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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1957
Page
15
Economist T. A. Werengrous from the University of Ulisors warns CCC corn sales may exhaust the commercial market. He notes 400 million bushels of CCC plus farmer harvests risk price declines, with exports and livestock feed as the main outlets and inventories swelling.
Multiple upcoming auctions listed with dates November 4 to November 25. Items include livestock, machinery, grain, hay, furniture, and farm assets. Locations span near Salon, Sigourney, Gibana, Millersburg, Splon, Van Horne, and Marien with sellers Libbie Svoboda, Frank Meek, Lloydsehhaffner, Anna Simiunek, Larry Krueger, Uren Kraft, LM Peters.
Washington AP reports that about 15 percent of this year’s corn crop, up to half a billion bushels, is expected to be withdrawn for government loans and purchase agreements. Farmers with allotments may receive loans around $1.40 a bushel, noncompliers about $1.16. The government holds roughly 1.260 billion bushels in surplus at a cost near $2.13 billion. West Liberty FPA chapter to hold a no-serap drive Friday.
Pope Pius expressed deep worry over dwindling farmers purchasing power and depopulation of world farmlands at a FAO meeting in Rome. He urged action despite East West tensions and noted farmers’ prices have not risen since 1952, risking social and religious problems as farm communities shrink.
In Hawkeye Downs Iowa, the state pigeon show drew 78 exhibitors from eight states amid note of a 62 percent farm labor wage increase over seven years in the Western North Central region. Breeds shown included Trampeter Urban Bil and others, with entrants from Des Moines Bensonville and Des Maines among participants. youth divisions featured exhibitors under 18.
The Hampshire Association outlines a national confab at El Dorado Arkansas focusing on an educational program for Hampshire breeders. The event includes training on desired type, investments in breeding practices, and an executive committee movement with key members and sponsors.
Ale H A Laens, long deaf, unveils a transistor Featherlite cordless hearing aid. The device fits in the ear and is shown at the recent annual meeting of the Midiowa Hereford Association.
Laurel Brown, Robert Johnson Kellogg describe the coming year’s plan including two sales, a summer field day, and sponsorship of Hareford 4-H work in nine counties Benton Hardin Tama Poweshiek Iowa Alark Hawk Mar and Jasper. A 4-H auction is set for December 7 in Marshalltown featuring red steer and heifer calves from association members’ herds.
Anamoosa Abert 33 Tones County Farm Bureau members chartered a bus to travel to the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Chicago on December 11. The article notes insects exist in many varieties across land habitats.
Herman Folkers of East Wayne Eagles wins torn judging with a GWG score out of 780 and takes champion in the one neck shelled corn class at the Jones County 4-H Crops Show. Other winners include Joe Steffens and Jackson Beavers in-ear sample class Mark Hartwig Hale Wapsie Boys longest ear David Shaffer and Duyayne Shaffer for heaviest ear and natural trea k ear. about 65 4-H members and parents attended. Ed Dyas judged the show.
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