Grade A Milk Price Set For December In Cedar Rapids
Grade A milk producers in the Cedar Rapids Iowa City area will receive a minimum blend price of 3.48 per hundred pounds of 3.5 percent milk for December. Market Administrator E H McGuire announced the December blend price is 25 cents below November and two cents less than December last year. December production rose 16.5 percent from 1955 due to higher per farm output with fewer producers.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
E. H. McGuire
Benson Invites Farm Leaders to Disaster Confab
Secretary of Agriculture Benson announced a Wichita conference inviting farmers ranchers and farm leaders from 15 Midwest and Great Plains states to discuss safeguards and relief methods for drought floods tornadoes hurricanes hail and winter storms during Eisenhower's drought inspection trip. Attendees include two farmers from each state and representatives from farm organizations.
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Benson
Washington
Midwestern
Great Plains
Wichita
Kan
Eisenhower
Southwest
South Dakota
North Dakota
Missouri
Iowa
The
Great Plains Council
Grouth
West Union Farm Loan Assn to Meet Jan. 24
The annual meeting of the Cooperative National Farm Loan Association of West Union will be held at noon January 24 in the Fredericksburg community hall. Darrell R. Peasley, secretary treasurer, says a dinner and entertainment are planned along with the business session.
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West Union
Cooperative National Farm Loan Association of West Union
Darrell R. Peasley
Fredericksburg
Allamakee Ext Council Elects Clark Chairman
Horace Clark was elected chairman of the Allamakee county extension council for 1957. Other officers named include Garland Byrnes as vice chairman, Marlon Foels as secretary, and Leo Byrnes as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon- Horace Clark
Allamakee County
Garland Byrnes
Marlon Foels
Leo Byrnes
Vinton hosting home papering and painting training
A leader training session on home papering and painting is set for January 15 at the Farm Bureau Building in Vinton. Mrs. June Brown, an Iowa State College home furnishings specialist, will speak, with sponsorship by the Benton County extension service family living council.
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Vinton
Farm Bureau
June Brown
Iowa State College
Benton County Extension Service Family Living Council
Tipton hosts economic forum on farm and water policy
The Tipton district economic forum on farm and water policy will be held at Tipton city hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on January 29. Howard Hamilton, county extension director, announced the event.
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Tipton
Tipton City Hall
Howard Hamilton
Closing out sales listed across Iowa towns this January
A district-wide notice lists multiple closing out sales with dates from Friday January to Saturday February. Items include livestock machinery hay grain straw poultry dairy equipment and household goods with locations described as miles from towns like Manchest er Mechanicsville Cedar Rapids Walker Mt Vernon Lafayette Atkins Palo Tipton Central City Ryan and others. Organizers include Emma Herman Earl J Becker Roy E Miller Edward Buresh Don Fisher Henry E Rindern knecht Everett McVay Nate Sayre Georgia Nietert and Dr W H Guess.
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Emma Herman
Manchester
Earl J. Becker
Mechanicsville
Roy E. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Knipp
Walker
Edward Buresh
Fairfax
Henry E. Rinderknecht
Atkins
Everett McVay
Palo
Iowa Farm Bureau Warns of Rising Hog Production Risk
F B Head warns hog raisers of potential over-supply as recent strong prices spark demand for breeding stock. E Howard Hill of Minburn notes lower slaughter and plans for more litters, with cheap corn expected next fall. He cautions regulation is needed to avoid a repeat of last year’s price collapse.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
E. Howard Hill
Minburn
Hill
Farm Bureau
Buchanan F B Drive To Commence Jan 15
Buchanan county Farm Bureau membership drive kicks off January 15 at noon at the Independ ence Methodist church. Vic Frye, membership chairman, notes a goal of 1 657 members for the year. Riley Arnold, of Auburn Alabama, regional director for the Southern region of the American Farm Bureau Federation, will be principal speaker.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Farm Bureau
Methodist Church
Vic Frye
Hazleton
Riley Arnold
Auburn
Alabama
American Farm Bureau Federation
Independence meeting plans leader clinics in Independence
The Buchanan county family living committee of the extension service council meets at 2 30 p m Friday to plan several leader training clinics at the Rural Electric Coop building in Independence.
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Independence
Buchanan County Family Living Committee
The
Extension Service Council
Rural Electric Coop
Tama county 4-H awards night set for Jan 19
The Tama county 4-H bong and recognition night is planned for 6 30 p m January 19 at the Toledo community building per county extension director Gress Rogers.
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Toledo
Gress Rogers
Iowa Elms and Oaks Threatened by Two Diseases
Iowa State College forest pathologist Dr. H S McNabb told landscape nurserymen that oak wilt and Dutch elm disease threaten Iowa elms and oaks. Oak wilt is spreading in Cedar Rapids Davenport Cedar Falls Clinton Des Moines and Ottumwa areas while Dutch elm disease has not yet arrived in Iowa but has caused damage elsewhere. Early diagnosis enables control through trenching root contact removing diseased trees and applying wound dressing. no cure exists for either disease.
