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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1965
Page
13
The Agricultural Department ERS report shows Californias diverse climate drives high farm land values, with bearing orchards valued at about 2600 per acre and fruit cropland totaling 3.1 billion in value from 1.2 million acres. Vegetable lands reach 1450 per acre, irrigated fields range 600 to 1000 per acre.
Iowa State University reports 1964 corn yield tests show ear droppage averaging 2.3 percent across 14 fields. Northwest Iowa saw 5 to 6 percent ears on the ground with some hybrids at 20 percent. Causes include dry weather wind and pests. some hybrids resist droppage and yields remained above average.
The report shows U S farm exports reaching a 1964 peak of about 6.1 billion dollars, one sixth of cash receipts and one fifth of world trade for farm goods. West north central corn output 26 percent, east north central 19 percent, west south central 15 percent. Illinois tops state export share at 504 million, Florida groves valued near 1.8 billion dollars.
Omaha reports 1964 year end totals for federal land bank associations show loans outstanding near 222 million in Iowa to 831 million in Town and 321 million in North Carolina. The program notes two thirds of Florida citrus acreage in 1963 was bearing groves valued at about 3112 per acre totaling over 1.4 billion. Maxwell cites 20 thousand Iowa farmers aided. 38 million in new loans in 1964, with dividends to borrower members topping 911 thousand. Exports cover farm commodities with significant shares of flaxseed, soybeans and meats, and 837,000 farm workers contributing to export production across states including Georgia, Montana and Kentucky. Meat and livestock forecasts for 1965 project modest changes from 1964. A junior dairy judging contest is announced for Aug 1 with Grover Miehe in Monticello.
The Iowa Beef Producers Association sets its annual meeting for March 17 at the Coliseum in Marshalltown. Topics include beef futures trading, performance testing, farm and livestock production trends, and land value effects. The dairy cattle show and All-Iowa events run concurrently with the meeting.
Tama County, led by Extension Director G. Gross Rogers, ranks fifth in Iowa for beef cow numbers. The current count exceeds 19,000 head, up from 16,294 in 1959, as a four day beef cow calf short course begins at the county extension office with sessions set for January 1, 29, February 5 and February 26.
Parsons Duroc bred sows averaged 167 dollars at the Iowa City dairy sale led by top hogs at 660 dollars. The event drew breeders and buyers with multiple bidders and strong prices noted by organizers and officials. A two day livestock marketing short course in Fayette was announced for February 1 sponsored by the county extension service with sessions from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m.
The Hawkeye Angus Association schedules its banquet and annual meeting for February 8 at 6 30 p m in Cedar Rapids Town House convention hall with Secretary Roger V Smith announcing. Fall judging will name directors and officers among dairy breeds on August 17 19 including Ayrshires Holsteins Guernseys and Shorthorns. The spring sale is set for March 23 at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids with Smith as manager and a 15 dollar per lot fee. Entries with pedigrees and fees must reach him by February 1 for cataloging.
A busy list of farm auctions across Iowa with dates from January 23 to February 23. Items include livestock machinery grain hay and dairy cattle at numerous farms near Marion Wellman Mt. Vernon Newhall Prairieburg Walker Hopkinton and Atkins. Hawkeye Downs hosts a Polled Hereford sale.
Three new directors were elected at the Keokuk County Swine Producers Assn. annual meeting in Keota. Newly named directors are Russell Bucher of South English, Mary Low Leitsinger of Kinross, and Paul Wehr of Sigourney. Retiring directors are Honard Hollingsworth, Duane Luers, and Raymond Hernan. Also noted is the Iowa Christian Rural Institute at Iowa State University on Feb 1 with the theme Purposeful Living.
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