Nurserymen Gather for Iowa Convention in Cedar Rapids
State Nurserymen's Convent hosts a three day Iowa Nurserymen's Association meeting in Cedar Rapids with over 150 registered attendees. Officials pictured left to right include Corwin Hicks Indianola secretary treasurer Iowa State Horticultural Society David Paterson Kennett Square Pa M R Peckosh Cedar Rapids state president Ray Brush Washington secretary American Association of Nurserymen Harold Crawford Ottawa Kan region four director American Association.
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Iowa Nurserymen's ‘Association
Cedar Rapids
Corwin Hicks
Indianola
Iowa State Horticultural Society
David Paterson
Kennett Square
M. R. Peckosh
Ray Brush
Washington
American
Ames Proposes To Update USDA Veterinary Lab Upgrade
Ames seeks USDA approval to issue 10 million in industrial revenue bonds to fund a modern National Veterinary Biologics Laboratory. The plan relies on rent-like bond proceeds, with commitments from IPERS and Des Moines insurers. Iowa law allows this without a vote. Washington comments were unavailable as the decision nears.
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Biologics Division
Federal
Joan
USDA
Towa Public 2 Emploves Retirement System
PERS
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
USPA
IPERS
Chad Wyner
Town Developmen Commission
Ames
Towa
Short-Legged Chicks Could Solve Problem
Poultry experts in Berkeley California say breeding long legged chickens out of existence may reduce egg shell cracking during laying. Shorter-legged hens would lower the risk of eggs dropping and breaking on the floor per the California Farm Bureau Federation.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPT
California Farm Bureau Federation
Statler Speaks at Norway Corn Dinner in Cedar Rapids
L. Staller head of agriculture education at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids will speak Monday evening at the annual corn yield banquet by the Norway Area Development Association. The dinner honors contestants and their wives and begins at 6 30 p.m. at the Norway Cafe.
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L. Staller
Kirkwood Comunity College
Cedar Rapids
Norway Area Development Association
Norway Cafe
Norway
Dairy Association Launches Gow Service in Ankeny
The Iowa State Dairy Association will start a dairy cattle listing service. Director Maury Sullon announced a bi monthly mailed directory of cattle for sale or wanted buyers. Interested parties must contact the association by February 10 at the new Ankeny Dairy Building office.
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Ankeny
Iowa State Dairy Association
Maury
Sullon
Jsield Service
BITLA
Nas! Monat
Inwa State Dairy Association
Broghammer Elected Chairman of Delaware Extension Council
Tony Broghammer of Manchester was elected chairman of the Delaware county extension council at the organization meeting held in the extension office in Manchester last week. Other officers elected to serve during the coming year include Rob
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Manchis Ls
Tony Broghammer
Manchester
Delaware County Extension Council
Rob
Multiple Farm Equipment and Livestock Sales Listed
A grainy OCR listing shows numerous livestock and farm equipment auctions across Iowa towns near Cedar Rapids, Newhall, Ladora, and Marengo. Dates span January and February with times around 11:80 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The notices name buyers and sellers including Cronbaugh, Cronbaughestan, Seaton Farms Inc, and Mawkeye Downs, with cattle, machinery, and show stock among the items.
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Seaton Farms Inc
Fairfas Cale Barn
Erin Jam
Mach
Arash
Lowell Cronbaugh
Marenso
Fim
Loyd Lacy
Abarnott
Angus
Cecil Feliile
Blairstown
Clore
Shorinaras
Walter Tints
Gmermany
Newhall Sal
Cisse Gut Wale
Drain
Montage
Leonard Dolmal
Cedar Raids
Saly
Sale
Mawkeye
Hereford
Mawkeye Downs
Local Campaign Officers Named in Dundee and Manchester
The village slate lists Eert Maiers af Dundee as chairman and Mrs. Orville Schmitz Kelly af Manchester as treasurer with Sue Boone and other names noted in the roster, reflecting a community campaign structure.
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Ert Maiers
Dundee
Vite
Sue Boone
Stere Lary
Ant
Orville Schmitz Kelly
Manchester
Farm population declines amid farm consolidation trends
Washington reports the US farm population fell by about 900,000 to 9.4 million in the latest preliminary figures. Farm numbers dropped to 2,091,000 with 1,114,199,000 acres under cultivation in 1972, while average farm size rose to 389 acres as small farms vanish. Major factors include urban growth and highway construction.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Lins Crop Reporting Board
Theij
Butz Visits a Stock Show in Denver
Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz toured the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Thursday, chatting with exhibitors Tim Treen of Hume and Sherri Henderson, the 18 year old Kansas wheat queen. The fourth annual show officially opened Friday and runs through Jan 22 with a record number of entries.
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Earl Butz
Center
Denver
Butz
Tim Treen
Hume
Van
Sherri Henderson
Lakin
Kan
Kansas Wheat Queen
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Ahoto
Usda Veterinary Lab
Statler
Carpetland
U.S.A
Dairy Association
Broghammer Heads
Extension Council
Allree Koopman
Winton
Hays the Woods
Alfred Rinderknecht
N. Ut Marie
Raymiend Cronbauphestan
Ladora
David Ipson
Hills
Amy Trachy Pleku
Magic Flemdort
Ats
Toronto
James Auetony
Boas
Donald Schirmer
I ml
Independence
Vinton
Caggony
Sat
Ann Smith
Wayne Saverbry
Dick Funk
Faun News
War Department
Dutch Fast Indies
Northwestern Bell
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