Kennedy Farm Proposals Appeal to Wide Audience
President Kennedy’s farm bill is seen by officials as tough for commercial farmers yet cost reducing for the treasury. It would curb surpluses, limit dairy subsidies, and use reserve grain to press compliance while creating rural open spaces near cities and aiding marginal farmers through a renewal program. The administration presents it as common sense but keeps a take‑it‑or‑leave‑it stance.
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Ashington
UPI
Kennedy
Treasury
The
Benton Youths To Hear About Available Jobs
VINTON Benton youths attend a career exploration meeting on Tuesday Feb 27 at 7 30 p m in the Farm Bureau building. A panel of Benton County business men discusses how to start in business and what employers seek in young workers. Lindley Hoyt shows slides on agriculture related jobs and training. Ann Walters explains job options for girls and a 4-H member summary is presented.
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Vinton
Farm Bureau
Benton County
Lindley Hoyt
Ann Walters
4-H Club
Farmers Auction Listings Packed With Livestock and Machinery
A dense schedule lists multiple closing out and public auction events across Iowa towns including McComb Grove near Ryan and Mt. Auburn, with livestock, machinery, grain, and hay as core sale items. Organized by date February 1920, entries name auctioneers and precise locations such as Coggon, Williamsburg, Manchester, Center Point, and Cedar Rapids.
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McComb
Grove
Ryan
Leslie Dudley
Troy Mille
Richard Petersen
Mt. Auburn
Leo F Smith
Cecil Cronvaugh
Marengo
Frank Stuskel
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Siedels
Stanwood
Carl Anderson
Shellehurse
Valley Mereford Farm
Hille On Bay
George BE. Zinguis
Central City
Aioe
Charles McClintoc
Cdgre
Krug
Atkins
Mer
Sete
Tony Babak
Prairidbure
John Mathis
Ross Landa
Williamsburg
Meryle F. Poreter
Lafayette
Hey
Conrad Vaupel
K. F P. Mauser
M. SN
Walker
Walter D. Rowe
Howeard Williams
Gratin
Dwane Casper
Monticello
Max Graham
Alburnett
Albert Siesman
van Horne
Wright to address Cedar Rapids Feed and Grain Club
Wallace Wright of Elma president of the Independent Turkey Producers of Iowa will speak at the Cedar Rapids Feed and Grain club dinner Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the Sheraton Montrose hotel He was unable to attend the January meeting due to bad weather The Independent Turkey Growers split from the Iowa Turkey Federation over proposed federal marketing orders on eggs and turkeys.
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Wallace Wright
Elma
Independent Turkey Producers of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Feed and Grain Club
Sheraton-Montrose
Wright
Independent Turkey Growers
Iowa Turkey Federation
Hog Show Set Feb 26 27 In Black Hawk County
Waterloo report notes the Black Hawk County Meat Hog Show will be held at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress grounds on February 26 and 27 with judging starting at 9 a m on the second day.
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Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Test Plots Show The Importance Of Seed Quality
Farmers in Warren county misjudge seed germination with up to 25 percent using seed under 80 percent and some as low as 70 percent. Experiments show Cherokee seed at high germination yielded 255 bushels more than low germination lots, and Min Hafer rose 51 bushels over the low germination track.
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Ames
Don F. Grabe
Iowa Farm Science
Iowa State
Warren County
Grabe
Co-Ops Sponsor Scholarship in Farm Marketing
Seven farmer-owned cooperatives across Scott Muscatine Cedar Clinton and Jackson counties create a cooperative education scholarship in agricultural marketing at Iowa State University. A $1400 award funds four years at ISU with $350 yearly plus summer work at sponsor cooperatives. Applications due April 1.
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Ames
Iowa
Scott
Muscatine
Cedar
Clinton
Jackson
Iowa State Uniane
Iowa State University
College of Agriculture
Farmers Elevators
Dixon, Stockton and Walcott
Eastern Iowa Rec
Wilton Junction
Eldridge
County Zoning Meeting in Manchester Del County Farm Bureau
Bene fits of county planning and zoning will be discussed by three specialists at a meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Delaware county Farm Bureau meeting room in Manchester.
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Manchester
Delaware County Farm Bureau
January Grade A Milk Price Set at 3.81 per Cwt
The minimum blend price for Grade A milk in the Cedar Rapids Iowa City federal market area for January deliveries is 3.81 per cwt with a 7 cent butterfat differential. The January blend price fell 21 cents from January 1961 and 2 cents from December, due to lower Class I prices and more milk going into Class II. Class I accounted for 64.4 percent of market receipts in January, with total receipts at 18,545,605 pounds, up 5.5 percent from December and 18 percent from January last year.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
E. H. McGuire
Let’s Talk It Over by Rex Conn on farm price effects
The piece discusses how higher farm incomes push up land values and how government price support policies contribute to land price gains. It analyzes the proposed feed grains program and a dairy marketing quota base, noting how bases could acquire capital value and transfer between producers. It warns of potential concentration and windfall gains from bases.
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Rex Conn
Iowa
Soil Conservation Contractors Meet SCS Technicians
Waukon soil district hosts a Thursday meeting between soil conservation contractors and SCS technicians in the district office to discuss conservation work and plans.
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Waukon
SCS
Soils District
Science shrinks piles without surgery to stop itch and pain
A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne used as Preparation H suppositories or ointment shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves itching and pain without narcotics or anesthesia. Observed improvements persisted for months in many cases, with patients reporting piles ceased to be a problem.
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New York, N.Y
Fenother
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