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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1955

Page

2

Linn Co op Oil opposes Farm Bureau service company

Linn Co op Oil Company of Marion opposes the Linn County Farm Bureau plan to form a Farm Bureau Service Company to handle petroleum products fertilizers and farm supplies. The letter cites potential competition from the Iowa Farm Supply Company and outlines the co op’s history assets patronage returns and the proposed equity structure of the prospective stock company. District leaders note the issue is local and involve about 3 000 members while an interim management board and capital drive are planned.

Rex Conn Linn Co-op Oil Company of Marion Farm Bureau Service Company Linn County Farm Bureau Iowa Farm Supply Company Des Moines Linn County Linn Co-op Oil Company Tte Iowa Farm Bureau Federaion The Farm Bureau Linn Coop Oil Company Co-Op Farm Bureau Supply Company Howard Hill Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Gazette Farm State Supply Company Farm Bureau Board of Directors Wyd Linn County Farm Supply Company Iowa Agriculture IFBF Ben C. Neal Mt. Vernon Bert Meeks Martelle Gilbert Batchelder Alburnett Ross Clark Gilbert Vondracek Fairfax Alfred Witousek Cedar Rapids Frank Frederick Miles Sutera Stanley Sejkora Ray Brown Horst Gene Cook

Fayette DHIA Cows Average 33.2 Pounds

The Fayette County Dairy Herd Improvement Association No. 3 reports 671 cows with 116 dry, averaging 895 pounds of milk and 33.2 pounds of butterfat for December. Twenty four records exceed 400 pounds butterfat among several local herds and farmers named in Maynard.

Maynard Fayette County Martin J. Boedeker Randalia James Hamilton Franklin Thompson I. P. Benne Ernest Miehe Maynara

REA Head Sees Continued Need For His Agency

Washington INs report quotes REA Administrator Ancher Nelson arguing the Rural Electrification Administration will continue indefinitely. He dismisses threats from private power interests and notes REA loan levels may stabilize between 165 and 250 million dollars annually. He cites lines heavying and rebuilds, 20 year old lines, and the growing telephone loan program.

Rea Head Washington INS REA Ancher Nelson Nelson

Training Schools for RYP Leaders Planned

The first district training session for county Rural Young People officers is set for Garner Tuesday night with follow up events in Storm Lake Vail Knoxville Ames Mt. Vernon Washington Fayette and Red Oak. Geiger notes sessions cover officer responsibilities program planning and idea sharing with a closing party. A February series will stress leadership duties. In Davenport the Eastern Iowa Hereford Breeders Association banquet is slated for Wednesday at the Blackhawk hotel with J R Underwood, Scott County extension director.

Ames Garner Storm ‘Lake Vail Knoxville Mt. Vernon Washington Fayette Red Oak Harlan Geiger Geiger Davenport Eastern Iowa Hereford Breeders Association Blackhawk J. R. Underwood Scott County

Jan sales bulletin for livestock and farm auctions across Iowa

A sequence of farm sale notices lists dates from Wednesday Jan 5 to Thursday Jan 20, with times, locations and items. Auctions include closing out sales of livestock grain hay and machinery for multiple sellers such as Anker Severinsen Francis J Sheely Daisy Ashby Don Dreibelbis Truman Stanton Louis Mottet Gerhard Wenndat Don Smith Harol Hartman Charles Chaloupka Willis Lehrer Everett Hettinger John R Smith Roy Glanz Howard Dodge and Carl Lundeen across Marion Coggon Center Junction Solon Fairfax Anamosa Olin Center Point West Liberty Marengo Palo Olin and other locales.

Anker Severinsen Marion Francis J. Sheely Walker Daisy Ashby Coggon Don Dreibelbis Truman Stanton Center Louis Mottet Solon Gerhard Wenndat Clarence Don Smith Hopkinton Harol Hartman Anamosa Charles Chaloupka Mi. S Fairfax Everett Hettinger Palo John R. Smith Olin Robert Milder West Liberty Roy Glanz Howard Dodge Center Point Carl Lundeen

Francis to Speak at Cedar County Sheep Meeting

Eugene Francis Iowa State extension sheep specialist will discuss sheep management problems and 1955 incentive wool payments at a Cedar County sheep management and marketing meeting January 12 at Tipton City Hall. The session starts at 1 30 p.m. per County Extension Director Howard Hamilton.

Tipton Eugene Francis Iowa State College Extension Cedar County Howard Hamilton

Benson Sees Chance for Flexible Farm Price Plan

Secretary Benson voiced confidence that the flexible farm price support program will receive a favorable chance in the new Congress. He said supports might drop to 75 percent of parity, with possible trial years, though some lawmakers aim to restore rigid 90 percent supports. He predicted 1955 prices near 1954 levels, with abundant supplies and modest income changes due to acreage limits.

Congress Nelson Washington Benson Mutual

Dr Maynard Spear to speak on swine diseases

Sigourney Iowa Jan 11 Dr Maynard Spear Iowa State college extension veterinarian will discuss swine diseases and parasite control at Sigourney high school next Tuesday evening.

Sigourney Maynard Spear Iowa State College Extension Sigourney High School

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