Brown Shows Champion at Independence
Bert Brown of Hazleton exhibited the champion 229 pound York Hamp crossbred barrow at the Buchanan County spring market hog show at Independence sale barn. Nineteen exhibitors entered three barrows. Donald Willworth of Fairbank showed the reserve champion 210 pound Duroc Hamp crossbred. Second place went to Merlin Graf Hazleton heavyweight and Tom Willworth Fairbank lightweight. Third place hogs in both divisions were shown by Ken Partridge Winthrop. Mrs. Francis Toale Independence won two firsts in Bake It with Lard. other winners included Pat and Elizabeth McKinley Brandon for cookies, Mrs. Toale and Mrs. Kremer Independence for two crust pie, Mrs. Copenhaver Independence and Toale for chocolate cake, and several winners in rolls and quick breads.
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Independence
Bert Brown
Hazleton
Buchanan County
Independence Sale
Donald Willworth
Fairbank
Merlin Graf
Tom Willworth
Ken Partridge
Winthrop
Francis Toale
Pat McKinley
Brandon
Elizabeth McKinley
Ralph Kremer
Paul G
Flood Storage Available in ASC Grain Bins
Des Moines AP reports vacant government owned grain bins may be used by Iowans for personal storage during floods. Local ASC committees may apply to the state ASC for permission to use empty buildings. Farmers with grain stored on farms may request early delivery or deliver to warehouses, paying storage and then reseal under the commodity program.
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ASC
Des Moines
Leon Werner
Werner
Commodity Credit Corp
Joan
ASCS
Rural Women hear Raplus Monday at Fayette county event
Fayette County Rural Women's Day includes crafts exhibits and a noon luncheon by Fremont township homemakers. Dr. Harry E. Raplus, professor at Upper Town College, will speak after registration at Maynard Community Hall, while Illinois farm group urges Congress to amend the 1965 Food and Agriculture Act to mandate crop controls with 100 percent parity prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette J County
Alfred Stewart
County
Washington
Atllinois Farm Group
Maynard Community Hall
Congress
Robert Ihem
Miller
Oelwein
Illinois State Committee
House Agriculture Committee
Eastern Iowans on Credit Program at ISU
Three eastern Iowa bankers will address 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
Closing Out Auctions Plentiful in Prairie Region Schedule
A jagged list of farm and livestock auctions runs through March with sales near Prairiburg Bella Plaine Ryan Mt. Vernon Central City Walker Keota and Hawkeye Downs. Vendors include Alvil Collmann Leona Prusha Herman Hartman Fred Schenk and Don Emer son among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvil Collmann
Prairiburg
Leona Prusha
Bella Plaine
Herman Hartman
Ryan
James E. Long
Brandon
Fred Schenk
Walker
Don Griner
Hills
Hampshire
Lisbon
C. W. Smith
James Irons and Sons
Elvin Roberts
Keota
Poland
Hawkeye Downs
Atgus
Hawkeye
Aberdeen- Angus Assa
Frank Hartl
Mt. Vernon
Bernard Stoeckers
Central City
Leeon Kiler
Don Emerson
Vernon
Iowa February egg production falls 5 percent from 1968
Iowa February egg output drops five percent from a year earlier with 133 million layers and a rate of 17.16 eggs per layer. An extra day in February explains part of the decline, while U S production also declines compared with January and last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Towa
Towa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
United States
U. S
Vegetarian diets and heart disease claims clash with expert in India
Dr. V R Damla of Tata Engineering discusses saturated fats and cholesterol with health groups. He notes Indian workers and families receive free medical care and subsidized food while multiple harvests and vegetarian eating patterns are examined for heart disease risk. In Moscow, farmers grow heart-healthy wheat. In Des Moines Iowa, farmers plant over 2000 acres of trees aided by the Agricultural Conservation program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. R. Damla
India
Tatai Engineering and Locomotive
Jamshedpur
Moscow
UPI
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thomas Huheey
U.S
Dr. Dama
The
Farm Quarterly
Des Moines
Agricultural Conservation Program
Iowa State
Ascs Committee
Simple Life Frustrations Highlight Cedar Rapids Story
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Cedar Rapids and a dated Mar 14 entry. The readable text hints at everyday life challenges and social commentary on Frustrations and worries in the simple life.
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Cedar Rapids
Ganderi
Mar
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Brown
Faun News
Fayette
Raplus
Fremont Township
Harry E. Raplus
Upper Town College
Towa State University
FFA
Escuela Agricola Panamericana
Honducne
Central America
Ayrshire
Monticello
Donald Zimmerman, Jr
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association
Eetala
Jay Partridge
Buchanan Spring Market
Gene Steffen
Buchanan County Pork Producers
Buchanan
Illinois
East Iowans On Credit
M.ln
Gazette
Frank M. Hulshizer
Westland Road
REALE
Iowa
Rex Cana
Tatapisit
China
China Record Association
P.O. Box
Galesburg
Winois
Whitewall
Mar ~ Turer
Grant Williams
Ford
Fordtown Way
First Ave
40Th Street
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