Food prescriptions aid expectant mothers and children
Agriculture department officials plan a stepped up fight against malnutrition among pregnant women and preschoolers. Doctors issue food prescriptions filled at local depots with evaporated milk iron enriched cereals meats and juices. By June 30 about 124000 women and children are to receive prescriptions in 144 counties and cities with rapid expansion planned for the new year.
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Bernard Bresner
Washington Ab Pli
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Orville L Freeman
Johnson Administration
Johan
Nixon
Slager and Kress Win Pioneer Corn Scholarships
Slager Dale of Springville and Charles Kress of Independence won $200 Pioneer scholarships for corn production as two of three Iowa high school seniors named by Pioneer Seed Corn Company. The program awarded 11 scholarships with yields from 70 to 70 bushels per acre and net returns from $14.99 to $195.70 per acre on the 190 bushel plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Iowa
Pioneer
Dale Slager
Springville
Charles Kress
Independence
Pioneer Seed Corn Company
Dennis Zabosinsky
Center Point
Iowa
British Royal Show Dates Are July 1 4
LONDON The world famous British Royal show will be held July 1 to 4 at Kenilworth Warwickshire England. After being held at a different location each year the Royal show settled into its permanent quarters at the National Agricultural Bet at Kenilworth. More than 4000 head of British pedigree cattle sheep and hogs and many breeds of horses and ponies will be entered. There will be 450 acres of agricultural exhibits. Thomas Buchanan Fair Board President Orville Thorn of Winthrop was elected president of the Buchanan county fair board at a meeting held Wednesday evening at the courthouse. Having served as vice president he succeeds Claude Catt who recently moved with his family to Missouri. Gene Meyer of Brandon was elected vice president. Herschel Black was renamed last fall secretary treasurer.
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London
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
England
Thomas Buchanan Fair Board
Independence
Orville Thorn
Winthrop
Buchanan County Fair Board
Claude Catt
Missouri
Gene Meyer
Brandon
Herschel Black
Ways of Processing Corn For Cattle Are Compared
Iowa State extension livestock specialist Bill Zmolek and others discuss how to process corn for cattle feeding. The article weighs grinding rolling cracking steam-flaking high moisture and dry shelled corn, noting six farm factors and showing steam-flaking and high moisture methods can improve efficiency, while ear corn grinding offers benefits for roughage shortages and large-volume operations.
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Ames
Iowa
Towa State University
Bill Smolek
Leeds
Zmolek
Coming Farm Auctions Across Multiple Locations
The Gazette Farm Pages list multiple farm auction events for April with close out sales on machinery, hay, livestock, and surplus items. Notable entries include Mrs Mildred Ribby near Toledo and Leonard Welsh near Walford, plus antique auctions for the W T Heyden estate in Manchester.
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Hey
Early
Walford
Antony Dusi
Walker
Gael
Leonard Welsh
Walord
Gooty Witwer Farms
Marion
Grace “Savage
Sprinavilis
W.T. (Bil) Heyden Estate
Manchester
Broiler Production Sets Record in 1968
Washington AP says commercial broiler chicken production in 22 major producing states totaled 2 015 million birds in 1968, a new record, slightly above 1967's 2 507 million. U.S. Department of Agriculture data indicate continued growth in poultry output across key states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Iowa Farmers Get 19 Million ACP Payments in 1968
Iowa farmers invested about 19 million dollars in 1968 under the Agricultural Conservation Program. Nearly 149000 farmers participated, with 44 million dollars reimbursed to cover the government share of costs. Contouring and stripcropping projects spanned 40,000 acres to prevent erosion, sod waterways received nearly 14 million, tree plantings covered 973 acres on 322 farms, and 708 erosion control dams were built. Hanson heads Clayton Swine Producers Assn in Elg ar. Other officers named include Justus Kammerer and Floyd Passehl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Agricultural Stabilization and ‘Conservation Service
ASC
Leon Werner
Werver
East Central Iowa Veterinary Assn Meeting Thursday
The East Central Iowa Veterinary Medical Association will hold its monthly dinner meeting Thursday at 6 30 p m at Bill Zuber s Restaurant in Homestead Ex speaker Dr John Andersen extension veterinarian will discuss swine herd health.
Iowa County Pork Producers group reports hog output and leaders
The Marengo based Iowa County Pork Producers Assn lists 246 members who produced 336,350 hogs last year. Andy Siefker of Belle Plaine, membership chairman, notes Tom Slaymaker of Williamsburg serves as association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
Iowa County Pork Producers Asst
Andy Siefker
Belle Plaine
Tom Slaymaker
Williamsburg
R Association
Wheat Growers Seek Extension Of Government Aid
The National Association of Wheat Growers asked the government to extend the 1965 wheat support program beyond 1970 and to add an export certificate. They propose funding via increasing the levy on flour millers so funds can support growers or export wheat, shifting federal money from domestic subsidies.
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Washington
UPI
National Association of Wheat Growers
Association
U.S
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