Champions Named at Tenth Iowa State Spring Hog Show
Helgens Brothers shown 235 pound Poland China captured the grand championship at Hawkeye Downs in Monticello. Clarence Sueppel Solon won reserve grand with a 215 pound Hamp shire. Wolverton Farm Gladbrook took the open tracklot title with a 229 pound Yorkshire, while Lyle Olson Atkins won reserve tracklot. Judges included H. Kildee and Quaife. A banquet drew 200 plus, with speakers from ISU and industry. An institute program drew over 500 attendees Saturday.
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Tom Doughty
Poland
China
Helgens Brothers
Monticello
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Hampshire
Clarence Sueppel
Solon
Wolverton Farm
Fred Bruene
Gladbrook
Lyle Olson
Atkins
Dean H., H. Kildee
Iowa State College
Charles Cottrell
van Horne
Alan Williams
Wilson and Company
Cedar Rapids
James Hilton
L. N. Hazel
E. L. Quaife
Gazette
Iowa State
Wilbur Plager
Dee
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Left
Herman Helgens
Fred
Above
Winners Named At Junior Swine Judging Contest
A Grand Junction FFA team topped the junior swine judging at the 10th Spring Market Hog Show with members Bill Luther Charles Cox and Les Kirk. Other top teams included Story County 4-H Goose Lake 4-H and Cedar County 4-H. Individual high scorer was Larry Harr Stanwood with 242 of 250 points. Louis Danner West Liberty was second with 236. Luther and Hertz tied for third with 234. Supervisors were Tom Wickersham Iowa State College and Mark Hendren Iowa Vocational Education Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Grand Junction
Bill Luther
Charles Cox
Les Kirk
Story County
Gooselake
Cedar Counity
Larry Harr
Stanwood
Louis Danner
West Liberty
Joel Hertz
Story City
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State College
Mark Hendren
Iowa Vocational Education Department
Wilsons Buy 60 Acre Farm Near Springville After Fire
Mr and Mrs Del Wilson purchased the 60 acre Hervey DeWees farm near Springville. A fire damaged the house on the property and is now being repaired.
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Whittier
del Wilson
Hervey DeWees
Springville
Iowa City Girl Wins Baking Contest at State Market Show
Miss June Argo a 21 year old University of Iowa junior won the overall baking championship at Hawkeye Downs in the Iowa State Spring Market Hog Show. She placed a pie cookies and fried foods entry in top division judging.
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June Argo
University of Iowa
Iowa State
Hawkeye Downs
Argo
R. E. Williams
Iowa City
Weigle To Talk at Fayette Soils Meet
E J Weigle Winneshiek county extension director will speak on Agriculture in the Land of Abraham at the Fayette county soils district annual meeting. The illustrated talk on conservation and Iraqi agriculture will be at 1 30 p m March 15 in the Farm Bureau building Fayette.
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West Union
E. J. Weigle
Winneshiek County
Abraham
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Alfred Stewart
Weigle
Iraq
Government Point Four
Stewart
Cotton Firms in Near Panic on Trade Issue
Washington reporters say U S cotton firms are near panic over falling exports and rising imports of foreign textiles. Robert C Jackson of the American Cotton Manufacturers Institute cites low wages in Japan and India as the cause. He and others testified before a Senate subcommittee examining overseas disposal of surplus U S crops.
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Washington
INS
U.S
Robert C. Jackson
American Cotton Manufacturers Institute
Jackson
Senate
U. S
Colfax Boy Wins Junior Grand Champion Hogs at Hawkeye Downs
Jim Herbold, 13,Colfax eighth grade 4-H, won junior grand champion individual and pen of three honors at Hawkeye Downs tenth annual spring Market Hog Show. He showed a 220-pound Berkshire for top individual and a pen of Berkshires. Reserve junior grand champion individual was Ronald Wendland from West Union with Chester Whites. Open class grand champion went to Helgens Bros. Monticello. Junior show had 367 hogs, open class 222.
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Berkshire
A. L. Anderson
Iowa State College
Chester White
Virgil Christensen
Vinton
Duroc
Ed Helgens
Monticello
Hampshire
Wilbur Plager
Des Moines
Poland
China
Bernard Ebbing
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
E. L. Quaife
Chester Whites
W. A. McMahon
West Liberty
R. E. Williams
Iowa City
Eldorado Stock Farm
Newhall
Ronald Wendland
West Union
Ed Harms
Amber
Berkshires
E. O. Herbold
Colfax
Harold Wehrman
H. M. Meneough
Grimes
Owen Olson
Clifford Helgens
Helgens Brothers
Galen Helgens
Jim Herbold
Hawkeye Downs
FFA
Helgens Bros
Hampshires
Jerry Forbes
Lone Tree
Kenneth Grimes
Eldorado
Richard Oberreuter
Pens
Ronald Schomberg
John Marshall
Jim
Monday Estimates for Chicago Livestock Receipts
AP reports estimated Chicago livestock receipts for Monday: hogs 13,000 cattle 19,000 and sheep 4,000.
