House Group Slashes USDA Budget Request
The House appropriations committee cut the agriculture department operating funds by 272.6 million to 3.6929 billion, restoring spending toward 1957 levels. It urged a two price system for farm commodities and proposed extra loans for the Rural Electrification Administration and Farmers Home Administration, while criticizing four years of farm policy. The panel said farm income fell 17.5 percent while costs rose 10 percent and warned against expanding staff.
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Thomas J. Foley
Wie
INS
Agriculture Department
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
CCC
Department of Agriculture
Rural Electrification Administration
Farmers Home Administration
Shorthorn Secretary and Fieldmen to Leave Posts
Allan C. Atlason resigns as secretary of the American Shorthorn Breeders Association effective June 1 or when successor chosen. The board also says two fieldmen Clem Larson and Ralph Heineman will be discontinued their duties in north central and north west territories respectively.
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Chicago
Allan C. Atlason
Clem Larson
North Central
Ralph Heineman
Northwest Territory
April DHIA Report for Linn Groups Details Top Milk Records
Linn DHIA No 3 reports 355 cows including 50 dry with 844 pounds milk and 35 fat, top lactation 42000? wait not. No. 1 lists 591 cows 88 dry 885 pounds milk 34.6 fat with top lactation 400+ pounds and 16,650 pounds milk 562 fat for Albert Martin & Sons Marion. Linn DHIA No 2 reports 620 cows 88 dry 698 pounds milk 30.7 fat. top lactation 14,580 pounds milk 515 fat in Witwer herd.
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Linn Dhia No. 3
Robert Jackson
Dhia No. 1
J. J. Daly
Albert Martin and Sons
Marion
Linn Dhia No. 2
Cecil E. Haworth
Witwer
Senate approves farm income census bill
The Senate passed a bill authorizing a detailed annual census of farm income. Senator Watkins said accurate data could save millions by shaping better agricultural programs than current ones. The measure moves to the House for consideration.
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Washington
Senate
House
Watkins
Utah
Benton 4-H Rally Day Planned for May 25
VINTON The Benton county girls 4-H rally day will be held May 25 at the Van Horne school auditorium. The program starts at 9 30 a.m. with registration and the better grooming contest. About 50 leaders and 400 members will participate. Activities include election of county officers, initiation of an honorary member, a skit and 4 H songs with judges named for senior and junior divisions.
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Vinton
Benton County
van Horne
Russ Bryant
Everett Timm
Mervin Bigbee
Marengo
Kenneth Kramer
Luzerne
Earl Cox
Belle Plaine
Everett Mayhew
Auburn
Clarence Kubichek
Blairstown
Clayton Beef Assn Names Two Directors
Eddie Koether of McGregor was re elected to the Clayton County Beef Producers Association board Virgil Wessel of Colesburg was named to succeed his brother Rollan Wessel as director The election followed the beef barbecue at the National fairground Wednesday night Hold over directors are Joe Brink Elkader Clarence Leitjen Elmer J Meyer Garnaville and Theodore Burrack McGregor
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Eleader
Eddie Koether
McGregor
Clayton County Beef Producers Association
Virgil Wessel
Colesburg
Rollan Wessel
National Fairground
Joel Brink
Elkader
Clarence Leitjen
Elmer J. Meyer
Garnaville
Theodore Burrack
Wade Acrs 120 Acre Farm at North English
Mrs. Marie Forney sold her 120 acre farm to Carroll Wade this week in North English and also sold a town house to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Westphal. Immediate possession was given on both properties. Sale price was not announced.
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Wade
Marie Forney
Carroll Wade
Lee Westphal
Sele Price
Grade A Milk Price Set for April at 3.47
Grade A milk for the Cedar Rapids Iowa City market will receive a minimum blend price of 3.47 per hundredweight for April. The price varies 7.1 cents per hundredweight per tenth of one percent change in butterfat tests above or below 3.5. April production rose slightly from March with 849 producers delivering an average of 685 pounds daily. Class I sales and prices influenced the April rate, remaining above a year earlier.
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Cedar Rapids-Iown City
E. H. McGuire
McGuire
Decision Time For Allotments Draws Near Close
AMES Farmers face final choices on whether to stay within acre age allotments for 1957. Herb Howell of Iowa State College notes eligibility for average $1.36 per bushel national support and cites a potential 1957 corn crop similar to 1956. Staying within allotments reduces risk and provides a market but can limit profits if yields are above average and may require farm reorganization in some cases.
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Ames
Herb Howell
Iowa State College
Howell
Iowa Poult Output Stays at High Level
Des Moines reports week ending May 4 shows Iowa turkey hatcheries producing 313 000 heavy breed poults, up 5 percent from 298 000 a year earlier. Eggs set total 525 000, up 36 percent from 387 000 the previous year, per the Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Teether adhesive claims improve fit and odor control
An advertisement promotes AS TEETH alkaline powder to sprinkle on false teeth to keep plates in place, prevent slipping or wobble, and reduce plate odor. It promises comfortable wear and urges purchase at drug counters.
Twelve Named to F B Committee On Resolutions
Des Moines announces the Iowa Farm Bureau Federa tions resolutions committee for 1957. Howard Hill cites one member from each of nine districts plus two women and a young peoples representative. Members include Melvin Beimfohr Casper Hahn Franz Schneider Elvie Dreeszen J Merrill Anderson A P Rankin Junior Coon Earl Frey Glenn A Carlson and the two women Rolland Smith and William B Sayre Ackworth Clinton Sealine is the youth delegate. The committee will lead the annual farmer policy drive as county committees are named. Local meetings will discuss major problems and shape Farm Bureau policies.
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Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Howard Hill
State Farm Organization
IFBF
Howard Waters
Danville
Resolutions
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Farm Bureau Young People’s Group
Resolutions Committee
Hill
Melvin Beimfohr
Froelich
Casper Hahn
Clarion
Franz Schneider
jLeMars
Elvie Dreeszen
Cushing
J. Merrill Anderson
Newton
A. P. Rankin
Palo
Junior Coon
Morning Sun
Earl Frey
St. Charles
Glenn A. Carlson
Essex
Rolland Smith
Winthrop
William B. Sayre
Ackworth
Clinton Sealine
Corn Project Planned For Keokuk County Fair
SIGOURNEY A junior corn exhibition will be a feature of the 1957 Keokuk county fair August 3-5. The project is open to all Keokuk county boys between the ages of 12 and 21. Entries are due May 15 and may be submitted to the county extension office or to A H Bakehouse Hedrick supervisor of the grain division of the fair. Exhibitors must grow corn on a plot from one to five acres in a designated area and running the full length of the field. The exhibit will consist of three hills of corn dug up by the roots and wrapped in burlap to keep the corn green during the fair.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
A. H. Bakehouse
Hedrick
County dairy princess rules to be set at May meeting
Independence authorities say Buchanan county June Dairy Month committee and Winthrop centennial representative will meet at 8 p.m. May 16 at the extension office to develop rules for the county dairy princess contest.
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Independence
Buchanan County
Winthrop Centennial Committee
International Harvester to Cut Farm Tractor Output
International Harvester officials at Rock Island Farmall works said production will drop from 200 to 175 tractors daily starting June 10. Works manager L M Gildea noted the move will lay off 150 to 160 employees as the company aligns output with current sales requirements.
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Rock Island, Ill
International Harvester Co
Farmall Works
L. M. Gildea
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