Farming notes from Anders Mather travels in Asia
West Liberty farmer Anders Mather reports from Istanbul on his around the world journey visiting Japan and Formosa. He describes city growth for the 1964 Olympics, widespread farming on small mechanized farms, terraced paddies in Taiwan, and rural life near Cedar County with silk production references. He expects to return to Iowa soon.
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Anders Mather
Japan
Formosa
West Liberty
Cedar County
Istanbul
Iowa
New Iowa Bulk Tank Law Enforces Enclosed Tanks
A new Iowa law requires all bulk milk tanks to be located in separate enclosed rooms. Reports from Taiwan mention Chiang Kai-shek might invade Red China soon. An army is training in Taiwan while unrest and famine plagues Red China, yet the Red army remains well fed and loyal to the regime.
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Iowa
Taiwan
Chiang Kai-shek
Red China
Red
USDA Reports April Dairy Support Deals
Dairy price support purchases in April 1963 totaled 39.777 million pounds butter 1.179 million pounds cheese and 83.916 million pounds nonfat dry milk. Comparisons show April 1962 butter 23.607 million cheese 15.6 million nonfat dry milk 68.987 million.
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USDA
Washington
Farm Employment Dips 3 Percent From Year Ago
The Agriculture Department reports farm employment rose 13 percent in April but did not reach last year’s level, down 3 percent. Total employment late April was about 6.398 million versus 6.617 million a year prior, with Pacific Coast states showing the largest year-to-year decline due to poor crop-planting conditions.
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Agriculture Department
Pacific Coast
New Milk Room Rules Hit Dairies for Manufacturing Milk
Dairymen producing grade A milk must have separate milk rooms for manufacturing milk, with July 4 as the enforcement date. Dairies installing bulk tanks before July 4, 1963 must add a separate milk room for the bulk tank by July 1, 1965.
Allamakee Women To Hear Lois Clark in May Program
Lois Clark of Dubuque will present a slide on Norway at the Allamakee County Farm Bureau women’s day May 21. The program starts at 1 30 p m in the Farm Bureau building. Clark spent six months last fall living with farm families in Norway under the International Farm Youth Exchange program. She is now Extension Home Economist for Dubuque County.
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Waukon
Lois Clark
Dubuque
Norway
Allamakee County
Farm Bureau
Miss Clark
International Farm Youth Exchange Program
Dubuque County
Johnson County Soils Speech Winner Named
IOWA CITY Jim Walters a University High School student won the Johnson County soil conservation speech contest held at the Farm Bureau building in Coralville. Second place went to Gaylord Swanson Nichols and third to Judi Brogaard Oxford. Judges were Johnson County Rural Toastmasters members. Walters advances to a regional contest later this spring or summer.
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Johnson County Soil Conservation
Farm Bureau
Coralville
University High School
Pete Walters
Iowa City
Gaylord Swanson
Nichols
Lone Tree Community School
Judi Brogaard
Oxford
Johnson County Rural Toastmasters
Farm share of food dollar falls to 37 cents
Report notes the farm share of the consumer dollar dropped to 37 cents in the first quarter, down from 39 cents a year earlier and 38 cents in the last quarter of last year. It marks the second quarter since World War II to hit 37 cents, with wartime high of 54 cents.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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17 Year Cicada Hordes Set to Emerge in Iowa
Entomologists forecast emergence of Brood III 17 year cicadas toward May 28 in central and southern Iowa with Brood XXIII 13 year cicadas emerging about the same time. Adults will shed skins, sing, mate, and females lay hundreds of eggs causing possible twig damage. Eggs hatch in six to eight weeks then nymphs burrow 18 to 24 inches underground awaiting 1980 emergence.
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Iowa
Towa
United States
Call of Nature
Spraying Sevin Protects Fruit and Ornamentals From Cicadas
For trees and ornamentals, apply Sevin insecticide at first cicada emergence to kill females before egg laying. Use two tablespoons of 50 percent wettable powder per 100 gallons. double dosage for heavy infestations. A repeat spray after two to three weeks may be advisable.
Tama County Lets Big 4-H Camping Schedule
More than 100 Tama county 4-H members will take part in summer camping programs guided by Richard M. McMullin. A Marshall Tama girls camp runs June 16 to 19 at the Madrid state camp. Boys camp runs June 19 to 21. Tama delegates will join three statewide sessions at Madrid for health conservation and leadership camps.
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Toledo
Tama County
Richard M. McMullin
Madrid
Camp Wapsie 4-H Camp Set for Late May
Registration closes May 25 for Delaware county 4-H camp announced by County Extension Assistant William O Thom. The 1964 wheat allotment is about 7744 acres, with camp scheduled May 31 to June 2 at a site about four miles southwest of Coggon, averaging roughly three acres per farm.
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Manchester
Delaware County
William O. Thom
Sion
Ments
Wapsie Y
Coggon
Linn County Wheat Referendum Shows 37 Voters Eligible
Linn County has 37 potential voters in a 1964 wheat referendum with 28 farms totaling 1224 acres across Linn County. Two producers Ira Lewis and Kenneth Lewis hold 45 acres, while most farms are under the 15 acre threshold that qualified growers must sign up by Monday.
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Linn County
Ini County
Gilbert Fridley
ALCS
Fridley
Ira Lewis
Kenneth
Lewis Bottoms
Palo
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