Dairy Cows Drop 6 Percent in Nationwide Milk Output
Washington AP report shows 310,008 fewer cows milked in the year ending last month with a 3 percent drop in milk production. June head count about 14.6 million versus 15.5 million a year prior, and 1960-64 June average at 16.9 million. Production down 4 percent year to date. skilled labor shortages and competition from beef cattle and local industries cited.
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Washington
Ap) — Agriculure Department
Clais
Crops Making Good Progress Despite Heat
Des Moines reports rapid crop growth with adequate moisture despite heat. Corn is good to excellent with 28 percent tasseled. soybeans in bloom 50 percent, some pudding. over 20 percent of the out crop harvested. Hay quality good. moisture generally adequate with some local shortages and surplus in a few counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Feeders want calves for max development and meat yield
Benk of Sun Prairie warns Polled Hereford breeders that the show ring favors fat cattle while feeders seek calves reaching Choice grade at 1100 pounds or less with strong bone and high feedlot efficiency. The Illinois insect survey notes heat harms crops and may drive insects out of place, while heat speeds insect life in some species. The U S Bureau of Fisheries and Wildlife tests birth control for coyotes using female hormones in bait to reduce breeding, with minimal impact on other carnivores.
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Alter Benk
Sun Prairie
Wis
Madison
Renk
Illinois Natural History Survey
Insect Survey
U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and Wild Life
FHA 3 Percent Flood Loans in Washington County
Rep. John Schmidhauser says the Farmers Home Administration will let Washington county Iowa farmers apply for 3 percent loans to cover conservation work after flooding. Funds may pay for debris removal land restoration waterways and terrace repairs damaged by the heavy rains.
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Washington
Farmers Home Administration
Washington County
Iowa
John Schmidhauser
Schmidhauser
Neighbors Aid Mardorf Family After Barn Windstorm
Neighbors Orval and Willie Mardorf saw their barn damaged by a windstorm Saturday. Friends gathered Sunday and Monday to clear debris and store baled hay while wives provided noon meals.
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Strawberry Point
Orval
Willie Mardorf
Neighbors Harvest 20 Acres of Alfalfa West of Clutier
CLUTIER area residents cleared 20 acres of alfalfa on the Ben Svoboda farm west of town on Saturday. Svoboda, who hurt a broken arm in a baler accident last week, received assistance from local neighbors.
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Clutier
Ben Svoboda
Svoboda
Kenneth Dolezal Receives ISU Rice Scholarship
Kenneth Dolezal of Cedar Rapids, a junior in farm operation at Iowa State University, won a Rice Estate advanced curriculum scholarship worth 400. He is the son of Leonard F. and [unreadable] Dolezal. Recipients are chosen after sophomore year and must pursue an advanced curriculum with math, languages, and science courses. Kenneth plans to attend Iowa State University law school after graduation.
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Ames
Kenneth Dolezal
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State University
Kenneth
Leonard F. Dolezal
Sixth Street Road
Luther Vinton Rice
Hulda Jane Rice
The
State University Law School
Iowa State
Wheat shipment to India sets rail record from Minneapolis
A 382,500 bushel wheat load on 102 covered hopper cars left Minneapolis by rail for Baltimore to ship to India under the American aid program. The Chicago and North Western railway called it the largest rail shipment of wheat on record and said it would provide a day’s rations for over 35 million Indians.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Baltimore
India
Chicago and North Western Railway
CROP Meat Donated To Feed 12 Nations In 1966 Drive
A 32 000 pound carload of Wil son s Bif canned beef was dedicated at the Wilson plant by CROP representatives. The 1 781 cases valued at 17774 38 were bought with I owa and neighboring states contributions and will be shipped from New York to 12 countries including the Philippines Britain s Honduras Haiti Grenada Dominican Republic Algeria Burundi Tanzania Central African Republic Congo Bukavi Hong Kong and Korea. Wesley Albin said the 1966 goal is higher than 1965 Linn county pledged over 2000 last year and the drive seeks over 120 000 in 1966 with Mrs Mark Carter noting the county s support.
