Congress May Get New Corn Proposal Soon
Washington reports indicate the American Farm Bureau Federation will introduce a corn referendum plan in Congress soon. The plan offers farmers a choice between the present program and a lower supports with larger acreage allotments, with a December referendum and a 70 percent parity support for corn. The Agriculture Department has not commented and may oppose, warning the cotton plan could become a stopgap toward eliminating price supports and risking overproduction.
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Washington
INS
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Farm Bureau
Agriculture Department
Department
Marvin McLain
National Farmers Union
Ezra Taft Benson
Seventh Iowa Farm Youth Tour Planned
The seventh annual Iowa farm youth tour is set for September 26. T. E. Davidson, director of the Iowa Development Commission, said the event is sponsored by the commission with the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and will visit 11 Iowa towns and 11 major industries. The group includes 38 boys from Farm Bureau Young People, 4 H clubs, Future Farmers of America and rural Boy Scouts, with Des Moines Marshalltown Waterloo Cedar Rapids Clinton Riverdale Davenport Burlington Fort Madison Keokuk Ottumwa on the itinerary.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm
T. E. Davidson
Iowa Development Commission
Commission
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Future Farmers of America
Rural
Boy Scouts
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Riverdale
Davenport
Burlington
Fort Madison
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Lower Feed Prices Expected Next Year
Farm Economist Francis Kutish of Iowa college says 1957-58 feeding season will likely see lower average feed grain prices due to ample output and lower price supports. Farmers plan fewer corn acres but plant more grain sorghum, boosting sorghum output and easing corn movement.
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Amess
Francis Kutish
Iowa _ college
Kutish
Benton Oats Plot to Be Observed at Demonstration Farm
An inspection meeting for Benton county farmers will be held at the oat variety demonstration plot on the Funk brothers seed farm south of Belle Plaine at 7 p.m. on July 10. There are 23 varieties in the plot, according to Eldon Hans county extension director. Bill Oschwald area agronomist will assist in explaining the characteristics of the new varieties.
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Benton Oats
Vinton
Benton County
Funk Brothers
Belle Plaine
Eldon Hans
Bill Oschwald
Congressmen Not Planning Farm Tour This Fall
United Press reports farm bloc lawmakers show no firm plans for grass roots hearings after summer adjournment. Ellender and Cooley note possible field hearings to gauge farmers on price supports production controls and surplus disposal while signaling tours may be limited.
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Bernard Brenner
United Press
Washington
Allen J. Ellender
Dla
Senate Agriculture Committee
Harold D. Cooley
D-N.c
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
Farm Committee
Iowa tops nation in farm county rankings in 1957 list
Iowa leads with 39 of the 200 top counties in farm product value, totaling almost 1.0 billion dollars and about 14 percent of national value. California Illinois and Texas trail in county counts, per the May 10 1957 Survey of Buying Power by Sales Management magazine via the Iowa Development Commission.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
Sales Management Magazine
Benton
Ceder
Tama
Jones
Linn
Johnson
Washington
Fayette
Delaware
U.S
California
Illinois
Texas
United States Census Bureau
Washington County Hosts 4-H Exchange Trip
Thirty two Haywood county North Carolina 4-H members and four leaders arrived in Washington county to spend a week as guests in an annual exchange. Washington 4-H members will visit Haywood next year. A full week of events included a Lake Darling picnic Muscatine strip barbecue at the fairgrounds and a county tour before the North Carolina group departs Saturday morning.
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Washington County
Washington, Ia
Haywood County
North Carolina
Lake Darling
Muscatine
Fairground
Washington
Pork Slump Shrinks Share Of Food Dollar In Midwest
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports pork’s share of the consumer food dollar continues to fall. Demand weakness, higher take home pay, and a shift toward convenience foods reduce pork's appeal, while hog producers and meat processors cut fat and lean toward meat-type hogs and lean cuts. Corn belt farms may shift corn from hog feeding to beef and poultry, offsetting declines in pork demand.
