Benson Aims At Reduction Of Surpluses
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson and aides plan to cut farm surplus stockpiles using tools like price supports, soil bank, and expanded disposal authority. He cited recent price gains and predicted further improvements for 1957, urging expanded markets and continued government programs.
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Washington
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Ezra Taft Benson
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Sai! Bank
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Rochester
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Soil Bank Program
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Missouri Dreuth Areas To Undergo Inspection
The agriculture department will inspect Missouri’s worst areas to decide on an emergency hay and feed program. State and agricultural officials met at a conference and agreed on a county by county inspection starting Monday.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Missouri
Farm Auction Listings Across Counties Include Livestock and Machinery
A dense schedule of farm auctions spans Nov 15 to Nov 29 featuring livestock hay grain straw machinery dairy equipment poultry shop items and household goods. Listings name sellers such as Arnold Ridenour Sherman Hanna Kah Jer Vogel Gade Tomas Schiloerbeck and Hooker with locations near Coggon Olin Mt Vernon Newhall Marengo Lisbon Cedar Rapids Marion Anamosa Manchester and Delhi. Auctions run at various times with some closings stated.
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Arnold Ridenour
Sherman Hanna
Olin
Arnold Kah Jer
Mt. Vernon
Solon
Milton Schiliter
Garrison
Rudolph Louis
Oxford
Harald Shank
Cedar Rapids
M. A. Hemingway
Ely
Emer Slater
Lisbon
Jake N. Levien
Ke~ Oli
John M. McNamara
Anamasa
Stewart and Gardner
Whittier
Eldo
Eda Harthemeyer
Berl Bergen
Stami
Charles Schloilerbeck
Shellsburg
Cvan
Dob Sehneider
Bennett
LeRoy V
Larock Estate
Martellc
Harold Nelson
Oat Mapkinton
Anamosa
Holstein
Greve and Ratman
Manchester
Forest Hooker
Mike” Wiley
Linn County
James Long
Noel Marion
John Knapp
Springville
Bec
Kenneth Nelson
Delhi
Seed testing terms and labeling rules summarized
An explanation of seed sample report terms from Iowa State College seed testing. It covers pure seed and other crop seed percentages, weed seed and inert matter, germination, and how seeds are classified as good unsatisfactory or unfit. Also notes legal labeling requirements and sale restrictions in Iowa with a banking ad appended.
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Iowa State College Seed Testing Laboratory
Towa
Relief for Active Men Unveils Inexpensive Rupture Appliance
An ad-style offer promotes a low cost rupture relief device for men to lift, run, and work without pain. It claims medical approval, dramatic personal benefits, and a free demonstration. Located at 327 Guaranty Bank Building with contact EM 3-3269.
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Aimerica
Hernlay
Tadas
Crop Board Sees Slight Increase In Lamb Feeding
DES MOINES The Crop Reporting Board expects more sheep and lambs to be fed for the 1956-57 winter and spring, with the Corn Belt up sharply and western states showing a moderate decline from last season. Lamb crops and slaughter data indicate mixed trends across regions.
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Des Moines
Crop Reporting Board
South Dakota
Texas
Jush
Corn Belt
Michigan
Indiana
Illingis
Nebraska
Kansas
Coolorado
Oklahoma
Benton Cattle Feeders To Hear Cunningham
Denton County Cattle Feeders Association banquet features Don Cunningham secretary of the Sioux City Exchange speaking at 6:30 pm on November 29. He will discuss marketing fat cattle on central markets and purchasing feeder cattle on the central market. The Blairstown Legion hall hosts the event open to cattle feeders.
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Vinton
Denton County Cattle Feeders’ Association
Don Cunningham
Sioux City Livestock Exchange
Merle Bruch
Blairstown
Cunningham
Blairstown Legion Hall
Farmers face corn base vs acreage allotment referendum
A referendum on December 12 asks corn producers to choose between a 37.3 million acre corn base with price supports near 1.31 per bushel or a 61 million acre card base with different support rates. The plan seeks to balance vast projected 1956 57 corn supplies with demand and reduce acreage.
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Ecretary of Agriculture
Oll Bank
Benson
Iowa
Congress
Corn base plan hinges on corn growers backing
Under the corn base a scarce margin could enable many farmers to join the program. The success or failure of the soil bank program as applied to corn depends largely on corn growers supporting the corn base plan.
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Hickenlooper
Soil Bank
Newhall Farm Class Elects Councilmen
Three new councilmen were elected for the Newhall adult farmer class: Melvin Bierschenk John Light and Eline Moeller. Women’s class named Mrs Waldemar Fieblekorn Mrs Melvin Bierschenk and Mrs Lloyd Werning to the council.
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Newhall
Melvin Bierschenk
John Light
Eline Moeller
Sterling Gewecke
Richard Stien Vie Weichman
Leroy Baddicker
Louis Scheeiner
Waldemar Fiebelkorn
Waldemar Fieblekorn
Lloyd Werning
Thompson Buys Jewell Estate Farm Near Elgin
Volga Thore Thompson of Elgin, a retired farmer, has purchased the 90 acre Thomas Jewell estate farm two miles southwest of Volga. The Marion Moyle family occupies the house but does not farm the land. Jim Davis and family of Wadena plan to operate the farm next year. Sale price was not disclosed.
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Volga
Thore Thompson
Elgin
Thomas Jewell
Marion Moyle
Jim Davis
Dena
Andersons Shorthorns Win at Eastern Show
W C Anderson and Son of West Liberty Iowa won both grand champion bull and grand champion female shorthorn at the Eastern National Livestock Show in Timonium Maryland. Second place in both classes went to Mathers Brothers of Mason City Illinois.
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Timonium, Md
W. C. Anderson and Son
West Liberty
Iowa
Mathers Brothers
Mason City
Ill
Decorah Conservation Confab Speaker Tom Kelly Featured
Milwaukee cartoonist and humorist Tom Kelly, famed conservation lecturer, will be the featured speaker at a Decorah event. The Decorah Lions Club and Winneshiek Soil Conservation District host the meeting on December 4.
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Decorah
Tom Kelly
Milwaukee
Winneshiek Soil Conservation District
Decorah Lions Club
Iowa milk and egg production rise in October
Iowa milk output for October rose 4 percent from the previous year to about 446 million pounds, with egg production up slightly at 349 million eggs. The year’s total milk production reached 5,298 million pounds, 4 percent above 1953, while egg-laying rate reached 1,479 eggs per 100 layers, the second highest for October. Pasture conditions stood at 50 percent of normal on May 1.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hammel and Barness Lead Winneshiek 4-H Clubs
Decorah residents Hammel and Barness were named presidents of the Winneshiek county boys and girls 4-H clubs at the annual awards night. New officers include Walter Sersland as vice president David Sime as secretary and Charles Meyer as historian for the boys. Janice Barness Mary Green Andrea Bukken and Hita Smith as officers for the girls. Thirty-one awards were given and eight Clover awards recognized service.
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Hammel
Barness
Winneshiek 4-H
Decorah
Roger Hammel
Winneshiek County
Walter Sersland
David Sime
Ridgeway
Charles Meyer
Galmar
Janice Barness
De‘Jearsh
Mary Green
Castalia
Andrea Bukken
Hita Smith
Feaders
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