Shuman Sees Grain Program Cost Iowa Farmers 250 Million
MOI ES AP Iowa farmers could have sold their 1964 crop for 258 million more on a free market if dry weather hadn t reduced the harvest. Char reau state federation leaders heard Shuman claim farm prices rose only seven cents in December 1964 vs 1963. He warned most income comes from subsidies, not market gains. Rabies outbreaks persisted in Iowa in December with 14 confirmed cases, mainly in eastern counties. The Farm Bureau touted property tax relief and uniform daylight time. A Postville move shifts a feed seed and fertilizer department to the former Postville Egg Co. building with Bob Rosberg as new manager.
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Lowa
Charreau
Federation
Shuman
Morel
Les B. Shuman
Govern Ames
John B. Herrick
Department of Agriculturel
Ames
Ilowa City
Iowa
Thej
Treasury
J. Merrill Anderson
Newton
Anderson
Farm Bureau
Postville
Farmers Cooperative Society
Postville Egg Company
Bob Rosberg
Halbur
Orville L. Freeman
Des Moines
Johnson
M. E
Price Pomeroy
Divi J
Sposes
Lowa State Department
Ag Agriculture
Fridagriculture
Congress
Ruary
Sioux County
Appanoose
Audubon
Clayton
Jackson
Kossuth
Muscatine
Pomeroy
Turkeys Predicted To Fall In Price As Counts Rise
Eastern Iowa counties report rabies cases Benton and Lee counties two each Linn Johnson Keokuk and Henry one each Northern Iowa Palo Alto two Pocahontas Hancock Boone one each U S turkey growers expect 45 million more birds and a cent a pound less price than 1964 Om Ford University of California economist told the National Turkey Federation convention Thursday He warned 19 to 26 cents per pound price range and profit margins will drive output Demand for turkey meat should stay strong but rise slower than production.
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Iowa
Benton and Lee
Linn, Johnson, Keokuk
Henry
Palo Alto County
Pocahontas
Hancock and
Boone
Des Moines
U. S
Olan D. Forker
University of California
National Turkey Federation
Turkey
Lehman Elected Chairman Of Johnson Extension Council
George E Lehman of route 5 Townl City was elected chairman of the Johnson county extension council at a re organization meeting Thursday night at the Carousel restaurant in Coralville Other officers for 1965 include Russell Lackender secretary treasurer Mrs Dale Riggle and Mrs Carl Malmberg Regular meetings will be the first Thursday of each month per county extension director Thomas A Robb.
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Jowa
George E. Lehman
Johnson County Extension Council
Benton Park Men Elect Directors
James Kirk and Keith Pohlberg of Vin ton and James Kullmer of La Porte City were elected to Benton County Pork Producers Assn. board at the annual meeting and banquet in Newhall Legion hall. Dudley Campbell of Denver warned at the Ohio Cattle Feeders Assn. banquet that moving meat inspection to a new agency could harm liaison between research and regulation. Senator Jack Miller discussed potential wage increases for workers in the turkey industry, while Bernard Brecht was elected president for 1965 and Tom Reisser of Vinton as secretary treasurer. The group urged maintaining federal meat inspection for consumer protection and pricing stability.
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Newhall
James Kirk
Keith Pohlberg
Vinton
James Kullmer
la Porte City
The
Benton County Pork Producers Assn
Newhall Legion Hall
Dudley T. Campbell
Denver
American National Cattlemen’s Assn
Ohio Cattle Feeders Assn
Columbus
Agricultural Research Service
Campbell
U.S
Jack Miller
Bernard Brecht
Watkins
Presmean
Price
Ajare Kullmer
Tom Reisser
E. E. Wedman
Iowa State University Veters
Stockman
iExtension Highlights Reviewed in Benton
Benton extension staff reported 2434 office callers and 517 meetings with educational information during the year. Enrollments included 414 in 25 girls 4H clubs and 441 in 23 boys 4H clubs. Boys clubs had 44 local leaders and six county wide project leaders. Home economist Ann Walters married and is now Ann Harrison.
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Vinton
Benton County Extension
Eldon J. Haas
Hans
County Extension Home
Ann Walters
Ann Harrison
Impact of Program Cuts Hit Farms in 1966
President Johnson aims to cut federal farm program costs with a push to aid small farmers. Iowa reports eight hog cholera outbreaks in December, 1484 swine infected, signaling early impacts of policy shifts for 1966. Washington County Beef Producers to hold banquet Jan. 28.
