Iowa Cattle on Feed July 1 Total Surges 9 Percent
Iowa farmers reported 1,587,900 cattle and calves on feed July 1, up 9 percent from a year earlier and 25 percent above the 1957-61 five year average. Grain-fed cattle marketed in April-July rose 8 percent to 659,000, and 48 percent of midyear cattle are expected to be sold by July-September.
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EL Moines
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
North Central
Missouri
South Dakota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Medical Assn Gives Farmers Safety Pointers
The American Medical Association marks National Farm Safety Week July 21 to 27 with themes of inspection correction and protection. It urges farmers to check equipment land buildings and habits to prevent accidents. The AMA notes over 90 percent of accidents stem from human failure and estimates farm resident incidents cause about 9 000 deaths and 800 000 disabling injuries annually.
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Chicago
American Medical Association
AMA
Food Stamp Plan Shift is Asked
Washington AP Administration leaders press concern over congressional mood toward a proposal to make the food stamp program permanent. Some Republicans and Democrats argue it belongs under Health, Education and Welfare rather than Agriculture, saying it is welfare and not agriculture. Secretary Freeman defends Agriculture’s experience administering the program.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Agriculture Department
Orville L. Freeman
Index mixup on 210 index release by Fred Goodchild and Sons
Iowa State information service says the 210 index release for the Hampshire boat owned by Fred Goodchild and Sons of Mallard was in error. The correct index is 210, not 201 as first reported.
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Ames
Hampshire
Fred Goodchild and Sons of
Mallard
Iowa State Information Service
Old Linn County History Found In Amana Woods
A Linn county history and biographical album from 1887 was found in Amana woods near the Iowa river by Rollin Brecht. The volume published by Chapman Brothers of Chicago contains biographies and portraits of Linn county leaders, with Gibney family ties noted.
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Gazette
Rex Conn
Jim Gibney
Benton County
Thomas Gibney
Linn County
Rollin
Tiny" Brecht
Watkins
Amana Dam
Lowa
Amana Society
Iowa River
Tiny) Brecht
West Amana
Amana
Chapman Brothers
Chicago
Lillian M. Boyd Hepker
Ralph Hepker
Brecht
Watkins Farmer
Benton County Farm Program Committee
Man
Gibney
Iown
Ireland
Clinton Township
William Gibney
Jim
Book Found Near Iowa River Waits at Jim Gibney Home
A burned farm memory surfaces as a book discovered in bushes along the Iowa River awaits its owner. The item is described as found near a former blaze and is currently held for potential return at the Jim Gibney residence.
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Iowa River
Jim Gibney
Girls Enter Boys 4-H Contests in Tama and Linn Counties
For the first time girls may enter Tama county boys 4-H demonstration contest and a boys 4-H non agriculture project night on July 26 at the Traer Memorial building with a July 23 entry deadline. Girls must meet both boys and girls 4-H club requirements. Changes align with 1963 Iowa State fair rules. Linn county allows girls to compete in the Linn county test at the upcoming Central City county fair.
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TRAER
Tama County
Richard M. McMullin
Traer Memorial
Linn County
Central City
Kenneth D. Muller
Linn County Extension
Volume of Trading in Futures Up
The USDA reports higher activity in regulated agricultural futures for the year ended June 30. Soybeans led with 8.4 billion bushels traded, up 73 percent. wheat rose to 5.15 billion bushels. corn fell 28 percent from the prior year but stayed above recent years. Overall futures transactions reached 10.735 million with an estimated value of 45.29 billion dollars.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Commodity Exchange Act
USDA
Chicago
Kansas City
Minneapolis
USDA _ report
Holstein Association Cites High Producers in Iowa
In Allamakee County three cows from the Dairy Herd Improvement Cooperative earned lifetime production certificates from the Iowa Holstein Breeders. Kerndt Farms owns a registered Holstein with 4651 pounds of butterfat. Lloyd Schneider owns two grade Holsteins producing 3973 and 3556 pounds respectively.
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Waukon
Allamakee County
Dairy Princess Named At Toledo Celebration
Barbara Frericks 18 of Gladbrook was named Tama county dairy princess at a Toledo barbecue event. She won among nine candidates and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Frericks who farm near Gladbrook.
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Toledo
Barbara Frericks
Gladbrook
Tama County
Barbara
Henry Frericks
Nekola Farms 22 Acres Of Oats After Hospital Stay
Neighbors and kin pooled 22 acres of oats for Milvoy Nekola who farms six miles east of Toledo. Neighborhood women provided a noon dinner as Nekola remains hospitalized for a month.
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Tama
Milvoy Nekola
Toledo
Nekola
Travel faster than sound could quiet back-seat noise
A brief note contemplates supersonic travel reducing engine and wind noise heard by passengers in the rear seating area. The idea hinges on the comfort impact of quieter cabins at high speeds.
Tama Louis Kacer joins American Angus Association group
Tama Louis Kacer was elected among 22 cattle breeders last month to membership in the American Angus Association based in St. Joseph Missouri.
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Tama
Louis Kacer
St. Joseph, Mo
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