Sheep officers elected at Iowa Sheep Council meeting
Knoxv ille Jontz elected president of the Iowa Sheep Council at Knoxville during the annual meeting on the Bill Rinehart farm. Lucas Robinson named vice president and Britt’s Alan McFee secretary. Delegates to the American Sheep Producers Council named as Swaim Drakesville and Cruikshank Bloomfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Dewey Jontz
Runnells
Iowa Sheep Council
Harry Robinson
Lucas
Alan McFee
Britt
Charles Swaim
Drakesville
Harold Cruikshank
Bloomfield
American Sheep Producers Council
Bill Rinehart
Farm Profits to Fall to 1934 Levels, Say Bank Officials
The Continental Bank reported in its weekly economic newsletter that farm profits after inflation will drop this year to their lowest since 1934. Higher production costs squeeze grain and livestock, and rural Midwest banks note tighter loan money, slower repayment, and more renewals and extensions.
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Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
UPI
Continental Bank
Midwest
Finns Angus win Jones County beef event top carcass
The Jones County beef evaluation clinic crowned Angus as the top two carcasses. First place went to a 1,025-pound Angus yielding a 625-pound carcass with a 13 square inch ribeye shown by Suzanne Finn of Cascade. Wayne Reiter of Monticello earned second with a 975-pound Angus. John Beal of Monticello entered the third with a 1,035-pound Charolais cross. In 1974 the Watergate trial heard Nixon discuss stopping the burglary probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Mont
Iowa
Chip Prestien
Bob Grosse
Denver
American Simmental Association
Larry Delagardelle
Dunkerton
Monticello
Jones County
Suzanne Finn
Cascade
Ray Finn
Angus
Wayne Reiter
John Reiter
John Beal
William Beal
Nixon
John Dean
White House
Northern Pump disperses Herefords for export to Argentina
In McHenry Illinois last week the Northern Pump Co dispersed about 30 Herefords for export to Argentina. The Argentine buyer took 16 bulls and 14 heifers in a sale that lasted four days. Top bulls fetched 25000 13500 8800 7000 and 4400 dollars. A quarter interest in one bull sold for 11000 dollars. The best female lot was a cow calf pair at 4400 dollars. Northern Pump offered 800 cows 20 herd bulls 200 herd bull prospects and 380 bred and open heifers from 3000 acres. Herd manager Brad Scott plans to run a Hereford ranch in Julesburg Colorado after quitting the business.
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Mchenry
Ill
Argentina
Northern Pump Co
Mississippi River
Northern Pump
Brad Scott
Julesburg
Colo
Farm Bureau officers named in Gazette area
The Gazette reports last week’s county by county election of Farm Bureau officers. Appointments include presidents in Allamakee, Clayton, Cedar, and Fayette counties with vice presidents secretaries treasurers and voting delegates named for each locality. Handles include women’s chairmen in several counties and county differences in towns such as Waukon Garber West Branch Hawkeye West Union and Strawberry Point.
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Gazette
Allamakee County
Richard Brewer
Waukon
Jim Hager
Carlton Larsen
Keith Meyer
Postville
Oliver Emerson
Waterville
Cornell Schrandt
Clayton County
Duane Lamber
Monona
Harold Brase
Garna
Indianola Farm Service predicts soybeans above seven dollars
Francis York of Farmers Market Service of Indianola asserts the USDA overestimated the 1977 soybean crop as prices are expected to rise above the $7 per bushel mark soon.
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Indianola
Indianola Farm Advisory Service
Francis York
Farmers Market Service of
USDA
Body heat and wise dressing advice
The human body gives off heat about 390 blu's for a man and 330 for a woman. Dressing wisely can help retain natural warmth.
October Porkfest Days and Farm Activities Across Iowa
A busy slate across Delaware and surrounding counties includes Porkfest Days in Manchester and Delhi Hopkinton and Earlville with pork Q&A events. The USDA grain stocks report due at 2 p.m. and a Cedar Rapids implement dealer discussion precede farmer meetings and 4-H activities in multiple counties including Fayette Linn Allamakee and Cedar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware County
Manchester
Delhi
Hopkinton
Earlville
Billings
Mont
Lee County
Cedar Rapids
Dan Schwitters
Gov. Ray
Cedar County
Tipton
Allamakee County
Opera House
Waukon
USDA
Auctions on Saturday and Sunday across Iowa estates and goods
Listings preview multiple estate auctions for October 22 and 23 with parcels of land ranging from 11.25 to 325 acres plus household goods, antiques, and machinery. Estate owners include Roy Land grebe Leslie Bardoner Emma Ratchford Edna Richard Moehl Jack Wilder and Laurence Reece with locations near Dysart Alice Independence Anamosa Midway and Walker. A Gallup Youth Poll question asks what youths are thinking in Wednesday's poll.
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Roy Landgrebe
Dysart
Leslie Bardoner
Alice
Emma Ratchford
Edge of Independence
Edna Richard Moehl
Anamosa
Sun
Jack Wilder
Midway
Laurence Reece
Walker
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Linn County Extension Service
Usda Center
50Th Street
Marion
Rock Falls
David Doese
Julie Miles
Pam Bacon
Julie Doese
Jane Bishop
Craig Johnson
Rea Joan
Winton
Benton County Rural Electric Cooperative
Rural Electrification Administration
U.S
John Culver
Des Moines
National Pork Producers Council
Marvin Garner
Park Council
Garner
Iowa Farmers Union
Larry Svoboda
Clutter
Farmers Union
Omigosh
Finn
Farm Bureau
Fayette County
Harvey Pohlman
Fayette
Urban Kuennen
Roger Arthur
Hawkeye
Wayne Gibbs
Leo Bodensteiner
West Union
National Future Farmers of America
Mid-Prairie Ffa
Wellman
University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Springville
Delmar Wilson
Dave Langhurst
Arnie Dvorak
Jim Taylor
Iowa Farm Bureau
Hilton Inn
Kounty Manor
National
Linn County
Linn Rural Electric Cooperative
Delaware County Land Preserva
Tion Commission
City Hall
Iowa County
Iowa Valley High School
Marengo
Methodist Church
Buchanan County Soil Conservation
Independence
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Linn County Soil Conservation
4-H
Fice
Grant Wood
Howard Nestingen
LaCrosse
Wis
Winneshiek County Farm Bureau
Decorah
Allamakee County Soil Conservation District
Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative
Elkader
Gallup
Hertz Farm
Nevada
Hwy
East & Iest St
Palisades Rd
Mt. Vernon
Willowbrook Plaza
Mason City
Woodmen
Modern Woodmen OF America
Fraternal Life Insurance
Rock Island
Illinois
Merton H. Krumrei
FIC
Windsor Dr
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