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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1967
Page
7
University of Illinois expert L H Simers reports corn prices have disappointed farmers with harvest time gains fading to steady or weak. Exports from Oct 1 to Feb 10 fell one third from a year earlier, while sorghum exports rose 34 percent. Strong livestock demand and larger hog and poultry numbers underpin feed use, with new crop prospects expected to influence prices late spring.
A sequence of livestock sales and machinery auctions scheduled across March at multiple locations in Iowa. Listings include York shire breeder bear and gilt sales in Lisbon and Sigourney airport auctions, March 18 shows at Mt. Vernon and Clarence, and closing out sales near Hopkinton Central City and Marion with herd bulls, females, livestock and equipment.
Fayette County pork producers association will hold its annual meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Farm Bureau building basement in Fayette. Carcass cut-out data from last week's county market hog show will be given, and Emmet J. Stevermer of Ames will speak on artificial insemination of hogs. Ham sandwiches will be served and a short business meeting conducted.
Fifty county Farm Bureau leaders from Iowa travel to Washington for a three day visit. They will lunch with Senators Hickenlooper and Miller, tour the Senate and House, observe committee meetings, and attend a Thursday breakfast with Iowa congressmen. Named visitors include Lichty, Kramer, Bowman, Sehmitt, Gibbs, Hacke, Airy, Wallace, and Blanche.
ELEADER Ed Kramer of Strawberry Point reelected chairman of the Clayton county 4 H committee. Mrs Mervin Reierson of Elgin chosen as committee secretary for 1967.
Jim Hoyt of La Porte City was elected vice president of the Northeast Iowa District of the Future Farmers of America. Other officers named include Tom Rogers secretary Jeff Swinbank reporter Thomas Hemann treasurer and David Tobiason sentinel.
The U S Department of Agriculture signed a P L 480 agreement with Vietnam for the sale of 47.4 million dollars worth of rice.
One day conference on how government crop and livestock reports and estimates are made is scheduled March 28 on the Iowa State campus. It starts at 8 30 a m in Memorial Union with no advance registration required for grain handlers livestock marketing agency personnel farm organization members trade group representatives farm news reporters broadcasters and interested farmers.
Thirty Shorthorn bulls averaged 476 dollars and 17 Polled Shorthorn bulls 420 at Hawkeye Downs. The 49th sale, managed by Earl S. Girton of Marshalltown, was at the All Iowa fairgrounds. Champion bull bred by Alice Brothers of Vinton topped at 950 dollars. Purchaser was Omer Leitsinger and Sons of Rose Hill. Top Polled Shorthorn sold for 700 to Elmer Barber of DeWitt. Top female at 520 was a three year old in-calf heifer signed by Urice Brothers of Vinton.
Friday is the last day for entries in the 1967 Junior Corn Growers Project for H mem bers in Benton Cedar Iowa Johnson Jones Linn and Wash ington counties. Entry blanks are available from vocational agriculture instructors and county extension workers. The project will include an industry tour for members meeting certain requirements.
Washington AP The agriculture department estimates commercial dairy farms declined from about 648000 in 1964 to slightly under 90000 in 1966 an 11 percent annual drop vs 7.3 percent 1959-64. Most losses occurred among smaller farms as producers seek better returns and efficiency increases.
The East Central Town Veterinary Medical Assn will hold its monthly dinner meeting Thursday at 6 30 p.m. in the Town House Cedar Rapids with members invited to attend.
U S D A reports 3.84 workers on U S farms in February, down 5 percent from a year earlier and 22 percent below the five year average. The decline reflects reduced labor demand and seasonal shifts in farming activity.
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