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Chicago
Farm Bureau Women Meet Tuesday in Tipton
Tipton Cedar County Farm Bureau women’s committees will meet at 1 30 p m Tuesday at the Farm Bureau office in Tipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Cedar County
Farm Bureau
Reseal Programs Offered For 1954 Crops
The Agriculture Department offers reseal programs for the 1954 crops of corn barley flaxseed grain sorghums wheat oats and rye under prior policy. The move extends price supporting loans on these commodities for another year if farmers choose. Loans on 1952 and 1953 crops will not be extended to reduce older stock.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Debate Over Nuclear Power Benefits Sparks Senate Discussion
A House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee hearing last week heard warnings that current federal policy risks developing atomic power mainly for a few large corporations. The speaker urged that farmers gain benefits from nuclear power without long delays, similar to the timeline for central station electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee
REA Chief Urges More Aid for Atomic Power Program
Clyde T. Ellis, general manager of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, says the REA cannot participate in the atomic power program without increased government assistance. The statement comes from Washington.
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Rea Head
Washington
INS
REA
Clyde T. Ellis
National Rural Electric Co-operative Association
Francis family moves to Henry Jennings farm near Volga
The Raymond Francis family from Clay county moved last week to the Henry Jennings farm west of Volga. Francis recently purchased the farm from Dr. E. G. Bloor of Antigo Wisconsin, and his Clay county farm was sold before the move.
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Volga
Raymond Francis
Clay County
Henry Jennings
Francis
E. G. Bloor
Antigo
Wis
Iowa Leads Nation in Meat Output for 1954
The American Meat Institute reported eight states produced over one billion pounds of dressed meat in 1954. Iowa again led with 2,696,772,000 pounds, up 1 percent from 1953, followed by Illinois and California topping beef, pork, lamb, and total production in various categories.
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Chicago
American Meat Institute
Iowa
California
Illinois
Nebraska
Two-Price Prep System Draws USDA Skepticism
Washington reports the Agriculture Department dislikes flat authorizations for two price support schemes. It cites export dumping concerns and notes current subsidies exist for surplus items like oil dried milk rice citrus butter and wheat. Dried milk sells domestically for 16 or 17 cents a pound while exports average 11.73 cents a pound.
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Agriculture Department
America
United Nations Children’s Fund
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Juhl
Waverly
Colony
Coolony
L. M. Peters
Marion
Ed Masteller
Independence
Olson
Cecil Frimml
Blairstown
Helgens
Elmer Galloway
Ken and
August Lensch
Ed Chabal
Riverside
R. E. Wil
Springville Farm
Anamosa
D. E
del) Brickley & Sons
Dempster
Marion, Iowa
Marion Lon
Iowa City Girls
Cake
Galen Eldred
James Fartrell
Robert Kolarik
Milford Hartung
Mt. Vernon
Miss Argo
Hortense Smith
E. Carlson
Cookies
Wm. Zaruba
R. L
Sharyn Fay Stankel
Cedar Rapides
Gwende Beyer
Belle Plaine
Carol Dohnalek
Pat Steinbreck
Mary Ann Lefebure
Fairfax
Caryl Batchelder
Alburnett
Mary Ellen Martin
Mary Ann Griffin
Gwenda Beyer
Colfax Boy
Arlo Becker, Jr
Watkins
Dennis Gewecke
Silver Vale Farm
Prince Willingdon
L. and
A. T. Robinson
Masonville, Iowa
Central City Livestock CO
Belstein
Guernsey
Farrow
Tamworth
Central City
Vern I. Doudna
Hepker
Urbana
Chas. Hepker Estate
Harold and Dale Hepker
Morris Long
Urbana Savings Bank
Fonsins Mill
Nemaha
M. J. Listebarger
S.W
White Lodge
Mi. S
N.E
Yorkshire
John Deere
Massey- Harris
Texas
Wisconsin
USDA
May & Livestock
Denver
Denver Serum Company
1St St. SW
Cedar Rapids, Ia
Mase Pa Att Mages
McCormick-Deering
Allis-Chalmers WC
Ford
Massey-Harris
New Holland
John Deere Combine
Kewanee
Allis-Chalmers
New Idea
Colby
McCormick
McCormick- Deering
COE Chevrolet
Alamo Farms
Wallie Wingert
Wilbur Colby
Mechanicsville
Carl Haesemeyer
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