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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1956
Page
4
Iowa health officials require all Grade A milk after July 4 to come from brucellosis free cows. Farmers should certify their herds, following a five step plan including blood testing for animals over six months and eradicating reactors. Official calfhood vaccination is optional.
Thirty five animals in the 1. P. Stewart Holstein herd were officially classified for type with ratings of 3 excellent 11 very good 17 good plus and 4 good. This was the herd’s second classification conducted by M B R Camphbeil, official inspector for the Holstein Friesen Association of America, Oconomowoc Wisconsin.
The Clinton County Swine Producers Association banquet will be March 22 at 6 30 p.m. in Faith Lutheran church Calamus. Speakers include President Marion Steddom and Field Secretary Wilbur Plager of the Iowa Swine Producers Association. Nine directors will be elected at the dinner meeting.
The meeting covers wages, salaries, and expenses including sheriff, hospital, and county offices. Items list dental, medical, and construction costs with notable names and department ties. adjournment follows after formal reviews and notices.
Record dairy cow activity in Iowa DHIA shows 1,865 herds with 43 263 cows tested plus 971 owner sampler herds with 15 628 cows. Voelker notes record milk 9 321 pounds and 343 pounds butterfat per cow. 55 associations now Incorporated protecting members from liability. 6% supervisors test 1 371 DIA members and 712 owner sampler members.
At the thirty ninth annual meeting of the Equity Cooperative Association in Waukon members elected Henry Loven president Grant Hagen vice president William Ashline secretary treasurer and land general manager. Directors named were Clarence Bernat Alberd Winke and Harford Fossum. The cooperative reported 20 000 in business last year according to the treasurer’s report.
Benton County received a Certificate of Merit for outstanding contributions in farm safety at the Iowa Farm Safety Council conference in Des Moines. Russ Bryant accepted the award for Benton County. a Willard Palmer farm demonstration meeting is planned near Mt. Vernon on March 27 at 1 pm.
Multiple public auctions scheduled in March including machinery hay and grain sales near Urbana Center Junction Lisbon and Central City. Nineteen century Cedar Rapids show and sale at Hawkeye Downs features livestock machinery portable buildings and a 99 acre farm near Central City with listed dates from March 15 to March 24.
A Iowa State College sociology study shows most Story County farmers rely on low priced cars and 73 percent of farm vehicle owners have cars over two years old. The survey sampled court house records and found all farms with at most two cars, with owner-operators or tenants more likely to own two vehicles.
Dan Turner accuses Senate pressure and high priced parity of harming farmers while USDA reports record wheat harvest with 1 463 million bushels projected in North America. The Delaware county group led by Mangold and Ahrens notes larger harvest area yet shows gains across 1944 patterns.
Central City Farmers Cooperative Exchange held its annual meeting last week electing three directors. Dudley Henderson and Kenneth Warbasse were re elected, and William Kula replaced retiree Ralph Kuta. Dividends of 582.27 and 13.50 were paid to members for 1955.
DES MOINES AP Officers of the National Agricultural Producers Union say they will bargain with purchasers like labor unions. The group seeks cooperation with organized labor without affiliating, aiming for better legislation and a guaranteed minimum price for farm products. More than 150 farmers in several Iowa counties have signed on.
Byrnes reelected to a six year term on the Allaraakee county soil conservation district board. Garland Byres of Wauken Saturday was also reelected to the same term.
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