Hardin Warns of Boxcar Shortage Hit on Grain Transport
Agriculture Secretary Clifford Hardin labels the ongoing boxcar shortage a disastrous breakdown in rail transit for grain. An American Farm Bureau spokesman calls it severe while an anonymous grain firm source says the situation worsens yearly as farmers harvest and elevators move grain, with car supply failing to meet accumulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hardin
American Farm Bureau
Jack Angell
Grain Company
Delaware Sheep Winners Revealed
The Delaware County Fair highlighted champions across markets and purebred classes with Scott Sampson of Colesburg and Mark Patton of Ryan among top winners. Winners included champion and reserve market lambs, champion and reserve breeding rams, and top showmanship accolades, with judge Eldon Hans of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Scott Sampson
Colesburg
Shirley Oberbroeckling
Mark Patton
Duane Vermazen
Mark Schiess
Brad Sampson
Suffolk
Connie Brooks
Colesbury
Ryan
Joyce Ross
Eldon Hans
Waterloo
Wemer Wins Area Jersey Bull Show at Gladbrook
Gladbrook hosted 15 exhibitors and 48 Jerseys judged by A K Porter of Ames. Claire Wemer of Montezuma showed Milestone Design Expert, gaining Grand Champion, while Russell Lyon of Traer earned Reserve. Judy Hatfield of Newton won champion female with J B Royal Connie, and 4 H FFA champion went to Hatfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladbrook
Parish
A. K. Porter
Ames
Claire Wemer
Montezuma
Russell ‘Lyon
Traer
Judy Hatfield
Newton
J 'B. Royal Connie
Lyon’ Jerseys
Toledo
Iowa County Fair 1870 Schedule Revealed For Aug 3-5
The 1870 Iowa County Fair opens August 3 with a breakfast for 4 H and FFA members and leaders. Monday features judging including 11:00 a.m. boy’s judging, 3:00 p.m. home economics and creative exhibits, beef heifer, and 6:30 p.m. horse and pony judging. Tuesday covers home economics all day, market beef at 9:30 a.m., showmanship at 3:00 p.m., and evening judging. Wednesday begins at 6:00 a.m. with sheep judging, dairy judging at 10:00 a.m., and an over-all showman contest at 3:00 p.m. The fair ends with a night show at 7:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
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Marengo
FFA
Marengo Rotary Club
Bill Wiseman
Gilman
Jack Driscoll
Williamsburg
Gene Atkinson
Marengo Jare
Jim Glenn
Ames
Howard Beyer
Belle Plaine
Roy Irvin
Davenport
Roy Miller
Willamsburg
Elmer Paper
Stockton
Two Winneshiek Youths Attend Co op Institute
Two Winneshiek county youths will attend the fourth annual American Institute of Cooperation at Ohio State University in Columbus the first week in August. Dwight Seegmiller of North Winneshiek and Orloff Obloff of Castalia will represent the area. Seegmiller, a 1970 North Winneshiek graduate and State FFA officer, is sponsored by FelcoLand Co Lakes of Fort Dodge. Obloff, a 1970 graduate of Castalia, plans to attend Fort Dodge junior college this fall and has been active in FFA and 4 H.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
Arniual American Institute of Cooperation
Ohio State University
Columbus
Dwight Seegmiller
Noth Winneshiek
Steve Ghoff
Castalia
Seegmiller
North Winneshiek
FFA
FelcoLand Co. Lakes
Fort Dodge
Orloff
Ron Fasvile
Mississippi Valley
Orlie Seegmiller
Route 4
Iowa State University
Obloff
William Obloff
Fort Dodge Junior College
4 H
Wirmeshiek County
Canada
Judging Workout Held in Iowa County
An Iowa county 4H1 and FFA livestock judging workout was held recently with about 25 participants. Harvey Shaull, summer extension aide, said the event gave 41 and FFA members experience in livestock evaluation before the county fair contest. Livestock was provided by Jack Driscoll and Vonnie Garringer.
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Marengo
Iowa
FFA
Harvey Shaull
Aide
Jack Driscoll
Vonnie Garringer
Linn 4 H Girl Chosen for Camp Miniwanea
Danet Booth 17 of rural Marion is among seven Linn county 4 H members selected for Camp Miniwanea. A Kennedy High School graduate, she has held five club offices and served as Linn County 4 H council vice chairwoman. Her projects include home economics gardening and photography with county awards in leadership clothing and home improvements.
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Danet Booth
Marion
Miss Booth
Linn County
Kennedy High School
Chicago
Farmland Industries
Booth
Hog Ear Tags Aim to Trace Multiple Swine Diseases
Ames officials announce Aug 15 1970 start for mandatory farm to farm ear tagging to identify swine for cholera and aid tracebacks for diseases such as vibrionic dysentery brucellosis bloody scours and other infections. Dr John B Herrick Iowa State extension vet urges producer vet collaboration for herd health and market protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AMES
John B. Herrick
Lews State University Extension
Herrick
Owa
E. A. Butler
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industry
Butler
Iowa
Tama and Allamakee Soil Districts Win Top Awards
Two Iowa soil conservation districts Carroll and Tama win top awards in the Good year program with Carroll first in the south and Tama in the north. C Dean Vint of Toledo named outstanding young cooperator and Harold Higgins Traer county board chair wins special recognition. Allamakee district places second. Gilbert F Livingood Postville named outstanding cooperator.
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Toledo
Iowa
Carroll County
Tama County
Carroll
Tama
C. Dean Vint
Harold Higgins
Traer
Allamakee
Gilbert F. Livingood
Postville
Winners Named in Brown Swiss Show at Gladbrook
Brown Swiss breeders gathered in Gladbrook for a show with 12 exhibitors presenting 44 head judged by Bernard Monson of Gowrie. Grand Champion went to Lyon Jerseys of Toledo with a four year old cow Schulte's Sunwise Pat, and Reserve to Glen Schulte of Norway. H and FFA Champion was Jim Lyon of Toledo, with other first prize animals shown by Herb Schulte and Roy Milljer of Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladbrook
Canton
Bernard Monson
Gowrie
Robert Geerdes
Wellsburg
Ralph [Bright
Eldora
Lyon
Tolledo
Schulte
Glen Schulte
Norway
Jim Lyon
Toledo
Herb Schulte
Roy Milljer
Williamsburg
Big Rise in Grain Export Freight Rates
Washington AP reporting an Agriculture Department economist says ocean transportation costs for U.S. grain exports rose sharply this year, with rates up 10 to 38 percent for foreign-flag vessels and 12 to 32 percent for L A ships in the first quarter of 1970. Hutchinson notes no relief yet and an ongoing upward trend likely into Q2.
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Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
L. A
T. J. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
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Burlington
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Rock Island
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Akan
Defense Department
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Co-op Institute
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