Fifty Years of Dairy Testing Celebrated in June
Iowa marks the golden anniversary of dairy testing with events in June Dairy Month. Since 1909, the DHIA program expanded to 3,272 herds and 77,474 cows, boosting production from 207 to 395 pounds of butterfat per cow annually. A kickoff tour in Black Hawk county features a picnic and visits to farms and processing plants.
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Iowa
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Arnold
Towa
Dhia Test
Dhia
Black Hawk County
George H. Florence
Pioneer Cow Testing Association
G. W. Patterson
Bensons Association
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Tama
ISC Foresters Head to Minnesota Summer Camp
Iowa State forestry students start an eight week session in the Chippewa National Forest near Grand Rapids Minnesota. The program covers timber measurement forest production mapping care and management of trees and excursions to plywood plants mills and forest industries. Eastern Iowa students listed include Floyd Manwiller and Dean Stepanek among others.
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Town State Forestry
Iowa
Iowa State Civil Engineering
Chippewa National Forest
Grand Rapids
Eastern Iowa
Samp
Floyd Manwiller
Eleventh St
Dean Stepanek
N St
Cedar Rapids
David
Donald Gutcher
Clermont
Joel Bernatz
Richard Headington
Decorah
J. L. Jessen
Garwin
Robert V. Radeke, Jr
Marengo
Formosa Land Reform Push Boosts Farm Prosperity
A government report says land reform in Formosa has raised prosperity. About 200000 peasant farmers bought their own land, part of 771000 farm families across Formosa.
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Formosa
Taipei
Meat supply per capita rises 5.4 pounds from 1958
The new projection shows per person meat availability this year increasing by 5.4 pounds compared with 1958. This gain reflects higher production and shopping trends impacting household consumption.
New Jersey Tops Nation in Farm Land Values
New Jersey leads all states with farm land valued at 568 dollars per acre, driven by proximity to dense population centers. California ranks highest among agricultural states at 308 dollars per acre, with Illinois Indiana Ohio and Iowa following in the mid range according to the agriculture department survey.
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Washington
UPI
California
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
New Jersey
Agriculture Department
Fayette Feeders Tour Iowa County Cattle Operations
Members of the Iowa County Beef Producers Assn host Fayette county cattle feeders for a June 4 tour and dinner. About 55 to 60 Fayette cattlemen travel by chartered bus, visiting farms near Victor Marengo Parnell and Williamsburg then dine at Homestead and hear a brief cattle outlook talk.
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Bob Walker
Marengo
Iowa County Beef Assn
Fayette County
Art Schwiebert
Victor
Herman Schoup
South Amana
Carter Atkinson
Bill Lockridge
North English
Association
Garth Bigbee
Iowa County Beef Producers Assn
Iowa County Group
Iowa County
Harry Heitman
Ivan Schafbach
Iowa County Farm Bureau
Chicken Egg Income Decline Predicted for 1959
U S Department economists forecast total farm income from chickens and eggs will fall below the 1958 level this year even if prices recover. Poultry gross income on farms in 1958 was about $3 billion, 8 percent higher than 1957, and the previous 4 billion peak was in 1953. No 1959 estimate was provided.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
4-H Camp Delegate Named for Benton County
Donald Brown age 20 of Chelsea is Benton county's delegate to the state 4-H leadership camp August 9 to 15 at the 4-H camping center near Madrid.
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Vinton
Donald Brown
Chelsea
Benton County
Madrid
Farm Accidents Outpace Industrial Incidents Fourfold
A report finds farmers suffer four times as many accidents as industrial workers. The study highlights hazardous farm tasks and calls for improved safety training and protective measures among agricultural laborers.
Shocks Over Farm Policy Aims and Horseradish Note
Rex Conn argues Congress must set clear objectives for farm programs before capping price support loans and soil bank payments. He weighs whether limits would limit supplies, aid income, or merely shift production. Illinois horseradish growers show the sector’s varied fortunes and potential mechanization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Bank
Iowa State Fair Expands Carcass Contests and Prizes
Secretary Lloyd Cunningham announced expanded livestock carcass contests at the 1959 Iowa State Fair. More judges will speed placings for live and carcass classes with $3370 in prizes—$1660 beef, $1425 swine, $285 lamb. Top carcasses will be shown in a new refrigerated carcass contest building. The fair runs August 28 to September 6.
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Lloyd Cunningham
Cunningham
Overproduction Hits Horseradish Prices
Horseradish growers face volatile markets as prices swing from 75 cents to 0.05 dollars per pound in crisis years. After many exit the business, prices hover around 16 cents with costs estimated at 8 to 10 cents per pound.
