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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1965
Page
18
U S wheat shipments to India outpace local logistics causing a port logjam. Indian ports can handle about 650 000 tons monthly under normal conditions 780 000 in emergency yet 1 119 000 tons arrived in April and May 1947 reports say.
Des Moines report notes corn planting started statewide with 4 to 20 percent in districts and a 12 percent average. Oats seedings near 95 percent. plowing about 80 percent complete. Pastures below average, winterkill of alfalfa and clover up to 35 percent in northern areas. Shipping delays to India impact grain movement and fuel a debate on port efficiency and wheat unloading practices.
The 30th annual practit ioners clinic of the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Assn will be held Tuesday May 18 at Hawkeye Downs with registration at 9 am and demonstrations at 9 30. Lectures come from Iowa State and midwestern universities with live close up views via closed circuit TV.
Jon Ritgers of West Bend Iowa State graduate will become Tama county extension assistant this Saturday He recently returned from two years in the Peace Corps in Panama Before that he served eight months as extension assistant at Waukon in Allamakee county He succeeds Richard M McMullin who moved to Estherville to lead Emmet county extension.
Harvey E. Thompson Iowa State extension agronomist will speak in Decorah on May 20 about using emergency forage crops in Winneshiek county. The session starts at 8 15 p m in the community building at the county fair grounds.
Decorah Winneshiek county girls 4 H Rally Day is scheduled for May 22 at 1 p m in the community building at the county fairground.
Iowa health officials report 27 rabid animals in April, mostly skunks, joining 40 prior cases for a 1965 total of 87. Dr. Herrick cites late winter weather as a factor and urges vaccination of domestic dogs and cats to prevent transmission from wildlife.
Washington Secretary of Agriculture Freeman announces Project Simpler to streamline Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service operations. The plan aims to reduce red tape, cut forms and reports, and improve farmer services while cutting costs. Freeman will seek ideas from farm groups, congress, governors, and business leaders.
Cap Bentley longtime Iowa State University WOI market editor will retire after 28 years in the role. He will become executive director of the Ames chapter of Promise Inc and be replaced by Dallas McGinnis. The April Grade A milk price is 3.55 per cwt with 6.7 cent butterfat differential.
Winter cold and spring violence inflicted multimillion-dollar losses on fruit crops nationwide with only the Southeast spared major damage. Preliminary estimates exceed $10 million with daily market receipts around 403,760 pounds and a 544 percent rise over March, while Iowa market data show classes and producer totals shifting through April.
Daniel Yoder’s Holstein herd at Parnell led the Iowa County Dairy Herd Improvement Association for 1964 65, averaging 490 pounds of butterfat, per county extension director Donald H. Goering. Three trustees were elected to three year terms: Calvin Swartzendruber of Parnell, James R. Tomplkins of Marengo, and Stanley Eash of Wellman.
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