Freeman Works Capitol Push for Farm Bill Votes
Secretary of Agriculture Freeman travels to Capitol Hill to win support for a stringent farm bill. He plans to meet up to 50 House members before next week’s vote, aiming for passage with a close margin. President Kennedy backs the bill as Senate support grows amid committee passage.
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Washington
Orville L. ‘Freeman
Capitol ‘Hill
Freeman
Senate
Kennedy
House Agriculture Committee
House Committee
Swine Herds Hit by Cholera in May
Iowa state officials report 39 hog herds quarantined for cholera in May, up from 37 in April, affecting 5 837 pigs of which 5 434 were native and 383 imported. Investigations covered 29 herds, with nine vaccinated despite vaccination. Experts cite need for proper vaccine and anti cholera serum use.
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Ames
Towa
Iowa
Maynard Spear
Iowa State University
Anial Industry
State “ Department’ of Agriculture
Polled Hereford Joint Registry Narrowly Approved
Kansas voters in the American Polled Hereford Association narrowly approved a plan for a single joint registration certificate with the American Hereford Association. The tally was 2587 in favor and 2588 against. The plan faces a mail referendum by the American Hereford Association and dates for voting have not been announced.
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Hereford Joint Registry
American Polled Hereford Association
American Hereford Association
Credit rules for farmers from Farm Credit official
Rex Coup reports F. W. Wright of the Farm Credit Administration warned North Carolina production credit officials to borrow only when it improves the farm economy. He outlined guidelines focusing on loans that boost efficiency and long-term financial health.
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F. W. Wright
Farm Credit ‘Administration
Washington
North Carolina Production Credit Association
Wright
North Carolina
PCA Imanagers
Howa Durocs Are 1 On Way to Korea
Twenty seven head of 70 pound purebred Duroc pigs were loaded at Granger on Thursday for air shipment to Korea. The Iowa County Officers Associations purchased the pigs to improve swine in Korea and fund related projects. Purchasers include Caputo of Marshalltown Moran of Woodward Thomas of Iowa City and Christian of La Porte City. Transportation costs are paid by the American Korea Foundation of New York.
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Granger
San Francisco
Korea
Iowa County Officers Associations
Duroc Breeiers
Joe Caputo
Marshalltown
Jack Morran
Woodward
Ted Thomas
Iowa City
F. W. Christian
la Porte City
Iowa
American- Korean Foundation of
New York
Patton Urges Yes On Turkey Marketing Order
National Farmers Union President James G. Patton urged producers to vote yes in the upcoming turkey marketing order referendum. He argued no price improvement will occur without reduced production and cited last year’s low parity earnings to pressure cooperation through the order.
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Denver
Patton
Turkey
Farmers Union
Iowa May Milk Output Rises Over 4 Percent
Iowa production in May is estimated at 628 million pounds, up 4 percent from a year ago and slightly above the May ten year average. For January through May, output totals 2 64g million pounds, about 2 percent above last year and 2 percent over the ten year average.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Four-4 Alumni Awards Highlight Iowans at ISU Event
Three Iowans receive 4-H alumni awards at the state conference at Iowa State University. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Everett of New Sharon win jointly as the first husband wife team to claim simultaneous 4-H alumni honors. Dr. Duane Acker of Manhattan Kansas is also honored for his university work and leadership. Mrs. Mattes of Des Moines, former 4-H president and food editor, cited for her journalism and home economics work.
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Ames
UPI
Iowa State University
Lawrence Everett
New Sharon
Alving
Mattes
Des Moines
Duane Acker
Manhattan
Kan
Everetts
Everettts
Acker
Kansas State University
Cat
Owa State
The
Des Moines Register
Chicago Daily News
the National Livestock and [Meat Board
Neighbors Help Farm Crew After Fatal Accident
Sixteen men with tractors worked corn on the Gerald Vanter and Clifford Kauffmann farms on Wednesday and Thursday. Neighborhood women prepared meals and merchants donated funds for fuel. Vanter died in a prior automobile crash. Kauffmann is in a Veterans hospital in Iowa. The city is healing from injuries from that same accident.
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Gerald Vanter
Clifford Kaufflmann
Vanter
Kauffman
Veterans Hospital
Iowa
U S Cheese Production Outpaces Exports
The United States leads the world in cheese production at about 1.5 billion pounds annually, with three quarters cheddar and notable Swiss output. Imports total around 60 million pounds yearly, mainly Swiss Italian and blue mold varieties, while exports remain small and often charitable.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Eastern Iowans to Head State Judging Group
Ames Ed Helgens of Monticello was elected president of the Iowa Livestock Judges Association at its annual meeting on the Iowa State campus. Bob Fis of Wilson and Company Cedar Rapids was named vice president and Dr M I Whitaker Iowa State extension animal husbandman secretary. Approximately 85 people attended the two day conference. James Kiser of Iowa State urged more focus on muscling in beef and lamb judging at fairs and expositions and less on fat covering. Attendees observed live hogs steers and lambs then viewed their slaughtered carcasses.
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Ames
Ed Helgens
Monticelty
Iowa Livestock Judges Association
Iowa State
Bob Fis
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
IM. D. “Mac” Whitaker
Iowa ‘State’ Extension
James Kiser
Iowa
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