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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
14
Farm experts say four weeks of extreme heat drive crop and livestock stress more than ozone. Heat jeopardizes oats and wheat yields, stresses alfalfa and clover, and raises cattle and hogs’ mortality risk. Experts urge shade, airflow, and watering. advise lighter loads and sand bedding for livestock.
Iowa State climatologist Robert Shaw reports subsoil moisture readings for The Gazette circulation area are not critical but not relatively good. A map dated June 15 estimates plant available moisture under corn across the state.
Shirleen Larson 18 of Postville was named district four pork queen at pork appreciation night. A 1977 Postville high graduate active in 4 H Band and Future Homemakers of America she plans to attend the University of Northern Iowa this fall. Kellee Rathbun 18 of Independence was runner up representing Buchanan County. Five contestants competed for the district title.
Iowa State extension economist Bob Wisner says corn and soybean prices may rise if central corn belt rainfall lags. Soybeans have strong weather-driven upside due to low carryover stocks, with soybeans facing less foreign competition than corn and wheat. Wheat remains a price competitor, but high carryover stocks could temper corn this summer.
A Portland woman ended a two year effort to donate 1 million dollars for a 992 acre Tillamook Head state park. Ray Wilson said she grew antsy about delays and haggling but remains willing to give 300 thousand dollars for a 609 acre park elsewhere if land trades can be arranged.
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