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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1972
Page
5
Carl and Beverly Thirn built a split rail fence around their Edgewood residence. The Thirns have lived there about a year. Thum works as a livestock buyer. Split rail fences are uncommon in Edgewood and were popular in pioneer days.
James L. Murphy, a Democratic candidate for late secretary of agriculture, argues Iowa needs an independent state department of agriculture to speak for farmers. He criticizes past secrecy and urges leadership in farm policy, citing the 1979 grain program and concerns about corn bases and soybean substitution.
The National Livestock Feeders Association summarized the re election of officers including Thomas H. Lynch and Donald Hunter amid a Packers and Stockyards Act action. The U S Department of Agriculture announced the case, dismissing charges against Hugh J Lynch while recognizing new market operator changes at Sumner and Grand Island facilities.
A new Midlands regional dairy group under the United Dairy Industry Association will establish its headquarters in Ankeny Iowa. The four state area including Iowa Missouri Kansas and Nebraska will fund education dairy nutrition and promotion efforts through the Midlands office. The Iowa Dairy Association and allied groups will be housed in the Ankeny building alongside the new regional office and will coordinate advertising merchandising and product research support.
George Hamilton of Central City Linn county joins the United Dairy Industry Association to urge consolidation for promotion funding at a Cedar Rapids breakfast. He notes dairy practices have closed in Kansas Missouri and Nebraska and that state efforts will begin at 7 a.m.
The National Weather Service outlook shows temperatures below normal for the next 30 days while precipitation remains near normal. The report notes regional patterns and emphasizes a cooler period ahead for the area.
A dense set of auction and farm sale references across towns such as Independence Central City Marion Lagora Cedar Rawliig Vinton and Stannwead. It lists livestock hay grain cattle and various farmers and buyers with times and locations though many items are garbled. The fragmentary text mentions auctions 12:90 and 11:30 a.m. and references to people like Kibble Trahan John Poppe Lawrence Kremer and Not North Eensilsh with scattered place names and products.
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