Trade Leaders Dispute NFO Grain Sale Claim
Iowa grain trade leaders dispute an NFO official claim that members dumped large quantities of corn and soybeans after the Chicago market closed on Wednesday. NFO President Quen Lee Staley estimated about 50 million bushels sold in a coordinated plan in state area. Soybean groups and the Farmer Grain Dealers Association of Iowa say they have no information supporting such sales.
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NFO
Moiies
Iowa
National Farmers Organization
Chicago
Qren Lee
Staley
NFC
An¢State
Farmer Grain Dealers Association of
Oren Lee Staley
Chicago Board of Trade
REA Financed Loans for 1965 Are Reported
Washington reports show 1965 REA financed electric and telephone loans. Total electric borrowers reached 1,108 including 994 cooperatives and 53 public power districts, while telephone borrowers numbered 1,845 with 620 commercial firms and 225 cooperatives. Electric loans totaled 316.3 million dollars, pushing cumulative electric loan approvals to 5.8 billion since 1935. telephone loans reached 81.1 million dollars, bringing cumulative telephone loans to 1.2 billion since 1949. The report notes record farm use of 438 kilowatt hours monthly and that 98.2 percent of U S farms now receive central station electric service, up from 10.9 percent in 1935.
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Washington
API
REA
U. S
Jersey Nominee for National Youth Award Named
Waukon resident Roger Schlitter son of Mr and Mrs J Everett Schlitter and a freshman at Iowa State is Iowa s nominee for the national youth achievement award of the American Jersey Cattle Club.
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Waukon
Roger Schlitter
J. Everett Schlitter
Iowa State
Iowa
American Jersey Cattle Club
Calendar of closing out sales and dispersals
A condensed list of farm sales including livestock grain hay and machinery with multiple sites across Marengo Prairieburg Center Point Mechanicsville Tiffin Keswick and Troy Mills. Noted are Reginald Kenney Leo Lawrence John Eisn C W Smith Harry Hegarty and Daniel Naylor Est with dates February 26 March 4 and March 5 and times from 11 30 a m to 7 p m.
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Reginald Kenney
Marengo
Leo Lawrence
Prairieburg
John W. Eesin
Yami
Center Point
Angus
Mechanicsville Sale
C. W. Smith
Mt. Vernon
Harry Hegarty
Stanwood
Joe Stock
Leo J. Tomas
Tiffin
Iowa Dairy Groups Form New State Association
Iowa dairy manufacturers and marketers unite as the Iowa Dairy Products Association under a nonprofit charter with headquarters in Ames. Former Iowa Creameries Association and Iowa Milk Producers Federation members join. Iowa Milk Dealers expected to join soon. Officers include Adolph Elvers president T J Anderson vice president Craig Morrison secretary and Herbert Larsen treasurer. Executive committee members named.
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Ames
Iowa Dairy Manufacturing and Marketing Associations
Iowa Dairy Products Association
Iowa Creameries Association
Iowa Milk Producers Federation
Iowa Milk Diiers Association
Arthur Kirchhoff
Sheldon-Mann Hotel
New Association
Adolph Elvers
Elkader
T. J. Anderson
Cedar Falls
Craig W. Morrison
Cresco
Herbert Larsen
Hudson
Raymond Baetka
Long Grove
E. A. Christensen
Garner
Orval Faas
North English
Harvey Moeckly
Polk City
Ralph Nichols
Whittemore
Farm Size Will Double Tells Beefmen At Linn County Banquet
Tom Smith president of the First National Bank of Perry addressed 500 Beef Producers at the Linn County annual banquet in Fairfax Royale ballroom. He predicted farm size would double by 1980 due to capital replacing labor and increased world food needs while political influence declines. He outlined traits of a high profit farmer and noted the bank’s agriculture committee aims.
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Tom Smith
First National Bank of
Perry
Linn County Beef Producers Association
Royale
Fairfax
Smith
Volga
Clayton County 4-H
U. S
The
Iowa Bankers Association
Farm Power School Set in Clayton County Elkader
An Iowa State ag engineering short course will be held over three days at Elkader Municipal building starting next week. Sessions run 9 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday with four ISU engineers teaching on tractor and electric power, corn harvesting and storage, and livestock housing.
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Elkader
Iowa State Agricultural Engineers
Premier Cattleman honored at 1965 junior feeder banquet
David Booth of Marion earned Premier Cattleman and a $200 scholarship presented by Wilson and Co. of Cedar Rapids. Bill Hynek of Swisher received the feeding and management award. Other blue ribbon feeders included Dale Cerveny of Cedar Rapids, David Koch and Kenneth Neal of Mt. Vernon, and Brad Dukek of Marion. Cerveny was also named first place winner in a recent cattle grading contest.
