Bedell seeks GAO probe of board member ouster
Representative Berkley Revell asks the General Accounting Office to investigate the Chicago Board of Trade after veteran trader Bernard Rose was ousted amid allegations by the now defunct Baggot and Morrison commission house. The letter cites abuse of power by the agency and board and notes Rose, 76, was traded out in commodity dealings.
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Ul Roses
Haggot
Morrison
James Bapgat
Donald Morris
Farm Days Festival Opens 1900 Farm Operation Exhibit
DES MOINES The 150 Farm Days festival next weekend marks the opening of the 1K Horse Farm at Living History Farms near Interstate 35. Harry and Terry Hongesteger host demonstrations of 1900 era chores. visitors tour a century farmhouse and garden, with butter churn and treadle sewing demos.
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Living History Farms
Hirkgsen
Harry
Terry Heogesteper
Wil
Iowa County 4 H Plans Judging Workouts
Four programs on livestock judging for 4 H members will be held on upcoming Wednesdays. The sheep program is June 15 at the Mike Rott farm near Victor, beet program July 9 on Gingerich Farm south of Holbrook, swine workout July 11 east of Ludorm, and dairy program July 23 at Ivan Edwards farm near Millersburg. Programs start at 7 40 p m.
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Marengq
Wall Regio
Mike Rott
Vietor
Lake Iowa
Gee Atkinson
Wile Wast
Ludorm
Dep Gingerich
Holbrook
Ivan Edwards
Millersburg
OF Iowa
Cera
Des Moines
Lane
7Th Street
Iowa
Warld Driva
Muyex
Corhinr
Ihe Ible Yohida Duspatcher Drvaiori
Tretorn
Frileerme
Cantal States Auction Co
Joe Riesch
Dodge Potors
Chrysler
Dodge
Bel Cartal
Amecken Aibenschbe
Ford
Reuter
Toingeiatad von
Bedy
Jones County Soybean Herbicide Meeting Set
QNSLOW Iowa State University Extension Service will hold a soybean herbicide demonstration at 7 pm Wednesday at the Lyman Lanpher farm two miles north of Onslow. Experts Geren Lennon Jerry Gogan and Joe Sage will lead the session evaluating herbicides on drilled and raw planted soybeans.
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Iowa State University Extension Service
Lyman Lanpher
Onslow
Iowa
Geren Lennon
Jerry Gogan
Joe Sage
Spring Pig Crop Shortest in 40 Years Warns Pork Supply
Washington reports that the 1975 spring pig crop was the smallest since 1935, with 35.3 million pigs born December through May, 22 percent below last year. Economists cite high feed grain prices and expect little increase in production without a large feed crop. Farmers’ intentions for the 1975 July pig crop suggest a 2 percent drop to about 34.1 million head.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Pew Report
Farm News Shows Sharp Step Back in Hog Herds
Farm News reports a 12 percent cutback from September to November in sows bred for pig production. Total hogs and pigs reached 48.2 million as of June, down 19 percent from a year earlier and the lowest for the date since 1964. Lumber states show declines: Iowa 18.2 million head, Indiana 4.6 million, Missouri 3.0 million, Minnesota 2.9 million, Nebraska 2.8 million.
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Lowe
Park State
Dinos
Indiana
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
Reserve winner Bab Kimm highlights at National Lamb Show
Iowa exhibitor Bab Kimm of Dysart earned multiple reserve championships at the National Lamb Show in Albert Lea Minnesota. She claimed reserve in the carcass division with a tomb titled entry and also saw her live champion progeny pen of lambs take reserve honors in the carcass competition. All five entries were Suffolk animals.
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Iowa
Bab Kimm
Dysart
Albert Lea
Minn
Kimm
Pen
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