Illinois Extension Service Seeks Financing Reform
An advisory committee to the University of Illinois agricultural extension service recommends transferring Farm Bureau and Home Bureau county funding to a university trust. The move aligns with Memorandum 1368 and will require review by university officials, Bureaus, USDA, and state lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois Agricultural Extension Service
Dean L. B. Howard
College of Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Home Bureau
University of Tallinois
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Agricultural Extension Service
County Farm and Home Bureaus
Dean Howard
Springfield
Farmers Union
The
Grange Federation
University of Illinois
County Farm
Farm and Home Bureau
Illinois
Farm and Home
Extension
Board of Trustees
Extension Service
Illinois Farm and Home Development
New Chemicals May Halt DDT Fly Resistance
Iowa State College entomologist Paul Dahm told pest control operators that new insecticides such as malathion may cause DDT resistant flies to lose resistance within eight months if they are not exposed to DDT. He noted resistance to DDT has not yet been found in nature but could occur with wide use of alternative chemicals. The talk covered synergists systemic insecticides and physiological effects, with emphasis on coordinated community control programs and farmstead sanitation for mosquito and pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Paul Dahm
Iowa
Dahm
H. M. Harris
Harold Gunderson
Gunderson
Move To Buckingham Shifts Families Between Farms
Mr and Mrs LaVern Wright and Mrs H G Ross of Monticello relocate to the 160 acre Frank Yuska farm west of Buckingham. Donald Yuska leaves the farm for a new place near Hudson owned by his father Frank Yusk a. Mrs Wright is listed as a daughter of Mr Yuska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
LaVern Wright
H. G. Ross
Monticello
Frank Yuska
Donald Yuska
Hudson
Wright
Yuska
ISU Veterinary Lab Handles Record Load in 1954
The veterinary diagnostic service at Iowa State College reported 389,134 specimens in 1954, far above 1953 totals. Brucellosis tests dominated cattle and swine workloads, with 360,629 cattle tests and 23,876 swine tests, peaking at 78,000 cattle tests in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Paul Bennett
Building addition under way at college veterinary lab
Dr. H A Garrett state veterinarian notes that the U S Department of Agriculture supports brucellosis control. A new addition to the veterinary quadrangle will improve lab facilities and efficiency, though lab service will be restricted during construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Service
Iowa State College
Iowa State Department of Agriculture
H. A. Garrett
United States Department of Agriculture
Bennett
Fayette DHIA Records February Milk Fat Averages
Fayette county DHIA No. 3 reports February averages of 911 pounds of milk and 33.2 pounds of butter fat per cow. The association lists 679 cows rested with 67 dry, and seven cows achieved over 400 pounds fat in 305 days across herds of Franklin Thompson Maynard J F Ingels and Son Randalia and Bernard E Buhr Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Fayette County
Dhia No. 3
George Youmans
Association
Franklin Thompson
J. F. Ingels
Linn Red Cross Contributions Arrive in Mail
Linn county rural families donated 710 dollars in the Red Cross mail campaign announced by General Chairman Robert Thiel. He noted the yearly spring canvass is hindered by roads and farmers’ busy seasons but early responses show strong public willingness to support humanitarian work. Contributions from Orion Fairfax Otter Creek Linn College Clinton and Franklin town representatives were especially enthusiastic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Mail
Linn County
Robert Thiel
Thiel
Red Cross
Orion
Fairfax
Otter Creek
Linn
College
Clinton
Franklin Town
Farmers split on readiness for federal tax cuts
Local farmers Willis Kirchner Irving Junge Merle Lehrman George Schrader Emil Licht and Erwin Toerber weigh in on federal tax cuts. They favor gradual reductions tied to debt and funding needs but warn against sweeping cuts while government programs and defense spending rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Kirchner
Garrison
W. Kirchner
Merle Lehrman
Mechanicsville
George Schrader
van Horne
Emil Licht
Tipton
Elicht
Illinois Polled Herefords Sell for $521 Average
Fifty two head of cattle in the first Polled Hereford futurity show and sale of the Illinois Breeders Association held in Springfield averaged 521 dollars. Eighteen bulls averaged 665 dollars and 34 females sold for 444 dollars. The grand champion bull, consigned by John Lehmann of Pleasant Plains, brought 2000 dollars to Thomas Farms of Mechanicsburg. The grand champion female, shown by Edward Schrock, sold for 1000 dollars to Robert Lindquist of Salem Wisconsin, with two other females also at 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois Breeders Association
John Lehmann
Pleasant Plains
Thomas Farms
Mechanicsburg
Edward Schrock
Robert Lindquist
Salem
Wis
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Illinois Extension Service
Ross Watson
Benton, Jones and Linn Counties
National Farm Loan Association
Bareld B. McTavish
Secy-Treas
Third Ave
Mrs. House
Lean RE
GES
Gazette
Wilson and Company
Iowa State
Hawkeye Downs
Lorence Jamison
Columbus
Bill Crayne
Washington
ISC Veterinary Lab
Newcastle
Cater
Liepee
Nemaha
Chester
Kenneth Hagan
Atkins
Eastern Iowa Livestock Commission CO
Eli Brad A. D
Rogers
Urbana
Highway 101
Poland
Farmall
H.C
Oliver
A.C
John Deere
Mc-Deering
Mc- Deering
Johnson Gurnee
Condo
de Laval
Ladies Aid of the
Urbana Christian Church
Carle Rogers
Morris Long
Urbana Savings Bank
Fayette Dhia
Linn Red Cross
Irving Junge
Keystone
Junge
M. Lehrman
G. Schrader
Erwin Toerber
Stanwood
Congress
Toerber
Messingers
Cedar Rapids
Goodsyear Spring Farm Tire
Pgs
Ply
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MR. Farmer
Goodyear
Goodyear Service Store
Second Ave
Gre, Ra
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