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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1956

Page

24

Wool Growers to Meet in Salt Lake City Conference

Representatives of the National Wool Marketing Corporation will convene in Salt Lake City Wednesday through Friday to map the future of grower wool marketing. President James Lemmen leads a body representing over 85 000 producers across 23 state and regional associations. Discussions include a warehouse system, partial processing, and new methods for grading and shrinkage testing.

Salt Lake City National Wool Marketing Corporation James Lemmen Lemmon Belie Fourcche S. D Lenmony Baid Marketing Corporation United States U.S West Middlewest National Lem

Amana DHIA Reports October Production

Amana dairy cows averaged 445 pounds of milk and 28.1 pounds of butterfat per head in October. The test included 644 cows with 154 cryp! The South Amana herd led with 33.9 pounds fat, followed by High Amana at 33.1. Feeds and totals for Middle Amana, South Amana, West Amana, and Amana were listed. Marengo Township elections for Iowa county extension council members set for Nov 14–16 per Clark Hin-Fichs.

Amana Curtis Jones Amani Dhia South Amana Wehich Middle Arana South Amana West Amana Marengo— Township Iowa County Extension Council Clark Hin- Fichs Coune

Concrete Bunker Silo Built on Callege Farm

The first concrete bunker silo in Tama county rises at Cornell college farm near Trysart. Ernest Sevde notes an 88 by 24 foot silo with a four inch floor and 81 yards of concrete. Wall sections 7 by 11 feet six inches thick were cast on the floor using paper separators and reinforcements set by studs.

Franklin Early Traer Birntar Cornell College Dysart John Esely Dedic Oncrete Callege Ernest Sevde Dysarit Tama Ullny Cornell Callege Trysart John Vesely Carl F. Hertz Tney

Silo expansion plans discussed by board and officers

The text outlines proposals about holdover directors and potential expansion of the silo facility. It mentions Vice President Johnson and Treasurer Hansmeier, discussing filing economy and possible uses for the silo as feeding or shelter space.

Mer Johnson Sea Spat Taeceine A. L. Hansmeier Biesely En Ately

Linn 4-H Clubs Elect Officers At Annual Meet

More than 50 4-H members parents and teachers attended the Linn County 4-H annual equity event at Hawkeye Downs Farm Youth Center. New officers were elected and installed for girls Kathy Kelley Springville president Myrl z Mollen Kaueer Center Point vice president Barbara Rohlena secretary Anita Trachti Cedar Rapids historian. boys Ray Batchelder Alburnetii president Mike OConnell Cedar Rapids vice president Nile Anderson Marion secretary Dean Schantz Walker historian. Outgoing presidents Becky Pollock Springville and Richard Booth Ely presided. Awards were given by Mrs Sailor Phelps and Mrs Ed Renish for girls and Milo Machula Albert Martin Jr for boys. Willard Palmer and Ver non led community singing. Judy Lamparek performed accordion numbers.

Equity 4-Fl Farm Youth Center Hawkeye Downs C. E. Herriott New County 4-H Kathy Kelley Springville Mhyllz Mollen« Kaueer Center Point Barbara Rohlena Anita Trachti Cedar Rapids Sailor Phelps Lisbon Ed Renish Fairfaux Roys Milo Machula Vernon Albert Martin, Jr Marion Willard Palmer Judy Lamparek

Spain to Buy 65000 Tons of U S Corn

The U S department of agriculture announces purchase authorization under Public Law 480 to Spain for about 65 009 metric tons of U S grown corn worth 3 8 million dollars The authorization No 17 30 follows an agreement announced Oct 23 and covers bulk grade 0 5 No 2 or better corn exported from the continental United States.

Washington Department of Agriculture Spain U. S United States

Neighbors crib 4000 bushels corn for sick farmer

In Rochester Minnesota area, 25 men with six crushers and 12 wagons worked five hours to crib 4000 bushels of corn for Herb Goedken while he was in a hospital. Fourteen neighborhood women provided meals. Goedken returned home Thursday. The Clarke family moved to Lamont, and the McArthurs of Walker will move into the vacated Clark place.

Tulyah Seeth Euwa Farmersburg Herb Goedken Rochester Quasqutteen John Clark Maar Lamont D. E. Oliphant Melvin McArthur Walker Clark

Fayette DHIA No. 3 Averages 29.2 Lbs

Maynard October production in Fayette DHIA No. 3 averaged 004 pounds of milk and 29.2 pounds of butterfat, Supervisor George A. Youmans said Saturday. The test included 84 cows, 187 of which were dry.

Maynarn Fayette Dhia No. 3 George A. Youmans

English Farm Trainee Ends Waukon Visit

Hruce Rush of Low Melford Suffolk England finishes a farming study at Walter Hagen farm south of Waukon after a January start. He leaves Friday from Cedar Rapids to join a group of international farm trainees touring the United States before returning home.

Waukon Hruce Rush Low Melford Suffolk England Walter Hagen Fiiday Cedar Rapids International Farm United States

Phipps Heads Fair Board in Allamakee County

Phipps elected president of the Allamakee County Fair Board as officers named in the group. Other officers and members listed though unreadable in the fragment.

Phipps Allamakee Wadtron Allamakee County

Auction notices for farms and sales around Cedar Rapids area

A sequence of public auctions and closing out sales dated November 6 to November 16 list multiple items including farms machinery livestock grain hay furniture and household goods. Organizers and addresses include William Fomash Adulia Witousek Fred Worthan Harold Schlot terbeck Harold Shank M A Hemingway and Arnold Tridenour with locations near Palo Cedar Rapids Ely Cheney and Corydon. Political Adver remains noted at end.

Bo-Acre William Fomash Estate Palo Fred Worthan Greely Ao Shea Fairax Lord's Acre Shueyville Ely Arnold Tridenour Coryon

Wheat growers sign 1957 winter wheat acreage reserve plan

Washington farmers signed agreements totaling 10 571 163 acres into the 1957 winter wheat acreage reserve program, with potential payments up to 196 084 6 percent. Reports show 195 260 agreements across 36 states, and the signup closed October 5.

Washington Ers Soil Bank U.S. Department of Agriculture Fammers ASC

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