Beef price rollback debate sparks mixed reactions across regions
The article surveys views on government price controls for beef with Michael DiSalle facing cattlemen's opposition while eastern observers push differing narratives. It notes potential May rollback, possible congressional action on August and October rollbacks, and related livestock issues including early screwworm outbreaks in Iowa with treatment guidance for wounds.
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Michael DiSalle
Ed Murphy
Gazette News
Providence
R. I
Providence Journal
Journal
DiSalle
Congress
Milkhouse Fire Destroys Outbuilding Near Elkader
A milkhouse measuring 20 by 15 feet burned Monday at the Ray Storbeck farm three miles south of Elkader. Loss estimated at $1,000 with partial insurance. Cause of the fire is listed as unknown.
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Elkader
Ray Storbeck
Rainmaking Plans Cover 12 Million Acres Across Plains
Twelve million acres in Texas Oklahoma and Kansas may receive artificial rainfall under a Krick rain contract. The plan aims for at least 30 inches of rain on the High Plains at a cost of roughly three cents per acre, with payments ranging from four cents per acre in tilled Oklahoma land to a flat five dollars per quarter section in Texas and Kansas.
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Laymon
Okla
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Great Plains
Irving Krick
Denver
Oklahoma Panhandle
New Mexico
Colorado
Krick
High Plains
Mother Nature
Iowa
Anderson
Silage Seen as Low-Cost Drought Feed
Chicago reports the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee says grass silage, stored as hay in a silo, offers cheap high protein feed for dairy and beef cattle during dry summers. Itchner notes silage trails corn in nutrients yet remains cheaper, with cows preferring its succulent, vitamin rich profile. Harvest when feed value peaks.
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Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
E. T. Itschner
University of Missouri
Farm Electrification Short Course Slated
Iowa State College will host a farm electrification short course on May 21. The event targets REA advisers and rural service men of private utilities to update them on new electrical equipment and service issues for meeting rising rural electricity demand.
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Ames
Iowa State College
REA
State Flag 1 Depicted in a Word Puzzle Grid
A fragmented puzzle lists clues and answers for a word grid. Items include state flag related terms and various fragmented definitions spanning clothing, minerals, measurements, and numbers.
Catron to Speak on Antibiotics in Swine Feed Davenport Meeting
Dr. Damon Catron Iowa State College research specialist in swine nutrition will discuss antibiotics in swine feeding at the Washington school Davenport at 8 p.m. Tuesday J R Underwood county extension director said the meeting will be open to everyone.
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Davenport
Damon Catron
Iowa State College
Washington School
J. R. Underwood
Dr Severn O Fladness to be honored by USDA
Former Kalona veterinarian Dr Severin O Fladness will receive the USDA distinguished service award in a ceremony Tuesday at Sylvan Theater on the Monument grounds in Washington. The citation lauds his leadership in planning and directing livestock disease control and eradication with broad economic impact.
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Washington
Kalona
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Severin O. Fladness
Usda Bureau of Animal Industry
Agriculture Department
Fladness
USDA
Sylvan Theater
Monument Grounds
Bureau of Animal Industry
Chicago Veterinary College
Norway
America
Dr Fladness Leads Cross Border Effort Against Livestock Disease
In a campaign to eradicate foot and mouth disease in Latin America Dr Fladness studied methods and was sent to Mexico in 1924 to aid stamp out the disease. He now directs the joint U S Mexico commission coordinating the eradication effort.
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Latin America
Mexico
Fladness
U.s.-Mexico
Test Plots Established In Winneshiek County
Winneshiek county establishes 15 varieties of oats legumes and fertilizer experiments. Plots include Henry Nerlie and Son farm oat plot Martin Harold farm timing of applications Luther college farm legume and grass plots Helmer Willard Orvella Jordahl farms with ISU entomology cooperation. Existing Sorum fertilizer and Dresselhaus legume plots continued.
