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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1968
Page
2
Washington sources say a group of egg producers seeks congressional backing for a plan to authorize a national marketing program with licenses and quotas. The draft assigns hen limits, exempts small farms, and places enforcement under federal civil penalties, with the secretary of agriculture veto power on actions affecting the public interest.
TIPTON The Cedar County Swine Improvement Assn seeks members as it continues a campaign to reach 77 680 hogs or 20 percent of the county's annual production. President Bill Lenker notes 128 farmers paid 1968 dues of 2 dollars last year. The banquet is March 26 in Mechanicsville Legion hall with speakers Dr Dave Topel and Dan Murphy.
Washington reports the department disbursed 494,624,338 dollars in Iowa over the previous year. The distribution covered multiple programs and agencies across the state.
A long list of closing out farm sales is scheduled across Iowa towns including Monticello Iowa City Walker Marengo Wilton Center Point and Manchester. Buyers will find livestock dairy cattle machinery grain hay straw and miscellaneous items at各 listings with dates from January through March.
A rural sale listing describes livestock and farming equipment for auction. Includes sows and feeder pigs, corn, farm tools, and machinery with quantities noted, listing a 5 000 bushel corn amount. Located six miles northeast of Ryan.
Complete closing out farm sale 5a miles southeast of Traer on Monday February 12 at 11 a.m. Auctioning 1966 Oliver 1850 65 Oliver 1656 66 International 4 row planter complete 65 plow pilus full line of large machinery 1000 bales straw plus household goods Terms cash not responsible for accident or theft Sale to be held by number system Edwin Ewoldt owner Lady Sheda Auctioneer Chelsea Iowa Farmers Savings Bank Traer Clerk
The minimum wage for hired farm workers rises to 1.25 dollars an hour starting Thursday but only for farmers who used more than 500 man days of labor in any calendar quarter of last year. The change excludes family workers and applies as Iowa farms weigh the 1968 feed grain program with guidance from Iowa State University farm economists.
County Extension Director E. J. Weigle announced a three day beef herd owners short course in the REC building Postville on February 20 27 and March 7. The course aims to improve management and feeding practices and will feature experts from the county extension service.
Clarence community notes the 31st annual meeting of Brown Swiss Canton No 8 will be held on Thursday February 8 at Merlin Gendelmanns Oak Forest Farm located 4 44 miles southeast of Clarence. A barn tour begins at 7 30 p m followed by the business meeting at 8 p m.
Decorah Extension Office hosts a landscaping basics session led by Margherita Tarr extension landscape architect. The meeting focuses on fundamental principles for farm and town home landscapes and is scheduled for Thursday February 15 at 1 15 p.m.
Delaware County registered Ayrshires are named class leaders by the Iowa State Dairy Association for high milk output. Elk Run's Rocky Louise, owned by Melvin Funk, ranks second in junior two-year-olds with 12 930 pounds of milk and 564 pounds butterfat in 305 days. Zumbach Farms Prewar, owned by Louis Zumbach, is third in the same division with 13 590 pounds milk and 559 pounds butterfat.
A nine percent rise in use of the state 4 H camping center near Madrid was reported at the Iowa 4 H Club Foundation meeting in Ames. More than 9 400 persons used the camp last year, with increases from winter camps and participation by 90 4 H groups, 51 church groups, 21 Iowa State University and extension groups, and 30 other youth and farm organizations. Donations totaled 42 632 with 8 000 from 4 H clubs and 29 000 from businesses. The site committee announced 461 acres purchased adjacent to the camp and added facilities in 1967 including a cabin two covered wagons three staff house trailers and a foundation for another cabin.
USDA reports 1967 feeder cattle shipments to eight north central states totaled 7.9 million head, down 3 percent from 8.1 million in 1966. Direct range and feedlot shipments made 65 percent of cattle inships. central markets supplied the rest. Feeder lambs totalled 1.4 million head, a 27 percent drop from 1966, with 66 percent by direct shipment versus 74 percent prior year.
The Linn County Farm Bureau women's group will present a cooking school titled small Appliance Cookery on February 9 at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building, Marion. Home economists Myrna Fisher Harriet Kolar and Nyla Rinehart of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. will lead, per committee chair Mrs. Kenneth Jordan.
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