Record grain stocks on Iowa farms reach new high
Iowa farm stores of corn oats barley and sorghum hit a July 1 record of about 1214 million tons up 10 percent from a year earlier and 23 percent above the 1958-62 average. Corn stocks totaled 430,160,000 bushels a July 1 record with soybean and oat numbers also climbing, while soybeans reached a record 22,951,000 bushels. Disappearances in the April-June period rose for corn and soybeans, reflecting higher usage and stable farm stocks as a share of 1963 production stands at 21 percent.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
CCC
Rex Conn
Joe LaGrange
High Amana
All-Iowa Shows Planned For Sheep Grain and Fruit Display
All-Iowa fair officials outlined a state-wide sheep show the horticulture agriculture events at Hawkeye Downs August 16 to 23. Plans include 150 premium classes in horticulture and agriculture with 45 vegetable classes and 28 apple classes plus fruit and grain competitions. Fair manager Harold Ewoldt announced 2394 dollars in sheep premiums and trophies for champions in seven breeds and two flock classes. J Millard Wetzel to supervise the horticulture agriculture department. The sheep event runs August 20 to 23 alongside open beef and junior livestock shows with dairy and pig congress entries August 16 to 19.
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Horticulture - Agriculture Department
Harold Ewoldt
Horticulture and Agriculture Department
J. Millard Wetzel
Horticulture-Agriculture Department
Ewoldt
Hawkeye Downs
Pig Congress
Directory of USDA Services Published
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department issued a new bulletin detailing all consumer services and safeguards it provides. The directory summarizes offerings in one publication and can be obtained from the Department of Agriculture information office in Washington, D.C. 20250.
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Directory of
Usda Services Published
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department’s
Office of Information
Washington, D.C
Four Producer Displays at Delaware County Fair
Three Delaware County producer groups will show educational exhibits in Floral Hall during July 29 to August 1 at the Delaware County Fair. The Delaware County Swine Producers, Beef Cattlemen’s Club, and the Dairy Council display alongside the Iowa State Egg-Mobile from Ames, a trailer unit with egg marketing and quality displays for consumers.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Robert E. Hall
Delaware County Swine Producers
Beef Cattlemen’s Club
Dairy Council
Iowa State Egg-Mobile
Ames
Egg-Mobile
Roughage Dominates Sheep Diet Comprising Up To 90 Percent
The article notes that roughage can account for as much as 90 percent of a sheep’s ration, highlighting its central role in livestock feeding practices and diet balance.
Larger, Stronger Co-ops Urged by Credit Official
Washington based credit official Glenn E. Heitz deputy governor of the Farm Credit Administration and director of its cooperative bank services urged farmers to form larger stronger cooperatives to gain efficiency and bargaining power. He noted the count of co ops has fallen from 10 000 in 1950 to 8 800 and warned another 1 000 may disappear over the next decade due to mergers.
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Glenn E. Heitz
Farm Credit Administration
Cooperative Bank Services
Heitz
Queen of Conservation Contest Is Scheduled
Delaware County receives 19 entries for the 1964 Queen of Conservation contest led by George A. Carlson. County winners will be chosen Friday afternoon July 31 and publicly presented at 8 p.m. at the Delaware County fair in a joint effort by the county soil conservation district and Ryan Cooperative of the Farmers Grain Dealers Association.
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George A. Carlson
County Soil Conservation District
Delaware County
Ryan Cooperative
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of
Iowa
Tama County 4-H Demonstration Contest Planned
Tama County 4-H will hold its annual demonstration contest and projects night on July 27 at the Traer Memorial building starting 7 30 p.m. Seventeen 4-H clubs may enter one junior and one senior demonstration team. Non livestock projects include entomology climatology woodworking electricity and crops displays.
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Toledo
Tama County
Traer Memorial
Richard M. McMullin
Deadline Approaches for 1964 Delaware County Livestock Show
Fair deadline set for Saturday as entries close under guidance of Phillip W. Gordon county extension assistant. Delaware county fair runs from July 29 to August 1 with youth livestock show entries due.
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Manchester
Phillip W. Gordon
Linn County Fair Judges Named for 4-H Events
Judges announced for Linn County Fair 4-H events in Central City with entries in beef cattle dairy cattle swine sheep rabbits horticulture and 4-H girls home economics. Livestock judging schedule split due to space. beef and sheep July 30 with releases that evening dairy swine arrival Thursday judging Friday. Harness racing and Jersey Parish 3 show highlighted weekend events.
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Linn County
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Don Rinner
Washington
Iowa
Joe Lyon
Toledo
Allen Christian
Ames
Frank Larsen
Wilson and Co
Paul Starry
Frank Bates
Forrest Bear
Iowa State
Grover Miehe
Monticello Vo Ag
John Patterson
Johnson County
Iowa City
Bob Fix
Wilson and Co. Livestock Service
Deane Karns
Eugene Teggatt
Duane Haerther
Marion
John B. Lyman
Central City Fairground
Jersey Parish
Chicago Livestock Receipts Reported for Monday
Chicago reports estimated receipts of 12 000 cattle 7 000 hogs and 400 sheep for the morning tally.
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Chicago
Farmers income up despite rising costs and payments debate
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman defended farm policy amid GOP claims of shrinking farmer living standards. He noted net farm income rose by 1 billion dollars since 1959 and income per farm up 677 dollars, though marketings increased nearly 3 billion and expenses grew faster. He warned direct government payments shape income more than market returns.
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U.S
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
USDA
Republican Farm Platform Agriculture Subcommittee
Farm Bureau
Odds and Ends from The Editor s Desk
Northern Keokuk county residents learn that Leland Sorden is honored for 40 years in the University of Wisconsin extension service. The Sordens are a Webster area pioneer family. Iowa State classmate Mark Z Hendren of Des Moines will retire after 43 years in vocational agriculture education. Andy Hanson, longtime All Iowa fair manager, promotes the Midland Empire State fair in Billings Montana set for August 3 8 with a strong program.
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Keokuk County
Leland Sorden
University of Wisconsin Extension Service
Sordens
Webster
Leland
Hugh Gordon
Marion
C. P. Lewellen
Cedar Rapids
Wallace Cruikshank
SCS
Davenport
Ames
Sorden
Cass County
Wisconsin
Iowa
Rules Told for Carcass Contest At State Fair
DES MOINES Classes for Angus Herefords Short horns and a fourth class for other breeds of steers have been set up in the Iowa quality beef contest carcass at the Iowa State fair Aug 21 30 Dr Edwin A Kline of Iowa State university superintendent of the meat contest said exhibitors and breed associations had recommended judging by breed to pinpoint further correlation between the live animal and the carcass Rules for judging contest lamb and pork entries remain similar to those of 1963 Dr Kline said Awards in the three contests will total 4746 a 1290 increase over last year
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Des Moines
Iowa
Edwin A. Kline
Iowa State University
Kline
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