National 4-H Week celebrates youth across nations
Nearly 2.3 million 4-H members belong to over 94 700 clubs in all 50 states and Puerto Rico while the program expands to more than 70 countries. Peace Corps volunteers and the International Farm Youth Exchange help spread the 4-H idea worldwide.
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Puerto Rico
Peace Corps
Iowa
Gordon Anderegg
Edgewood
Brazil
International Farm
U.S
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Pacific Area
Middle East
Three Eastern Iowa FFA Hog Show Set for March 20
Three Eastern Iowa FFA chapters Ben nett Wilton Junction and North Scott Eldridge schedule their annual spring market hog show March 20 at the ssalebarn in New Liberty. Show starts 6 30 p m with Bernard Ebbing of Bath Packing Co Waterloo judging the live event. A separate judging contest covers FFA post FFA and open classes with placings by carcass cut out and all hogs sold to Oscar Mayer and Co Davenport for a Carcass contest.
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Bennett
Iowa
Future Farmers of America
Ssalebarn
New Liberty
Wilton Junction
North Scott Community School
Eldridge
Showtime
Bernard Ebbing
Bath Packing Company
Waterloo
FFA
Oscar Mayer and Company of
Davenport
Auctions listings for March selling livestock machinery and grain
A schedule of auction events from H. J. Ross and Son to Harold Stewart detailing closing out sales and farm auctions. Locations span Marion Winthrop Scotch Grove Oxford Junction West Liberty Alburnett Manchester Olin Whittier with times from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. and items listed including livestock machinery grain hay beef cattle corn straw and cat.
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H. J. Ross and Son
Marion
Lee Brickley
Winthrop
Clarence Williams
Scotch Grove
William Quirk
L. J. Stowers, Jr
Oxford
Howard Nealson
West Liberty
Keith Miell
Alburnett
Robi
J. Wilson
Francis Brown
Manchester
Bernard Hay
Alfred Schilling
Olin
Harold Stewart
Whittier
Record Output Of Meat Seen In 1963
The agriculture department estimates total red meat production in 1963 will reach a record 30.2 billion pounds with more beef and pork, similar veal, and less lamb and mutton. Per capita red meat consumption is projected to rise by about 1.5 to 2 pounds. Poultry consumption in 1962 stood at 37.3 pounds per person, up from 21.7 pounds in 1947, with poultry prices expected to fall about 30 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
Cholera Hits 429 Iowa Hog Herds in 1962
Des Moines reports 429 swine herds affected by hog cholera in 1962, totaling 64 344 hogs. Of these, 48 692 were unvaccinated while 14 597 had prior vaccination. Eight counties had no cases. Allamakee and Clinton tied for most with 16 each.
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Des Moines
Iowa
M. E. Pomeroy
Pomeroy
Franklin
Grundy
Howard
Lucas
Mills
Mitchell
Wapello
Wayne
Allamakee
Clinton
Iowa Tops Hog Numbers as Texas Leads Cattle Survey
A UPI report shows Texas remaining first in total cattle with 10.2 million head among 103.7 million cattle nationwide on January 1. Iowa ranks high, leading hogs with over 20 million pigs saved in 1962, followed by Illinois with 12.7 million. Wisconsin remains first in milk cows, surpassing Minnesota by about 1 million. The top 10 states include New York, Pennsylvania, Iowa, California, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, and others.
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Washington
UPI
Texas
Lone Star State
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
California
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Illinois
Oklahoma
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Towa
Indiana
South Dakota
Kentucky
Education Pays Wages For Farm Hands Too
Washington reports that educational level affects farm worker earnings. In 1961 those with less than five years of schooling earned an average $6.20 per day, while workers with at least a high school education averaged $10.55. Job type also explains part of the earnings variance.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Labor
FFA Banquet Set At Central City School Saturday
The Future Farmers of America chapter at Central City Community School will hold its annual parents on banquet Saturday at 6 30 p m in the school lunchroom.
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Central City
Future Farmers of America
Central City Community School
Land tenure and agriculture drive progress says UW expert
Kenneth H. Parsons argues that secure land tenure underpins agriculture and aligns with Western property and contract rules. He cites shortcomings in Nyasaland and Northern Rhodesia where unclear title limits farming progress. Iowa farm sectors employ 336000 statewide with $1.623 billion in net incomes as of expert estimates.
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U.N
Parsons
Nyasaland
Northern Rhodesia
Gazette Farm Department
FHA Loans Used by About 214000 Families in 1962
The report shows about 214000 families used FHA mortgage credit during 1962. It highlights the scale of government supported home financing and the role of the Federal Housing Administration in expanding home ownership nationwide.
Soils District Election Slated In Linn County
Frank H. Mendell of Des Moines will speak March 21 at the Linn county soil conservation district annual meeting. Mendell is state conservationist for the Soil Conservation Service. The banquet starts at 6 30 p.m. at First Presbyterian church in Marion. Voting for a district commissioner runs 6 to 7 30 p.m. Raymond Dake of Coggon seeks re election to a six year term, with Maurice Garnant of Cedar Rapids as the other nominee.
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Frank H. Mendell
Des Moines
Linn County Soil Conservation District
Mendell
Soils Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
First Presbyterian Church
Marion
Raymond Dake
Coggon
Maurice Garnant
Cedar Rapids
Farm Bureau Reports Membership Upsurge
DES MOINES Iowa Farm Bureau Federation reports 108 500 members as of March 1 1963 reaching 96 percent of the 112 748 goal. Fifty five counties had met their 1963 goal by that date more than in any of the previous four years.
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Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Program's Role In Meat Animal Prices Argued
Washington AP report notes conflict over the Kennedy administration feed grain program. Critics from farming areas and the American Farm Bureau Federation say government corn surplus sales kept prices down and boosted meat animal production. Administration defenders deny blame and argue prices would be lower without the program and that livestock prices reflect market rather than controls.
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Washington
Kennedy
The
Farm Bureau
Incentive Leaders Say Production Up Amid Price Setbacks
Administration officials claim production rose under the incentive and suggest price declines could aid future policy if farmers curb expansion.
Mississippi 4 H group to visit Eastern Iowa
About 40 Mississippi 4 H members and leaders will visit Johnson county Iowa City July 21 27 hosts will include local 4 H members. The Mississippi delegates come from the Pascagoula area in Jackson County near the Gulf coast and Alabama border.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Eugene L. Clubine
Pascagoula
Jackson County
Gulf Coast
Alabama
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William Bennett
Rex Conn
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M. T. Welsh
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