Cedar Valley Farm Association reports big income drop
Net income across 16 Cedar Valley farms fell 68 percent year over year, with the drop led by livestock value. Average farm income per member declined from 9303 to 2967, while per acre figures show lower gross value and reduced net income, highlighting cash squeeze and need for prudent cost cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Valley
N Farm Business Association
Leslie Gt. Krol
Association
Mondy
Cooperation
Association Farms
Kral
COMI RY AUCTIONS SALES LIST FOR MARCH EVENTS
Advertised auctions announced for March include livestock and machinery sales by H F Cosgriff estate at 444 miles northeast of Tipton on March 13, a March 14 public auction by Mrs Sam Porter near Urbana, an March 15 sale by Clarence Ogan near Center Junction, Hawkeye Downs Short Horn show and sale at Cedar Rapids on March 16 with Jackson Longerbeam near Lisbon, and a March 24 99 acre farm auction for Mrs Koy Wise near Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Cosgriff
Tipton
Sam Porter
Urbana
Clarence Ogan
Center
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Jackson Longerbeam
Lisbon
Koy Wise
Central City
ACP Aid Not Tied to Acreage Allotments
Linn county ASC committee says ACP cost sharing for soil and water conservation practices is not linked to acreage allotments this year. Twenty-two practices approved for payment. Lester E. Mitchell urges farmers to visit the ASC office in the ORC building in Cedar Rapids to discuss conservation needs and arrange payments.
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Linn County
ASC
Lester E. Mitchell
Fairfax
County
ORC
Cedar Rapida
Allamakee Dairymen Elect Clark President
WAUKON At the Allamakee Dairy Breeders Association annual meeting Horace Clark was elected president Ed Leath vice president and Walter Hagen secretary treasurer Directors named were Clarence Hass and Leland Walby Burns Byram fieldman of the Eastern Iowa Artificial Breeding Association spoke on the Eastern Town Bull Stud Two inseminators Jim Burke and Ray Burke filed reports Bruce Hush a farming trainee from England spoke on farming conditions in his country
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Waukon
Allamakee
Breeders Association
Horace Clark
Ed Leath
Walter Hagen
Clarence Hass
Leland Walby
Burns Byram
Eastern Iowa Artificial Breeding Association
Jim Burke
Ray Burke
Bruce Hush
England
Hagen
Columbus Jet FFA Contestants Picked for District Meet
Four members of the Iver Forks FFA chapter at Columbus Junction High School will compete at a district contest in Winfield on Saturday March 24. They earned the right by winning gold ratings at a Wapello contest with ten chapters. Members and topics include Garry Cassabaum extemporaneous speaking and secretary's book David Faler and Edward Pretz program of work Gary Todd reporter's scrap book.
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Columbus Jet
FFA
Columbus Junctionfour
Iver Forks
Columbus Junction High School
Winfield
Wapello
Garry Cassabaum
David Faler
Edward Pretz
Gary Todd
USDA Buys Fresh Pork Totals Rise After Last Week Purchase
The USDA bought 9 612 750 pounds of pork products last week bringing the cumulative total since the special purchase program began last fall to 165 700 750 pounds.
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USDA
ASC Committee Predicts Grain Storage Squeeze
Des Moines report says Iowa faces a storage shortage for corn in 1955 with 88.5 million bushels under price support and a projection of 120 to 125 million by May 31. Under antici pated acre measures 1680 to 165 million bushels will enter the marketing period Aug 3. Small grains under support reach 21 million bushels Jan 41 with oats at a record 9,199,044 bushels.
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ASC
Des Moines
INS
Fifteenth Hawkeye Downs Polled Shorthorn Sale Highlights
Nineteen bulls averaged 220 dollars and 24 females 175 at the All Iowa fairground Cedar Rapids. Top bull reached 450 dollars with three animals sharing that price. The pre sale show champion sold to Byron Clark Palo for 450 dollars. AHM consigned by Mortis Brothers sold for 359 dollars to Paul Betts Anawan. Top female was a five year old roan cow with calf at side selling to Joe Tracek Garner for 8320 dollars.
