Buchanan county pork queen crowned at banquet
A new Buchanan county pork queen was crowned Thursday at the annual pork banquet in Independence. Pictured are Sue Beck Mar gatet Stravell Jasup Cindy Circus and Her Burns the new queen crowned by last year’s queen Marlys Jenks Lamont. A record 300 attended the event.
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Buchanan County
Independence
Sue Beck
Winthrop
Margatet Stravell
Jasup
Cindy Circus
Aurora
Marlys Jenks
Lamont
Dairymen Seek Props With Cost of Living Clause
Washington dairy farmer spokesmen say Congress will likely introduce legislation early this week to restore federal milk supports for 1972 73 at about 85 percent of parity. They seek a cost of living clause and adjustments to maintain parity, with discussions involving Senate House agriculture committees and NMPF leader Patrick Healy.
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Washington
UPI
Capitol Hill
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
Congress
Patrick B. Healy
National Milk Producers Federation
Healy
Agriculture
Earl L. Butz
NMPF
Uealy
Butz
Standpall
Mrs. Rausch Named Jersey President
Mrs Melvin Rausch of Fort Atkinson elected president of the Jersey Parish Association at an organizational meeting. Willard Fritz of Lansing chosen vice president Glen Longhorn of Hawkeye named secretary treasurer Robert Cline of Decorah elected district director from Winneshiek Milford Nabholtz of West Union selected local administration director on the state board.
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Decorah
Melvin Rausch
Fort Atkinson
Jersey Parish Association
Willard Fritz
Lansing
Glen Longhorn
Hawkeye
Winneshiek County
District Jersey Group
Robert Cline
Milford Nabholtz
West Union
Holstein Member Named to Holstein-Kesian Association
Robert H. Dietz of Wadena has been named a member of the Holstein-Kesian Association of America, marking a notable recognition for the Holstein community in Minnesota.
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Holstein
Wadena
Robert H. Dietz
Holstein-Kesian Association of America
Farm Auction Leads off at Bar Ranch near Wirceya
A fragmented notice lists a farm auction at Jk Bar Ranch, about four miles southeast of Wirceya, with dairy cattle, machinery, and estate items. It also mentions a closeout sale at Flowd Hand estate, twenty two miles east of Walker, with dairy cattle and equipment.
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Mir
Cembercis
Cattie
Frache
Wit
Alburneth
Eastern Iowa Holstein production records reported
Milk and butterfat yields for registered Holstein cows in Eastern Iowa are listed from DHIR testing. Notable cows include Poly Knight with 48.99 pounds daily over a year, Lar-Bob Pride Esther 20,880 pounds in 305 days, and Cloverbrook Prince Fan 22,771 pounds in 364 days, among others, with owners and herds in Luana and London.
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Brattleboro
Iowa
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Poly Knight
Bob Pride
Esther
Suzie
Charm Bay
Calvin Kurth
Luana
Timber Crest
Herbert
Frederick Sander
London
Cloverbrook
Benview
Sewen Wne
Dairy Herd Improvement Registry
DHIR
Sully Verna Tot
Sully Verna Prince’ Goldy
Zurcher
Peppy
Robert W. Bell
Coggan
Dale
U.S
Holstein Association
Humphrey Foresees Farm Crisis From Loose Controls
Humphrey warned that current farm programs are too loose to prevent surpluses and low prices. A government report suggests farmers may plant 68.5 million acres for corn and wheat, with potential savings if plans were fully enrolled. Earl Butz urged immediate action to implement tighter acreage limits.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Earl L
Butz
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Buchanan Pork Banquet
Ain Lotz, Independer
Roger Fisher
Jesup
Ken Wiebbicke
FFA
Rex Boatman
Rath's of
Waterloo
Albert Steffen
Wintrop
By Bernard Brenner
Hastings
Mich
Michigan
Jing Butz
Uit
Barry Eye
Thelters
Ralph Nader
G.O.P
Makare
Bath Narties
Renee Eter Eraerea
the Gazette Farm Pages
Faun News
DY William Lotz
Inder Buchanan
Don Bowden
ORTHO
Corn Belt
Ceouror
Chonaic
Ray Vaske
Dubuque County
Larry Gull
Clayton County
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