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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1971
Page
21
Washington reports President Nixon has dropped a unpopular pauper's oath for farmers seeking federal drought aid. Officials say the ban on subsidies to wealthy farmers will depend on country farmer committees that run the drought program.
Iowa DHIA summaries show record income over feed costs for 61 years as 1970 71 production reached 13944 pounds milk and 451 pounds fat per cow across 1444 herds Milk sales averaged 610 per cow while feed costs rose to 227 from 205 five years earlier Prices for milk at 511 per cwt topped the prior year and five year ago Grain and feed costs drove the expense rise with grain feeding up 500 pounds per cow The drought aid program changes under Nixon scrapped the financial statement for eligibility but left basic forms to show need with committees screening applicants to prevent undue financial hardship and prevent wealthy farmers from claiming aid
Veterinarians should certify animal deaths as caused by lightning to avoid incorrect assumptions that could hide infectious disease early signs. John B. Herrick of Iowa State Uni Extension warns insurers may deny payouts without veterinary proof. Lightning or electrocution signs vary. falls from wires and faulty barn wiring are common alternate causes. The St Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs Friday night in an expanded Cubs Baseball telecast on KORG-TV.
DES MOINES fair new members have been appointed to the state soil conservation committee enlarging the committee size after soil conservancy legislation. Donald Johnson of Fairfield was reappointed to a third term. Thomas Kenny of Akron Carroll Hobson of Eldora and Gerald Norland of Cylinder were appointed to their first terms. Hobson will represent the Iowa Cedar conservancy district and Fred Cherry of Rowley represents the Northeastern conservancy district.
Americans eat about one million pounds of shrimp daily. Modern combines harvest rough wheat in an hour, enough to bake about 20,000 loaves of bread.
Campbell, undersecretary of agriculture, argues shortages would harm urban consumers and benefit farmers in a free enterprise system. He says farmers face greater production pressures and cannot easily curb output, insisting the public will understand the value of farm programs once they grasp the economics helping producers.
The Agriculture Department crop reporting board estimates June farm hog and pig numbers at 66.1 million, up 2 percent from last year, with breeding hogs at 9.9 million down 8 percent. Market hogs reach 56.2 million, up 4 percent, while the December 1970-May 1971 pig crop is put at 51.9 million, down 1 percent. Sows totals and farrow projections suggest a shrinking 1971 pig crop, amid commentary on overproduction and prices.
Washington reports the 1970 71 wind erosion season tied a 14 year high. The Agriculture Department Soil Conservation Service says nearly 4 percent of plains cropland was heavily damaged, with western Texas, South Dakota and North Dakota among the hardest hit. Experts note that drought areas now protect soil with grass cover and emergency tillage reduced damage to about 4 million acres. Wyoming registered the highest Plains wind erosion loss among the 10 states at about 45,000 acres.
The Delaware county extension office received a certified brucellosis free status notice signed January 29 1971 by Dr E A Butler and G W Spangler. The certificate states no bovine brucellosis detected in the area under surveillance and notes the goal of statewide freedom by 1972. Delaware is among the first 58 counties to earn the status and recalls earlier 1959 certification.
President Nixon and Agriculture Secretary Hardin inspect an Air Force RB-57F jet used in the aerial blight watch program to detect corn blight. The president traveled to Indiana en route to his mother’s birthplace in Jennings County.
Winneshiek dairymen set butterfat marks for the Earnest and Jerry John herd of Decorah, with cows producing more than 700 pounds of butterfat during a ten month period. Names include Everell Sollien of Mabel Mina Tl Cletus Meyer of Waucoma Richard and Elmer Matter and Albin Maas. Dial 2369 1234 for more details.
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