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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1966
Page
6
Madison dairy economist Dr. Truman F. Graf predicts a near future shift to a single Grade A milk standard. He cites rising Grade A share, high manufacturing prices, bulk tank use, and potential cost savings as drivers, while noting hardships for small plants and certain producers.
Hopkinton Cooperative Creamery Association officers include Carl Tremm as president and Gordon S. Keith as vice president with Roman Welter re-elected secretary treasurer. New directors elected were Lawrence Deutmeyer Francis Sperfstage and Larry Maternach. The co op reports 1965 sales over 3.5 million with debt freedom for practical purposes and patronage refunds totaling 59000. The cheese market reached a record high for the creamery, driven by price spreads in cheese and butter.
The Hawk Eye Morgan Horse Association schedules a field day and judging at the Mahaska County Fairgrounds on May 21. Halter judging starts at 10 a.m. Lunch at noon followed by afternoon performance judging. Fourth grade 4H groups invited to judge two classes. Contact Mrs Virgil D Andrew for details.
New York Woolworth Co purchases of beef pork and poultry in 1965 set records for the fifth year in a row totaling over 6.1 million pounds beef 2.7 million pounds pork and 5.85 million pounds poultry. H W Bode vice president notes Woolworths preference for local sourcing benefiting wholesalers retailers and workers in production and distribution.
Des Moines reports Iowa farm egg prices fell last week with some grades down up to 3 cents. Despite Wednesday storm disrupting collections in northwest Iowa, plant receipts rose 4 percent from the prior week and 8 percent year over year.
Des Moines reports that at least 17 Iowans will attend the National Federation of Farmer Cooperatives spring conference in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday. Eastern Iowans include Fred J. Bachman of Clarence and William Happel of Sumner, FGDAI directors.
The Agriculture Department reported a surge in cattle feeding and herd restocking in the Midwest. Cattle and calves shipped into eight North Central states in January and February reached 873000 head, up 24 percent from the prior year. Central City youth Rick Wassmer was elected vice president of the Teen Airs auxiliary at the Iowa Fiving Farmers convention in Ft Madison.
Des Moines reports show wide price swings and uneven demand in the week in the Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin bulk butter markets per the Federal State Market News Service.
Public auction notices list multiple farm sales including machinery grain hay straw and livestock. Sellers include Joe Valenta Bernard Valenta Jesse Wickman Earl Rasmussen Robert Heiserman Clarence Bevins W G Stick Est James Comley and Russell Wiesert with locations near Elberon Williamsburg Independ ence Manchester Garrison Walker and Alburnell and dates in March and April.
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