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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1969
Page
18
The dock workers strike at Atlantic and Gulf ports likely kept corn and soybean prices muted. Exports of corn fell 19 percent in Oct-Nov 1968 from the prior year, while domestic use remained far higher. Farmers hedge ahead, with grain elevators stocking up and producers delaying sales until the strike ends.
The Linn county Better Crops Club will hold its annual award banquet at 7 Wednesday evening in the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids. Two new directors will be elected to three year terms on the board of directors Kenneth Millsap secretary treasurer said. The county s top corn and soybean growers will be presented awards.
Rex Conn describes India's aggressive family planning drive led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The program aims to cut birth rates to 25 per 1000 by 1976, using 5000 blocks, 3000 towns, and a nationwide message. An elephant with a red triangle promotes the campaign as workers travel village to village. Heavy literacy and cultural challenges persist, yet progress continues toward the 25 per 1000 target by 1976.
Cincinnati, Grant G. Cannon, 58, editor writer and photographer for Farm Quarterly, died Sunday at Holmes Hospital. He contributed to Atlantic Monthly and Readers Digest and authored Great Man of Agriculture.
TRAER FELIX Nissen, a well known central Iowa auctioneer, retires after 48 years of farm sales. He has been the Traer Sales Co auctioneer on Wednesdays since its inception. Beginning in 1930 as town marshal, he moved to full time auctioneering a few years later. His career saw prices rise from horses to eight row equipment, with partner Niels Schmidt taking over about 15 years ago and Schmidt continuing with Richard Holst assisting.
Iowa State University specialists Harold Hodson John Anderson and Emmett Stevermer will lead a swine technology short course at the First Presbyterian church in Waukon on February 25 and March 4. The program covers modern hog farming practices and industry updates for local producers.
A set of farm sales and auctions listed with dates from Feb 27 to Mar 14. Items include closing out sales for machinery and household goods by Charles Mulvaney near Anamosa, a hog sale by Loyd Martin & Sons near Marion, a public sale including real estate antiques and Lena Conrad estate near London, a cattle and livestock auction by Dell Ferguson near Urbana, and Hawkeye Polled Hereford show and sale at Hawkeye Downs. Also listed are hay sales by Emir Salzman near Marengo, a Ray Krakllo sale near Davenport, and a dairy dispersal by Stanley Jordan near Central City.
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