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Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
R. L. Flamme
Gladbrook
Byron Clark
Palo
Frank Dempster
Sen
Arlington
Howard Laughton
Selma
Mortis Brothers
Aleda
Paul Betts
Anawan
Letterdahl Brothers
Rio
Joe P. Tracek
Garner
Champion Female Sold at Iowa Fall Show
The springing two year old champion consigned by Hubertus V. Morris of Aledo Illinois sold to W N Moore of Iowa Falls for 270 dollars. The sale was managed by Earl S Girton of Marshalltown with Jock Halsey of Des Moines as auctioneer and Otis Rothlisberger of Elgin as judge. Keith Noll of the Peoples Bank and Trust Company in Cedar Rapids served as clerk.
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Hubertus V. Morris
Aledo
Ill
W. N. Moore
Iowa Falls
Earl S. Girton
Marshalltown
Jock Halsey
Des Moines
Otis Rothlisberger
Elgin
Keith Noll
Peoples Bank and Trust Company
Cedar Rapids
Taylor Re-elected by Delaware Cattlemen
Glenn Taylor of Duncee was re elected president of the Delaware county Beet Cattleman s Club board of directors at a meeting last week. Other officers are Carl Weber vice president Dale Wendt secretary treasurer and directors Russell Zelv Roy Ryan A T Robison. Members approved a national meat promotion check off to fund advertising by producers. Dairy and beef production figures from the month are listed with milk and fat output per cow and total herd milk figures.
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Manchester
Glenn Taylor
Duncee
Delaware County Beet Cattleman’s Club
Robert Hall
Carl Weber
Greeley
Dale Wendt
Delhi
Russell Zelv
Roy Ryan
A. T. Robison
Masonville
Pian
Fa Wiley Brothers
Feb milk yields for Linn DHIA Groups No 1 and 2
Three Linn DHIA groups report February tests. Group No 1 had 380 milking cows and 60 dry cows producing 365,200 pounds of milk and 14,345 pounds of fat, averaging 800 pounds of milk and 32.46 pounds of fat per cow. Top lactating cows belonged to W. B. Bonus and Harry Latta. In a 305 day period they produced 11,040 and 10,070 pounds of milk with 425 and 451 pounds of fat respectively. Group No 2 had 120 milking cows and 5 dry, yielding 334,820 pounds of milk and 16,210 pounds of fat, averaging 617 pounds of milk and 28.2 pounds of fat per cow. Fourteen cows were removed and 12 heifers freshened.
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Linn Dia No. 3
Dale Karr
Linn Dhia No. 1
J. J. Daly
W. B. Bonus
Harry Latta
Linn Dhia No. 2
Cecil E. Haworth
Coralville Reservoir Land Offered for Rent by Corps of Engineers
Six unimproved land tracts and a 160 acre farm with buildings in the Coralville reservoir project Johnson county are up for lease by the U S army corps of engineers. Bids due March 26 at the district office of Frank Andrews. Details and bid packets available from the real estate division.
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Coralville Reservoir
Johnson County
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Frank Andrews
Keely
Robert Bell
Fat yields in dairy herd noted for Wallace Mills
A third high cow owned by Wallace Mills produced 15 216 pegs of milk and 558 pounds of fat as recorded in dairy herd notes.
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Wallace Mills
Delaware 4-H Leaders to Meet Friday Evening
Four-H leaders, assistant leaders and county committee members will gather Friday at the Delaware county extension office for a planning meeting. The group will consider details of the farm electrification trip award for the top 20 boys and outline tentative plans for spring and summer 4-H activities.
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Delaware
Manchester
Dela Ware
Tentalior
CCC Investment in Price Support Operations on January 31
The CCC reported total investment in price support operations of 8.891 billion dollars on January 31. Loans outstanding amounted to 2.971 billion, while inventories carried a cost value of 5.920 billion. On January 1, 1805, the investment stood at 7.391 billion with loans outstanding at 3.214 billion and inventories at 4.177 billion.
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CCC
Maynard FFA Banquet Honors Dads at Maynard School
Maynard FFA chapter held its annual father son banquet Friday night at the Maynard school. The dinner was served by the Future Homemakers chapter. Honorary memberships were conferred on Ed W. Meyer, president of the Maynard Booster Club, and Colleen Brennick, Maynard vocational homemaking instructor. Officers listed include Cecil Woolf president and Don McLeisa vice president plus Mike Carey secretary, Don Menniges treasurer, Wayne Sherman sentinel, and Danny Lang reporter.
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Maynard Ffa
Maynard
Future Homemakers
FFA
Ed W. Meyer
Maynard Booster Clubh
Colleen Brennick
Cecil Woolf
Don McLeisa
Mike Carey
Don Men
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