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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1972
Page
6
In January U SDA data show supermarket beef costs rose three cents per pound with choice beef at a record 1.11. Farmers received 82.5 cents of that share, down from December, while the market basket price climbed to 1275 dollars for a year’s groceries.
The Hampshire bred sow and fill sale for I-Mar Farms Marion Iowa owned by Loyd Martin and family drew a snowy crowd. Top bid of $2 was paid by Richard Martin for Mar Miss Rose bred to Waster Charge. Second high at $185 went to Martin Hillers, Manchester. Groups of bred sows dominated buying.
Fourteen candidates filed papers for three open Cedar Rapids school board seats, with filings closing as the race shapes up. Local officials expect a competitive contest as ballots approach.
In Cedar Rapids on Saturday the Hawkeye Hereford Association sale saw 53 of 54 bulls purchased by commercial producers. The bulls averaged $615, with the champion bull bought by McCormick Farms of Harpers Ferry. J Benjamin Curran of Mason City consigned the high selling bull at $925. Seventeen females averaged $362 and the 7L head averaged $561, grossing $39,830. Curran’s reserve champion open heifer sold for $406 to Bernard Schulte of Norway. The high selling female was from Lester Galbraith of Montezuma, selling at $80, and Champion female from J W Campbell of Oxford sold for $550 to Waller Buck of Maquaketa. Krug, sale manager, noted strong demand from commercial buyers. Tru man Lawrence judged the show. Krug retired after 26 years guiding the event. Gary Marcus named gate manager, John Campbell re-elected president, Marvin Ort vice-president.
Mrs. Henry Schnelle of 199 L Street SW reports the loss of a six bill dated the 17th, noting the missing item in a Leap Year Day incident.
Des Moines reports state agriculture plans to regulate farm animal carcass handling at rendering plants. Hearing held as officials discuss required records of owner name, date, carcass disposition, and weight. Plant operators doubt costs of realigning procedures, while veterinarians stress safeguards to curb disease risks and trace exotic illnesses.
The National Weather Service in Washington reports precipitation in Iowa is expected near or below normal and temperatures are forecast to run below normal over the next 30 days.
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