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Chicago
INS
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Midwest
U.S
Ank
Swisher Trust and Savings Bank Report of Condition
Swisher Trust and Savings Bank in Iowa files a condition report as of June 19 detailing assets liabilities and capital accounts. The document lists cash balances reserves United States government obligations deposits and loans with totals for liabilities and capital including a 3597 93 listed amount and signatures of bank officers attesting to accuracy.
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Swisher Trust and Savings Bank
United States
Seraisare
Haying and Cultivation Progress in Clayton County
Haying and corn cultivation advance in Clayton County with some weedy corn in low fields. Available moisture in the top five feet of soil in corn fields in June is 7.1 inches, while pasture land holds 7.5 inches.
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Clayton Eleader
Clayton County
Delaware County ASC Elections Bring 3000 Farmers In
Neighbors in Quasqueton and Manchester report 3000 farmers eligible to vote in the Delaware county ASC elections as tractors are seen around rural areas. Garvin notes a two month buildup to the Monday vote with local participation expected.
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Delaware
ASC
Ols Garvin
Garvin
Delaware County
Rust Damage In Oats Less Than Feared
Iowa State College plant pathologists say oat rust losses this season unlikely to be serious due to wet weather that reduced rust spread. Crown rust widespread, stem rust minimal. Septoria and scab also present with scab posing hog feeding risks.
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Ames
Iowa State College
J. A Browning
Kenneth Frey
Iowa
Browning
Frey
Hus
Bill Zmolek
Oat Blast Not a Disease Says Browning
The article explains that oat blast is not a disease but a sign of plant stress. Infected grains show shriveled, discolored kernels while some spikelets remain white and empty. The exact cause is unknown, likely from unfavorable environmental conditions affecting spikelet development. Oat blast itself is typically not a widespread issue.
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Browning
Keokuk Farmers Invited To Inspect Oats Plot
Keokuk farmers are invited to inspect 15 varieties of oats in a plot on the county farm east of Sigourney. County extension director Donald Shirk says each variety is labeled and additional yield data is available at his office. The Newton variety is noted as a high yielder with a large kernel.
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Sigourney — Keokuk
Oes County
Sigjourney
Donald Shirk
Shirk
Newton
Fifty Percent of Corn Laid by in Keokuk
Pastures and crops are good in Keokuk county with about half of the corn laid by. Alfalfa hay making is nearly finished. Oats will be well filled and some fields are turning color. June rainfall in Sigourney area totaled 3.78 inches per official weather observer Grace Sanderson.
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Sigourney
Keokuk
Grace Sanderson
4-H Officers Plan Ignisy Bar at Delaware County Fair
Manchester Delaware county 4-H officers meet at the extension office at 8 p.m. Friday to organize the ignisy bar for the Delaware county fair. The note lists the meeting time and purpose and identifies the extension office as the gathering point.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Ffair
Barter of Farm Surplus Approved in Senate Action
Washington AP reports administration requests to sell or barter farm surpluses with Poland and European satellites cleared a key committee hurdle. A $1.3 billion funds boost was approved, sending the bill back to House then Senate for final approval. Poland signed a near $49 million U.S. product deal including farm surpluses.
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Washington
Poland
Senate
House
U.S
Lions Rotary Tour Experimental Farm north of Independence
Manchester Lions and Rotary clubs will join Independence clubs for a July 9 tour of the Carrington Clyde experimental farm north of Independence. The group meets at 6 p.m. and will be guided by Agronomist Jerry Meldrum of Iowa State College with help from Delaware County Extension Director Robert Hall and Area Agronomist Virgil Webster of Manchester.
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Manchester
Lions Clubs
Independence
Carrington Clyde Experimental Farm
Jerry Meldrum
Iowa State College
Delaware County
Robert Hall
Virgil Webster
Crop Conditions Have Been Ideal in Delaware
Delaware county reports ideal conditions for crops during the last week. Haying is well underway and much corn has been laid by. Corn borer damage appears in early fields with one fourth needing treatment. Oat fields are in the milk stage and pastures remain good with adequate moisture except on lighter soils.
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Manchester
Delaware County
The Functions of Newspapers for Their Readers Study
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Social Research, Inc
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