Ligutti urges rural communities to lead and keep youth
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Ligutti told Iowa Christian Institute attendees at Iowa State College that small rural communities are the world’s reservoir of leadership. He urged creating local occupations to retain native leaders and prevent urban crowding and radicalism, citing examples from Colombia and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMES
Msgr. L. Ligutti
Iowa Christian Institute
Iowa State College
Monsignor Ligutti
Colombia
Andes
Congo
Argentina
Paraguay
Turkey
Syria
Isself
City
Farm Groups Split Over Farm Policy Fortunes
Washington reports show the American Farm Bureau Federation backing the administration’s flexible price support plan, while the National Farmers Union opposes it and the National Grange positions itself midway. Hearings on the policy are slated next week before the House Agriculture Committee, with a bill to restore fixed 90 percent parity supports for cotton, wheat, corn, peanuts, and rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau Federation
Ezra T. Benson
National Farmers Union
National Grange
House Agriculture Committee
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
Administration
Critical Weeks Lie Ahead for Dust Bowl Area
Washington officials led by Agriculture Secretary Benson warn the Dust Bowl threat could recur in late February and March. Heavy erosion risk hinges on snow and rain plus farmer action, with Kansas and Colorado implementing wind erosion laws to require prompt soil conservation and potential tax-based remediation. Weather reports show moisture shortages and Colorado worsen than last year, while strip cropping is urged as a key control. Benson plans up to date area reports and a public statement on measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture
Benson
Nature
Tiiracke
Colorado
Meat Output Sets Record Last Year in Iowa
Iowa 1954 commercial meat production reached 2.658 billion pounds, the highest since 1947, topping 1953’s 2.647 billion. Cattle slaughter rose modestly to 1.847 million head, beef output fell slightly due to lighter weights, hog slaughter declined but heavier hogs lifted pork production by one percent, calves slaughtered rose 20 percent boosting veal by eight percent, while mutton and lamb were near last year but above the five year average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
INS
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
American Guernsey Cattle Club Meets in Los Angeles
The 8th AGCC meeting will be held in Los Angeles on May 9 to 11 with the annual business meeting set for Wednesday morning May 11 at the Hotel Statler Los Angeles officials report the gathering gathers cattle club members and associates for talks and elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Los Angeles
AGCC
Statler
Extensive farm auction slate listings across Iowa region
A detailed agricultural sale calendar lists multiple livestock and machinery auctions through February in towns including Troy Mills Urbana Davenport Davenport Marion Center Point Brandon Vinton and Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids and Tipton. Entries name sellers times locations and items such as cattle hogs sows grain hay and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fiala
Troy Mills
Leland Reiss
Urbana
Tamworth
Mississippi Valley Fairground
Davenport
Glenn
Healy
Moscow
Joe Grant
Central City
D. W. Wilkinson
Marion
Jersey Dispersal
Howard J. Dodge
Center Point
Frank
Roland Gustafson
Brandon
Chester White
Walter Schminke and Son
Vinton
Henry d. Allen
Kenneth Ferguson
Lea Fairley
Harold Harrington
Ryan
Hereford
James D. Frake
Tipton
Hawkeye Downs
Gerald
James Conway
Keystone
Ross Brutsman
Hawkeye
G& Gammon
Des Moines
Ivan Reid
Hopkinton
Animals Need Loving Care Says Scientist
Kalamazoo Michigan AP Farm animals require love and attention as well as feed says Dr W N McMillen nutrition research director for a Decatur Illinois feed company He told the Kalama Zoo City Farmers club that many farmers rely on automatic watering troughs and self feeders then leave for weekends He urged recovery of the last art of herdsmanship Pigs chickens turkeys and cattle sense care and respond to kindness Neglect makes animals frightened irritable and neurotic
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo, Mich
W. N. McMillen
Decatur, Ill
McMillen
Soil Conservation Contractors To Meet At ISU
Soil conservation specialists from Iowa State College and the Soil Conservation Service will join Iowa events for a two day short course at Iowa State College. Main speakers include Marvin Anderson Kermit Hansen Dewey Cornell and Marion Clark. Sessions run from 10 am Thursday to 3 pm Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames — Towa
Iowa State College
Soil Conservation Service
Marvin Anderson
Iowa
Farmers' Home Administration
Dewey Cornell
Iowa Asc
Marion Clark
University of Missouri
Cedar County Breeding Association to Hold Annual Meet
The eleventh annual meeting of the North Cedar County Artificial Breeding Association will be at 1 pm Saturday in the Clarence Legion hall. The program includes discussions by representatives from the Eastern Town Artificial Breeding Association and the election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Breeding Assn
Clarence
North
Top Gilt Brings $152 In Martin Hamp Sale
Sixty five bred gilts in the Albert W. Martin and Sons Hampshire sale 814 miles northeast of Marion sold Monday for an average of 100.88 dollars. The top gilt went to the Central City FFA chapter for 152.50 dollars. Thirty two early bred unregistered gilts averaged 78.88 dollars while ten late bred unregistered gilts sold for 63.20 dollars. Top selling unregistered gilt brought 332.50 dollars. Total sales for the 107 head sold were 9714.50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W. Martin and Sons
Hampshire
Marion
Central City
FFA
Calmar Creamery Directors Renamed at Annual Meeting
Calmar creamery officers and directors were re-elected at the annual meeting. New leadership includes H. J. Numedahl as president and Julius Flaskerud among directors. Clara C. Pletka is secretary and Maynard Fietstul manager and buttermaker. The creamery produced 63,004 pounds of butter and 509,725.5 pounds of butterfat in 1954 with a total butter income of 378,791.73 dollars. The Fort Atkinson cheese factory, managed by Fielstul, produced 473,663 pounds of cheese from 4,999,575 pounds of milk with income of 173,011.97 dollars. West Liberty fertilizers discussed at adult evening school Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Calmar Creamery
H. J. Numedahl
Julius Flaskerud
J. J. Frana
T. C. Wangsness
John Thompson
Steve Frana
Clara C. Pletka
Maynard Fietstul
Jack Baxter
Fort Atkinson
Fielstul
Tory
Clark Receives Service Plaque At Soils Meeting
Clark of Lansing was awarded a service plaque for long time soil conservation work in Allamakee county at the district meeting held at St Patrick s Church in Waukon. Fred Ingels presented the award as part of the Northeast Iowa district event.