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Orvella
Jordahl
Iowa State College Entomology Department
Weigle
Andrew Sorum
Willard Dresselhaus
Fayette Young Married Couples group meeting Tuesday
The Fayette county Young Married Couples group will meet Tuesday evening in the Farm Bureau building. In charge of the program and refreshments are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kultz Mr. and Mrs. Merle Clark and Mrs. Clay Keefer and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Tope.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Young Married Couples
Farm Bureau
Kenneth Kultz
Merle Clark
Clay Keefer
Lester Tope
Contour farming urged to curb soil loss in Iowa
Iowa State College agronomist M. A. Anderson urged contour farming to curb erosion as Iowa expands corn acreage. Studies show contouring increases corn yields by 7.4 bushels per acre and soybeans by 2.7, while cutting soil loss in half compared with up and down farming.
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Ames
INS
Iowa
M. A. Anderson
Iowa State College Extension Agronomist
Anderson
Conservation Research Section
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Winneshiek 4-H selects youth for conservation camp
Decorah Harolds Steen of the Highland Hawks 4-H club and Florence Rosenbaum of the Ossian Sunbeams were chosen to represent Winneshiek county at the 4-H conservation camp June 5 to 8 at Camp Mitigwa near Boone.
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Decorah
Harold Steen
Highland Hawks
Florence Rosenbaum
The
Ossian Sunbeams
Winneshiek County
Camp
Mitigwa
Boone
Farm Storage Facility Loan Program Extended
Secretary Brannan announced extension of the Commodity Credit Corporation loan program for farm storage facilities through June 30 1952. Since June 1949 loans totaling about 23.4 million dollars have funded structures with over 85 million bushels capacity, easing storage and transport pressures while conserving critical materials.
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Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
Waterloo Meat Animal Show Dates Set for Oct 23 26
Waterloo announces the 1951 Meat Animal Show will run October 23 through 26. Director John Coverdale states the four day event will feature competition and judging.
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Waterloo
John Coverdale
Notice of Will Matters in Linn County Iowa Court
The Linn County Iowa District Court announces a hearing date for matters related to a will. The clerk of the district court listed the date May 12 and names Geo. E. Farmer as attorney for the case.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Mattei
Absolute divorce petition filed in Cedar Rapids court
In the District Court of Iowa, Plaintiff files for divorce from Hilda Mae Bedell. John Pf Albert Bedell appears as co petitioner and attorney G. Dimprich of the American Building in Cedar Rapids represents the plaintiff. Respondents must appear by June 18, 1951, or default will be entered and relief granted.
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District Court of Iowa
Es Nibac Il
Hilda Me Bedell
Hilda Mae Bedell
Jonn
Albert Bedell
Cedar Rapids
County
Iowa
Petiti G. Dimprich
American
Plaintif
Cows Heat Farmhouse Through Barn BTU Experiment
In Lund Sweden engineer Marten Blomquist tests using cow body heat to warm a five room house. Eighteen cows supply about 80 000 BTU per day, with a heat pump diverting excess heat to the farmhouse cutting coal use by roughly half.
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Lund
Sweden
Marten Blomquist
Bloomquist
Blomquist
Constant temperature control via thermostatic system
He stated that both house and its interior environment can be kept at a steady level through thermostatic control.
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House
Spring Lamb Crop Generally Favorable
Washington report notes generally favorable early spring lamb prospects despite cool wet conditions and slow pasture growth. Southern California and Arizona lambs are already marketed while other regions expect delays. Texas reports fair moisture and feed. Pacific Northwest slow pasture growth due to a dry April. southeast sees wet cold weather slowing pastures and continued demand, with more ewe lambs kept for breeding.
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Washington
INL
California
Arizona
Texas
Pacific Northwest
Two Shearing Contests at Iowa State Fair
At Des Moines the 1951 Iowa State Fair schedules two sheep shearing contests from Aug 25 to Sept 3. An open contest offers part of a $15 prize pool, with an Aug 1 entry deadline, while a juniors contest runs until Sept 1.
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Des Moines
L. B. Cunningham
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