Colorado fights grasshopper plague amid funding shortfall
Colorado officials warned federal aid is essential to protect an 110 million dollar wheat crop and hay supplies as a grasshopper infestation covers more than 10 million acres in 21 counties. Gov McNichols urged emergency funds and a federal spray program while the state begins a limited aerial spraying operation.
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Goruen Wu
Gans
Denver
Colorado
Steve McNichols
White House
McNichols
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Ryan
Cradkling
Prairie
Mito
Hazel Green
Adams
McMichols
Belto Ryan Lions Club
Wilton B. Persons
Eisenhower
Persons
Agriculture Department
Kansas
McNicholy
George Docking
Secretary of Agricultuure
Department of Agriculture
Deane Rinner
Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture
Paul W. Swisher
State Agriculure
Swisher
Cheyenne
Farm bill maneuvers threaten milk for children
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson warned that House backed omnibus farm bill moves could force some children to forgo milk as a special school milk subsidy program nears expiration on June 30. He argued dairy quotas would raise retail prices and require more bureaucrats while urging broader public support for reduced government production controls and lower price supports.
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Washington
UPI
Ezra T. Henson
Omniibus
Chile
House Agriculture Committee
Benson
Treational Press Club
Bull sale at Letts tops charts as Polled Stock breaks records
The Letts sale by H. N. Small and Son saw the top bull bring 34 300 to Oren Jackson of Bedford for a coming yearling. Strath Farm of New London claimed second high at 475. Ten bulls averaged 559, 39 females 393, 49 lots 427. Top cow with calf sold for 605 to Clarence Paxton of Williamsfield. Second high female 530 to Pollock Hereford Farms. Tom Sherlock of Oxford was auctioneer.
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Small and Son
H. N. Small and Son
Oren Jackson
Bedford
Strath Farm
New London
Clarence Paxton
Williamsfield
Pollock Hereford Farms
Pollock
South Dakota
Tom Sherlock
Oxford
Benton Farm Bureau to Honor Kline at Dinner
Benton county Farm Bureau will sponsor a testimonial dinner honoring Allan B Eling at 7 pm July 1 in the Washington high school gym. Farm Bureau officials announced Tuesday. B Hamilton former secretary treasurer of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will speak.
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Benton Farm Bureau
Kline
Vinton
Benton County Farm Bureau
Allan B. Eling
Washington High School
Farm Bureau
B. Hamilton
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Public Auction Notices From Iowa Farm Listings
Public sales announced for June include livestock hens oats and corn near Manchester. A 160 acre farm auction near Williamsburg set for June 21 at 1:38 p.m. and 1 p.m. at the William Gardemann house in Newhall. Parties: John T. Wilson Thomas M. Litis Sr and William Gardemann.
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John T. Wilson
Manchester
Thomas M. Litis
Williamsburg
William Gardemann
Newhall
Farmers Told To Monitor Corn Borer In Fields
Ames farmers were urged to inspect 25 plants at four locations per field for corn borer damage. If 75 percent show feeding, apply insecticide such as DDT or alternatives like heptachlor and toxaphene. DDT is favored for its effectiveness and low cost. spray at 14.2 pounds of actual DDT per acre or 20 pounds of 5 or 10 percent DDT granules per acre. Eggs may be laid on tall or short corn.
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Ames
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Gunderson
Neighbors Help Dan Hatch Clean Debris After Storm
About thirty neighbors gathered Saturday to clear debris from a barn destroyed in the recent storm. Neighbor women provided a noon meal for volunteers.
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Alburnett
Dan Hatch
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U.S. Weather Bureau
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Iowa Soya Co
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