Benson Seeks to Avoid Government Butter Buyback
Secretary of Agriculture Benson weighs avoiding using taxpayer funds to buy back butter lost to margarine and other products. He warns a disposal plan could become a permanent Brannan-type subsidy and faces hurdles from current surpluses and rising prices. Farmers are urged to reserve seats for a Chamber of Commerce dinner at Hawkeye Downs with speaker Mrs Haven Smith of Nebraska.
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Ashington
Benson
Congress
United States
Farm Bureau Chamber of Commerce
Farm Youth Center
Hawkeye Downs
C. E. Herriott
Keith Noll
Haven Smith
Chappell,Neb
Benton county 4 H sends twenty girls to state convention
Twenty Benton county 4 H club girls have been chosen to attend the 25th annual state 4 H club convention at Iowa State College in Ames June 16 19. They will be accompanied by club leaders Miss Alberta Owens and Mrs Kenneth Kramer.
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Winton
Benton County
Iowa State College
Ames
Alberta Owens
Kenneth Kramer
Linn Electric Co-Op Opens New Headquarters Open House
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative invites the public to an all day open house June 6 at its new headquarters just east of Marion on highway 64. Officials and staff will guide visitors from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with refreshments and favors.
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Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Marion
Highway 64
Wisconsin Study Finds M Vaccine Fails to Protect Cattle
D T Berman and Wisconsin veterinary researchers report three years of testing show M vaccine offers little protection against brucellosis. Strain 19 provided the best defense under light exposure, but nearly all M vaccinated cattle became infected and aborted after heavy exposure.
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Adison
Wis
D. T. Berman
University of Wisconsin
Tere
Berman
Linn County 4-H Rally Day Set for Saturday at Hawkeye Downs
The Linn county Girls 4-H Rally Day begins at 1 p.m. Daylight Saving time at Hawkeye Downs this Saturday. Grace L. Bacon, county extension home economist, says the program centers on the theme Sing For The Wide Fields with several club presentations.
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Linn County
Hawkeye Downs
Grace L. Bacon
County Extension Home Economist
Eastern Iowa Holstein herds complete year test
Two Eastern Iowa Holstein herds finished a year’s test under the Herd Improvement Registry. Robert L. Carson of Iowa City led 15 cows at 12,437 pounds of milk and 429 pounds of fat, while Kenneth J. Schultz of Postville kept eight cows at 14,931 pounds of milk and 555 pounds of fat.
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Brattleboro
Iowa
Robert L. Carson
Iowa City
Kenneth J. Schultz
Postville
Cap E Miller To Be Honored At Keokuk Rally
Cap E Miller of Clarinda will be initiated as an honorary 4 H member at the Keokuk county girls 4 H Rally in Sigourney on Thursday. He organized the first Home Culture clubs for Keokuk County in 1904 while serving as county superintendent of schools. Attending will be Mrs F M Garrett of Ames, formerly Eva Allsup, who attended Honey Grove school No 5 at the time of the first club. The day includes the 4 H annual meeting a 50 year history presentation a dress revue of fashions from 1904 1954 and a better grooming contest.
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Sigourney
Cap E. Miller
Clarinda
Keokuk County
Miller
F. M. Garrett
Ames
Eva Allsup
Honey Grove School No. 5
Memorial Halls
Benton Demonstration Winners Are Selected
In Benton County Vinton the junior 4-H demonstration contest crowned Glenn Demmel and Jerry Beatty as co winners both 12 and 10 years old. Second place went to Donald Duncalf and William Werner with Gary Irwin and John Heineman finishing third. Thirteen teams competed in Benton’s first junior event open to boys under 14. seniors plan a separate contest Thursday supervised by Roger Sandage.
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Vinton
Glenn Demmel
Jerry Beatty
Benton County
Demmel
Beatty
Donald Duncalf
William Werner
Gary Irwin
John Heineman
Roger Sandage
Muscatine 4-H enrolls 241 county youths in projects
Muscatine county 4-H reports 241 boys enrolled in year long projects led by Harold L. Craig. Baby beef has 109 members with 223 calves, beef heifers 46 members with 72 projects, swine 50 members with 543 hogs, dairy 32 members with 63 projects, sheep 25 members with 219 sheep. Poultry totals 2 860 chickens versus 675 last year. Agronomy has seven and garden nine projects.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Harold L. Craig
June Is Critical Egg Price Month Says Poultry Expert
Urbana Illinois June is critical for egg prices as markets adjust from spring surpluses to hot weather shortages. Elmer Broadbent a poultry marketing specialist at the University of Illinois explains plants are shutting down as supply dwindles and prices will rise through October. Low egg quality will restrain price gains while graded eggs rise. producers may miss high-price windows but can plan for next year by early chick purchases.
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Urbana
Illl
Elmer Broadbent
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Broadbent
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