Farm Rental Practices Studied by Iowa Economists
Iowa State College economists launch a study of farm rental practices in 12 counties to understand lease trends amid high capital intensification. About 800 tenants and landlords in 13 counties receive a four page questionnaire to reveal current leasing formats and effects on farm profitability.
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Ames
Towa State College
Iowa
Focahentas
Humboldt
Wright
Franklin
Hardin
Hamilton
Calhoun
Greene
Boone
Story
Polk
Dallas
L. Hurlburt
Town State College
United States Department of Agriculture
Dwight Gadsby
Towa
Gadsby
Economists Predict Slower Business Activity and Price Trends
Lafayette Ind Purau University agricultural economist group says activity will slow further then ease, with a delayed upturn likely by 1958 or early 1950s. Corn prices seen steady to higher in two months, wheat near loan rate, large carryover stocks and a record winter wheat crop to cap gains. Cattle prices expected to weaken before midyear with modest declines in fed cattle by autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Purau University
CCC
Poultryman Questions Over-rated Egg Deal Promises
Poultryman Leonard Eggleton of Iowa State College warned Thursday that packaged egg production plans may over-rate potential returns. He urged farmers to evaluate variables such as lay rate, flock size and grade, prices received, feed costs, and housing costs before joining contracts. He advised checking average state results and consulting extension reports for realistic expectations.
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Ames
Iowa
Leonard Eggleton
Iowa State College
Weheck
Mggietan
Fieldman
Eggieton
Wind damage reported across Great Plains along with state figures
The USDA reports wind damage in the Great Plains as of May 1 totaling 3,352,000 acres, up from April 1. Totals for 1957 and 1958 cover 274 counties across 205 million acres in 10 states. Most damage was cropland, with Texas and Montana having large shares. Montana saw about 838,000 acres in the northern plains.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Department
Great Plaine
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
Egg Prices Expected to Rise in Coming Months
Washington reports the agriculture department expects higher egg prices in the near term. The U S average price received by farmers neared 37.4 cents per dozen in mid April, staying well above last year. Despite higher egg prices, farmers are increasing replacement chick purchases only slightly.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
USDA Awards Contracts For Butter And Cheese Packaging
The Agriculture Department awarded contracts to package 31.2 million pounds of butter and 34.7 million pounds of cheese for domestic and Puerto Rico use. Butter to be in 1-pound prints and 33,156,000 pounds of cheese in 5-pound loaves. some cheese and butter shipments planned between June 16 and September 6, 1958. Purdue agronomists advise 0-75 pounds of nitrogen and potash per acre for a second crop. Marengo Iowa 4-H president Karen Johnson named state 4-H candidate.
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CCC
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
CDC
USDA
Puerto Rico
Continental
Purdue University Agronomists
Hog marketing totals for May and June exceed 1957 figures
Iowa hog slaughter marketing from May and June is expected at 2,430,000 head, up 1 percent from last year and 8 percent above the 1952-56 five year average. May and June sales would reach 1,380,000 and 1,100,000 head, respectively, if intentions hold.
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Iowa
Towa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
USDA Extends Credit On Cuba Corn Deal
The Agriculture Department announces 19 000 short tons of CCC corn will be exported to Cuba under a four year credit sale. The deal, first of its kind, will have Woodware and Dickerson Inc as the exporter. About 1 million dollars involved.
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USDA
Cuba
Washington
Departiment of Agriculture
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Woodware and Dickerson, Inc
Philadelphia
Seaboard
National Dairy Month Emphasized In June by Iowa
June designated National Dairy Month highlighting dairy products from milk to cheese and ice cream. Consumers are urged to enjoy multiple servings daily and banks note convenient Thursday or Friday banking at Peoples Bank Cedar Rapids with free parking nearby.
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Peoples Bank
Cedar Rapids
Peoples
SCS man to train at Coshocton center in Ohio
Earl Kerker of Allamakee county will attend the SCS training center near Coshocton Ohio from June 2 to 27. The center, run with Coshocton soil conservation experiment station, offers specialized soil and water conservation instruction for Midwest and Northeast conservationists.
