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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1968
Page
6
About 36 million poor Americans receive a monthly package for a family of four averaging 107 pounds now, potentially rising to 140 pounds with 22 foods. The items include beans butter margarine cheese flour rice oats bulgur and canned meat, with six more to be added such as fruit juices and canned tomatoes.
Paul McNutt of Iowa City and Ford Schmidt of Maquoketa were named to the National Livestock and Meat Board. McNutt presides over the Iowa Swine Producers Association and Schmidt has long been active in the Iowa Beef Producers Association. New members include Robert Armstrong of Monmouth Illinois and Clarence Myers of Blue Earth Minnesota. Hold-over directors are Flint McRoberts of Monticello Missouri and Oscar Bredthauer of Grand Island Nebraska.
Bill House, president of the American National Cattlemen's Association, warned that haphazard conversion of public lands from farming to recreation could harm future generations. He urged a balanced policy, noting nations need food and fiber before sport hunting, hiking, or housing.
Six high school seniors from Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota received $500 scholarships from the 39 Production Credit Associations for study at state agricultural colleges. Named are John C. Barnts of Central City and Richard C. Fulton among the recipients.
The son of Mr and Mrs Harry C Fulton of Libertyville is noted among the winners. Other winners include Rogene Bonneson from Verdigre and Robert H Lindt from Naponee South Dakota along with Max R Williams of Brantford and Alan E Beyer of Flandreau.
A mother and daughter Holstein pair tested in the Big-4 DHIC record 305-day lactation outputs of 848 and 815 pounds of butterfat, owned by Karlton Eberling of Postville. May totals list 136 herds tested with several producers posting 600 plus pounds, including Fleshner Brainard, Lee Eberling, Willet Miller, and others across Postville Clermont Luana West Union.
Cecil Milbach of Walker sold two 2 year old blond geldings to Harry Lindy of Reynoldsville Pa. The team reportedly brought 1200 dollars after Milbach raised and trained the horses on his farm northwest of Walker.
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