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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1968
Page
3
Economist David W Maaske reports 1967 meat intake rose to 223 pounds per person for all meat. Pork and poultry led gains due to higher supply and lower prices, while beef also climbed. veal and lamb declined amid smaller calves and reduced imports.
Representatives of 38 state and national beef organizations formed a National Beef Improvement Federation during the National Western Livestock Show in Denver. Dr. Robert deBaca of Iowa State University extension beef program was elected assistant secretary.
A dense schedule of upcoming farm auctions lists multiple sales across Iowa towns. Each entry names date time location and items such as livestock machinery grain hay dairy cattle and dairy equipment. Many listings include distances from nearby towns and seller names such as Francia Keenan Eckrich Harold Michael Lloyd Schrapp and Elmer Webster.
A. J. Johnson of Elkader received the Outstanding Service Award at the Iowa Holstein Association annual meeting in Charles City. Johnson, a bank executive and former state senator, owns Rockcrest Farm Holstein herd and has led national Holstein groups. Also honored were Arthur Gerlach, Clarence Ludwig, Francis Persinger, Francis Winslow, and Alvin Thoreson with Progressive Breeder Registry awards. Floyd Arnold serves as executive secretary.
A three day farm management short course will be held Feb. 7 14 and 21 at Glenwood Lutheran church eight miles east of Decorah. County Extension Director E. J. Weigle announced the program focusing on profit and loss comparisons net worth statements tax returns and farm records as tools for improved farm management and larger returns. Registration is at the county extension office in Decorah with a $5 fee covering three noon meals and lesson material.
Des Moines hosted the Iowa Veterinary Association annual convention where Linn of Humboldt became president succeeding Krause of Cherokee. Mannasmith of Red Oak is president-elect and Vanderloo of Dubuque is vice president. eight veterinarians named life members. Manchester hosts extension swine nutrition school Thursday at 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Legion hall.
The 103rd annual convention of the National Wool Growers Association will take place January 28 through 31 in Dallas. Delegates from across the industry are expected to attend, with program sessions and exhibits planned.
U.S. farmers expanded soybean output by 93 percent over the nine year span from 1957 to 1966 driven by higher yields and expanding acreage. Production rose sharply as demand and crop techniques improved nationwide.
Newton Iowa officers of the Christmas Tree Growers Assn were elected at the annual Newton convention. Ed Clark Panora was named president James Strautman Carroll vice president William Ritter Elkader secretary and E J Weigle Decorah executive secretary and treasurer Directors named to three year terms were Clayton Todd Fr Madison Norman Hansen Drakesville and Michael Evanow Cedar Rapids The association had 35 members in 1967 and will grow with new growers joining said retiring president Jack Miller Runnels
The Linn County Swine Producers Assn annual dinner meeting will be held Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus hall Cedar Rapids. President Don Lefebvre reminded hog raisers. Ed Grooms of Menlo will speak. Paul McNutt of Iowa City will discuss the Nickels for Profit check-off program to fund swine research and pork promotion.
Washington reports the USDA has concluded purchases of cut-up, fresh frozen chickens for the school lunch program. Total purchases reached 57,240,000 pounds at a cost of 16,878,000 dollars.
DES MOINES The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service estimates 147 000 farms in Iowa this year a drop of 3 000 from 1967 The land in farms is 34 5 million acres unchanged from last year Average farm size rises from 230 to 235 acres per farm Farm land value 350 per acre up 38 from 1966 Total Iowa farm real estate value climbs to 11 734 000 000 The national scene shows 3 146 000 U S farms in 1967 down 3 from 1966
Brattleboro Vermont The Holstein-Friesian Assn of America reports 1967 records in registrations new members and foreign transfers Executive Secretary Robert H Rumler says 276 875 Holsteins registered up from 273 913 in 1959 representing 67 percent of dairy cattle registrations Up to 25 535 active members and 130 000 cows in the DHIR program 22 foreign countries bought 3 366 Holsteins led by Mexico
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