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Gazette
Rex Conn
Wilson
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Milan Lambertson
Shellsburg Baptist Church
Lyle Kuehl
Hiawatha United Church of Christ
Mark Carter
Marion
Linn County Church World Council
Lloyd Goettel
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
CROP
Iowa
New York
Philippines
British Honduras
Haiti
Grenada
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
Algeria
Burundi
Tanzania
Central African Republic
Congo-Bukavi
Hong Kong
Korea
Towans
Wesley Albin
Des Moines
Linn County
Mark ‘Carter
Tthe
Church World Service Council
Three Breeds Will Show at Gladbrook
Gladbrook hosts cattle shows on Saturday at 1 PM at the Tama County fairground. The Jerseys and Milking Shorthorns are judged by J. P. Stewert and Maynard Holstein breeder, while Fred Jste, retired secretary of the Brown Swiss association, will place the Brown Swiss. The Gladbrook Commercial Club and Junior Chamber of Commerce cooperate with a breeders committee.
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Gladbrook
Tama County Fairground
J. P.stewert
Maynard Holstein
Fred Jdste
National
Brown Swiss Association
Gladbrook Commercial Club and
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Chick Output Dips 5 Percent in First Half
Iowa hatcheries produced 28 145 million chicks in the first six months, 5 percent below a year ago per the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Nationwide hatchings rose with egg-type chicks at 360.4 million up 14 percent, while broiler-type chicks reached 1 410 million, 9 percent above last year’s first half.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U.S
USDA Plans to Buy Rolled Oats for Aid Programs
The U S Department of Agriculture announced Commodity Credit Corporation plans to purchase rolled oats for domestic and export donation programs. Domestic use includes school lunch programs and institutional feeding, with direct distribution to needy persons. Overseas distribution to be handled by the Agency for International Development.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
Agency For International Development
Corn Take-over To Be Smallest In Many Years
Government loan program moves corn into price support holdings, with July 31 as the expiry date and only about 36 million of 712 million bushels redeemed by growers to date. Market prices rising above loan levels allow reclaiming pledged grain, while soybeans and wheat show similar redemption trends.
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Washington
Comm Hey
Tthe
Leass
County Agents Train for Vietnam Agricultural Advising
Washington announces the first group of county agents selected as provincial agricultural officers for South Vietnam. They will train starting August 1 for eight weeks in Washington, study tropical agriculture at the University of Florida, and receive special training in Asian countries before deployment. Each province will gain a U S adviser to assist Vietnamese counterparts in rebuilding agriculture.
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Washington
South Vietnam
Thell
USDA
University of Florida
Vietnam
U. S
Olin Lions Beef Day Set For August 6
The Olin Lions Club will host its tenth annual beef day on Saturday afternoon August 6 at Fred Heffelfinger farm. 4H clubs from Olin Fairview and Hale will display beef calves with attendance prizes including a 1 000 pound steer and 50 pounds of beef. Committee members are Niles Husmann Robert Timmons Melvin Borcherding and John England.
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OLIN
Olin Lions Club
Fred Heffelfinger
Fairview
Hale
Niles Husmann
Robert Timmons
Melvin Borcherding
John England
Franey to Head All-lowa Fruit and Ag Department
J. E. Franey will be superintendent of the All-Iowa agriculture and horticulture department at next month's fair. 39 premium classes in corn and grain plus 138 fruit and vegetable classes are planned. Cash awards debut for ornamental gourd. ornamental corn added to sweet corn and pop corn.
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Agriculture and Horticulture
J. E. Franey
Twentyfifth
Harold Ewoldt
Ewoldt
Ed P. Jones
Ely
George Penn
Mt. Vernon
A. G Mitchell
Packwood
WinneShiek 4-H Demonstration Contest in Decorah
The Winneshiek 4-H boys demonstration contest is scheduled for Thursday July 28 at the Decorah community building.
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Decorah
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Pepsico, Inc
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