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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1958
Page
14
Agricultural economist Earl L. Butz argues the third revolution in farming favors larger, capitalized units and professional management. He predicts automation, farm consolidation, and urban ruralization will pressure small, inefficient family farms, with politics resisting change while urging modernization.
Mt Vernon grower Gordon Neal reports continued demand for open pollinated seed corn. Orders from seven states arrive via a national cooperative ad, with Neal grading and bagging May's cider for shipment to Indiana Ohio Illinois Nebraska Wisconsin and South Dakota at 8 dollars a bushel. The seed traces to Reid's Yellow Dent from 1903 and remains sought by older breeders and nostalgic growers.
Delaware county 4-H plans announced for Camp Wapsic near Coggon. Senior camp runs May 30 to June 1 and junior camp on June 8. A planning meeting for 4-H boys and girls is set for Friday evening at the extension office.
Winneshiek county 4-H youth Spencer Harvedt is named as the county's nominee for state 4-H boys office. He has served as county 4-H secretary and on the livestock judging team and built a herd of eight Holsteins from a single heifer purchased in 1950. Manchester Dr W E Bragonier to address Rotary luncheon next Monday at noon.
Reports praise Nesl’s Yellow Dent as a popular choice with enthusiastic notes. A buyer in Ohio last year said he and his neighbors saved seed for their own use this year.
The Farm Bureau editor notes Dr. Lleras Camargo, former president of Colombia in 1945-46, could restore democratic rights and end violence, amid a shift from military rule. He recalls talks with Gen. Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and discusses agricultural policy changes influencing farm life and organization.
Delaware County Fair announces its 4-H and FFA livestock show superintendents for the August 5 to 8 event. Extension Director Robert Hall confirms selections, with Art Holthaus Ed Faselt and Yall on junior fair committee.
About 75 percent of plowing is completed and 5 percent of corn has been planted in Delaware county. Pastures provide roughly 10 percent of the forage for cattle.
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