President calls for cut in price support spending
President Johnson urged Congress to cut farm price support programs by 430 million and reduce overall agriculture spending by 500 million next year. He proposed 6.357 billion in Agriculture Department appropriation with shifts to aid rural poor and expand Rural Development offices in 20 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid A. Martin
Associated Press Farms
Ashington
Johnson
Congress
Department of Agriculture
White House
Food For Peace
Agricultural Marketing Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Depart‘ement
Rural Areas Development Service
First Margarine Plant To Open In Minnesota
Albert Lea Minnesota AP says production will start next summer at Minnesota s first margarine plant in Albert Lea. Carl Heidrich president of the Miami Margarine Co of Cincinnati says site building and machinery cost nearly 1 million dollars. Plant seeks 25 to 30 workers and annual capacity of 30 million pounds per shift. Soybean and corn oils to be sourced from Minnesota and Iowa farmers with milk bought locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lea, Minn
Minnesota
Carl Heidrich
Miami Margarine Co
Cincinnati
Heidrich
Iowa
Chester Boar Tops Sale At National Chester White Congress
The champion Chester White boar sold for 1200 dollars at Hawkeye Downs during the National Chester White Congress. bred and consigned by Kenneth Lindgren of Lynn Center Illinois and bought by Harv Hart Farm of Harvard Illinois. Other boars brought 500 dollars each while 28 boars averaged 226 and fall gilts averaged 141. Top gilt went to Clarence Williamson of Eagle Grove for 475 with 17 bred sows averaging 188 and the top sow at 325 to Dettman for the Richardson herd in Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Downs
Kenneth Lindgren
Lynn Center
Harv-Hart Farm
Harvard
Ill
Harvey Richard
Elmore City
Okla
Dettman
Farmer
Lytton
Clarence Williamson
Eagle Grove
Richardson
Oklahoma
Lawsuit Alleges Brucellosis In Gilts Sold to Klein Family
Edward W. Thomas of Iowa City is defendant in Johnson County suits seeking damages for seven Duroc bred gilts sold in January 1963 for 990 dollars. Plaintiffs Willard Klein and his three minor children allege brucellosis infection, seeking substantial actual and exemplary damages for each child and the father plus related costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Edward W. Thomas
Johnson County
Willard Klein
Mark
Maureen
Calvin Klein
Hardin County
Maureen Klein
Thomas
Reneeeet
Will
Waukon
Lord Klein
Ex- Weymiller
Allamakee
Waukon Jaycees Name Outstanding Young Farmer
Franklin A. Weymiller of Harpers Ferry was named Outstanding Young Farmer by the Waukon Jaycees, honoring his work in agriculture. The award event highlighted Weymiller’s contributions to the local farming community and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Franklin A.weymiller
Harpers Ferry
Wan
Jaycees
Allamakee
Conservation Banquet Ticket Deadline Near
Tickets remain for the Linn county ASCS conservation banquet to be held Thursday at the Marion Armar ball room. G Gilbert Fridley says reservations should be made by calling his office 366 2411.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Ascs
G. Gilbert Fridley
ASC
Sigourney
Keokuk County
Armar Ball Council
David Gilmore
Marion
Reserva- Webster
Jim Moore
Thornburg
Clifford Fridley
Harras
Robert Wonderlich
Ollie
Coming Farm Auctions Across Multiple Iowa Counties
A lengthy listing of farm auctions scheduled from January to February across multiple Iowa towns. Each entry names date or day, time, items for sale such as livestock machinery grain hay and bins, and auctioneers or organizers with local landmarks or directions. The notices resemble a public sale calendar for rural communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lansing
New Vienna
Charles W. Busch
Mechanicsville
Dick Fields
Tipton
Deuhr and Guthorrison
Delhi
Alburnett
Linn County
ASC Committee
Carl E. Brenkman
Manchester
Orlan Snyder
Independence
Doris Moses
Center Junction
Cedar County
Tinton
Bernard Miltner
Town City
Wilfred Dolphin
Cascade
Carl Slaymeker
Watkins
Glenn H. Scott
Newhall
Myrt Edler
Clarence
Irvin Wiebold
Mi. S
Williamsburg
Clif
Warner Peterson
Mt. Vernon
Wilmer Kramer
Kaystone
Lorenz
Clarke
Ryan
Gorton Smith
Hopkinton
Iowa 4 H Members Attend Chicago Grain Conference Tour
Five Iowa 4 H club members will join the 14th annual grain marketing conference and tour of the Chicago Board of Trade from Tuesday to Thursday. The group includes Tom Martin Duncombe Lyle Dockendorff Danville Lawrence Kinyon Bridgewater Russell Eggers State Center and Raymond Shields Tingley. They will spend much of the trip observing and learning about the functions and business of the Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa 4H
Chicago Board of Trade
Tom Martin
Duncombe
Lyle Docklendorff
Danville
Lawrence Kinyon
Bridgewater
Russell Eggers
State Center
Raymond Shields
Tingley
Hereford Bull Brings $22 000 At Denver Sale
Denver reports the reserve grand champion Hereford bull a summer yearling sold for 22 000 dollars. The auction highlighted strong demand for high quality stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
More Soybean Acres Less Corn Foreseen
U S honey production for 1964 stood at 285 744 000 pounds, five percent below the 1963 peak. Soybean plantings expect to rise while corn acreage remains limited due to disease concerns. An agronomy course session in Delaware county will run January or February with openings still available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Lester Wiese
Son
Manning
Iowa
Manchester
Son Ranch
Okmulgee
Okla
Regis D. Voss
Ames
Virgil K. Webster
Delaware County
American Legion Hall
Robert E. Hall
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Jay Partridge
Buchanan County
William Murray
Center
Vernon Hoffman
Aurora
Ben Davis
Hazleton
Murray
Hoffman
Hazel Miller
Aaron Thompson
Winthrop
Chester
Awsuit
Waukon Jaycees
Oyf
Council
Monticello
Ed Helgens and Sons of
Poland
Lextension
Leon J. “T-Bone” McDonald
Qoklahoma
Greater
Cedar Rapids
Sertoma Club
Pro. Ag Club
Ronald McDonnell
Prairieburg
Richard Matus
Whittier
KRAUE
Leo Kaufman
Walker
Blairstown
Eckert and Loddicker
Russell Phelps
Luzerne
George Hasler
Hawkeye Potted Hereford Assn
Sale
Delbert Krug
Atkins
Llowa
Chicago
Hiawatha
Furniture Auto
Robert K. Landis
Citizens Loan Corporation
Landis Loans & Investments Ing
First Avenue S
Motor Trend Magazine
Neville
Star Chief
Gram
Catalina
LE Mans
McGrath Pontiac, Inc
Second Avenue
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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