Wool Incentive Payments Set At 44.9 Percent Of Sale Receipts
The Department of Agriculture announced wool incentives for 1955 56 with shorn wool payments at 44.9 percent of dollar returns from sales during the period. lambs receive 77 cents per hundredweight, and mohair payments are not issued as prices exceeded support. Payments follow after July 1 with eligible producers to file by April 1 and cover wool lambs and yearlings marketed for slaughter between April 1, 1955, and March 3, 1956.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
ASC
Get-Out-The-Vote Contest Winners Named in Iowa Farm Bureau
Guthrie county led with a 37.4 percent turnout in the June 4 primary. Other district winners included Fayette 31.1 percent Mitchell 34.9 Emmet 33.3 Hardin 24.3 Cedar 32.6 Louisa 28.3 Monroe 31.5 and Union 92.7 percent. The Farm Bureau will award $50 to each county Farm Bureau women's group.
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F.B
Des Moines
Guthrie County
Iowa Farm Bureau
Bureau
Fayette
Mitchell
Emmet
Hardin
Cedar
Louisa
Monroe
Union
The
Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau Women’s
IS Experimental Farm Silver Anniversary Field Day to Mark 25 Years
The Soil Conservation Experimental Farm at Page county will observe its 25 year milestone with a Silver Anniversary field day on Thursday. Frank Schaller says the day includes a noon program reviewing the farm history since its 25 year establishment and notes the site began experimental work in 1931 as one of Iowa State College’s early outlying stations. The 200 acre farm, a representative Marshall silt loam site, is one of three such Iowa stations and will mark manager Vern Cutter’s Silver Anniversary. also features 4 H judging contests and related events.
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ISC
AMES
Soil Conservation Experimental Farm
Page
Frank Schaller
Extension Agronomist
Iowa State College
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Stations
State of
Iowa
Town State College
Schatler
Page County
Stile
Schaller
Vern Cutter
Field day at Clarinda farm showcases pest control and equipment demonstrations
Schaller announced Thursday's field day at the Page county soil conservation experimental farm 12 miles west of Clarinda on Highway No 2. The program includes a noon spring chicken barbecue a display of granular DDT insecticide application machines and demonstrations of harvesters and modified standard farm machinery. Women farm visitors will get a special tour and a discussion on common household pests and control methods.
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Schaller
Pege County
Iowa Farm Bureau Women’s State Conference Opens in Des Moines
The Iowa Farm Bureau Women’s State Conference began in Des Moines and runs through Tuesday. Officers say the main business is setting goals for the coming year with three statewide targets on family farm living. About 330 people attended the opening session.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa Farm Bureau
Nutritional and ventilation factors affect egg shell strength
Purdue extension poultryman Joe W. Sher notes that heat above 80 degrees impairs hens shell quality and that lack of lime and Vitamin D, plus manganese, contribute to thin shells. Outbreaks of bronchitis or Newcastle disease worsen shell formation. extra lime and Vitamin D do not fix disease cases. Ensure ample oyster shell, adjust feeding, and improve ventilation and insulation.
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Joe W. Sher
Purdue University Extension Poultryman
Sher
Newcastle
IAMS Predicts Dairy Use Rise in 1996
Washington reports dairy product consumption in 1996 is expected to rise about one percent versus 1995. Factors include higher incomes, lower retail prices, and expanded school milk programs. Households prefer natural cheese and nonfat dairy, with shifts away from fats toward low fat milk noted.
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Washington
Ins
Herbert C. Kriesel
Agricultural Marketing Service
Kriese
AMS
Mardy I Myers
Agliculture Department
Livestock Board Elects Krey and Officers in St Louis
John F. Erey of St. Louis was reelected chairman of the National Livestock and Meat Board. F. J. Reiner of Columbus was elected vice chairman, FR. Jy. Riddell of Peoria treasurer, and Carl F. Neumann of Chicago secretary-general manager. A Delaware Swine Meeting is planned in Manchester to discuss the Delaware county swine testing program and a swine grading contest at the county fair, with a board of directors meeting set for 8 pm on July 5 at the county extension office.
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Livestock and Meat Board
Krey Chicago
John F. Erey
St. Louis
Natonal] Livestock and Meat
F. J. Reiner
Columbus
Ohio
FR. Jy. Riddell
Peoria
III
Carl F. Neumann
Chicago
Manchester
Delaware County Swine Producers Association
Winter Wheat Crop Shows Varied Kansas Weather Effects
Winter wheat in Kansas and neighboring states faces drought and hot winds, yet Kansas expects about 140 million bushels while Colorado reports its smallest crop in 18 years. Oklahoma and Texas show gains, though drouth claims 1.6 million acres in Kansas. yields range up to 90 bushels per acre in some areas as combines harvest on a patchy, ripening landscape.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
Colorado
Colorado Plains
Grinding Hay Not Profitable For Dairy Cows, Say Researchers
Wisconsin dairy researchers told the American Dairy Science Association in Storrs that grinding hay for cow rations reduces fiber digestion by more than a third and shortens rumen exposure, lowering butterfat potential. They warn ground hay moves quickly through the rumen, limiting organic acid production needed for milk fat. Meanwhile Delaware county program invites entries for the 1964 Better Pastures contest, with eligibility open to farm owners and tenants and entry required by July 1.
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Storrs
Conn
Wisconsin
American Dairy Science Association
C. B. Rodrigue
N. MW. Allen
Jin
Echee
Delaware
Manchester
Delaware County
Robert Hall
Delaware Farmers To Observe Oat Varieties
Three twilight meetings will be held in Delaware county at 7 pm on July 6. Locations include Bill Oehler farm highway 36 south of Delhi, John Barr farm highway 12 south of Manchester, and Clarence Ealing on the south edge of Colesburg. Oat varieties tested include Ichland Ia 105, Cherokee, Bonham, Minland, Logan, Clintland, Newton, Mo 1-205, Andrew, Clarion, Waubay, Sauls, Simeo and Garry. Sponsored by extension service and vocational agriculture departments of the Delhi, Manchester and Colesburg schools.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Robert Hall
Bill Oehler
Highway 36
Delhi
John Barr
Highway 12
Clarence Ealing
Calesburg
Minland
Logan
Clintland
Newton
Andrew
Clarion
Power Machinery Increases Danger Of Farm Mishaps
A University of Minnesota farm safety specialist notes farm power equipment has surged since 1950, with threefold rise in pickup balers, twice as many combines, and more corn pickers. Five Minnesota fatalities in May from tractor accidents highlight risks, mainly from hurrying. Warnings include unclogging belts, restoring shields after service, exposed cutting bars, fueling hazards, and snug clothing without loose flaps to prevent entanglement.
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Univiversity of Minnesota
Glenn Prickett
Minnesota
Prickett
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