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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1973
Page
6
US Agriculture Department officials reported a record net farm income of about 27 billion dollars for the year, driven by higher prices and stronger demand. They noted boosts from crop program adjustments and rising costs, with total receipts near 74 billion and expenses around 51 billion despite government payment declines.
The 193 National Poland China Spotlight Show and Sale opened in Omaha with 12 states represented. Breeders from Iowa Illinois and Oklahoma captured top prizes in market pigs and barrows. Mills Brothers of Clinton Iowa won champion market barrow and champion cer tified fitter Carl and Harlan Hirsch of Tridianola Iowa took the market jet title. Reserve honors in gilt division went to Darrell Tucker of New London Iowa with C F Pyle of Maysville Oklahoma earning the reserve ribbon.
Fragmentary notice lists a machinery sale on a Wednesday in April at 1 pm near Clarks four miles northwest of Center Point and mentions a separate mats event and a Marcus Nontivells item at 1 pm northwest of an unspecified location. The legible details are incomplete and dates are unclear.
In Howells Nebraska a local group of about seven residents led by Mrs Dennis Tomka announced plans to oppose a proposed national meat boycott. They will send letters to congressional leaders and media urging support for the livestock industry and opposing the boycott. They argue urban supporters back the boycott while small rural communities would suffer.
Iowa reaction centers on Nixon order to freeze beef pork and lamb prices at current levels while withholding live stock prices from a ceiling. Sen Dick Clark calls the move inconsistent with prior stance and questions enforcement details. Town Beef Processors official says the announcement was inevitable and politically expedient and will review implications with the Cost of Living Council.
CORNING AP The Oren Lee Staley family, led by National Farmers Organization president Oren Lee Staley of Hea Mo, rejects meatless days and argues for fair prices to cover higher costs for equipment, fertilizer, gas, and oil. Staley, in office since 1935, warns that Nixon's price controls could let giant chains set meat prices, hurting farmers.
A Benton county hog show lists winners for the spring market with champion hogs announced. The event includes a roller skating party at the Vinton arena on April 2 with admission 75 cents plus skate rental, and adds a slate of local 4-H and extension leaders among the notable names.
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