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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1975
Page
5
DETROIT AP The GM executive engineer Farno Green says farm residues from corn, wheat, sorghum and soybeans could supply half the heating value of coal and fuel 100 million cars annually. He notes residues would supplement coal, with one third left as fodder and erosion control.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department plans to close a loophole in federal milk marketing rules within weeks likely by Aug 1. The rule will require Class I milk prices for milk used in flavored drinks, ending usage of lower priced Class II or manufacturing grade milks when drinks exceed 20 percent solids. Dairy groups argued buyers used corn syrup as a sweetener instead of corn syrup.
DES MOINES The Iowa Department of Agriculture is assisting a congressional probe into a home canning lid shortage. Secretary Robert H. Lounsberry said USDA information will go to a House subcommittee. retailers report high demand, delivery delays, and unclear causes despite higher forecasted lid production. Ample jars with lids exist but lids are hard to buy separately.
Ames reports leafhoppers injuring alfalfa earlier and more extensively than usual. Extension entomologist Jerry DeWitt says warm southern winds brought the pests, with damage appearing mid June and likely continuing July into August. He notes V shaped yellow tips on leaves, recommends field checks, cutting if possible, or spraying with specific chemicals, and to heed harvest grazing restrictions after spraying.
Washington AP reports the government will spend 32478 dollars for a one year study at Iowa State University to assess creating a typical Iowa family farm energy self sufficiency by generating methane from crop and animal residues. The project aims to see if farm energy can be produced from manure and plant waste.
Iowa reports extended dry spell harming corn with minimal rainfall across many areas. The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes stress mainly in light sandy soils and high ground, though overall corn conditions remain good to excellent. Soybeans show 1 percent poor and 17 percent excellent, oats 8 percent harvested, winter wheat 40 percent harvested, red clover 9 percent finished, and second alfalfa cut about 30 percent.
Cattlemen will view more than 90 pre conditioned calves bought by Kenneth Leach at Cedar County's first sale. The display occurs at 7 p.m. Monday July 21 at the Leach farm one mile east of Sunbury on the blacktop. Eldon Hans and Dr. Gordon Esbeck will discuss the program.
Linn County Fair runs July 22 to 25 at Central City with more than 1,000 4 H and FFA members exhibiting about 1,737 projects. No gate admission. Judges include Charles Bickelhaupt for beef and Fred Foreman for dairy. Activities include sheep dogs horses home economics and 4 H presentations July 22. beef ponies catte and vegetables July 23. dairy swine rabbits July 24 with livestock judging and a dance. steer auction at 9 a.m. July 25.
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