Demos Charge Farm Price Squeeze Is Played Down
Democrats on the joint congressional economic committee say Eisenhower’s economic report minimizes farm price squeeze amid continued distress. They urge Brannan plan style steps, per farm payment ceilings, expanded loans, and stronger aid for family-size farms to raise incomes and reduce rural unemployment.
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Eisenhower
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Charles F. Brannan
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Food Dollar Survey Slated For Housewives
About 6 000 housewives in 42 states will report how they spend food dollars. National Analysts Inc under contract with the agriculture department conducts April to June survey covering city and rural homes to aid nutritionists and home economists with better food use education.
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National Analysts, Inc
Agriculture Department
One-Fifth of Farm Workers Are Women
The Agriculture Department reports that about one fifth of rural wage earners are women and that more of the so-called weaker sex may join the labor force. Growth in rural women’s employment has occurred mainly among middle aged wives and younger women. Some are replacing male workers who left for city jobs.
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Allamakee Clayton Electric to Hold Annual Meeting
The cooperative will hold its annual meeting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Postville High School. Director candidates listed for the election at the business session include Fred Becker Luana George Thorson St Olaf Arnold Boeding Hawkeye Joe Dinan Elgin Frank Kuennen West Union and Harry Oleson West Union.
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Allamakee- Clayton Electric Cooperative
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Fred Becker
Luana
George Thorson
St. Olaf
Arnold Boeding
Hawkeye
Joe Dinan
Elgin
Frank Kuennen
West Union
Harry Oleson
Snak enberg Family Moves to New Sigourney Farm
The J. W. Snakenberg family moved last week to their newly purchased farm located south of Sigourney.
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J. W. Snakenberg
Sigourney
Linn County Board fixes road districts and gas rates
The Linn County Board of Supervisors acts on Feb 22 and 24 minutes, approves road district establishment for Bellon et al, refunds $100 for overpaid assessments, sets hearings for secondary road costs, accepts bonds, and passes a gas rate ordinance for Cedar Rapids by Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co. The measure caps rates, allows discounts for early payment, and outlines meter provisions. Milestones include March 22 hearing date and March 17 1955 adoption, with city clerk Maude Krebs noting publication March 18 1955.
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Arless Kasey
Mental Health Institute
Independence
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Oat Seed Availability Remains High Across Iowa
A statewide survey shows most recommended oat varieties are still available in Iowa. Seed oats markets are sellers’ market this year, urging farmers to buy certified seed and diversify by planting two to three varieties to reduce risk. Clintland seed, newly released, is limited in some counties but others have stock. contracts merit careful reading to avoid inflated prices.
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Clinton
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Central City Co-Op Plans Annual Meet at School
Central City Farmers Exchange holds its annual dinner meeting at 5 30 p m Saturday in the Central City school room. Manager Merle Bliss notes a record high last year with total sales of 653490, 150000 above 1953. Three directors will be elected to succeed E J Tehl George Brewer and Willard Goodlove. E A Lagerquist of Marion will show movies and high school musical groups provide entertainment.
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Central City Farmers Cooperative Exchange
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E. J. Tehl
George Brewer
Willard Goodlove
E. A. Lagerquist
Marion
Eastern Iowa Aberdeen Angus Sale Tops At Maquoketa
Thirty four bulls sold at Maquoketa in the Eastern Iowa Aberdeen Angus sale with an average price of 375 dollars. The top bull, bred by Mr and Mrs Harold E Eiler of Tipton, brought 1000 dollars and was purchased by Alfred Worrell of West Branch.
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Harold E. Eiler
Tipton
Alfred Worrell
West Branch
Four Outstanding Young Farmers Program Site Named
Minneapolis will host the first Four Outstanding Young Farmers of America awards banquet with E LaMar Buckner announcing the June 2 date at the Nicollet hotel. Dr Firman Bear will deliver the key address Land Food and People as Jaycee chapters nationwide search for top farmers ages 21 to 35 and 48 states Hawaii will advance winners to Minneapolis for a June 1-3 national event.
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New F C L C Agent Named in Delaware County
Manchester man Ray E Glen is appointed agent in Delaware county for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation succeeding Oswald Dolan of Manchester.
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Ray E. Glen
Delaware County
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Oswald Dolan
Soil Tests Ahead of Planting Time Urged by Iowa Expert
William Oschwald of the Iowa State College soil testing lab in Cedar Rapids urges farmers to test soil soon before corn planting. He notes February weather reduced samples to 457, with return times of four to six weeks. He advises ordering fertilizers early and explains several grades deliver equal plant nutrients per pound. County extension directors provide guidance on alternative rates to maintain nutrient balance.
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Iowa State College
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Oschwald
Iowa
Iowa State Hosts Twentieth Rural Young People Assembly
Between five and six hundred youths gather at Iowa State College for the 20th annual Iowa Rural Young People's Assembly with the theme of International understanding. Everett J. Weigle speaks on Our World as Seen from Iraq using slides. Standard Goal awards for 1954 and leadership honors follow, including a traveling plaque for the top county and a radio station award from WNAX.
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Iowa State College
Iowa Rural Young People’s Assembly
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Memorial Union
Everett J. Weigle
Winneshiek County
Decorah
Weigle
Iraq
WNAX
Yankton
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Beyers Move to Farm Purchased from Prusha
The Chelsea Edward Beyers family has moved to the farm they recently bought from Sylvester Prusha, marking a new chapter on their rural property.
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Edward Beyers
Syllvester Prusha
Closing out sale notices for livestock and equipment
Saturday March 19 at 1 p m closing out sale items include livestock machinery hay grain by H T Bellows 3 miles south of Center Point and 12 miles east of Cedar Rapids and George W Hill 3 miles north of Cedar Rapids Thursday March 24 Holstein cows poultry dairy equipment machinery buildings by R B Condit 3 percent miles northeast of Springville
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Center Point
George W. Hill
Cedar Rapids
R. B. Condit
Springville
Hatchery Output Hits 7 Year Low in Iowa February
Iowa commercial hatcheries hatched 4.2 million chicks in February 1955, the smallest February total since 1948. For the first two months of the year output reached 4.9 million, a 47 percent drop from 9.3 million in the same period a year earlier, with the 1949-53 February average at 5.413 million.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Emerson Clover Seed Released by Iowa State College
The Committee for Agriculture Development at Iowa State College releases Emerson red clover seed for general use. The foundation seed meets certification, sold at 75 cents per pound with blue tag. Farmers may request seed for seed production or forage by writing to the Ames, Iowa committee with payment and shipping instructions.
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AMES
Committee For Agriculture Development
Iowa State College
C.A.D
Gerald Wengert
Iowa State College Agronomist
Iowa
Peppy Pointers 4-H Club Holds Dad's Night
The Strawberry Point Clayton county 4-H Peppy Pointers held their annual Dad's night Monday at Edwin Kramer's home near Strawberry Point.
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Strawberry Point
Clayton County
Edwin Kramer
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