Target date for hog cholera eradication urged in Des Moines
Herman C. Aaberg urged speeding toward a hog cholera free United States by 1972 during a 12-state conference at the 50th annual Li vestock Conservation Inc meeting in Des Moines. He cited state farm figures, noted costs of nearly $10 million annually in Iowa, and called for funding from state and federal sources to finish eradication with vaccine controls and indemnity handling.
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Des Moines
U.S
Herman C. Aaberg
National
Hog Cholera Committee of Livestock Conservation, Inc
Aaberg
LCI
United States
Iowa
Cooperative State
Planting survey hints crops may miss goals and raise soybeans
Private Farm Journal survey of 800 farmers shows winter and spring wheat up 23 percent to 52.6 million acres while spring wheat up 4 percent to 12.1 million. Soybean acreage could reach 41.5 million, a record, with potential price pressure. Corn acreage may rise 7 percent to 71.2 million.
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Washington
UPI
Farm Journal Magazine
National Farm Publication
Agriculture Department
U.S
Farm Journal
Lincoln’s Dad Hurt By Bad Land Titles And Lost Farms
Historian says Thomas Lincoln suffered through chaotic Kentucky land titles with three farms failing by loss and legal dispute. He moved his family to Indiana in 1816 seeking secure titles, a shift noted by an insurance publication.
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Lincoln
Omas Lincoln
Lewis A. Warren
Thomas Lincoln
Kentucky
Farm Desk
Floyd Knapp
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Knob Creek
Indiana
Spencer County
Abraham
Underwriters Review
Abe
Fayette Corn Study Charts 123 Bu Yield Range
Fayette county long range corn yield plots averaged 123 bushels per acre last year, with a range from 57 to 160, according to Earl Kerker SCS work unit leader. Plant populations varied from 11 800 to 25 000 plants per acre as part of a statewide ten year study in Iowa.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Earl Kerker
SCS
Towa
West Union Jaycees name Outstanding Young Farmer
Wayne Gibbs 33 of Hawkeye was named West Union Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer at a West Union awards dinner. Gibbs farms 210 acres near Hawkeye milking 24 Holstein cows and raising about 350 hogs yearly and plans to add 30 acres. He and his wife have three daughters ages 10 6 and 4. Certificates went to Edward Wunzer Dan Winter and Marion Bush. John Moorman Interstate Power Co manager at West Union was boss of the year and Dale Halverson honored as outstanding religious leader.
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Earl Bardach
Delweln West Union Oyf
Wayne Gibbs
West Union Jaycees
West Union
Gibbs
Robert Crane
Des Moines
Jaycee
Hawkeye
Edward Wunzer
Daniel Winter
Marion Bush
John Moorman
Interstate Power Co
Dale Halverson
Postville Co-Op Reports Strong Year 1966
Postville Farmers Cooperative Society posted a 2100 increase in sales over the prior year. At the sixty third annual meeting Roy D. Knight reported a combined merchandise and livestock volume of 2.46 million dollars. New directors elected were William J. Humker Keith Smith and Edwin Kirkestue. Gilbert Livingood was re elected with officers Clay Schultz Jr president Keith Carlson vice president and Ewald C Brandt secretary treasurer also re elected.
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Postville
Postville Farmers Cooperative Society
Roy D. Knight
William J. Humker
Keith Smith
Edwin Kirkestue
Gilbert Livingood
Clay Schultz, Jr
Keith Carlson
Ewald C. Brandt
Iowa Exhibitors Sweep Dorset and Shropshire at San Antonio
Wor ley's Banner Valley Haven Farm of Ely Iowa swept both Dorset and Shropshire shows at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition last week ahead of local judging and awards.
