USDA Reports 20 Percent Rise in Farm Exports
The Agriculture Department announced exports of U.S. farm products rose 20 percent in the fiscal year ending June 30, totaling 6.115 billion dollars. Dollar sales to Europe reached a record just over 2 billion, with about 2.3 billion aided by export subsidies. Principal gains occurred in wheat flour cotton feed grains soybeans rice tobacco tin alloys. fruits and vegetable oil declined.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Europe
Angus raiser Vernon Brogla on herd growth and politics
Interview with Vernon Brogla nine miles west of Iowa City about his 100 acre Angus herd and 245 acres rented from his father. He discusses buying first females, selling bulls, hog production, and his Democratic leanings plus views on the 1964 presidential race.
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Vernon Brogla
Charles Brogla
Iowa City
Cheryl
Gerry
Geralyn
Johnson County
Angus Assn
Hawkeye Angus Assn
Iowa
New Duroc Index Record Set At Ames Station
Duroc owned by Bill Hemm of Sheffield tops Ames swine testing station with an index of 207 the highest for the breed at the facility. The boar weighed 196 pounds at three months and nineteen days with 1.11 inches backfat and averaged 2.92 daily gain and 251 pounds feed per 100 gain.
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AMES
Bill Hemm
Sheffield
Hemm
Barrow
Ames Station
J & P Farm
Granger
Hampshire
Fred Goodchild
Mallard
District 1 Guernsey Show Highlights at Clayton County Fair
Sixty nine head of cattle were shown Saturday in District 1 Guernsey show at Clayton County fairground Na tional. Richard Troester Elkader won grand champion bull Merlin Orth Waverly took junior and reserve grand champion bull Clinton and Jim Luenberger Ft. Atkinson exhibited the senior and grand champion cow Susan Troester Elkader held reserve champion female The Luenberger cow was junior show champion Firsts went to Herb and Daniel Walther Waverly Hank Livesind Waukon and R H Roe Calmar Total entries across six shows reached 316 head up 30 from last year per Tom Lyon Iowa State Dairy Assn.
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Hank Livesind
Waukon
R. H. Roe
Calmar
Tom Lyon
Iowa State Dairy Assn
Mills Holstein Cows Set Official Records for Mills Farm
Wallace Y Mills and Agnes J Mills of Coggon saw two registered Holsteins recognized by the Holstein-Friesian Association. Princess Bess of Maplewood produced 17488 pounds of milk 628 pounds of butterfat and 1511 pounds of solids-not-fat in 335 days. Raven B Hope of Maplewood yielded 16416 pounds of milk 621 pounds of butterfat and 1379 pounds of solids-not-fat in 364 days.
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Wallace Y
Agnes J. Mills
Coggon
Holstein-Friesian Assn. of
America
Princess Bess
Maplewood
Raven B
Hope
Entries Due on Livestock for All Iowa Fair
Manager Harold Ewoldt announced deadlines for All Iowa fair livestock entries. Open beef show entries are due by Wednesday, swine and sheep by Saturday, with junior livestock entries open until August 16. Only area winners may advance to the All Iowa state shows, and late entries risk loss of stalls.
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Harold Ewoldt
Iowa
4-H
FFA
Ewoldt
Second Lot of Feeder Cattle Goes to Italy
A shipload of U S feeder cattle has been bought by an Italian importer under a joint industry government beef export program. About 500 head from six states sail from Baltimore to Genoa. This marks the second eastern seaboard shipment to Italy in two weeks, the first leaving Norfolk July 11. Previously no live U S cattle had shipped to Europe in over 50 years. DES MOINES The International Championship Sheep Shearing Contest Aug 29 caps the sheep show Aug 21 30 at the Iowa State fair.
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Washington
U.S
Baltimore
Genoa
Italy
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Eastern Seaboard
Norfolk
Europe
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Virginia
United States
Des Moines
Science Shrinks Piles New Way Without Surgery
New York report notes a non surgical healing substance Bio-Dyne reduces hemorrhoids relieves itching and pain with sustained results. Observations claim shrinking from first cases with long term improvement and many years of standing conditions. Preparation H suppositories and ointment with applicator are recommended.
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New York, N. Y
Silking Tells Best Date for Silo Filling
Iowa State extension agronomist Harvey Thompson advises planning silage by tracking corn silking. He says 75 percent silking plus 55 days leads to physiological maturity ideal for silage with about 35 percent ear moisture and 65 percent plant moisture. Harvest timing favors earlier within a 55 day window.
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Ames
Harvey Thompson
Iowa State University
Thompson
Government buys more lower-grade beef
Government beef purchases under a price boosting program rise to 146.8 million pounds costing 84.2 million dollars. Last week’s purchases amount to 6.63 million pounds as the agriculture department continues its concentrate on the program.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Swine Testing Station Rebuilding Nears End
Ames Iowa rapid completion of Iowa's first swine testing station nears as new buildings replace 1956 structures. The project is funded by the Iowa Swine Producers Association which also financed the original facility in Ames.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Ithe
ISU To Dedicate Poultry Building
Dr Cliff D Carpenter of Corona Del Mar Calif will officiate at the dedication ceremonies Thursday for the new poultry research laboratory at Iowa State. The lab is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr Robert E Phillips former head of the poultry science department. The event marks Egg Day short course on campus with a Turkey Day short course the day before. Programs start at 9 30 a m in the new poultry science center. A sow will drink three to five gallons of water per day.
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Ames
Cliff D. Carpenter
Corona del Mar
Calif
Poultry Research Laboratory
Iowa State
Robert E. Phillips
Iowa State Poultry Science Department
Poultry Science Center
Demonstration Teams Picked at Manchester
The county 4-H fair selects top senior and junior teams for the state 4-H demonstration contest. Senior champions were Jerry Fetton and Alan Childs of Delaware Hustlers with This I Salute. Runner up was Rob ert Wendt and Jeffrey Harder of Delhi Livestock with Tractor Safety. Junior winners were Ralph Nieman and Craig Johnson of Delhi Livestock. They will compete at the State Fair on August 24 and 25.
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Manchester
Jerry Fetton
Alan Childs
Delaware Hustlers
Fairground
Robert Wendt
Jeffrey Harder
Delhi Livestock
Delaware County
Ralph Nieman
Craig Johnson
Delhi Livestock 4
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Marengo
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Knoxville
Treasure Acres
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Bob Carr
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