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Alamakee
SCS
Ohio
Waukon
Earl Kerker
Soil Conservation Service
Allamakee County
Leptospirosis Reported Across All Iowa Counties
Veterinary expert John D B Herrick told Iowa State College that leptospirosis has been diagnosed in swine and cattle herds in every county. He warned that abortions occur in cattle and swine, vaccination helps but treatment is often too late, and emphasized isolating and testing new herd replacements for at least 30 days.
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Towa
John DB. Herrick
Towa State College
Herrick
Hertick
Emergence Sprays Harmful To Sorghum in Nebraska
Lincoln Neb The extension agronomist J C Swinbank reports that the pre emergence herbicide 2 4-D should not be used on sorghum before emergence or when plants are under 4 inches tall or in flowering stage. The pre emergence product Randex applied at 4 to 6 pounds per acre at planting or soon after gives about 75 percent weed control, especially on grasses and pigweeds, with better results on dry surface soil.
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Lincoln
Neb
J. C. Swinbank
Extension Agronomist
University of Nebraska
Swinbank
Clayton Crop Report Signals Mixed Harvest Outlook
In Clayton county corn has been cultivated while oats show stress from dryness. Hay making is just starting as rainfall remains spotty across the county.
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Clayton
Clayton County
Coming Auctions The Gazette Sale Notice
The Gazette announces a closing out sale at 1 pm on Wednesday June 4 featuring livestock machinery hay and grain. Charles W. Bauer conducts the sale at 7 rai NW of Uriana with items listed and available for bidding.
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Charles W. Bauer
Uriana
National Forests See Expanded Facilities As Summer Opens
Operation Outdoors, a five year Forest Service program, doubles camp and picnic facilities to about 83 000 units by 1962. Nearly 700 grounds were enlarged and over 200 new grounds opened last year while repairs and future wilderness sites are planned. About 61 million people visited last year, and this year’s turnout is expected to exceed the record. Dinsdale report notes Glen Stoddard and family plan a June trip to Peru.
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Rellief
Forest Service
Operation Outdoors
Outdoors
Alaska
Puerto Rico
United States Department of Agriculture
Makn’y
Fifteen Iowa Counties Receive Free Bangs Vaccine
Extension Veterinarian John B Werrick of Iowa State College reports Thursday that fifteen counties have organized area test programs to offer free Bangs vaccine to all herds through local veterinarians at government expense. In counties without petitions, producers pay for vaccines. Counties listed include Mitchell Howard Winneshiek Allamakee Clayton Fayette Chickasaw Butler Bremer Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware Dubuque Louisa and Monona.
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Ames
Iowa
John
Werrick
Iowa State College
Mitchell
Howard
Winne- Shiek
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette
Chickasaw
Butler
Bremer
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Dubuque
Louisa
Moana
Local Farms Change Hands In Grundy County Transfers
James Hell sold 120 acres three miles west of town at 525 per acre to John Eliege of Grundy Center. Eliege s son Elmer will operate the farm. A 213 acre Grundy County tract near Morrison in the southeast was sold for 400 per acre to Mike Lovell who has farmed it for years. Mrs George Stumbaugh bought 60 acres two miles southeast of Grundy Center from Ronald Ellis of Cedar Rapids with possession March 1 1959. Elmer Newton now operates the farm. price not disclosed.
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Liege
Bell Farm
Gladbrook
James Hell
John Eliege
Grundy Center
Eliege
Elmer
Morrison
Grundy County
Sadie Hostetter
Walter Miller
Mike Lovell
George Stumbaugh
Ronald Ellis
Cedar Rapids
Elmer Newton
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Marengo
Karen Johnson
Iowa County
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Urbana
Junction 107-150
Wed
Chas. W. Bauer
Morris Long
Auct
Urbana Bank
Eretica
Rex Conn
Maynard Kopper
Sigourney
Bob Cummings
Fairfield
Dayton Township
John Highland
Marion
Owa
Java
the Gazette
South America
Dinsdale
Glen Stoddard
Peru
Stoddard
Poel Ted Ideas
National Safety Council
Advertising Council
The
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