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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1968

Page

7

Farmer Lamb Feeder Across Iowa Shares Rations and Viewpoints

Lee Minor, 31, of 240 acres near Fairfax, discusses feeding lambs, ration composition, and aureomycin use to prevent over eating. He outlines lamb weights 100 to 110 pounds, death loss 1-2 percent, fall marketing, and sources for feeder lambs. Minor also mentions horses, show participation, and political views while noting his mixed county voting location and Rockefeller’s candidacy.

Wilson’s Cedar Rapids Richard Stamy Norway

Freeman warns on extending farm act and disaster from loss

Secretary Freeman told a cotton meeting that failing to extend the 1965 food and agriculture act could cut cotton wheat and feed grain values by about 5 billion dollars. He cited rising farm debt since 1960 and rising land values while arguing extension protects prices and farm income.

Washington (Ap Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman Freeman

Expanded Corn Production Lowers Price Says Simerl

University of Illinois expert L H Simerl explains 1967 corn overproduction and expanded acreage led to price declines from $1.40 to about $1.00 per bushel. Lower yields in several states and poor quality last fall compounded farmer losses, with 1968 prospects uncertain but potentially higher prices if demand matches supply.

Iowa Nebraska Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin Uncle Sam

Western Pastures Are Fair to Good

The July 1 report shows 17 Western states with range feed mostly fair to good. June rains eased dry soils in the Northern Plains aiding grazing, while heat and winds hurt some Southwest ranges. Overall July range feed stood at 84 percent, up from last year and above average.

Agriculture Department

4 H Demonstrations Picked in Delaware

Six 4 H demonstration teams were selected at a county contest to represent Delaware county in contests at the Iowa State fair and the National Dairy Cattle Congress. The Delhi Livestock club sent Dale Conrad and Dan Schnittjer with Give Your Lawnmower a Chance. The Delhi Rosettes club included Ann Bacon and Susan Shearer with Dying To Smoke. The Oneida Peppy Pals sent Karen Burkle and Gail Grimm with Top to Toe. Dick Recker and Brian ...

Manchester Delaware County National Dairy Cattle Congress Dale Conrad Dan Schnittjer Delhi Livestock Club Ann Bacon Susan Shearer Delhi Rosettes Club Karen Burkle Gail Grimm Oneida

Anamosa Monticello Jaycees Sponsor 1968 County Yield Contest

The 1968 Jones county corn yield contest is sponsored by Anamosa and Monticello Jaycees. Entries must be made at the county extension office in Anamosa before the event. Tipton hosts the Cedar County Equality Park show on September 14 in Tipton.

Anamosa Jones ‘County Anamosa and Monticello Jaycees Tipton Cedar County

Camp Delegates Named for Poweshiek Leadership Conference

Kathy Palmer of Montezuma and Craig Lang with Gayle Adkins of Brooklyn will serve as Poweshiek county delegates to the state leadership conference July 22 to 27 at the camping center near Madrid. Poweshiek county will be represented at the event.

Montezuma Kathy Palmer Craig Lang Gayle Adkins Brooklyn Poweshiek County Madrid

State 4-H conservation workshop attendees listed

Greg Brotherson of Guernsey Janice Olson of Hartwick and Mrs Delmar Adkins of Brooklyn represented at the state 4 H conservation workshop held at the state camping center July 22 27.

State Camping Center Greg Brotherson Guernsey Janice Olson Hartwick Delmar Adkins Brooklyn

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Rex Conn Lee Minor Fairfax Vicki Mike Kris Farm Bureau Dale Cochran Tiffin Wilson Gary Holderman West Branch Mike O’connell Rockefeller U.S Hughes Senator Linn County Johnson County John Culver Tom Riley Culver Dicates Linn Buchanan Counties Gazette Alan Swegle Saskatchewan 4-H Walker Sask Canada Ellis Park Pavilion Lynette Welle Fosstox Janet Booth Marion Rey Garnant Colleen Henderson Jay Partridge Independence North Carolina 4 H Pasquotank County Buchanan County Jimmy Vaughan Vaughan Ben Davis Hazleton Davis Simerl By L. H. Simerl University of Illinois United States Weather Bureau Washington Pas Chrystal Hazel Green Hawks Club Wayne Burkle Tim Britt Linda Hugh Sandra Petton M &M Farmerettes Delaware Office of C. R. Kitchen Optometrist iSears Citizens Loan Corp Landis Financial Group First Avenue S.E Poweshiek Carters Free Towa’s Dick Fish—Sunder Knollshire Rd Harry Whitehead Bezanson-Whitehead Ins P.G.A. Action Kcrg-Tv Independent Insurance Agents Joe C. Ainsworth Bjornson-Brooks Ins., Inc Bousley-Verhille Burkhalter Ins Inc Jim Forrest Hedges Associates, Inc Kimm Agency Kohl-Buechel Agency, Inc E. D. McCoy Agency, Inc Paul C. McCoy and Co McLean-Bassin Agency McWhinney Ins Millhiser-Smith Agency Moore Agency, Inc Morrissey Agency Pusateri Insurance Agency Ralston-Nelson Co. Robb-Linkletter Agency Runkle Ins Agency You Wteunvey Yipendent Rvesee Rph Robert T. Werning Insurance Whipple-Winterberg- Wilts-Shepard, Inc Witwer Insurance Agency W. C. Zeman Insurance
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