Meat supply forecast for 1953 projects higher total
USDA estimates total meat per person in 1953 at about 144 pounds, two pounds above 1952. Beef output may rise by nearly one billion pounds, veal up 150 million, while pork supply could fall by 600 million pounds due to fewer hogs. Per capita availability remains below 1947 and prices expected lower for beef and veal.
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Washington
USDA
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Usda Agency
Mullen and Lamb
Waterloo Meat Animal Entries Close This Week
Waterloo show at Dairy Cattle Congress ground on Oct 24 and 25 draws exhibitors as entries top 900 head. Cash premiums exceed 5 000 with breed association awards. Steers lambs adult swine judged Friday, junior swine Saturday. carcass evaluation contest opens to all attendees with ten steers and ten barrows rated.
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Waterloo
John Coverdale
Dairy Cattle Congress Ground
Coverdale
Top Angus Auction Prices Hit Hawkeye Downs Sale
Hawkeye Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association sale at Hawkeye Downs drew strong demand for a two year old Blackcap Bessie cow with her Aug 1 1950 calf and an April 1 Gammer family heifer. Top prices reached 4200 for the cow, 3700 for the Gammer heifer, with 141 head averaging 330 dollars. Club calf group averaged about 178.
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Hawkeye
Aberdeen
Angus’Breeders Association
Hawkeye Downs
I Enure
James Irons and Sons
Clarence
James FR. Stephenson
Reinbeck
Cloverly
Mary
Gammer
Leslie Oliver
Williamsburg
Henry’Siemens
Dixon
Angus Club
H. H. Groff
Fairfax
Richard Dohnalek
Cedar Rapids
Richard Grovert
Newhall
R. W. Willer
Tipton
Hawkeye Association
Benton
Cedar
Iowa
Jones, Johnson and
Linn
Erwin Schmucher
Marengo
Leslie iOliver
A. H. Stuart
Min hybrids show borer resistance at Waseca farm
New borer resistant corn hybrids from the University of Minnesota performed well at the Waseca experiment farm. Visual ratings credited Min hybrids 411 and 412 with 30 to 40 percent less damage from corn borers than other Minnesota hybrids of the same maturity according to Prof. E. L. Pinnell.
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Waseca
Minn
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
E. L.pinnell
University Agronomist
Synthetic fibers threaten wool outlook for 1953
The agriculture department outlook says man made fibers will boost apparel fiber output next year with acetate fiber production rising to about 170 million pounds, and world production 60 percent higher. U S wool output should stay near current levels though world prices may fall as foreign production climbs. A tariff move to shield sheep raisers is under review while mills are expected to increase wool use amid sustained high economic activity. Prices are projected near this year’s level, around 54.2 cents per pound grease basis.
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Tashington
INS
Agriculture Department
U. S
Department
United States
I. S&s
U. S. Tariff Commission
Outlook Board
Angus cattle owner outlined plans and political views
Virgil L. Shep perd, 39, owner of 150 acres near Donnelson in Lee County, discusses cattle buying, bloodlines, and market trends with Rex Conn at Hawkeye Downs. He backs Stevenson in the presidential race, Loveless for governor, and notes election year factors on farming, labor, and industry. He plans to expand his herd with recent purchases.
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Virgil L. Shepperd
Donnelson
Lee County
Angus
Hawkeye Downs
Chelsea Saddle Club Holds Its First Horse Show
Chelsea Iowa Sunday event hosted by the Chelsea Saddle Club drew 65 exhibitors and 70 horses. Club president Ray Hine led the show as Ralph Carson Connie Peck Bradford Pierce Clara Bell and Johnny Ketelson earned top ribbons in various classes including flag race junior horsemanship stock horse English pleasure cloverleaf and western pleasure.
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Chelsea
Chelsea Saddle Club
Ray Hine
Ralph Carson
Rowley
Connie Peck
Winthrop
Johnny Ketelson
Cedar Rapids
Bradford Pierce
Waterloo
Carson
Clara Bell
Dewar
Whittier Buyer Acquires Anderson Estate Farm
Whittier resident Whittier Ben Tudeen of Marion has purchased the Eric Anderson estate farm located south of Whittier.
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Whittier
Ben Tudeen
Marion
Eric Anderson
Coming Auctions Move Through Iowa Events Schedule
Auction notices list events from Oct. 14 to Oct. 17 at various Iowa locations including Marion Hawkeye Downs Williams burg Ana mosa Monti cello Vinton Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids area farms. Multiple hog and gilt sales Poland China Chester White and closing out livestock hay grain and machinery sales. Participants include L M Peters Axel lant Leo E Hay Helgens Brothers Walter Schminke Ed Harms and Son Glenn Guynn and others.
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Yorkshire
L. M. Peters
Marion
Hawkeye Downs
Axellant
Williamsburg
Poland
Leo E. Hay
Anamosa
China Bear
Helgens Brothers
Monticello
Chester White Bear
Walter Schminke and Son
Vinton
Glenn Guynn
Cedar Rapids
Borer Infested Birch Trees Should Be Cut
Iowa State College specialist Margherita Tarr warns that birches including paper, canoe, and cutleaf weeping varieties are being killed by borers. All dead or dying birch trees should be cut and burned by May fifteenth to protect healthier trees, as infestation begins with dieback at branch tips. Infested wood may harbor borers. destroy any tree in danger as there is no other proven control.
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Ames
Iowa
Margherita Tarr
Iowa State College
Miss Tarr
Corn yield report from Morley acreage
On the C. D. Kline farm east of Morley farmers Fred Austin and Harlan Tallman raised forty six acres of corn yielding 93 bushels with an average of 3 bushels per acre and a moisture content of 19.4 percent.
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Morley
C. D. Kline
Fred Austin
Harlan Tallman
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