Wheat Producers Wage Global Market Economic War
Nations that export wheat vie for world markets in an economic struggle led by farm officials rather than traders. Canada and the United States slashed prices in late January, aiming to push sales as global wheat output set a new record for 1964-65. Strong exporters with funds and strategic leads seek to dominate demand from buyers like Red China and other nations.
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Ashington
Canada
China
United States
Australia
Argentina
France
Soviet Union
Western Europe
Agriculture Department
Soviet ‘Union
Centennial Marked at Chicago Union Stock Yards Ceremony
CEREMONIES MARKING the centennial of the Chicago Union Stock Yards opened with Charter Day events led by Mayor Richard J. Daley. Assistant Secretary of Agriculture George Mehren and other leaders attended as Charles S. Potter, president of the Yard’s operator, presented Daley a 1,100 pound prime steer.
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Chicago
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Richard J. Daley
Chicago Stock Yards
Agricul
Ture
George Mehren
Williams Named to FLBA Board in Iowa City
Ray Williams of Iowa City was elected a new director on the Federal Land Bank Association board, succeeding his father Carl Williams who served since 1918. The elder Williams chaired Tama county farms and stepped down after 46 years, with local sales and farm transfers noted as part of ongoing family farming traditions.
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West Branch
Ray Williams
Iowa City
Federal Land Bank Association of
Carl Williams
Buckingham
Williams
North Tama County
Fred Claussen
Traer
J. Raymond
Shoup
Reinbeck
Claussen
John S. Bauch
Tracr
Bujney
Canada
Australia
Gentina
Gladmont
Brook
Perry J. Wiley
Charles Bru
Marshalltown
Montour
Bru
Wiley Farm
United States
Gazette
Milt Nelson
Robert Alan Hansen
Nevada
LeRoy Hansen
Robert
Hansen
Federal Land Bank Associations
Iowa
Ralph Raikes
Ashland
Neb
Farm Credit Banks of
Omaha
Farm Auctions: Multiple Public Sales Listed in Gazette
A dense list of farm auctions occurring from February 12 to February 27 across Iowa. Entries name buyers and sellers, locations near Belle Plaine Worthington West Liberty Cedar Rapids Mt. Vernon Luzerne Hiawatha Marengo Solon Cascade Tipton Blairstown and Delbert Krug Hawkeye Downs, detailing livestock, machinery, grain, hay, straw, and Holstein cattle among others.
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Edward McGregor
Belle Plaine
Frederick Stevens
Worthington
Loyal Hunter
West Liberty
Grunewald and Roemiig
Cedar Rapids
Donald Lenz
Mt. Vernon
George H. Gipp
S. 22Nd St. Mar
Lon
George Hasler
Coggon
Franklin Backes
Luzerne
Leonard J. Shypitar
Hiawatha
Pnems
Marengo
Mma
Siaw
Eoward J. Wisliset
Éiz
Solon
W. K. Aftchison, Sr
Cascade
Lester Mumphrey
Tipton
Fea
Hereford Assn
Hawkeye Downs
Delbert Krug
Atkins
Lovel Vogt
Blairstown
O. A. Ransier
Springville
Stanley Coberly
Glass Road
Buchanan County 4 H Trip to Utah Planned
Buchanan County 4 H members may join a 1965 tour to Salt Lake City Utah planned for late June to early July. Eligible are members over 15 with two years 4 H activity. Applications due at the county extension office by February 15.
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Independence
Buchanan County
New Cattle Hide Uses Urged by USDA
Washington AP says the USDA calls for new cattle hide uses to stabilize cattlemen incomes as demand declines due to leather substitutes in handbags luggage upholstery garments and especially shoes.
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USDA
Washington
Agriculture Department
Farm programs urged to endure for years in face of price supports
Washington reports economist Wilcox says half of U S farm income comes from federal programs and that large operators may fail first if price supports end. Consumers likely spend about 18 percent of after tax income on food this year, around 82 billion dollars. McGovern calls price supports necessary for adapting to tech change and keeping food affordable.
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Ashington
Walter W. Wilcox
Registative Reference Service
Library of Congress
George McGovern
South Dakota
Milton Young
North Dakota
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Wilcox
Iowal State University
Washington
Agriculture Department
Sen. McGovern
Townsley Re-elected Director At Iowa City FLBA Meeting
At the annual Iowa City FLBA meeting in West Branch new Herbert Hoover elementary gym more than 375 attended. Forrest Townsley of Letts was re-elected director from Muscatine county to fill the vacancy from F Burdette Moore's death as Junction position was not filled amid a board reorganizing to five members. The association reported over 1 million dollars in new loans for the year with 80 new loans totaling 1 770 200 and year end loans outstanding at 11 899 700 up 800 000 from 1963. borrower count rose from 790 to 798. The Cedar Johnson Muscatine and Louisa counties serve the association.
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Iowa City
FLBA
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Forrest Townsley
Letts
Muscatine County
F. Burdette Moore
Columbus
Junction
Fred Klopfenstein
Klopfenstein
Cedar
Johnson
Muscatine
Louisa Counties
Reapportionment Topic For Rural Urban Lunch
Dr. Wallace E. Ogg of Ames Iowa State extension economist will speak on reapportionment and its meaning to form policy at a joint rural urban dinner March 22 in Decorah. The noon dinner meeting will be co sponsored by the Decorah Chamber of Commerce and the Winneshiek county extension service. Farmers desiring to attend should make reservations at the county extension office according to Everett J. Weigle county extension director.
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Decorah
Wallace E. Ogg
Ames
Iowa
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