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Ames
Iowa
H. S. McNabb
Iowa State College
McNabb
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Cedar Falls
Clinton
Des Moines
Ottumwa
McGregor
Pilot Mound State Park
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Burlington
Mississippi River
Illinois
Bea Schwarz
Christine Buisman
Seed testing terms explained for Iowa growers in SARWYARD CHATTER
The article outlines seed report terms including pure seed, other crop seed, weed seed and inert matter plus germination. It explains seed labeling laws, weed content limits, and the need for testing within nine months. It also promotes free Farm Record Books at Peoples Bank centers in Center Point and Newhall.
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Iowa State College Seed Testing Laboratory
Iowa
Peoples Bank
Center Point
Newhail
Peppies Bank
Bark Beetle Habitat and Disease Control Note
The bark is the elm bark beetle’s living site and once the disease takes hold in an area spraying is usually advised as a control measure.
Grade Standards For Lamb Mutton To Be Amended
The U S department of agriculture will amend official lamb and mutton grade standards with changes effective February 11. Prime and Choice standards loosen maturity emphasis for older lambs, the Good grade range narrows, and additional clarifications ease interpretation.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
National Wool Growers Association
DHIA Test Summaries Show Leading Linn County Milk Yields
December reports from Linn DHIA list No. 3 leading with 369 cows and 834 pounds of milk plus 34 pounds of fat, followed by No. 1 with 541 cows at 833 pounds and 32 fat. No. 2 records 602 cows at 578 pounds and 27 fat. Notable lactations include Gugler Jerseys and several registered Holsteins and Jerseys with milk yields ranging from 8,670 to 17,650 pounds and fat from 500 to 636 pounds.
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Linn Dhia No
Cc. E. Herriott
Linn Dhia
James J. Daly
Linn Dhia No. 2
Cecil E. Haworth
Lester E. Gugler
Lakeside Farm
Guernsey
Dows Maniti Dairy
Jersey
Witwer Jersey Farm
Linn Dhia No. 1
del Wilson
Witwer Holstein Farm
Guy E. Hillier
Training for Girl 4-H Leaders in Sigourney Jan 14
An all day session for leaders of girls 4-H clubs in Keokuk county will take place at Memorial hall Sigourney on January 14. Miss Helen Marsh county home economist announces the event.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Memorial Hall
Helen Marsh
Calves Weighed and Tagged by Cedar County 4-H Leaders
About 352 calves were weighed and tattooed under the direction of Cedar County 4-H club leaders, according to Howard Hamilton county extension director.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Howard Hamilton
Cedar Rapid Soil Lab tests 13008 samples in 1956
William Oschwald reports the Cedar Rapid Soil Testing Laboratory received 13 008 soil samples for testing in 1956, about 500 fewer than 1955. Eleven counties posted an increase from 1955: Allamakee Fayette Jackson Jones Scott Henry Jefferson Lee Louisa Van Buren and Washington.
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Cedar Rapid
Jackson Named Tester and Supervisor in Linn DHIA No. 3
Robert E. Jackson this week became supervisor of Linn DHIA No. 3 succeeding Dale Karr who resigned in August 1953 to join a Cedar Rapids motor firm. A native of Davis County Jackson has headed a DHIA in Webster County for five years and previously tested for an association in southeast Iowa. Linn DHIA No. 3 now oversees 19 herds.
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Robert E. Jackson
Linn County
Dhia No
Dale Karr
Cedar Rapids Motor Firm
Davis County
Jackson
Webster County
Iowa
Linn Dhia No
Leadership slate details for DHTA program meeting
The report notes officers Frank Andrews of Central City as president and Fay Bickel of Anamosa as vice president, with Wallace Mills and Robert Bell of Coggon serving as directors. It mentions 23 owner-sampler members participating in the regular DHTA program.
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DHTA
Frank Andrews
Central City
Fay Bickel
Anamosa
Wallace Mills
Robert Bell
Coggon
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West Union Farm Loan Assn
Allamakee
Clark
Plymouth
Banter
the Gazette
Edward Vanourney
Walford
Paul Zingula
John Neff
Mt. Vernon
Don Fisher
Lafayette
David Shimg
Frank Buhr
Keystone
Ayrshire
Nate Sayre
Georgia
W. H. Guess
Ryan
F.B. Head
Buchanan Leader
Choice Tractors
DR. W. H. Guess
Bob Drumbarger
Auet
Delhi Bank
United Press
Cooley
Ezra T. Benson
Harold D. Cooley
D.N.C
House Agriculture Committee
Soil Bank
Sarwyard Chatter
Riverside
14Th Ave
Dhias
Linn
Keokuk
4-H School
DEL
Brickley & Sons
C.R. Soil Lab
Cashman
G. F. Clark
Krebs
First Avenue
First Ave
Philco
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Peoples Furniture
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