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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1968
Page
8
University of Illinois analyst Simerl reports that after two years of rapid growth pork production has leveled off and hog prices have risen this winter. He notes Dec 1 as a stabilization turning point, with small weekly price gains and steady receipts into spring, projecting prices around 20 to 22 dollars if favorable conditions continue.
UPI MEMPHIS Tenn government began hearings Monday on whether prices of imitation or filled milk should be raised. Agriculture department seeks to apply federal minimum prices to dairy products in imitation milk. Dairymen say minimum prices would raise finished product retail price and aid fair competition. Sales of filled milk were tiny in 1967 but rising in about 19 states and 20 marketing areas under federal orders.
Maynard Iowa Maynard iCooperative Company announced net savings of 30825 dollars 40 in the year ending November 30 with total sales of 2 556 576 dollars Manager Robert Eldridge reported at the Maynard cooperative’s 55th annual meeting The year’s grain sales totaled 1 420 364 dollars livestock sales 1 136 212 dollars patronage dividends were one cent per bushel on grain 3 2 percent on merchandise and 17 percent on storage charges totaling 23461 dollars with individual allocations from 1 cent to 578 dollars Heinz Lewis was re elected director and Frank McLeish was named to succeed retiring president Franklin Thompson Also reelected were hold over directors Harold Ehlers Sheldon Fox Ivan Garnier Joe R Rhoades and Arnold Paul Officers elected were Rhoades president Fox vice president and Paul secretary The 1967 report was dedicated to Donald M Hartz longtime manager before retirement last year
Clarence Zurcher of Farmersburg has qualified for the Progressive Breeder award of the Holstein Friesian Association. The honor has gone to only 685 U S breeders and 19 in Iowa. Zurcher's herd posted 16672 pounds of milk per cow and 565 pounds of butterfat with above average type classification.
Seventy six entries were shown in the Delaware county spring market hog show in Manchester. Wilbur Kehrli's Hampshire hogs captured first and third, while Elmer Kehrli, Wilbur's father, took the second place. Carl Calender and Erwin Heiserman finished fourth and fifth. Doug Schulte won the junior judging contest and Keith Jones led the adult division. Carcass cutout results and top carcass photos will be shared at the exhibitors' banquet February 27 at the Legion hall in Manchester.
Shucks Iowa FFA week highlights steady vocational agriculture enrollment over eight years. C W Dalbey cites 10,069 to 10,900 students in high schools with 28 18 total in programs across 450 Town high schools. Also notes shifts toward agribusiness careers and the University of Illinois reports 1,222 agricultural course students in the first semester.
A long list of farm auctions advertised for February and March, detailing sale dates, times, locations, and items. Entries include Hawkeye Polled Hereford cattle, Holsteins, livestock, machinery, grain, hay, straw, and miscellaneous goods, with numerous farms and organizers such as Delbert Krug, Bert and Neva Robinson, Elmer Simanek, and others across Iowa locations like Walker, Manchester, Monticello, Cedar Rapids, and Central City.
Decorah reports the 50th anniversary of the extension service and the Farm Bureau in Winneshiek county. An eight member committee, led by George Barloon and Ralph Askelson, will organize the observance. The county Farm Bureau began March 1 1918 with H C Watrud as the first county agent.
Washington AP report notes Secretary Freeman plans two day talks with a 38 member national cattle industry advisory committee to press restraint in beef production to support prices. Officials cite 1967 beef cow numbers up 1.8 percent and beef and calf prices well below parity goals, while action by the National Farmers Organization prompts calls to hold meat animals off markets to push prices higher.
Washington AP reports the agriculture department expects higher poultry meat demand in 1968 due to growing population and incomes. It also predicts stronger egg turkey and broiler prices in the latter half of the year, while overall egg and poultry production may drop in the second half of 1968.
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