Drouth Emergency Aid Authorized for 12 States
Secretary Freeman announced emergency aid for drought hit farmers in Arkansas Arizona Colorado Louisiana Mississippi Missouri New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Texas and Utah. The drought plus late May freezes lowered the winter wheat forecast by 72 million bushels and reduced hay pasture and late spring crop prospects nationwide. Aid includes feed grain sales at reduced prices grazing of land retired from crop production emergency loans and cost sharing under the Agricultural Conservation Program.
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U. S
Midwest
Freeman
Department
Department of Agriculture
Beef Industry Conference Set At Nebraska U
Lincoln Nebraska July 18 19 the second Coordinated Beef Improvement conference will study the superior beef carcass and methods of raising finishing processing and merchandising Nearly 600 beef producers and processors are expected The event is sponsored by the American National Cattlemen Association the American Society of Animal Science and the University of Nebraska animal science department Readings include sonoscope and photogrammetry demonstrations to measure carcass meat and fat on live animals Iowa participants include LeRoy Thompson Leland cattle feeder Thomas C Mehesan Spencer Packing Co Gail K Danilson Des Moines
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Lincoln
Neb
American National Cattlemen’s Association
American Society of Animal Science
Animal Science Department
University of Nebraska
NN Agricultural College
Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
Forest Fire Control Simulator Teaches Quick Decision Making
The 39th Iowa State fire school used a self contained forest fire control simulator at Ames to train 12 trainees with an instructor team. The electronic setup includes an 8 by 12 foot screen projectors radios and telephones to reproduce wind changes fire and smoke direction and ground crew deployment. Trainees decide on orders while an umpire and role players provide real time feedback during simulated fires.
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Ames
Iowa State University
Division of Fire Control
Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa State Fire School
Grange Members Sprayed Crops. Neighbor Hospitalized
Pleasant Point Grange members and neighbors sprayed crops Tuesday on the Albert Lesline farm. Neighborhood women served lunch. Clayton county extension director Max Sauerbry oversaw the spraying. Lesline is hospitalized with a broken neck.
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Strawberry Point
Pleasant Point Grange
Albert Lesline
Max Sauerbry
Clayton County
Lesline
Readers Seek Your Ad in Today’s Want Section
Readers are urged to place a want ad now to reach a broad audience. The notice emphasizes quick response and visibility for personal and business listings in the upcoming issue.
Constipation Relief Ad Promotes CoLonala Tablets
An advertisement claims New Coronalp tablets relieve constipation with a colonic nerve stimulant and bulking action. It suggests the product teaches the colon to work again overnight and offers an introductory size for 43 cents.
USDA predicts big wheat crop for next year
The Agriculture Department estimates about 60 million acres will be planted with wheat this fall and next spring for harvest in 1946. Exports are seen at 675 million bushels in 1963-64 with a carryover around 1.165 billion bushels, while price supports will be 50 percent of parity for compliant producers.
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USDA
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Jnow
Grai
Leptospirosis Threat Peaks Each Year Says Foundation
Des Moines reports the maximum leptospirosis danger season as livestock losses reach 112 million dollars annually. Farms should keep cattle and swine away from swampy pastures and slow streams while humans avoid contaminated water. Vaccination by a veterinarian before outbreaks provides strong immunity, and the disease can cause abortions in cattle and pigs, risking confusion with brucellosis without proper diagnosis.
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Des Moines
American Foundation For Animal Health
Olson and Sons Win Merit For 10 Certified Litters
Atkins Lyle M Olsons and Sons of Atkins received a Poland China Record Association certificate for 10 spring furrowed litters in the herd improvement sow testing program. The 10 litters totaled 97 live pigs averaging 9.7 per litter with an average birth weight of 3.03 pounds.
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Atkins
Lyle M. Olson
Poland
China Record Association
Angus Field Days Set For Iowa Farm Youths
Seven field days during Iowa Angus Week July 7 14 will feature clipping tattooing grooming showing salesmanship and judging. Eastern Iowa events on July 10 Bloomfield July 11 Oelwein July 13 near Iowa City start at 1 p m. Dennis Domer of Stanwood is Iowa Junior Angus Association treasurer and his brother Bob Domer is a summer field staff member of the American Angus Association.
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Iowa Farm
ST. Joseph
Iowa
Harry Leonard and Sons
Bloomfield
Steck Brothers
Oelwein
Johnson County Fairground
Iowa City
Highway 218
Cedar County
Dennis Domer
Stanwood
Iowa Junior Angus Association
Bob Domer
American Angus Association
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