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J Jashington
Johnson
Congress
Washington
Iowa
Washington County Beef Producers Assn
Wwashington Methodist Church
Washington Extension Officers Named
Washington county extension council organized with Cletus Reed Wellman as chair and Bill Norman as farm chairman. White Mrs Melvin Booth Chester and Keith Horn named officers. Sally J. Smith named county extension home economist effective January.
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Washington
Washington County Extension Council
Cletus Reed
Wellman
Bill Norman
Rams
Melvin Booth
West
Chester
Keith
Horn
Riverside
Ncome
Sally J. Smith
Parallel Terraces Lead in Winneshiek County 1964
Martyn Wulf of the Soil Conservation Service reports Winneshiek County 1964 terrace work totaling 58 277 lineal feet on 12 farms across 10 townships. In the year prior 49 farmers signed cooperators agreements, 40 basic plans were revised, and 81 follow-up contacts were made. Technicians aided farmers with field contours strip cropping diversion terraces waterways farm ponds erosion control structures and tiling.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Martyn Wulf
The
Soil Conservation Service
Livestock and machinery public auction notices posted
A sequence of farm sale notices lists multiple auctions with dates in January. Entries name sellers such as E. Schlemmer Charles Penne Warren L. Allen Stave H. Bovenmyer Ed Papash Walter Schminke and Son Leonard Himmelsbach Elmer F. Kasera Cecil J. Milbach Vernon Thaman Keith Bolsen Carl Slaymaker and Carl Brenkman. Locations span towns near Sbringville Norw ay Walker Van Horne North Liberty Manchester with times from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and items including livestock machinery grain hay and dairy cattle.
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E. Schlemmer
Sbringville
Charles Penne
Warren L. Allen
Wast Branch
Alvin Mumin
Wil Llarmsburg
Stave H. Bovenmyer
Stmi
Quasqueton
Ed Papash
Blairstown
Chester White
Hawkeye Downs
Walter Schminke
van Horne
Leonard Himmelsbach
Norway
Elmer F. Kasera
North Liberty
Keith Bolsen
Carl Slaymaker
Watkins
Baby Boot Numbers Up in Johnson Co Iowa City
Johnson County officials report rising baby births in Iowa City and surrounding areas. Data show increases across several months with new families welcoming infants and local clinics noting higher birth rates than last year.
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Johnson Co
Cattlemen Fear A Less Efficient Meat Inspection
County 4 H members enrolled 139 in bar by beef projects with 159 Angus 54 Herefords 35 Shorthorns and two lats. The junior feeder project includes nine pens totaling 36 animals. Beef entries weighed 245 to 980 pounds with 173 cars in the 400-600 pound range. John W. Patterson cites growth from last year.
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John W. Patterson
County Department of Agriculture Extension
Pattersent
Patterson
Miller outlines proposed wage reform and overtime changes
Senator Miller warned poultry processors about possible congressional actions to remove exemptions from wage and overtime laws, raise the minimum wage to 2 dollars an hour, cut the work week to 35 hours, and require double time for overtime. He said these moves could affect competitiveness in domestic and foreign markets. The convention drew about 4,000 attendees and closed Thursday.
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Congress
Sen. Miller
North English farm sells five Angus females to Parnell buyer
North English resident Thomas Driscoll sold five registered Angus females to Wallace G. Marner of Parnell, transferring ownership of the cattle in a local deal.
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Thomas Driscoll
North English
Wallace G. Marner
Parnell
Fayette County Farm Bureau Kick-off Dinner Speaker
Leo Waggoner Iowa Farm Bureau director of field services will address Fayette County Farm Bureau members at the top ranking dinner. Officials say the event marks a drive to boost membership and discuss agricultural priorities for the region.
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Fayette
Leo Waggoner
Iowa Farm Bureau
Fayette County
Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Agricul
Bureau
Winneshiek Extension Council Names Officers for 1965
Bernard C. Livingood of Ridgeway is elected chairman of the Winneshiek county extension council for 1965. Other officers include Marcellus Broghammer of Decorah as vice-chairman, Mrs. Orvin Reinhart of Ridgeway as secretary, and Clayton Wangsness of Spring Grove Minnesota as treasurer. The council set January 29 for its next monthly meeting. St. Paul notes Crop Improvement Day on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota on January 13.
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Decorah
Bernard C. Livingood
Ridgeway
Winneshiek County
St. Paul
University of
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Freeman
Washington Extension
Winneshiek
Cecil J. Milbach
Walker
Vernon Thaman
Eat, Carl &. Brenkman
Manchester
Pami. Sharp
Carl Brenkman
Siti McDonell
Auct
Iowa City
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Navaco
Alcoa
Ina
Northwestern Bell
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Dial Equipment Center
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