Farmer in Cedar County Endorses Production Controls and Kennedy Opposition
William Butterbrodt, 56, a Cedar County farmer on 120 acres, discusses crops and government price supports. He favors some controls but opposes full government takeover, and backs Loveless for senator and Schwengel for congressman. He critiques tractor costs and fears the world situation will shape the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Butterbrodt
Tipton
Robert
J. W. Stiff
Rochester
Cedar County
William
Cedar Rapids
Farm Safety Tips From Iowa Panel
A sub-committee of the Iowa Farm Safety Council offers guidance on handling pesticides and farm chemicals. Read labels, keep products in labeled containers, dispose of leftovers properly, prevent backflow, and burn or bury bags when appropriate. The piece also promotes prudent financial awareness with bank staff in Center Point, Newhall, and Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Safety Council
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Peoples
Center Point
Newhall
Cedar Rapids
Brown Swiss Exhibit Shines at Waukon Fair
Seventy head of cattle were shown Tuesday in the Brown Swiss Canton No 1 show at the Allamakee County fairgrounds in Waukon. Harvey Love of Fairbank won both senior and grand champions and led the herd bound for the state dairy show at the All-Iowa fair in Cedar Rapids August 14 to 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee County
Harvey Love
Fairbank
Lee Eberly
Postville
Bill Elpert
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
Jay Partridge
Independence
Buchanan County
Wanda Hotchkiss
Lamont
Sheryl Ann Monnell
Masonville
Kathy McCright
Coggan
Mary Ann Haas
Ryan
Arlene Craig
Jane Schlesselman
Aurora
Dairy Cattle Congress
Fairground
Junior Winners Named At Oelwein Dairy Day
Winners in the junior dairy heifer judging at Oelwein Dairy Day were Ayrshire Richard Foreman Castalia Brown Swiss Janice Anderson Guernsey Bernard Oaks Randalia Holstein Donald Kerr Postville Jersey Cleo Converse Maynard Donald Kerr won the 4 H award and Gary Brownell Westgate got the top FFA honor. The tractor rodeo was won by Gary Garnier Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Ayrshire
Richard Foreman
Janice Anderson
Castalia
Guernsey
Bernard Oaks
Randalia
Holstein
Donald Kerr
Postville
Jersey
Cleo Converse
Maynard
Gary Brownell
Westgate
Gary Garnier
Hartman Urges Better Use Of Iowa Timber Resources
Prof. G. B. Hartman of Iowa State University told the WARTMAN Cedar Rapids Kiwanis club that about 7.3 percent of Iowa is timberland and much of it is poorly managed. He noted private ownership of 98.5 percent of 2.62 million acres, strong economic output from lumber and wood products, and that better management could yield higher returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Iowa
G. B. Hartman
Iowa State University
Forestry Department
Wartman Cedar Rapids Kiwanis Club
Manchester
Monticello
Dubuque
Ft. Madison
Forestry and Allied Industries
Prof
Marion Man Purchases Milking Shorthorn Heifer
Richard Hotz of Marion buys a 2-year-old Milking Shorthorn heifer from the Mysha herd of St Anthony the American Milking Shorthorn Association reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hotz
Marion
Mysha Herd of
St. Anthony
Grain Combine Season Brings Hazards at Iowa State
Safety specialist Norval Wardle warned at Iowa State University that grain harvesting brings many dangers. Unshielded power take-off shafts drive belts and chains cause most accidents, with falls next. last year 69 fall accidents and 2 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
Norval Wardle
Iowa State University
Wardle
Corn In Clayton Races Ahead On Warm Weather
Corn in Clayton surged this week with hot days and brief rains bringing tasseling stages. Oats sustained storm damage while farmers begin windrowing and expect harvest to accelerate by the week's end with favorable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Clayton
Iowa 1960 Lamb Crop Tops Ten Year Average
DES MOINES The 1960 Iowa lamb crop totaled 1 024 000 head an increase of 4 percent from 983 000 last year and 35 percent above the 1949-58 average of 756 000. Breeding ewes 1 year old and older reached 931 000 head up 2 percent from a year earlier and 34 percent above the 696 000 average. Lambs saved per 100 ewes aged 1 year and over on Jan 1 were 110, up from 108 last year and equal to the prior two years. The 1960 U S lamb crop was 21 584 000 head, 2 percent above 1959 and 1 percent above the 1949-58 average. The number of lambs saved per 100 ewes 1 year and older was 95, one point below last year and three points above the average. Breeding ewes on Jan 1 totaled 3 percent above 1959. Ewe lambs under 1 year were 2 percent above January 1, 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
U. S
Pork Barbecue Meeting at Manchester Fairgrounds
Delaware County Swine Products will hold its annual meeting and pork barbecue at the Manchester fairground on September 14. This event invites members and attendees to discuss plans and enjoy barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Delaware
Fairground
Keokuk Demonstration Contest Winners Named
Keokuk county 4 H girls demonstration contest honored top pairs Tuesday. Maxine Abrams and Karen Lippard won first for bread making, with Janice Kiefer and Mildred Meier second for a dessert demonstration. Junior division first went to Sue Strong and Karlene Fischer, second to Mary Wehr and Barbara Shirk. Judges were Helena Dilger and Mary Sue Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Maxine Abrams
Karen Lippard
Keokuk County
Janice Kiefer
Mildred Meier
Sue Strong
Karlene Fischer
Mary Wehr
Barbara Shirk
Helena Dilger
Mahaska County
Mary Sue Wolf
Butter Production Declined in 1959
The Foreign Agricultural Service reports 31 countries produced 10.1 billion pounds of butter in 1959, down 1 percent from 1958. Despite the dip, output remained 11 percent above the 1951-55 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Foreign Agricultural Service
Allamakee County Fair Set for Aug 5 7 Exhibits
Waukon reports 78 baby beeves 8 beef heifers 133 dairy animals 22 pens of market hogs and 5 pens of market lambs to be exhibited by 4 H and FFA members at the Allamakee County fair August 5 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
4-H
FFA
Allamakee County
German Girl To Visit Amundsons
Miss Margarete Hold a 24 year old farm youth exchange delegate from West Germany arrives Monday for a three week stay with the Almer Amundson family near Postville. She works as a farm family social worker and has traveled from Maryland to Iowa to learn 4 H extension and community practices with Amundson children Kathleen 18 and Richard 15.
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Postville
Minna Margarete Hold
West Germany
Almer Amundson
Miss Hold
Germany
Miss Nop
Strahsshausen
Eswege-West
Maryland
Iowa
Washington
Amundsons
Amundson
Kathleen
Richard
Tomato diseases alert for home gardeners
Home gardeners should watch for three tomato diseases early blight septoria leaf spot and anthracnose. Early warning advised for effective control and best fruit quality.
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Rex Conn
Fairfield Township
Humphrey
Loveless
Senator
Congressman
Fred Schwengel
William Butterbroot
Iowa Sheep Association
Extension Service
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Wilson and Company
Amana
South Amana
U.S. NO
Fruithaven
Third Avenue
Anamosa Livestock Auction
D. FE
del) Brickley & Sons
Yright
Keokuk
Allamakee Fair
1St Ave
16Th Ave
Blairstown
Williamsburg
Iowa City
Marengo
Belle Plaine
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