Plans Announced for Jones 4 H Club Events
Jones county 4 H clubs schedule two events in early June. The girls rally day is set for June 2 at 7 30 p m in Anamosa high school auditorium with officer elections and an honorary member initiation. The boys round up follows June 6 at 8 p m in Anamosa school with officer elections and installation.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Gene Neven
Anamosa High School
Anamosa School
Iowa Fat Cattle Entered in Natl Convention Sale
Iowa markets entered twenty carrots of fat cattle for the Continental Sweepstakes sale at Hawkeye Downs as the 3 day National Convention of the National Association of Livestock Auction Markets opens in Cedar Rapids. The Iowa Association hosts with more than 40 carloads of feeder cattle from other states. Russell Tubaugh of Belle Plaine says sale manager. The convention kicks off June 25 with a lunch at the Sheraton-Montrose. Clyde Spry will be toastmaster. J W Marvel of Webster City, president, says the theme is Progressive livestock marketing aggressive livestock merchandising.
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Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
National Assn. of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Assn. of
Russell Tubaugh
Belle Plaine
Sheraton-Montrose
Clyde Spry
J. W. Marvel
Webster City
National Association
Montgomery Lists Johnson 4 H Projects
IOWA CITY 323 Johnson county youths enrolled in 4 H live stock projects this year. Extension Director Harold Montgomery reported an increase of 45 members. Participants include 224 baby beeves 5 pens of junior feeder steers 45 purebred beef heifers 74 dairy heifers 131 market sheep 43 purebred sheep 114 purebred swine 440 market pigs 2 511 hens 40 ponies and 43 rabbits.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Harold Montgomery
Winneshiek DHIC Names New Officers and Board Members
Winneshiek county DHIC announces new officers Maynard New House Burr Oak as president Harris Bruvold Decorah as vice president Carl Leubenberger Fr Atkinson as secretary. New board members include Lawrence Elsbund Calmar Robert Cline Louis Elkpert and Howard Sersland Decorah. The DHIC also appoints two supervisors Wendell Donnelly and F J Beevar. The new testing year begins June 1.
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Decorah
Winneshiek County
DHIC
Maynard Newhouse
Burr Oak
Harris Bruvold
Carl Leuenberger
Fr. Atkinson
Lawrence Elsband
Calmar
Robert Cline
Louis Elpert
Howard Sersland
Wendell Donnelly
F. J. Beevar
Record Feed Grain Supply Forecast for 1959 60
The Agriculture Department forecast a record carryover of feed grains into the 1959 60 season totaling about 70 million tons, driven by crops of corn oats barley and sorghum in 1958. Domestic and export use are projected near 3.7 billion bushels with prices rising due to strong livestock demand.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Murrays Embark On Five Month European Asian Tour
Dr. William G. Murray, Iowa State College agricultural economics professor and 1958 Republican gubernatorial candidate, and his wife depart Ames for five months of study on farm credit. Sponsored by the Council on Economic and Cultural Affairs, they sail from New York to Dublin and plan extensive travel through Britain, Europe, the Near East, and Asia, returning via Hawaii.
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AMES
William G. Murray
Europe
Asia
Murray
Iowa State College
Council On Economic and Cultural Affairs
New York City
New York
Dublin
England
Scotland
France
Italy
Austria
Greece
Near East
Pakistan
India
Malaya
Philippines
Hong Kong
Japan
Hawaii
Green Bugs Hit Oats In South Minnesota
In southern Minnesota many oats fields have been destroyed by green bugs and much of the small grain in the area is in jeopardy. University of Minnesota entomologists say continued cool weather has favored aphids and hindered their natural enemies including lady beetles syrphid flies and lacewings.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
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R. K. Bliss
Cattle Congress
ISC Foresters
Iowa State College Forestry
Wirt
Minn
Tin
M. Feder & Sons
F Ave
Benton, Jones and Linn Counties
Harold B. McTavish
Fayette
Rex Conn
Madison
St. Clair
Mississippi
St. Louis
U.S
University of Illinois
University
DES Moines — Livestock
Jay Partridge
Independence
Ernest Carson
Montgomery
Johnson
Winneshiek Dhic
John Knapp
Chicago
Central City Sales CO
Wesley Waterhouse
Met
Central City
Jons Dale Reuter
Thelma Wathan
Denver
First St
Miayese PU Ee Service Supplies
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Range Cattle Headquarters
Northwest Cattle Company
Oelwein
M. F. Hurley
Mer
Alburnett
Troy Mills
Yorkshire
Chester White
Robert Liebe
A. J. Schueler
City State Bank
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