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Waukon
Horace Clark
Lansing
Allamakee County
Fred Ingels
Maynard
State Conservation Committee
St. Patrick's Church
Ek Clark
Soil Conservation Association
Iowa
Allamakee
Roy Moore
New Albia
Ing
Oper
Stanley Austin
Soil Conservat
Ray Falleck Named Assistant Work in District
In the district Ray Falleck is named assistant work in Neder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Falleck
Unil Neder
New Directors Named At Hopkinton Creamery
Hopkinton New directors Floyd Wilson Paul Gienapp Jr and George Harington were elected to three year terms succeeding Lamont Wilson and Zimmerman Gordon Keith was re elected board president Roman Welter rehired as secretary manager Other directors include Clark Dighton Herman Dalley Clarence P Smith Leon J White Roy Havens Welter reported 554196.04 dollars of business transacted during 1954 The annual meeting also noted the rennet sale figures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinton Creamery
Hopkinton
Hopkinton Cooperative Creamery Association
Floyd Wilson
Paul Gienapp, Jr
George Harington
W. K. Lamont
Wilson l
Fred Zimmerman
Gordon Keith
Roman Welter
Creamery Association
Clark Digh=ton
Herman Dalley
Clarence P. Smith
Leon J. White
Roy Havens
Welter
Rennet Alea
Benson Praises Conservation by Boy Scout Group
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson praised the Boy Scouts for conservation work as he presented 12 Explorer Scout good turn awards. He noted earlier efforts urged by Mr. Leisenhower and urged the program to continue permanently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
BNS
Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Agriculture Department
Eisenhower
Benson
Leisenhower
Boys to Study Federal Conservation Work in Intermountain West
Young volunteers will explore soil water and forest conservation projects with support from agriculture and interior departments and the Forest Service. Next summer they will travel to the intermountain West to study typical agency sponsored activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture and Interior Departments
Us ‘Forest Service
Intermountain
West
Peters Yorkshires Sell Strong at Hawkeye Downs Sale
Peters' Yorkshires brought an average of 176.75 dollars at the Marion area sale held Monday at Hawkeye Downs. Top bid for a bred sow was 297.50 dollars to W A McMullen of Decorah. Buyers included Illinois Ohio Minnesota and Iowa residents. Tipton Cedar County 4 H enrollment set a new record with sixty new members pushing total beyond 100, per Charles Ehm.
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Hawkeye Downs
Peters
Marion
W. A. McMullen
Decorah
Illinois
Ohio
Minnesota
Iowa
Tipton
Cedar County
Charles Ehm
Extension
Iowa canning corn output tops 84 cans per family
Iowa's 1954 canning corn output will supply each family with 84 twelve ounce cans from sorted varieties. The Iowa Development Commission said 27 500 acres in 48 Iowa counties were planted for canning last year. Corn was the leading item in Iowa's 16 million dollar canned goods output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa _Development Commission
Mexico Cuts Imports Of U S Dried Milk
Mexico reduces imports of powdered milk from the United States citing government pressure. USDA notes 1953 total about 19 million pounds with half from the U S. first quarter 1954 under five million pounds and third quarter even lower. The cut stems from policy and not higher domestic production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
USDA
United States
Delaware Beef Banquet Set for March 7 in Manchester
The Delaware County Beef Cow and Calf Banquet will be held at 6 45 p m March 7 in the St Marys School basement with Bob Hall county extension director noting tickets are from the extension office in Manchester or from directors Russell Zehr Floyd Ryan Manchester Robert Robinson Masonville Maynard Schnittjer Hopkinton Carl Weber Greeley or Glen Taylor Dundee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Manchester
Delaware County
St. Mary's
Bob Hall
Russell Zehr
Floyd Ryan
Robert Robinson
Masonville
Maynard Schnittjer
Hopkinton
Carl Weber
Greeley
Glen Taylor
Dundee
Rice Market Curbs Endorsed by Majority in U S Vote
More than 90 percent of U S rice farmers voted for marketing curbs on the 1955 crop to cut the surplus and bolster prices. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Paulsen are renovating their Onslow farm residence and have purchased into J J Hughes estate.
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Wasilington
INS
Onslow
Emil Paulsen
J. J. Hughes
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al Farm
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Tip Pop
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Walter Schminke & Sons
van Horne, Iowa
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