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Milt Nelson
Tom Smith
Perry
Linn County Beef Producers Association
David Booth
Marion
Center
Bill Hynek
Swisher
Linn County
Bers
Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids
Dale Cerveny
David Koch
Kenneth Neal
Mt. Vernon
Brad Dukek
Cerveny
Iowa Lamb Crop Up 1 Percent From 1964
Iowa 1965 lamb crop totaled 788000 head, 1 percent above 1964 but 13 percent below the 1959-63 average. Growth credited to more breeding ewes. lambs saved 101 per 100 ewes aged one year plus, versus 106 in 1964. Ewes one year and older totaled 779000 head, up 5 percent from 742000 a year earlier and 11 percent below the 974000 average. U.S. 1965 lamb crop was 17587000, down 2 percent from 1964. Texas led with 2816000 head, up 9 percent. Frankville cheese plant produced 1854814 pounds of cheese from 18315945 pounds milk.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U. S
Agriculture Department
Texas
Winter Quarter Farm Operations Work Completed
One hundred fifty four winter quarter farm operations students at Iowa State University completed their work last Friday. Eastern Iowans among the graduates include Atkins Craigison Calamus Steven Nelson and Paul Stueland Center Junction Lloyd Lorenzen Colesburg Davi Wessel Delhi Robert Shearer Gladbrook William Janssen Grand Mound Ronald Claussen Grinnell Dale Larsen and Bernard Nagel Guernsey Marvin Cordes Hopkinton David Catlett Hudson Gene Kubik Jesup Donald Sadler and Kent Melick Lowden Warren Bowstead and Howard Hansen Manchester Larry Diercksen Marton Philip Hanna and Dennis Selkoraz Masonville Steve Robinson Monticello Douglas Adams Muscatine Gary McCullough Oelwein Charles Smith South Amana Dennis Frimmi Stanley Robert VandeVerde Sumner Wendell Bohle and Ario Knopich Tipton Michael Mess Toledo James Posusta and Dale Hansen Washington Gary Towne and David Yuskar Watkins Dennis Brecht Wellman Gene Stoltzfus Winthrop Martin Wilson
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Atkins
Craig Ison
Calamus
Steven Nelson
Paul Stueland
Center Junction
Lloyd E. Lorenzen
Colesburg
Davi Wessel
Delhi
Robert Shearer
Gladbrook
William
Janssen
Grand Mound
Ronald L. Claussen
Grinnell
Dale K. Larsen
Bernard J. Nagel
Guernsey
Marvin D. Cordes
Hopkinton
David J. Catlett
Hudson
Gene €. Kubik
Jesup
Donald L. Sadler
Kent L. Melick
Lowden
Warren Bowstead
Howard L. Hansen
Manchester
Larry D. Diercksen
Marton
Philip L. Hanna
Dennis J. Selkoraz
Masonville
Steve Robinson
Monticello
Douglas D. Adams
Muscatine
Gary L. McCullough
Oelwein
Charles %. Smith
South Amana
Dennis Frimmi
Stanley
Robert VandeVerde
Sumner
Wendell A. Bohle
Ario E. Knopich
Tipton
Michael E. Mess
Toledo
James G. Posusta
Dale
Hansen
Washington
Gary R. Towne
David E. Yuskar Watkins
Dennis L. Brecht
Wellan
Gene Stoltzfus
Winthrop
Martin R.ilson
Typical U S Farm Varieties Highlight USDA Census
The USDA notes farms vary greatly in size and output. Some exceed ten million dollars in assets while many have under ten thousand. Commercial farms dominate, with more fertilizer, machinery, and specialization than in 1959 and 1964 census comparisons show growth in farm sizes and production intensity.
Meeting of Crops Club And Short Course Set
Linn County farmers club to hold a Friday noon meeting with a crop production short course in Marion. Virgil G Stoner president says officers and two directors will be elected and medals awarded to Master Corn Growers participants hitting 100 bushels per acre. Harvey E Thompson and Regis D Leggs of Ames will conduct the all day school.
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Farmers pro-Linn County
Better Crops Club
Farm Bureau
Virgil G. Stoner
Mt. Vernon
Crops Club
Linn County
Harvey E. Thompson
Regis D. ‘Egss
Ames
Fredericksburg Creamery Posts 1965 Co op Results
About 300 members attended the 69th annual meeting of the Farmers Butter and Dairy Cooperative. Manager William P. Behrens Jr reported over 2 million dollars in income for 1965 with 1.5 million paid for milk and butterfat. The co op produced 1,798,274 pounds of butter and 5,199,318 pounds of powdered milk. Assets reached 586,108 while expenses totaled 336,870. Martin Weidler and Ray Britt were elected to three year terms on the board.
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Fredericksburg
Farmers Butter and Dairy Cooperative
William P. Behrens, Jr
Co-Op
Martin Weidler
Ray Britt
FASTEETH Makes Loose Teeth Feel Firm Again
Product pitch explains FASTEETH alkaline powder steadies false teeth, reducing wobble and odor. Claims improved comfort and security, with a nationwide drugstore availability. No guarantees, but promises more stable plates in daily use.
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Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Robert G. Houghtlin
National Soybean Processors Association
United States
Houghtlin
Missouri
Kansas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Jersey
Gazette
Daniel Naylor
Keswick
Misc
Lee Dix
Troy Mills
New Asia
William Meroshek
Keith Balderston
Central City
Howard Peyton
Walker
Farm Power School
Clayton County
Frankville
Econd Ave
Capitol Optical
Bhann
Iwatown
Third Ave
S.E
A. L. Ringuette
C.D
Iowa State University
U.S
USDA
George R. Dane
Donald J. Clausen
Johnson County
Edgar L. Colony
Agricultural Committee
Iowa City
Sion
Fredericksburg Creamery
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