Johnson Food Reserve Plan Faces Trouble in Congress
A Johnson administration bid for legislation authorizing minimum reserve levels of major farm commodities faces objections in Congress. Harold D. Cooley, chair of the House Agriculture Committee, warns the bill grants the secretary of agriculture broad authority, calling it a potential czar move. The reserve bill accompanies a broader food aid plan aimed at boosting overseas aid and self help in hungry nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Congress
Ashington
UPI
Johnson Administration
House
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
House Agriculture Committee
Cooley
Secretary of Agriculture
Agriculture Committee
Charles B. Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Freeman
Oxford
Farm Auction Listings Across Several Iowa Towns
A sequence of farm auctions is listed with dates March 2 to March 12 in Tama, Cosgon, Oasis area, Monticello, Mechanicsville, Anamosa, Walker, and Clarence. Each entry notes sale type, time, and locations such as Ray and Frank Bos AM4 and J. R. Mintz. The piece also mentions Agriculture Department stock reserves and debates over farm price support policy led by Freeman and Quie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon Construction Co
Tama
Ray
Frank
Bos
Cosgon
Maten Art
New
Oasis
Oral
Hay
Charlotte Enabait
Winthrop
Mitco Lee Dix
Troy
Ztesios
Harold R. Gray
Anamose
Cattle Congress discusses adding sheep at Waterloo show
Iowa sheep and wool growers met in Marshalltown to unveil plans for a purebred sheep show at the Waterloo dairy exposition. Directors were elected to three year terms including AJ Marken f Hampton Craig Findley Grimes and Richard Burger Moravia. Wayne Symington Spencer was named president and AJ Marken secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groun
Central Iowa
AJ Marken F
Hampton
Craig Findley
Grimes
Richard Burger
Moravia
Wayne Symington
Spencer
Irman
Stewart
Milt Nelson
Marshalltown
National Dairy
Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Iowa
Asda
Paul Zillman
Chiraca
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Garette
Iowa Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Tailcorn
Melvin H. Pearson
West Branch
AJ Marken
Center
Nigeria
Ayrshire Shows to Use Danish Judging System This Summer
The Iowa Ayrshire Breeders Association votes to cut districts from eight to six and base judging on a Danish blue red white system with no individual champions. District shows will use the new lines this summer unless objections arise. The National Lamb Show runs June 7–9 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids. An Ayrshire picnic is set for July 10 at the Lindeman farm Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arshalltown
Iowa
Zillman
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Dairy Cattle Congress
Iown
Ayrshire
Carl
Marvin Lindeman
Humboldt
Fayette Farmers Will Mow Roads
West Union Fayette county farmers will be paid by the county for mowing roadsides this year due to equipment shortages. Payment is five cents per side for mowing from the traveled portion to the fence, with additional pay if both sides are mowed. Farmers should contact the local road maintainer to apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
William Moellering
Board of Supervisors
Regia
Moellering
Eastern Iowa Jersey Meetings Slatec Calendar
A full calendar of parish meetings is scheduled this week in Eastern Iowa by the Iowa Jersey Cattle Club. Parish 3 meets Tuesday at the Pincon hotel in Independence, Parish 1 on Wednesday at Humphrey's Dairy in West Union, Parish 4 on Thursday at Country Tiara north of West Liberty, and Parish 6 on Saturday at Woody's Steak House in Fairfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Iowa Jersey Cattle Club
Pinicon Hotel
Independence
Hamphrey
Swine Show Banquet Rescheduled in Manchester
The Delaware county Spring Market Hog Show exhibitors banquet moves to Thursday at 7 p.m. in the American Legion hall in Manchester. Carcass results from the Feb. 19 live hog show will be announced and colored slide comparisons of all live hogs and carcasses will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware County
American Legion Hall
Ayrshire Sale Plans and Meeting Report
The state fall sale in Nevada allocates at least 2 percent of gross proceeds to the Ayrshire promotion fund. The Ayrshire Association held its annual board meeting at the Fisher community center in Marshalltown led by Harry Lorenz of Davenport, the state president.
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Nevada
Ayrshire
Fisher
Marshalltown
Harry Lorenz
Davenport
Ayrshire Association
FFA Sub-District Winners Named
Waverly-Shell Rock and Jesup dominated the Waterloo sub district FFA contest at Washington high school in Vinton. Teams and individuals earning berths to the northeast district contest on March 19 at Calmar included Waverly-Shell Rock, Vinton, Jesup, Parkersburg and La Porte City in various record books, speeches, and parliamentary events.
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Vinton
Waverly - Shell Rock
Jesup
Waterloo
FFA
Washington High School
Calmar
Waverly-Shell Rock
Hudsexr
Parkersburg
Joe Yedlick
Greg McGinn
Larry Larsen
Richard Rhodes
LaPorte City
Paul Sadler
Creed
Randy Shares
Gene Schuck
Jeff Minzner
David Lageschulte
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By Bernard Breaner
Czar
C-O-Milng Farm Auctions
Gazette
Holstein
Kelley
Hasselbusch
Clarence
Misc
Marvin Joyce
Walker
Agriculture Department
Imeet
Com
Ber
Albert H. Quie
R-Minn
Quie
I Cattle Congress
Thomas L. Lyon
Iowa State Dairy Association
Fayette
Northwestern Bell
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