Milk Producers Form Price Bargaining Agency in Cedar Rapids
Ninety three dairymen paid five dollar dues to form a regional bargaining group after a one cent per quart milk price cut. The move aims to raise producer pay and could pursue a federal milk marketing order, with route committeemen named and officers elected to draft by laws and plan price adjustments.
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Cedar Rapids
C.S.P.S. Hall
Cedar Ra
Miles Sutera
Robins
Floyd Booth
Cedar Rapids Co-Op Dairy
Sanitary Farm Dairies
Iowa Farm Products Company
Northwood Dairy
Ing
Wayne Henderson
Coggon
Cedar Rapids Co-Op
Sutera
Co-Op Board
W. H. Guess
Monticello
J. Russell Miller
la Porte City
Arnold Bader
Marion
Rollie Barker
Springville
D. G. Armstrong
Central City
Co-Op
Henry Peters
Howard Rieger
Lisbon
Frank Zahradnik
Willis Mohn
Alfred Koopman
Newhall
Russell Miller
Mt.Auburn
Howard Dodge
Art Bezdek
Mohn
Retired Illinois Dean Saves Rare Tree on Campus
J C Blair, former dean of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture, rescued Kalopanax pictus from being cut down for a $2 350 000 animal science building. The 45 foot tree, brought from Asia in 1893, has been transplanted twice before and now sits 50 feet away in a new site after a multi day move with heavy equipment and many workers.
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Urbana
Ill
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Asia
J. C. Blair
Blair
Agriculture College
Farmstead Improvement Meetings In Benton County
John Fitzsimmons extension landscape architect will lead two farmstead planning meetings in Benton county next week. The sessions set for May 23 in Kane township and May 24 in Fremont township will cover site layout including buildings drives lanes walks and plantings to guide changes under existing conditions.
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Winton
John Fitzsimmons
Benton County
Kane
Fremont
Fitzsimmons
Montana Brown Swiss Canton Show Opens Monday in Monticello
A Brown Swiss canton show is set for Monday in Monticello with adult and junior cattle judging across multiple classes and a noon picnic lunch.
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Monticello
Rex Conn Hour on KCRG Morning Slot
The Rex Conn Hour airs on KCRG from 6:00 to 7:00 a.m. daily, delivering early morning programming.
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Rex Conn
KCRG
Delegates Named To Holstein-Friesian Meeting
Waterloo Iowa delegates to the Holstein-Friesian Association of America convention in Syracuse New York June 4 10 will be Orville Hamer Alfred Paper J P Stewart Folmer Hansen and Claude Wylam They will represent the 700 members expected to attend from Iowa and surrounding counties.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Holstein-Friesian Assn. of America
Syracuse
N. Y
Orville Hamer
Alfred Paper
Stockton
J. P. Stewart
Maynard
Folmer Hansen
Cedar Falls
Claude Wylam
Waverly
Amish Aid Builds Barn at A. J. Kauffam Farm
Seventy five Amish men and thirty five women gathered at the A. J. Kauffam farm Friday to raise a barn from its foundation. They floored the men and nailed on some of the shingles.
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Hazleton
A. J. Kauffam
World Cotton Output Near Top Producing Years
The agriculture department projects 1949-50 world cotton production at about 31.22 million five hundred pound bales, up from December’s 30.85 million, led by the United States with 16.13 million bales. Mexico and Soviet Union gains raise totals with Europe and other countries contributing to a third largest crop on record.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Department
U. S
Mexico
Soviet Union
Russia
Septic Tank Meetings Planned in Allamakee County
Clarence John Idreau of the Portland Cement Association will conduct two farm septic tank demonstrations in Allamakee County. The first at John Melcher's farm in Lafayette township on May 24, the second at Charles Rissman's on May 25. Both start at 1 30 p.m.
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Waukon
Clarence Johnidreau
Portland Cement Association
Allamakee County
John Melcher
Lafayette Township
Charles Rissman
Citizenship Meeting Planned in Iowa County
A county wide good citizenship rally will be held next Tuesday evening May 22 at the Presbyterian church in Williamsburg. The event supports the June 5 primary, with main speaker Harry Storey director of legislation for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. A Honey Creek township group will present a citizenship skit aided by the League of Women Voters and other civic groups.
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Williamsburg
Presbyterian Church
Iowa County Farm Bureau
Harry Storey
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Honey Creek Township
Farm Bureau
League of Women Voters
American Legion Auxiliary
Federated Women’s Clubs
Beckett Named Cedar County Youth Assistant
James R. Beckett of Blue Mound Illinois has been hired as 4 H youth assistant in Cedar county and starts June 15 after Iowa State College graduation. He majors in animal husbandry and belongs to Alpha Zeta. He helped in Hardin county last year.
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Tipton
James R. Beckett
Blue Mound
Ill
Cedar County
William Davidson
Cedar County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Beckett
Iowa State College
Alpha Zeta
Iowa State Glee Club
Veishea
Hardin County
Married couples gather for dinner meeting in Manchester
Marriage groups in Manchester Delaware county will meet at the Glen Charles hotel May 24 at 7 30 for a dinner gathering. Clayton county extension director Adrian Gamble will discuss the economic policy behind farm program proposals.
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Manchester
Delaware County
Glen Charles
Adrian Gamble
Clayton County
Iowa Butter Production Rises Slightly in 1949
Iowa creamery butter output climbed to 193 200 000 pounds in 1949, up about 5 315 000 from 1948, while milk production fell by 66 000 000 pounds to 5 921 000 000. Leslie Carl cites more milk sold to creameries as a key factor. Iowa remains the nation’s second largest butter state behind Minnesota, with Wisconsin third.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Liver Reporting Service
Tuesay
Leslie Carl
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Carl
Holstein Picnic Set For July 6 at Ames
Waterloo report shows the Iowa Holsteins Breeders Assn plans its state picnic at Iowa State College on July 6 starting at 10 a.m. E. M. Wright of Waterloo chairs the committee with Anker Juhl of Waverly M. M. Campbell of Newton and John Stewart of Waterloo. The program includes herd inspection an experimental milk program and facilities study.
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Waterloo
Iowa Holstein Breeders’ Assn
Iowa State College
E. M. Wright
Anker Juhl
Waverly
M. M. Campbell
Newton
John Stewart
National Holstein
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