Delia Cheese Plan Requested By Newsom At Grange Forum
National Grange Master Wer schel D Newsom urged adoption of a domestic parity program to fix farm ills. He spoke at the Montana State Grange banquet in Missoula outlining a plan to shift subsidies to private trade and consumer funding, while reducing direct government support.
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Washington
INS
National Grange
Werschel D. Newsom
Montana State Grange
Missoula
Newson
Grange
Newsom
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
USDA Lowers Oats Grade for Price Support Loans
The USDA eases eligibility by allowing Grade No 4 oats for price support loans when weathered or badly stained damage is the sole cause. Grade No 4 acceptance carries an 8 cent per bushel discount and excludes test weight premiums. Officials cite heavy rainfall in the South and Southwest as the reason for the adjustment.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Poultry School Slated at ISC For June 18-21
Ames Iowa June 18 21 the twenty fourth annual Flock Selection and Pulotorum Testing school will be held at Iowa State College. Robert E B Phillips head of poultry husbandry announced the program aims to improve skills in eliminating undesirable birds from flocks. Students will learn plate testing for pullorum disease and receive instruction on management feeding and housing. Special topics include disease control and judging chickens for standard and production qualities. Successful completion earns authorization cards and permits from state poultry boards and associations.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Robert EB. Phillips
Department of
Poultry Husbandry
Phillips
Iowa
Iowa Poultry Improvement Supervisory Board
Iowa Poultry Improvement Association
Butter Use At Record Low in U S
Washington reports butter consumption in the United States at a record low while dairy officials note higher use of fat-free milk products and continued price spread between butter and margarine. Experts warn limited room to expand commercial butter sales despite better milk solids demand.
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U.S
Sula Dere
Allb
Aim
Antiene Decorah
Dowbry Farm
Conserva
Decorah
Ames
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Lutaim
Winneshie Us
Phillips
Dormi
Winneshiek Tory
Washington
INS
Seil Conservation District
United Commissioners
Poultry Department
Curtiss States
Hall
Lowa State College
Agriculture Department
Towa
Humphrey Seeks Changes In Surplus Plan
Sen. Humphrey urged Secretary Benson to resign or overhaul the farm surplus disposal program. He told a subcommittee an investigation will probe the program, disputing a reported billion dollar loss and noting foreign currencies from surplus sales could fund development projects.
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Sen
Humphrey
Washington
Huumphrey
D-Minn
Benson
Senate
Minnesota
United States
Mudenis
Unds
Agriculture Department
Final Report on Soil Bank Agreements
Washington AP reports a final study shows farmers signed soil bank agreements to leave 21.3 million acres out of production this year. If all comply, they will receive more than 64 million dollars in payments from the Agriculture Department.
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Soil Bank
Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa turkey hatch up 10 percent in week to 258000 poults
Iowa reports 258000 heavy breed poults hatched the week ending June 1 up 10 percent from a year earlier. Growers produced 213000 heavy poults in crops week with wheat corn tobacco and other crops listed, and 115000 eggs set from other heavy breed turkeys an increase of 14 percent.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crow and Livestock Reporting Service
Lowa
Angus Average $319 In Mason City Sale
In Mason City the North Central Town Angus show and sale Tuesday reported sixty five fats averaging 419 dollars. The 27 bulls averaged 881 dollars and the 38 females 275 dollars. The top bull sold for 650 dollars and the top female for 100 dollars.
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Angus
Mason City
North Central Town
Dairy Day Highlighted in Central City Activities
Central City schedules Dairy Day for June 11 with sponsorship from City State Bank Farmer's Cooperative Creamery and Carnation. Chuck Marlin and P. T. Moore star in Mountain Flight adventure on WHIRLYBIRDS Friday at 8 00 on Channel.
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Central City
City State Bank
Farmer's Cooperative Creamery
The
Carnation Company
Chuck Marlin
P. T. Moore
Whirlybirds
Barclay Reports Corn Program in Delaware
Delaware county farmers placed a total of 694,237 bushels of 1956 produced corn under government price supports by the end of the application period. There were 463 loans on 629,487 bushels and 25 purchase agreements on 39,750 bushels. Of the corn placed under support 220,450 bushels qualified for the 1.47 rate. non compliant corn went under a 1.22 rate.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Donald Barclay
ASC
Neighbors Help Clean Up After Memorial Day Farm Fire
Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blankenship assist in debris cleanup after a Memorial Day fire at their farm home. Remaining walls prepared for carpenders to repair the damage.
