Water Rights Topic at ISC Short Course in Ames
Farmers and irrigation dealers attended the second annual irrigation short course at Iowa State College in Ames. John Timmons urged deferring water rights decisions to avoid conflict and urged use of committee findings to guide legislative action.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
John Timmons
Iawa State College Farm
Timmons
Jowa
Iowa General Assembly
Nata
Hie
Hinkley Starts Six Week SCS Training in West Union
Kenneth Hinkley a 1948 Fayette high school graduate and Iowa State College student begins six weeks of work at the West Union office of the U S Soil Conservation Service under conservationist Jim Barnes He will then move to Decorah to work with Kenneth Kittleson and return to Ames for his senior year in September Completion may lead to a permanent SCS position after graduation.
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West Union
Kenneth Hinkley
Iowa State College
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Jim Barnes
Decorah
Kenneth Kittleson
Northeast Towa
Ames
The
Soil Conservation Service
Barnes
Hinkley
Fayette High School
SCS
Texas Ranch Buys Iowa Angus Cattle
Tipton based R M Willer sold 47 registered Angus cows to the Essar ranch of San Antonio Texas Harold Filer of Tipton arranged the sale Included were 13 head from Miller and McConaughey Olin and 28 cows with five calves from Minnie Guyer Maquoketa John Sheets Maquoketa handled that portion Eiler said the Essar ranch recently sold its entire herd for 550000 and the Iowa cattle will form a nucleus for a new herd.
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Tipton
R. MW. Willer
Albert Swart
Newhall
Essar Ranch
San Antonio
Texas
Harold Filer
Miller and McConaughey
Olin
Minnie Guyer
Macuoketa
John Sheets
Maquaketa
Eiler
Essar
Jowa
Farm land outputs and ponds valued at 3.5 billion
Last year home produced land supplies and other ponds on farms contributed 3.5 billion to total net national farm income. The figure reflects the value of farm produced assets as part of national agricultural earnings.
Congress Battles Over Farm Surplus Reduction Plan
Congress faces a bitter fight to cut surpluses from six basic farm commodities. Government stock charts show storage and loan pledges as of mid and year end 1956, with total surplus value reaching 7.592 billion dollars on January 1, 1956.
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Congress
Ogg Outlines Causes and Remedies for Farm Gluts
Dr. Wallace Geg of Iowa State College outlined causes of farm overproduction at a Roosevelt hotel discussion on agricultural policy. He cited a 12 percent rise in production in five years, demand lagging, and export declines in wheat and cotton. He discussed production control, expanding demand, price supports, and programs to aid young farmers and those leaving farming.
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Hoosevelt Hotel
Monday Night
Wallace Geg
Iowa State College
Ong
Ogg
Rural job training gaps cited in new report
The report highlights that job information is scarce in rural areas and training programs are inadequate. It calls for expanded access to employment data and expanded job training for rural communities.
House committee urged to back farm income plan
The testimony argues for government measures to shift income from nonfarm to farm people and aid those leaving farming. Supporters say short-term relief may curb long-run adjustment but could be justified if it benefits farm family incomes and long-term agricultural sustainability.
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Swtt
Hoeven
Renee Ickenlooper
Beth
Justin
Ogg
Farm loan bill urged to aid farmers in financing
U S Senator Bourke Hickenlooper and Senator Hoeven push legislation to add 25 million dollars to the Farmers Home Administration loan program for the current fiscal year. Hickenlooper testified before a Senate appropriations subcommittee noting the FHA provides loans for livestock, equipment and farm supplies through local county offices and committees. Hoeven is scheduled to continue efforts to gain approval.
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Hoeven
Washington
U. S
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Charles B. Hoeven
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Senate
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Delegates Named For National 4 H Club Camp
Iowa State college announced four youths to represent the state at the National 4 H Club Camp in Washington DC June 13 20 The selected delegates are Janice Hovey Martene Crane Cook and Charles Oldham after personal interviews by a judging committee Other candidates for girls included June Laws Elaine June Sharon Ruhl and Leone Bummins The committee members include J S Russell Zoe Murphy Helen LeBaron Florence Fallgatter and G A Neweaver A note on meat animals earnings appears later from the 1920s and more recent data.
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Iowa State College
Washington, D.C
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Badger
Martene Crane
Vail
Cook
New Providence
Charles Oldham
Edklyville
June Laws
Scranton
Elaine Jnne
Eagle Grove
Webster County
4-H
Sharon Ruhl
Blairsburg
Leone Bummens
Hardy
J. 5. Russell
Register and Tribune
Iowa Farm and Home Register
Des Moines
Zoe Murphy
Possibility of Farm Labor Tie-Up Eyed in Iowa Politics
Adair county Harbor township chapter of the National Farm Organization asked to revamp bylaws to affiliate with organized labor. The move fuels talk of a farm labor tie-up influencing GOP primaries and Iowa politics, as NEC and AFL CIO labor forces move toward alignment.
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Robert Hogan
Towa Daily Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Adair County
Harbor Township
National Farm Organization
Viall
National Organization
NFO Tol
CIO
AFL
George A. Wilson
J. 5
NFC
Farm Bureau
Minnesota
Corning
NEC
C10
U. S
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
NFO
Senate
Duane Orton
Arlington FFA Wins Sub-District Honors
Arlington FFA wins sub-district honors at Waukon. The parliamentary procedure team led by James Patterson Gary DeWitte Larry Lower Richard Herrmann and James Barrack earned a gold award. Bronze awards went to Ronald Burlington freshman creed speaker and Earl Bisset extemporaneous speaker. Order chicks this spring from a hatchery that sells full poultry birds.
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Arlington
Future Farmer of America
Waukon
James Pattison
Gary DeWitte
Larry Lower
Richard Herrmann
James Barrack
Creed
Ronald Burlington
Earl Bisset
Two Pruning Meetings Scheduled in Benton
Two meetings on small fruit and orchard pruning set for Benton county March 29. James E. Seeley extension director says AE Celt extension horticulturist will attend both sessions. The first meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Bayard Scott farm near Vinton. The second at 1:30 p.m. at the Sable Waldorf farm near Prairie Creek church on highway 101.
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Benton County
James E. Seeley
Celt
Bayard Scott
Cott
Sable Waldorf Farm
Prairie Creek Church
Highway 101
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