Bennett Says Conservation Program Is Being Wrecked
Dr. H. H. Bennett, former chief of the Soil Conservation Service, says the USDA reorganization endangers the soil program. Speaking at a state conference, he attacks Brannan administration changes, warning loss of SCS research will hurt practical conservation and data on soil loss. Bennett, dubbed father of the SCS, retired in 1935 after nearly 50 years.
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Bennett
H. H. Bennett
Soil Conservation Service
USDA
Cedar Rapids
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Country Gentleman
Ese
Eau
Smvglacullie Administration
SCS
ACP
Agriculture Department
Meat Output At Nine Year High in Latest Week
The Agriculture Department reports last week’s meat slaughter at 425 million pounds under federal inspection, the highest in nine years. Hog slaughter rose sharply, with 1,716,000 hogs marketed, 34 percent above a year ago and 22 percent above the prior week. Cattle and calf slaughter increased modestly as pork markets peak for the season.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
USDA Starts Annual Livestock Census
Washington AP reports cards mailed to farmers to determine the nation’s livestock population. The census underpins the annual farm inventory and semiannual pig crop estimates. Dairy cash receipts in 1952 are expected to hit a record of 4.5 billion dollars in the United States.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Farm Boys Begin 5072 Lambs Feeding Project Across Midwest
1951 report from AMES I Iowa details 5072 lambs fed by 230 4-H and FFA members in Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and Nebraska. Each boy handles 16 lambs in one or two projects aiming to finish lambs to prime grade. sales teach finish, market type and profitability.
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Ames
Iowa
FFA
Wickersham
Des Moines
Spencer
Northwood
Waterloo
Orient
Sioux City
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Farm leaders to present agricultural outlook in Tipton
Tipton Cedar county farm people will attend a meeting next Tuesday at Tipton city hall. County Extension Director Howard Hamilton and Cedar Valley Farm Business Association fieldman Dean Huston will present the material.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Agricultural Outlook
Tipton City Hall
Howard Hamilton
Dean Huston
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Closing out sales of livestock and farming equipment
As advertised, multiple closing out sales list times and locations for livestock hay grain machinery across Iowa. Names include Harvey Jerome Olin Tom Svo boda William oe John Holub Roy Dumond Dallas Meyer John Nash Newell R. Ingram Forest Primrose B. C. Fleming and others with specific mile markers near Prairieburg Olin Shueyville Mar telle Palo Key stone Springville Williamsburg Fairfax Center Point and Center Point area.
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Harvey Jerome
Prairieburg
O. T
Olin
Tom Svoboda
Shueyville
William Oe
Martelle
John H. Holub
Roy Dumond
Palo
Dallas Meyer
Keystone
John
Ral Nash
Springville
Newell R. Ingram
Williamsburg
Forest Primrose
Fairfax
B. C. Fleming
Center Point
Kulhavy Farm Sells at Auction for 117 Per Acre
A 140 acre Kulhavy farm two miles southeast of Aurora was sold last week at auction for 117 per acre. Buyer is James Callahan of Winthrop. Mr and Mrs Kulhavy will move to Arizona.
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Aurora
iLamir Kulhavy
James Callahan
Winthrop
Kulhavy
Arizona
Owens Farm Auctioned Near Lisbon
George H. Owens sold his 188 acre farm five miles southeast of Lisbon at auction for 55 dollars per acre. Lawrence Towne of Mt. Vernon conducted the sale. The rolling land includes over 100 acres of rough permanent pasture.
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George H. Owens
Lawrence Towne
Mt. Vernon
Farm markets report on KCRG noon bulletin
Daily farm market updates aired at 12 15 p m on KCRG 1600 provide current price trends and commodity notes for listeners in the region.
Kline Praises Benson Choice For Ag Post
Allan Kline president of the American Farm Bureau Federation praises Ezra T. Benson of Salt Lake City as secretary of agriculture. Kline calls it a happy choice and expresses confidence in Benson's administrative ability and character. He spoke in Des Moines at the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation session and notes long term issues remain unsettled.
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Allan Kline
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ezra T. Benson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kline
Iowa
Benson
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Vinton
Fence Drift Caught in the Woven Wire
A hunter wounded a horse on the John Caspers farm seven miles west of Monticello, leading to the animal's death. Caspers notes few livestock losses despite many pheasant hunters, but condemns shooters who flee without responsibility, harming farmer-sportsman relations.
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John Caspers
Monticello
Caspers
Trade expansion plans noted by Atlanta broadcaster Rex Conn
In Atlanta, D W Brooks, president of the National Gazette, mentions expanding foreign trade coverage. Rex Conn broadcasts twice daily on KCRG 1600 at 6 45 a m and 12 15 p m.
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D. W. Brooks
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Iowa State to be well represented at international stock show
Iowa State College will send large exhibitor groups to the 1952 International Live Stock Show in Chicago, featuring 18 cattle, 21 swine, and 15 sheep. Entries include nine Angus, five Hereford, four Shorthorn steers, plus various hog and sheep breeds. the college also fields meats and livestock judging teams and a poultry judging squad.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Icago
Theso
Iowa State
Poland
Iowa State College to Host International Exposition Delegation
George Buchell Calmar and others from Storm Lake Fort Dodge join a faculty led by Robert te for poultry husbandry as judges and superintendents at the International exposition. H H Kildee will oversee swine they also head the beef lamb and swine cass contests. W F LaGrange and Eugene Francis lead sheep events with Dale Williams assisting swine. The American Society of Animal Production will meet during the expo with 11 papers from the college staff and 28 faculty plus 21 graduate students planning to attend.
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Eugene Francis
William Zmolek
Dale Williams
American Society of Animal Production
Cedar 4-H Building Fund Reaches $9,311
Tipton reports contributions and pledges total 9 311 90 for Cedar 4 H building fund. Paul Pelzer, campaign chair, says funds will finance a 4 H and community building at the Cedar County fairgrounds in Tipton. Gifts include 1000 from the Cedar County Bankers Association and Cedar County Farm Bureau.
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Tipton
Paul Pelzer
Cedar County Fairground
Cedar County Bankers Association
Cedar County Farm Bureau
Tama County Dairy Herd Improvement board re elects officers
President Leo Ben da of Toledo and Secretary Treasurer Richard Bruene of Gladbrook were re elected at the annual meeting. New board members include Vice president William Koester of Gladbrook and Directors Gene Smith of Gladbrook and William Smith of Brooklyn.
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Toledo
Leo Benda
Richard Bruene
Gladbrook
Tama County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
William Koester
Gene Smith
William Smith
Brooklyn
Meat Consumption Across Hemispheres Found High in South
A report shows Americans averaged 144 pounds of meat per person in 1952 with 1953 projections similar. Uruguay and Argentina exceed US by large margins, while New Zealand and Australia also high. Europe sees Denmark and Sweden above 100 pounds. Italy and Greece fall well below. US meat mix expected to shift to beef and veal, with pork and lamb declining in 1953.
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United States
U.S
Uruguay
Argentina
Europe
Denmark
Sweden
Italy
Greece
Russia
Wills
U. S
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