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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1967
Page
14
Editorial notes the Kennedy Round outcomes favoring Common Market protection of its farmers and questions US gains. It argues trade liberalization would help the world economy but highlights the need for other rich nations to share food aid and currency adjustments, citing US aid to India and overall give and take in global commerce.
LDLIFE scientists in Illinois report that pheasant chicks die mainly from October to December, with many losses due to diet. Tests show pheasants on a balanced ration gain weight, high lysine corn yields larger gains, while normal corn causes weight loss. If high lysine corn becomes common, autumn waste corn could boost the survival of the prior summer’s pheasant crop.
Washington AP The Agriculture Department says 44 percent of corn barley and sorghum growers participated in the 1966 feed grain stabilization program receiving 1.29 billion dollars in federal payments. About 3.17 million farms grew the grains. 1.4 million participated. Participants diverted 34.7 million of 133.1 million acres. For 1967 participation drops to about 21.5 million acres. Surpluses used and lower payments expected.
Anamosa hosts the Jones County 4-H Rally Night on June 1 at 8 p.m. in the Youth building at the county fairgrounds. Candidates include eight girls from Monticello Olin Ox Ford Junction Hopkinton Onslow Wyoming and eight boys from Monticello Center Junction Martello Anamosa and Wyoming.
DES MOINES Twelve members are named to the Town Farm Bureau resolutions committee led by Dean Kieckner of Rudd with Vice President. The list includes Frederick Miller Waukon Robert Furl leigh Clear Lake Elwood Schultz Paullina Calvin Goode Battle Creek Ernest Thomas Waukee John Dane Iowa City John Wallace Wapello John Mahan Winterset Earl Bandler Fontanelle and Mrs Gordon Stine Adel and Mrs Wilbur Freed Essex. The group meets June 1 after the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation mid year conference in Des Moines.
USDA figures show rural areas need about 2 130 children per 1 000 women to maintain population allowing for infant deaths Urban women exceed replacement by about seven percent Rural nonfarm women about forty percent above replacement Farm women about fifty five percent above replacement level
Bennett community high school selects new FFA officer slate led by president Bennet Rich Voss. Other officers include Roger Schmidt as vice president Leon Meinert as secretary Gene Warren as treasurer and Cliff Voss as reporter. All officers share Bennett addresses.
Carnation Breeding Service in Hiawatha Iowa offers established territories with leads furnished. Training provided to help you start and run your own artificial insemination operation under the Carnation brand.
Des Moines Wallaces Farmer names Herbert Hinkhouse of West Branch Francis Winslow of Grundy Center George Schmidt of Delmar Keith McAllister of Mt Union and Horace Autenrieth of Paullina as the 1967 Iowa Master Farmers. An exceptional service award goes to Dr C R Weber leader of the USDA and Iowa experiment station cooperative soybean project.
American beef imports for the first quarter reached 215 million pounds, up from 172 million a year earlier. Cattlemen criticize the rise, but officials say imports will not reach the 1964 quota level this year.
Mrs. Paul Thingvold of Mabel Minnesota was inducted as an honorary 4H member at Winneshiek county girls rally day held at the Community building on the county fairgrounds. Eleven candidates sought county 4H council with four elected Cherry Mickey Colleen McGee Ardith Nordheim and Donna Moe. Attendance reached 420.
Kenneth D. Naden of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives said American farmers must rely on hard selling and production efficiency to grow overseas markets. He argued that liberalizing farm trade barriers offers little unless combined with promotion of superior products and aggressive export promotion.
U S broiler chicks hatched in April totaled 1250 million up one percent from a year earlier marking the 35th consecutive month of higher production. The number of broiler type eggs in incubators May 1 was down 2 percent from a year ago. Iowa farm labor bulletin notes favorable weather allowed farmers to catch up or advance in corn and bean planting as asparagus harvest rose and melon planting progressed. Detasseling contracts offered up to 29 dollars per acre plus a 4 dollar bonus. day labor wages ranged 1.25 to 2.00 dollars per hour with higher pay near Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.
Egg-type chick hatchings in the United States fell 6 percent in April from a year earlier after running above year ago levels for every month since October 1965. The report notes a downturn in hatchings during the latest period.
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