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Manchester
Louis Blankenship
Michigan State study on Ladino clover silage as corn substitute
Experiments at Michigan State University show Ladino clover silage can supply a pinch grain equivalent to corn silage. It should be harvested at about 77 percent moisture with 50 pounds of cane molasses per ton added.
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Michigan State University
Iowa State Ag Students Plan Broad Travel Course
Ames Iowa June 17 thirty three junior and senior agriculture students will undertake a cross country travel course sponsored by the agronomy and animal husbandry departments. An air conditioned bus will tour from Iowa through New Mexico the southern states the Atlantic coast New York and back to Ames covering about six thousand five hundred miles by July 14. Professors F P Gardner and Duane Acker will accompany the group which will visit farms processing plants marketing centers and research stations and require written reports on observations. Enrollment is limited to bus capacity with costs shared by students and stops include historical sites and industry visits.
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Ames
Iowa State College
United States
Departments of
Agronomy and
Animal Husbandry
New Mexico
States
Atlantic Coast
New York
Iowa
F. P. Gardner
Department of Agrotomy
Duane Acker
Department of Animal Husbandry
President eases rules for Iowa visitors at Gettysburg
At Gettysburg Pennsylvania the President relaxed general visitor rules to accommodate an Iowa group. Named travelers include William Kuhn Dew Wili Edward Spencer Iowa City Tim Ham lett Lamont Lavelle Watts Klontezuniu.
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Hower
Gettysburg
William Kuhn
Dew Wili
Edward Spencer
Iowa City
Tim Hamlett
Lamont
Lavelle Watts
Klontezuniu
Clear View Driveway Safety Guidance From Purdue Expert
A Purdue University safety specialist advises a clear view 700 feet in both directions for farm driveways. Remove bushes and signs that obstruct sight lines. Markers placed along the highway help ensure visibility if traffic stays under 60 mph.
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F. Tt
Willsey
Purdue University Farm
Willsoy
Veterinary Lab At ISC Increases Diagnostic Work
The Iowa State College Towa Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory reports 1950 examinations total 432 4546, surpassing 1955 figures by over 26 000. Brucellosis tests for cattle and swine dominate, with 879 754 cattle and 20 083 swine brucellosis exams. The lab serves 45+ species and most samples come from state veterinarians, with rising demand and new interest in topo spirosis. The lab operates as a wartime enterprise of Iowa State College and the Iowa State Department for Agriculture to aid disease control.
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AMES
Towa Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Ilowa State College
Iowa Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Iowa State College
Iowa State Department For Agriculture
Corn Improves Salt Through Root and Stalk Additions
Agronomists report corn roots and stalks enrich soil with nitrogen matter more than most green-manure crops. An average stand yields three tons of stalks and two tons of roots per acre.
USDA Concludes Cattle Purchases with Mexico
The Agriculture Department says its program with Mexico ends, having sold about five million dollars of U S live stock. Beef cattle totaling 16 400 head cost 3 631 000 dollars and dairy cattle 36 080 head cost 1 258 000. Purchases occurred in 18 states with Mexican buyers choosing stock and arranging payment via Banco Nacional de Credito Agricola. The Export-Import Bank will be repaid in dollars.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Banco Nacional de Credito Agricala
Mexico
NE Iowa Hereford Sale Averages Rise at Tuesday Auction
NE Iowa sale averaged 258 dollars on 47 head totaling 11 185 dollars. Bulls averaged 259 on 28 head and 19 females averaged 207. Top bull was CHR Silver King sold for 495 to FLW Helms and Son. Female top SW Rayal Duchess sold for 260 to J A Hesselgrave.
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Peconah
Iowa
CHR
Silver King
Olyvia GC
Howden and Son
Decorah
FLW
Helms and Son
Elgin
Towa
Rayal Duchess
Southwind
Orc
Ehards
Dakota
Minn
J. A. Hesselgrave
Winons
Blinn
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