Conservation Cooperation Drains 493 Acres Near Vinton
On the Arthur Olson farm six miles southwest of Vinton a five foot deep concrete structure forms part of a shared drainage project with neighbor John Tobin. Olson expands an eight inch tile line from Tobin through Olson’s field to this 10 by 20 foot structure, draining about 493 acres with tile lines aided by eight foot dirt berms along the grassed waterway.
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Arthur Olson
Vinton
John Tobin
Faten
Olson
Tobin
Gerald Stevens
Hog Prices May Rise Despite Large 1971 Supplies
Market hog supplies remain heavy through 1971 with mid November prices near 15.50 per hundredweight. Farmers plan more sows for furrowings in late 1970 and early 1971, signaling higher spring hogs. Despite record production, consumer demand weakens due to job cuts and auto strikes, but retail pork prices are expected to ease as supply stays high.
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L. H. Simert
Ordana
Septeember
Otderness
Tigit
Close sale notices and addresses scattered across county
A messy OCR list records farewell to sale events and nearby locations with dates like December 1 to 4, noting items such as Angus cows and various farm properties. Names include Arnold and Melvin and places around Ely, Trav, Plain, and Wayne, with directions like miles southwest and northeast.
Des Moines Cropland Cash Rent Near Seven Percent of Value
Iowa cropland cash rent runs about seven percent of market value this year. Research analyst Larry D. Kallem of the Iowa Development Commission told The Gazelle that with cropland at $650 per acre, the cash rent would be around $45 per acre, illustrating the typical rent level in the region.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Larry D. Kallem
Iowa Development Commission
The
Gazelle
Kalle
Washington 4 H Beef Weigh In Scheduled
Washington county 4H and Fra members will weigh in their individual market beef calves Saturday Dec 12 starting at six locations. Calves identified by rubber tags costing 25 cents each. There is no weight limit. Locations include Riverside, Standard Oil Fertilizer plant Ainsworth Oscar Mayer Hog Buying Station Washington Interstate Producer's stockyards Keota Trier stockyards Wellman Longwell stockyards Brighton.
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Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Fra
Jim Frier
iFrier
Riverside
Standard Oil
Ainswroth
Oscar Mayer
Keota
Trier
Wellman
Longwell
Brighton
Brighton Stockyards
International Livestock Show to return next year in Chicago
Chicago plans confirm the International Live Stock Exposition will be held again next year at the International Amphitheatre. President William YP Adams cites strong public and exhibitor support as key to the event’s future, despite Union Stock Yards closure announcements affecting logistics and hog market operations.
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Chicago
International Amphitheatre
William YP
Adams
International
Zist
Union Stock Yards & Transit Co
Charles 5. Potter
Beef Checkoff Director Named
Sioux City reports Johun DB Petersen aged 39 has been named director of the Town Reef Industry Council. Petersen, longtime Sioux City stockyards employee and former public relations director, will organize the Iowa beef checkoff program with offices in Ames. It imposes 10 cents per beef cattle and 5 cents per veal head, starting Dec 1, collected at delivery by the first buyer, with a 60 day refund option on written request to the executive committee. The program, approved by the Iowa legislature in a Sept referendum, aims to promote the Iowa beef industry.
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Sioux City
UPT
Johun
Petersen
Town Reef Industry Council
Potersen
Ames
Iowa Beef Checkor
Iowa Beef Industry Council
Iowa
Bason Sain
Towa
Pesticide ban on imports could curb sugar and coffee
Washington officials warn a pending bill to ban foods grown with pesticides not approved for U S farmers could slash sugar and coffee supplies. Assistant Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng argues the measure conflicts with policy and might provoke retaliation from trading partners. Netherlands and other nations already restricts some chemicals, risking new trade tensions. Cedar County Bee notes a December 7 producers banquet in Bennett.
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Washington
SPS
Ally
House
Richard E. Lyng
Lyng
W. B. Pasge
D-Tex
House Agriculture Committee
United States
Lygg
Lyog
Netherlands
U.S
Europe
Japan
Lowans Win 4-H National Honors in Chicago
In Chicago at the 4-H congress two Towans earned national awards while another won Sunday. Delores Muecke of Hinton a dairy science major at Iowa State was named a national winner in the 4-H dairy program Ruby Swanson of Dows a UNI freshman won the 441 bread program Saturday Sheryl Meisheid of Des Moines a Drake University sophomore earned a national 4-H dog care all training program title Rachel Goold of Waterloo manager in Bath Packlig Co economics named one of eight outstanding former 4-H members.
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Chicago
Delores Muecke
Hinton
Towa State University
Ruby Swanson
Dows
University of Northern Iowa
Sheryl Meisheid
Des Moines
Drake, University
Naional
Rachel Goold
Waterloo
Bath Packlig Co
Officer Training Session Held in Manchester
The Delaware equity hourcil will run a training school for local officers from 9 to 1 am on Saturday December 5 at West Delaware High School in Manchester. The report notes that the principal products by volume in 1919 were corn wheat and soybeans.
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Manchester
Delaware
equity +Hourcil
West Delaware High School
Madchester
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