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San Antonio
Texas
Iowa
Worley
Banner Valley Haven Farm
Ely
Beef Short Course Scheduled at ISU
Ames a three day beef feeders school at Iowa State University runs March 13 with Nelson Gay and William Zmolek announcing a program of nutrition veterinary medicine engineering feedlot storage and management topics. The first class begins at 9 a.m. March 11 in Kildee Hall with four half day topics offered. Advance registration and a $20 fee should be sent to the Short Course Office Curtiss Hall Ames 50010.
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Ames
Iowa State University
Nelson Gay
William Zmolek
Kildee Hall
Gay
Zmolek
Curtiss Hall
Town
Pro-Ag Club Meeting Set for Thursday in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Pro-Ag club will hold its monthly dinner Thursday at Fayette County Markets Essen House Hog Show area Town and Country shopping center. Guest speaker Vivian Jennings, farm crops leader at the Cedar Rapids area extension office, will discuss new crop production and soils management developments. The informal group includes men in agriculturally related work or farming.
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Cedar Rapids
Pro-Ag Club
Fayette County
Essen
Town and Country
First Avenue
Vivan Jennings
Area Extension
Pork Producers Sponsor Market Dog Show in West Union
The Fay ete County Pork Producers Association will sponsor a market dog show on Tuesday March 7 at the West Union Auction Exchange at the county fairground.
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West Union
Fayete County Pork Producers Association
County Fairground
Eilfonier Calf Crowned San Antonio Champion
The senior Angus calf exhibited by Naomi Lauterbach of Plainfield Illinois won the San Antonio live stock show championship. Bred by Eilfonier Angus Farms of Tipton Iowa, the calf earned top honors.
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San Antonio
Texas
Meat Board to Meet in Denver June 12 13
The 44th annual meeting of the National Live stock and Meat Board is scheduled for June 12 and 13 at the Cosmopolitan hotel in Denver.
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Meat Board Meeting
Chicago
National Livestock and Meat Board
Cosmopolitan Hotel
Denver
ISU Hog Wins At Albert Lea
A purebred Hampshire exhibit led by Iowa State University was named grand champion at the Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show in Albert Lea, with Mike Loftin of Grinwell and others earning reserve titles. Kenneth Hamer of Woodstock Iowa showed the grand champion truck lot, while Lickteig Bros of Algona Iowa took the reserve truck lot. The champion pen of three came from Brian Davis of Hampton Iowa and the reserve pen from Bob Balgeman of Lyle Minnesota.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Iowa State University
Mike Loftin
Grin‘well
Iowa
Kenneth Hamer
Woodstock
Towa
Lickteig Bros
Algona
Brian
Cattle and Machinery Auctions update in Iowa area sales
A sequence of farm sale notices lists cattle machinery hay grain and livestock auctions across multiple Iowa counties from Feb 20 to March 4. Names such as J J Futwider Geo Peden Alfred Vaupal J Howard Heinrich Virgil Fisher Raymond Stoakes Verlan Langham and Merle Lentz appear with locations near Springdale Walker Trey Mills Olin Monticello Urbana Shueyville Tipton and Cedar Rapids.
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Hawkeye Downs
J. J. Futwider
Geo. Peden
Springdale
Alfrad
Carmen Vaupal
Walker
J. Howard Heinrich
Trey Mills
Pridsy
Fee
Kale
Meachinery
H.h. Goods
Virgil Fisher
Olin
Raymond Stoakes
Br. H
Lames
Mt. Auburn
Relph C. Littl
Vinton
Verlan Langham
Urbana
Walter Streeper
Monticello
Merle Lentz
Shueyville
Joe Drovhy
Frank Pavilis
Cedar Rapids
Mike Moes
Tipton
Henry Weseman
Olli
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Rex Conn
Warren
of the
Kentucky Historical Society
West Union Oyf
Postville Co-Op
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Kentile
Ony
ISU
Gasette
Osing
Richard Dietrich
Watkins
Burdette C. Holthaus
Martelle
Albert Aller
Alburnett
Arnia Dvorak
Springville
Tom Maxwell
Wedge
Shellsburg
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