breeding Association will meet January 9 at 1 15 p.m. in the county extension office to discuss association matters and plan forthcoming activities.
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Iowa County Breeding Association
Soil moisture outlook favorable for 1963 Iowa crops
Agricultural climatologist R H Shaw of Iowa State reports most Iowa soils hold adequate moisture for 1963 crops, with only small northwest and central areas low. If May–October conditions stay ideal, corn yields should be good. risks include a wet May, cool June, or hot July and August. Early frost or killing freezes could harm late crops, especially in southern Iowa.
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R. H. Shaw
Iowa State
Shaw
Iowa Farm Science
Soil Moisture Conditions and Prospects Featured by Science Article
A science article outlines soil moisture conditions in the state and related agricultural prospects. Reprints are available through local county extension service offices.
USDA ends buying of frozen chicken
Agriculture department announced Saturday that it is discontinuing a chicken purchase program started last July. It has bought 60 million pounds of fresh frozen cut-up young chicken at about $19 million, and the chicken will be used in the school lunch program. Officials said the program ends so all chicken bought will be consumed during the current school year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Dairy Groups To Meet Jan 22 in Manchester
Manchester will host the annual meetings of the Delaware County Artificial Breeding Cooperative and the Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative in the Manchester Legion hall on Tuesday January 22. A free dairy lunch starts at 11 30 a.m. Officers will be elected, annual reports reviewed, and a speaker from Iowa State University will present.
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Manchester Legion Hall
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