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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1978

Page

26

Iron mining firm reclaims acres with new soil tech near Hoyt Lakes

Pickands Mather and Co. reclaimed about 2,200 acres of iron ore land near Hoyt Lakes Minnesota by transforming lifeless rock into workable soil. The process uses mechanical devices to fracture rock and spread fertilizer to encourage root growth.

Minnesota Pickands Mather and Co Hoyt Lakes Minn

USDA moves to curb competition in northwest cattle market

The USDA accuses Iowa Beef Processors Inc and Columbia Foods Inc of forming a joint venture with North West Feeders Corp to feed, slaughter, process and market cattle in Idaho Washington Oregon and Montana. The venture could remove 348000 head of cattle from the open market and raise irreparable harm, with a show cause hearing set for April 17 before U.S. District Judge Fred Taylor.

Boise, Idaho U.S. Department of Agriculture Iowa Beef Processors Inc Agriculture Department Idaho S ‘U.S Iowa Beef Columbia Foods Inc North West Feeders Corp Packers and Stockyards Act U.S Fred Taylor Washington Oregon Montana

Eastern Iowa terrace boom led by Washington County

Washington County built 245,720 feet of terraces last year, far ahead of Clayton Keokuk and Scott counties, in a Gazette survey showing Eastern Iowa counties boosting soil erosion control. The effort uses blueprints and spot checks to speed construction while weathering a regional slowdown in some counties.

Iowa Dave Breitbach Waukon Washington County Clayton Keokuk Scott Counties Washington Scott Eldon Weber Fairfield Gene Renken Renken Gazette Allamakee County Benton County Buchanan County Cedar County Clayton County Clinton County Delaware County Fayette County Iowa County Johnson County Jones County Keokuk County Linn County Louisa County Muscatine County Poweshiek County Scott County Tama County Winneshiek County

Tax seminar for horticultural firms at Kirkwood College Cedar Rapids

A tax management seminar for nurserymen florists greenhouse and garden center operators and growers of fruit vegetables turf and Christmas trees will be held Monday at Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids from 1 to 4 30 p m in the Marland Room of Iowa Hall. Speakers include a representative of the IRS CPA Bruce Larson and attorney Richard Wenzel. The $5 admission includes refreshments.

Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids Internal Revenue Service Marland Iowa Hall

Off-Peak Chore Schedules Cut Daily Fuel Use

A notice suggests households shifting chores to off peak hours could reduce utilities daily fuel consumption and conserve national energy resources.

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