Net farm incomes in eastern Iowa nearly double year earlier
Leslie G. Kral of Cedar Rapids estimates 1965 farm incomes on 24 Benton Scott Tama county farms rose about 121 percent from 1964. Hog sales boosted profits, livestock accounting for roughly half of gross profits versus one third normally. Some hogless farmers fared less well.
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Iowa
Astern Towa
Leslie G. Kral
Cedar Rapids
Kral
Benton
Scott Iowa
Tama
December Milk Output Dips to Year’s Low
Washington sources report December U.S. milk production 4 percent below last year per official Farm Service data. Kral notes the drop marks the largest annual decline to date and reflects monthly patterns in 1965, with overall yearly totals showing weaker livestock and crop incomes though 1964 figures were used for comparison.
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Washington
U.S
KRAL
Rate al A
Incoming Farm Auction Listings From Gazette Farm Pages
A dense stream of farm auction notices lists date, time, and location for livestock machinery grain hay and related lots. Multiple farmers and sites across Iowa including Oxford Junction Wil lamsburg Central City Atkins Monticello Wellman and Cedar Rapids appear with details like Holstein cattle hogs sheep and household goods.
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Leo Becker
Cogan
Fremont Huedepohl
Willamsburg
Frank Hudrick
Mary Hudrick
Oxford Junction
George Nielsen
Central City
Gilmore Schaubacher
Atkins
ASCS
Springville
Rolfes Bros
Petersburg
Melvin M
Kupka
Arnold Lorenz
Luzerne
John E. Herschberger
Wellman
Ralbh
Russell Walters
Watkins
Frank Stebral
Iowa City
Hawkeye Downs
Port M. Stickle
Alnd St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Laura Smith
Delhi
John H. Heinrich
Center Point
Art van Woert
Marion
Howard Schrimper
Robins
Gilbert Wernimont
Monticello
Adolph Christensen
Alburnett
Ollie Kula
Pratrieburg
E. L
Hawkeye
Delbert Krug
Swine Research Drive Booming in Delaware County
Delaware County swine producers exceed their pledge drive goal by 445.37 in cash and hogs as Robert E. Hall reports strong participation at the Iowa swine health research fund drive. The Delaware producers association led District 4 at the Des Moines conference, winning a second straight top count award.
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Delaware Manchester
Delaware County
Iowa Swine Health Research Fund
Robert E. Hall
JMU
Chiproducers Association
Iowa Park
Desmot
Con- Maines
Ty Swine Association
Iowa
Hall
Farmers Grain Dealers Meet in Des Moines January
More than 2,000 delegates from cooperative elevators in Iowa will attend the 62nd annual meeting of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa in Des Moines January 24 to 26. General Manager Charles W. Hanson said delegates will hear speakers on the export situation grain merchandising trends and the agricultural outlook.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Charles W. Hanson
Hanson
Chicago Milk Order Hearing Reconvenes for Feb 1
The U S Department of Agriculture will reconvene a public hearing in Chicago on February 1 to consider additional proposals by dairy farmers. The session aims to expand discussions on milk order regulations and farm practices.
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Chicago
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Véha Lane
Wanda Aninina Ta Faem
Iowa Lamb on Feed Counts Decline as 1965 Ends
Iowa on January 1 1966 had 345000 sheep and lambs on feed, 12 percent below January 1 1965. November December 1965 placements rose 2 percent to 206000 head while marketings fell 20 percent to 176000.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Farm Business Assn Formed In South Iowa
Ottumwa reports the incorporation of the TENCO Farm Business Assn by a 2% member board to serve until the first annual meeting next December. Charter officers are Sam Bradford Maurice Axmear and Alvin Vanderwilt with fieldman applications sought for part time work.
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Ottumwa
Tenco Farm Business Assn
Sam Bradford
Bloomfield
Maurice Axmear
Webster
Alvin Vanderwilt
Leighton
Association
Bradford
Brattleboro
Holstein-Friesian Assn. of America
Robert H. Rumler
The
Regis
James Clark Named 4 H Poland China Winner in Iowa
James Clark 18 of LeClaire has been chosen as the state Poland China 4 H winner in Iowa. He will be honored at the Cedar Rapids Iowa City Quad sale and related events with recognition for two Eastern Iowa peers Kevin Hansen DeWitt and Larry McPherson Hedrick also cited as county winners.
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Ames
Scott County
James Clark
LeClaire
Poland
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Dubuque
Seaton
Des Moines
Treyou
China
Kevin Hanssen
DeWitt
Larry McPherson
Hedrick
Officers Elected by Extension Council in Iowa Area
The triculture department reported officers elected at the county extension councils meeting in Marengo Williamsburg Ames and Parnell Iowa State extension plant pathologist Joseph Williamsburg was named as vice chairman and Mrs Maynard Gates Marengo as secretary Car Atkinson Marengo as treasurer The group met Friday in Williamsburg City Hall and a clinic on crop disease and prevention was set to begin at 1 30 p m on Friday with focus on broiler chick production rise to 2 5 billion in 1965 up eight percent over 1964.
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Washington
Ag! Marengo
Triculture Department
Crop Disease Clinic Group
Fred White
C. Lambe
Ames
Iowa
Parnell
Wilbur
Will
Joseph
Williamsburg
Broiler
Maynard Gates
Marengo
Pam
Atkinson
Particu- Williamsburg
Fayette Yield Test Winners Named in 1965 Contest
The Fayette county corn yield winner is Robert McSweeney of Maynard with 575 bushels per acre. Other top corn yields include Bruce Gruetzmacher 132.98 bushels from Oelwein Donald Legh 198.77 bushels from Sumner and Roger Decker 130.85 bushels from Westgate. Soybean yields list Dale Williams Maynard 40.67, Charles Scharf Fayette 33.3, Hugo Scharf Maynard 22.63, and Everette McSweeney Randalia 29.02 bushels.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Robert McSweeney
Maynard
County Extension Office
Bruce
Gruetzmacher
Oelwein
Donald Legh
Sumner
Roger Decker
Westgate
Farm Management School Scheduled in Manchester
A three day farm management school will be held in Manchester Delaware county starting February 2 at the American Legion hall. Sessions run 9 30 a m to 3 p m each Wednesday for three weeks with successive programs.
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Manchester
Delaware County Farm Management School
American Legion Hall
Clarence Co op Reelects Officers At Annual Meeting
All officers of the Clarence Cooperative Co. were re elected at the board's annual organizational meeting. Edwin Decker remains president, Warren Clanc y vice president, and Fred J. Bachman secretary treasurer, all with Clarence addresses.
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Clarence
Clarence Cooperative Co
Edwin Decker
Warren Clancy
Fred J.bachman
Treauser
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Milt Nelson
Federation
Gazette
Bon K. Clark
Chiropractic Research Foundation
National Chiropractic Association
Committee On Research
International Chiropractors Association
Jumbe At
Robert E. Mason
Gueranty
Gedar Rapids
South
Michigan Ave
USDA
Icnaneratives
Rumler
Mexico
Venezuela
Italy
Korea
Canada
Farm Business Assn
Vanderwilt
Extension Council
U.5
Broiler Hatchings
Mai
Our
Interior Design Department
Areete
First Ave
Leibsohn
Volstein Assn
B. F. Goodrich
Motorola
Zenith
Philco Electric
Kelvinator
Astra
Ingersoll Pocket
Hocking
Teflon
F. Goodrich
SeCond Ave
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