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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1977

Page

11

Sheep Show Breaks Records At All Iowa Fair Judging

The All Iowa fair sheep judging set a record with 216 lambs judged over six hours. “The Rock” won grand champion among 58 Suffolk rams, while a Suffolk ewe won, and Craig Van Arkel and Wayne Skartvedt led champions. The hurdling champion was John Rohloff, 17, of Delta.

Rock Island Line Chuck Cottrell Bob Kimm Dysart Hawkeye Suffolk Craig van Arkel Malcom Wayne Skartvedt Radcliffe Skartvedt Alltowa van Arkel Boxcar State Ram Waterloo John Rohloff Delta Richard Rohloff Neal Smith Stanwood Smith New Mexico Minnesota Kentucky Whitney Columbia Elvin Hebner Jefferson Kingsley Johnson Thompson Southdown Ram David Morlan Glidden Hampshire Ram Suffolk Ene Suffolk Ram Ewe Ram Iowa

Farm Price Index Drops Five Percent

The government farm price index fell five percent between May 15 and June 15, the sharpest drop in 20 months, driven by lower prices for soybeans, grain, beef cattle, vegetables and fruits. Hog and milk prices offset the decline, as farmers paid costs rose slightly, with mid June prices 6 percent below the prior year. Walter Hampden born on this date in 1879.

Washington Agriculture Department USDA Department Crop Reporting Board

Meat Output Drops Slightly in Iowa Last Month

Iowa monthly meat production reached 522.36 million pounds, down 4 percent from April but up 22 percent from May 1976. Cattle slaughter climbed 5 percent to 384 thousand head and hog slaughter rose 21 percent to 1.48 million.

DES Moines UPI Iowa Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service

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