Soviet Planners Optimistic on Crop Prospects
Moscow reports say mild weather and adequate moisture sped early ripening of winter wheat and near four fifths completion of spring sowing. Optimism masks doubt about reaching 1074 million metric tons target, with previous year’s crop failure dictating cautious outlook and lower winter area sown last autumn.
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Moscow
Selskaya Ziln
Sovyetskaya Russia
Russia
Dela
Selskaya Zhizn
Clayton County Plans Dairy Festival Queen Contest
Clayton County announces a dairy festival poster and queen contest in Guttenberg with four age groups for poster entries due June 11 1973. Contest chairs are Mrs Keith Roth Elkport and Mrs Stanley Stade Garnaville. The reigning princess Geraldine Wille will crown the new winner at the Friday banquet, with all contestants riding in the parade Saturday June 16.
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Guttenberg
Clayton County
Debbie Barry
Merlin Barry
Colesburg
Colleen Bernhard
Clarence Bernhard
Garnaville
Jyl Blumhagen
Ronald Blumhagen
Monona
June Brandt
Ewald, Brandt
Postville
Julie Ann Hyde
Frank Hyde
Janelle Dawn Lamker
Duane Lamker
Montana
Julie Ann Leath
Bairy Festival
Keith Roth
Elkport
Stanley Stade
Lakeside Ballroom
Guitenberg
Clayton Counly Dairy
Milk Made Magic Contest Planned June 5 in Marion
Ruth Ane McKeown of the American Dairy Assn will demonstrate interesting ways with dairy toaps at the Linn County milk made magic contest in Marion on June 5. The event, at the Linn Cooperative Oil Co building, begins at 1:30 a.m. Entries must be at the building by dawn. A $10 prize certificate will go to the best in eight categories. Judging focuses on taste, appearance, and preparation.
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Ruth Ane McKeown
American Dairy Assn
Linn County
Marion
Linn Cooperative Oil Co
Thirty-fifth
Marian
Harold Sperislage
Central City
Linn County Dairy Promotion Committee
Kine Cooperative Oil Co
Fayette County Dairy Banquet Plans Event and Princess Crown
Fayette county dairy month banquet set for June 12 at Gardee Hall Upper Iowa College Wayetta with Norma Parrott 10 to crown Fayette county dairy princess. Outstanding dairymen honored Alan Peterson of Midwest Breeders Cooperative to speak. Dinner 7 30 p.m. Tickets 3 50 from local promoters or Extension Office. Also mentions Junior Hereford Day at B Bar Hereford Ranch June 9 with Susan Athoff Linn County home economist and Jim Loyd of WMT contributing.
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Fayette
Towa
Norma Parrott
Norman Parrott
Greenfield
Fayette County
Gardee Hall
Upper Iowa College
Wayette
Alan Peterson
Midwest Breeders Cooperative
Kenneth Springer
Bath
Lehmann
Elgin
Dairy Promotion Committee
Pella
Iowa
Jim Loyd
WMT
Hereford Association
Susan Athoff
Linn County
Hereford Ranch
Gaskill Backs Nixon Foreign Trade Proposals
Iowa farmer Thurman Gaskill of Corwith told the House Ways and Means Committee that liberalizing trade legislation and negotiations will boost American agricultural prosperity. He urged support for Nixon's trade message, arguing exports spread high farming costs and lower production costs per unit, benefiting consumers when markets respond over time.
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Washington
Iowa
Thurman Gaskill
Corwith
House
Ways and Means
Gaskill
Linn County to host tractor operator contest this summer
Al Swegle reports former national 4-H winner Jid Mabry will lead Linn County Iowa events this summer. The contest tests general tractor knowledge safety and operating skill with a woodstake obstacle course and golf ball knockout scoring. Informational meeting at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids June 5 4 to 8 p m and the event on July 16 includes tractors and trophies from area dealers. Mabry also leads 4 H photography and small engines in Linn County.
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Linn County
Farmers of America
Lee Rigel
Marvin Rigel
Cedar Rapids
Keith Westarcamp
Ed Mabry
Rigel
Jid Mabry
Richmond
Hastert Iowa
Ling County
Arkansas
Mabry
Arkansas 4-H
Linn County 4-H
FPA
Hawkeye Downs
Lune
Keith Westercamp
Cedar Maples
Said
Largest Federal Crop Insurance Losses Highlight Iowa Farmers
Debbie Mitchell reports on two Iowa farmers among the largest federal crop insurance payouts last year. A Clinton County grower recovered near $11,000 for corn losses from wet harvest, while a Humboldt County producer received over $5,000 for soybean damages. Des Moines anchors the program’s regional operations as the act of 1938 expands to cover more crops and counties, with weather and late harvest shaping losses and payouts.
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Debbie Mitchell
Fipake University
Des Moines
Clinton County
Nexteral Crop Insurance Corporation
United States
John O'Conner
Fred H. Wellen
Wikhart
Iowa
Missouri
Merle Williams
van Buren
Davis
Wayne
Ringgold
Mercer
Utnam
Schyler
Inwa
Brouth
O’conner
Congress
Williams
Warehousemen To Get Higher Storage Fees
Washington officials announced higher storage fees for government grain warehousing effective July 1. Receiving charges to unload grain will rise by half a cent per bushel as part of broader increases to storage costs. The move, spurred by the storage industry, aims to cover higher operating expenses faced by warehousemen.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Dial
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Unaitar
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Nixon
First National Motor Bank
Tilt Avenue Unit
JAS Streel Tiy Mardin
By al Swegle
Humboldt County
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Pye
Wellen
Agkad
Willen
Henry Kilng
Contract Service Center
Iraq
America
Smulekoff
General Electric Steam & Dry Iron Reg
Hamilton Beach
Hesmilton Beach
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