Brown Shows Champion at Independence Hog Show
Bert Brown of Hazleton exhibited the champion 220 lb York Hamp crossbred barrow at the Buchanan county spring market hog show in Independence. Nineteen exhibitors presented 33 barrows with Donald Willworth of Fairbank showing the 210 lb Curve Hamp reserve champion. Second place hogs went to Merlin Graf Hazleton and Tom Willworth Fairbank. Ken Partridge Winthrop claimed thirds in both divisions. Mrs. Francis Toale Independence won two firsts in Bake It with Lard contests with winners in cookies pies cakes and rolls among others listed.
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Independence
Bert Brown
Hazleton
Buchanan County
Donald Willworth
Fairbank
Merlin Graf
Tom Willworth
Ken Partridge
Winthrop
Francis Toale
Pat McKinley
Brandon
Elizabeth McKkinley
Ralph Kremer
Peal G
Flood Storage Available in ASC Grain Bins
DES MOINES AP Vacant government owned grain storage bins may be used by Iowans as storage for personal effects during floods. Citizens should contact their ASC committees to apply for permission to use vacant buildings. Farmers with grain stored may request early delivery or deliver to warehouses and later reseal grain under loan.
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ASC
Des Moines
Leon Werner
Werner
Commodity Credit Corp
Igan
ASCS
East Iowans on Credit Program at Iowa State
Three Eastern Iowa bankers will participate in the agricultural credit conference at Iowa State University on Tuesday and Wednesday. W. D. Willer of Decorah State Bank will join an agricultural financing panel. Robert D. Patten of Monticello State Bank will discuss farm management, and Leland F. Beneke of State Bank of Vinton will speak on financing large scale farming units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Eastern Iowa
Agricultural Credit Conference
Iowa State University
W. D. Willer
Decorah State Bank
Robert D. Patten
Monticello State Bank
Leland F. Beneke
State Bank of Vinton
February Iowa egg production falls 13 percent year over year
Iowa February egg production declined 13 percent from a year earlier, aided by an extra February day. Output per layer averaged 16.77 eggs, down 4 percent from a year earlier, with U S production totaling 5 277 million eggs and nationwide layer counts at 313 million on March 1, down 3 percent from a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
United States
U. S
Vegetarians and heart disease debate from Rex Conn
Rex Conn notes health groups critique animal fats in diets linking cholesterol to heart disease. Dr V R Darla counters with his India plant workers enjoying free medical care, subsidized food, and good housing despite rising mental illness. Iowa farmers planted over 2000 acres to trees under cost sharing aid.
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V. R. Darla
India
Teta Engineering and Locomotives Company
Jamshedpur
Tata
Des Moines
Iowa
Agricultural Conservation Program
Ascs Committee
Fayette Rural Women To Hear Raptus Monday
Fayette county Rural Women's Day planned in West Union proceeds Monday with registration at Maynard Community hall starting 9:30 am and sessions at 10 am. Morning program honors township books and publicity chairmen. Mrs. Robert Milter presents wig display. Dr. Harry E. Raplus, extension education expert, will keynote the afternoon talk. Additional activities include a Center township skit, crafts display, door prizes, and a Fremont township noon luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
Alfred Stewart
Maynard Community Hall
Robert Milter
Getwein
Center Township
Fremont
Illinois Group Seeks Mandatory Crop Controls
A Minnis farm group urges amending the Food and Agriculture Act of 1965 to allow farmers to bind themselves to mandatory crop controls after a majority vote. The proposal promises 100 percent parity prices during control periods, contrasting with current voluntary federal support programs. Also noted is Donald Yimerman Jr becoming a junior member of the Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association in Monticello.
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Washington
Congress
Illiois, State Committee On Agriculture
House Agriculture Committee
Ayrshire
Monticello
Donald Yim- Merman, Jr
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association
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Eral
Fred Schenks
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Caat
Don Greiner
Wami
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Hampshire
Lisbon
W. Smith
Ropa and. Sons
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Harte Woof
Maven
Don Emerage
Vernon
Jay Parise
Independence Buchanan
Gene Steffen
Buchanan County Pork Producers
Buchanan
Rex Conn
Moscow
UPI
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thomas Huheey
U.S
Damla
Farm Quarterly
Fayette
Harry E. Raplus
Upper Lawa College
Raplus
FFA
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Central America
Illinois
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Regims
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China
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