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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1961
Page
6
France endures a farm surplus crisis as prices plunge to new lows and farmers barricade towns with tractors. Premier Debre promises action while planning talks with farmers and economists. Riots and sabotage feared as harvests approach and exports are urged to rise.
L H Simers reports on U S farm goods shipping daily worth 20 million dollars and 5 billion dollars in the last year to over 100 nations. The piece notes crop percentages sent abroad, government aid breakdowns, and major cash buyers including England Japan Canada West Germany the Netherlands Italy Belgium India Poland Spain UAR Egypt and Pakistan. It highlights benefits to American employment and national defense, gold reserves, and global living standards.
DES MOINES Iowa Shropshire Breeders Assn adds 210 in prizes to 1300 offered by the Iowa State fair for the Shropshire show at the 1961 fair. The American Shropshire Assn will offer trophies for top breeder’s young flock and best head. E H Rotter of West Point will judge the breed classes as prominent flocks from other states join Iowa breeders in a standout show.
The agriculture department fixes marketing quota penalties for the 1961 cotton crop at 19.5 cents per pound for upland and 40.9 cents for extra long staple. Penalties equal half the June 15 parity price. Noncompliant farmers face penalties on excess marketing and loss of price support on the crop.
Holstein breeders in district 2 plan a show on July 31 at Decoraha. Cattle from district 5 will be exhibited August 4 at Monticello, showcasing local livestock.
Bernard Ebbing of Rath Packing Company Waterloo will head the panel of judges to select the champion barrows at the 1961 National Barrow Show in Austin from September 12 to 15. The event features top show entries and a panel of experts assessing accuracy type and conformation.
Advisory panel includes Robert Gadd of Hormel Fort Dodge plant Jack Rodibaugh Newsselaer Ind Chester White breeder and T D Tanksley extension animal husbandman at Texas A and M College Station Texas Judges will pick the champion barrow from nine breed and crossbred classes and name the grand champion barrow The barrow contest is the major event of the show and the championship is a coveted honor for exhibitors.
Judges for the Ryan 4-H club show announced by the Ryan Lions club and the Delaware county extension service. Clothing exhibits judged by Mrs. Clifford Kefrli, flower arrangements by Mrs. Paul Carr. Livestock judges include Grover Miehe Lisbon for dairy, Robert Fix Wilson and Company for baby beeves, and Lester Justice Manchester for showmanship.
Eastern Iowa Milking Shorthorn parish show and picnic set for Friday at the Maurice Gamble farm five miles west of Monticello. Judging for parish herd at the All Iowa fair begins 10 30 a m with E A Mitchell of Reinbeck handling placings.
Hillwood's Lilly Belle, a 4-year-old Ayrshire bred in Tama, owned by Wayne Gibson, produced 13,590 pounds of milk and 550 pounds of butterfat in a 305 day trial on twice daily milking.
Washington reports the dedication of USDA’s 20 million dollar animal disease laboratory near Ames has been postponed. Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman could not travel from Washington, delaying the formal ceremony without a new date. Freeman was to speak at Iowa State University and attend a press conference after his morning address at the American Society of Agricultural Engineers convention.
Thirty six 4-H members from Marengo and delegates from Buchanan and Delaware counties join about 200 attendees for a citizenship short course in Washington from July 3 to 7.
A group of Alla makee county 4-H members will attend state 4-H camp at Madrid from Wednesday through Saturday.
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