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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1956
Page
8
New record outputs in beef and pork this year coincide with a surge in poultry eggs and milk. Retail price cuts and widened marketing margins cushion prices but rising consumer demand and record supplies suggest a potential price rebound if demand steadies.
Iowa State economist notes rising dairy government purchases and price supports while production grows faster than demand. Dairy prices stay strong but surplus risk remains as farmers consider cash options like soil bank land rental. Separately pork vaccination declines raise cholera risk for hog herds amid discouraging prices.
A fire damaged the Chelsea area Chester Coffman farm Saturday, partly destroying the house and destroying 400 six week old chicks.
WAUKON Allamakee county DHIA No. 1 reported February results. Twenty three herds rested for 25 working days, 504 cows milked and 93 dry. Month average 924 pounds milk and 35.5 pounds fat. Twenty one heifers freshened. top cows: Karl Simmons herd 14910 pounds milk 601 fat in 306 days, and Walter Hagen herd 21500 pounds milk 819 fat in 411 days.
DHIA No. 2 records 26 herds at rest and 28 working days in February under supervisor Gordon Sivesind. The 525 cows in milk and 119 dry produced an average 770 pounds of milk and 28.6 pounds of fat. Batting lactations included cows owned by William Regan 543 pounds and Wayne Timmerman 520 to 548 pounds.
Dublin announces a reduced guaranteed price for 1955 56 wheat to about 2.06 dollars per bushel, 30 cents below the prior year. The policy aims to curb wheat expansion and shift output toward feed grains and livestock to boost exports of meat and livestock products.
Sydney reports Australia fixes the guaranteed wheat price at $1.49 per bushel for the 1955 56 crop. The price applies to up to 100 million bushels exported from the season.
Iowa State College announces two farm conferences at the Agricultural Engineering building. On March 15 the bulk milk cooling conference will feature displays of bulk milk coolers and talks by L. F. Charity and Earl Wright. March 16 covers farm lighting with Kenneth L. Main leading talks on electricity in bulk milk handling and lighting, with representatives from power firms attending.
The United States agrees to sell Indonesia more than 96 million dollars of surplus food for payment in Indonesian currency. Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson announced the two year delivery of rice cotton tobacco and wheat flour in Jakarta.
The U S foreign agricultural service on Monday estimated world soybean production last year at 762 million bushels, confirming the November forecast of a record crop. The 1954 output was six percent smaller.
The Maynard Cooperative Company observes the first anniversary of its new elevator warehouse and office, with plans announced for a Tuesday observance.
A barn meeting for Holstein breeders of Allamakee and Clayton counties will be at the Lyle Zieman farm at 1 30 p.m. Friday with Karl Simmons as secretary-treasurer. Richard Mathews of the Holstein Friesian Association will attend. Brown Swiss Canton No 1 will hold its annual meeting March 14 at 10 30 a.m. at the courthouse in West Union with Robert Fincham and Marvin Kruse present.
The USDA forecasts 1955 hay production to exceed all prior marks at 109 million tons. Despite abundance, much hay is weedy or overripe reducing feed value, with farmers urged to improve hayland management and methods for better quality.
The Chilean government announced it will purchase 35 million dollars of U S surplus farm products including cotton and wheat to cover consumption needs until next June. A further 30 million dollar deal is under consideration.
Rhubarb can be grown from seed but roots of known varieties are best. MacDonald and Ruby offer good color and medium to large stalks. Victoria and Linnean remain solid old standards. Space plants three to four feet apart in rows five to six feet wide, in deeply prepared soil with occasional fertilizer, and allow two years before first harvest.
At the Allamakee county DHIA annual meeting the merger of DHIA No. 1 and No. 2 was completed forming the Allamakee Cooperative Dairy Herd Improvement Association Inc. Seven directors were chosen with officers named Gerald Stevn president William Regan vice president and Karl Simmons secretary treasurer. The new group begins April 1 to oversee DHIA work, establish rules, and limit member financial liability. Supervisors John Wheelock and Gordon Livesind will oversee DHIA No. 1 and No. 2 respectively.
On Thursday March 8 at 12 30 p m a closing out sale of livestock and machinery will take place at Floyd Thomas one mile west of Martello. On Saturday March 10 Hawkeye Downs hosts the Polled Shorthorn show and sale with show at 9 30 a m and sale at 12 45 p m. On Tuesday March 13 at 11 a m another closing out sale of livestock machinery hay grain and straw is planned by H F Cosgriff estate located 442 miles northeast of Tipton.
The agriculture department reports higher U S exports of livestock in 1955 with cattle shipments at 34 879 head the largest since 1946 and hog exports the largest since 1945 Sheep and lamb exports were the second largest since 1922 Breeding cattle to Central and South American countries show strong demand for cattle improvement.
At the Frankville Cooperative Cheese Factory annual meeting Wesley Brandt s was elected to the board of directors. Holdover directors are Keith Waters Leonard Crawford William Druger and Otto Hughes. Officers are Lyle Bollman president Olwin Walby vice president Boyd Turner secretary and Leonard Crawford assistant secretary. The factory purchased 8 009 063 pounds of milk in 1955 with a butterfat content of 279 715.8 pounds and produced 804 811 pounds of cheese at an average price of 32.8 cents per pound. Fred Steuri is cheesemaker I and Arnold Walton is his assistant.
State of Iowa Linn County notice that Alma Shannon has been appointed administratrix of the estate of J Shannon deceased on March 3 1956. Creditors must present claims to the Clerk of Linn County District Court and debtors settle without delay. Otto L Schluter is attorney for the administratrix.
Senate debate on a large omnibus farm aid bill intensifies as voting is slated for Thursday. Republicans and Democrats anticipate a tight result over price supports while the Agriculture Department warns of declining exports and rising surpluses impacting farmers.
WAUKON The Allamakee County Dairy Breeders Association holds its annual meeting at 1 30 p m Thursday in the Assembly room of the courthouse. The program features reports election of officers and talks on herd management and disease with speakers Robert Finchman Dr Maynard Spear and Burns Byram.
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