18 Jun 1964
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
1
UPI reporting that a U S agriculture department review says new farm legislation cushions the expected 1964 income decline. Net income may fall from 1963's 12.3 billion but less than the predicted 5 percent plus drop, with higher payments under wheat cotton and feed grain programs and varied price effects across commodities.
The Linn County dairy promotion committee schedules an 8 a.m. Sunday breakfast at Cedar Rapids airport Terrace room to honor Deanna Powell of Ryan as state dairy princess before her 9:18 a.m. flight to Chicago for the tenth annual American Dairy Princess contest with 21 state contestants.
The third annual Southeast Iowa 4-H and FFA quality lamb show will be held Saturday at Smylie's Livestock salebarn in Columbus Junction. Judging starts at 8 30 a.m. Cooperating groups include Iowa State University state department of vocational agriculture the Iowa State Sheep Association county extension service and the Rath Packing Co. John Halstead Rath Columbus Junction plant livestock service director is show superintendent.
A 33 member Maryland 4-H group from Frederick County and five leaders will arrive June 30 for a week in Jones County Anamosa. Activities include a July 4 party and Cedar Rapids industry tour around July 2. Jones County 4-H members will visit Maryland next year following exchanges with Massachusetts Kentucky Nebraska Texas and Manitoba Canada.
A three year project at the Institute of Agricultural Medicine Iowa State University and the U S Public Health Service funds leptospirosis research in 10 southeastern Iowa counties Johnson Benton Linn Jones Cedar Muscatine Louisa Washington Keokuk and Iowa Dr Franklin H Top and Dr William F McCulloch lead the study with support from physicians and veterinarians Leptospirosis spreads from animals via urine and can infect humans via contaminated objects or water It is an occupational risk for veterinarians and others handling animals Preventive measures include animal vaccination rodent control avoiding contaminated waters and protective gear for workers.
Washington reports 1963 crop corn under price support at a five year low while wheat prices also fall to their lowest since 1950. USDA says 387,698,578 bushels of 1963 corn placed under price support loans and purchase agreements through May with redemptions of 46,349,603 bushels, leaving total takeover not more than 341 million bushels.
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance official notes a record year for windstorm losses and a five year run of heavy tornado losses. Tiny Gunder son warns farmers that black cut worms threaten cornfields after corn rotations and that early organic phosphorus insecticide may protect yields.
The Agriculture Department announced plans to offer beef to foreign countries under the Food for Peace program. A spokesman said local currencies would be accepted as payment and no sales agreements would be made before checking for impact on regular beef exports.
Linn county swine producers will visit purebred and commercial hog farms in the Martello and Mt. Vernon areas and inspect the Lisbon swine testing station on July 8. County Extension Director C. E. Herriott announced the itinerary.
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