USDA eyes revamp of nationwide field office network
Officials will discuss a survey report by nine teams on departmental field offices and possible widespread changes to field operations serving farmers and urban residents. Assistant Secretary J Earl Coke heads the study and resigns November 15, with Benson to decide on potential centralization and reorganization powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Agriculture Department
1Mantatanm Welli Am Hafana
Agriculture
Ezra T. Benson
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Department
Benson
Congress
Rural-Urban Women's Banquet Set for Fayette Campus
The second annual Rural-Urban women's banquet occurs Tuesday evening in the Farm Bureau building in Fayette. Speaker Herbert Hake, director of radio and TV at Iowa State Teacher College Cedar Falls, will address Hits and Mrs. on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Herbert Hake
Iowa State Teacher College
Cedar Falls
Butter Supply Will Continue Large in 1955
Washington reports that 1954-55 butter availability will exceed last year due to larger stocks despite reduced production. Milk output should stay near 1953-54, with more butterfat used in fluid milk. Total food fats for 1954-55 projected around 11.2 billion pounds, similar to the prior peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
U.S
Agriculture Department
Martins Sell Bull to Louisiana University
Albert Martin and Sons of Marion sell their eight year old Holstein herd sire Cloverbrook Sir Admiral Ormsby to the University of Louisiana for artificial breeding. Bred by George Slater and Son, the bull placed third in the 1954 Iowa Meritorious Dairy Sire contest with a 472 regression index. His daughters average 13350 pounds of milk and 485 pounds of butterfat, exceeding dams by 774 pounds of milk and 63 pounds of butterfat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Martin
Marion
University of Louisiana
Cloverbrook
Admiral Ormsby
George Slater
Olin
Martins
Iowa
Area livestock auctions and farm sales schedule
A multi day sequence of farm and livestock auctions lists dates from Oct 26 to Nov 19 across Iowa towns. The notices name sale times, locations Hawkeye Downs Des Moines Describes sellers A L Hunter estate Harold Miller Albert Stuart Elmer Stephens Gene Newman Mrs Ray Burt Brislawn Robson and others with livestock hay grain machinery and specific directions.
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Tamworth
Zack McArthur
Fairfax
Hawkeye Downs
A. L. Hunter Estate
Mt. Vernon
Harold Miller
Walker
Chester White Boar
Albert Stuart
Newhall
Elmer Steveeps
Rowley
Iowa
Poland
China Breeders’ Assn
Fred W. Morgan
Des Moines
Gene Newman
Center Point
Navy
Ray Burt
Independence
Brislawn and
Robson
Marion
Sime Winneshiek F B Re-elected President in Winneshiek County
Sime of Ridgeway was reelected president of the Winneshiek County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in Decorah. Officers named include Willard Dresselhouse as vice chair, Lawrence Iverson secretary, Albert Womeldorf treasurer, with women’s officers led by Mrs Merlin Roe. Also approved were Walter Pfister as county 4 H boys chairman and Mrs Erwin Heckman as girls chairman. Resolutions urged higher land tax credit funding, farm tax policy supporting improvements, school district votes, and increased state school aid plus stricter drunk driving penalties.
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Decorah
O. T. Sime
Ridgeway
Winneshiek County Farm Bureau
Willard Dresselhouse
Lawrence Iverson
Mabel
Minn
Albert Womeldorf
Merlin Roe
Earl Corlett
Castalia
QO. T. Sime
Walter Pfister
Erwin Heckman
Ossian
Farm Bureau
Winneshiek Farm Bureau backs flexible price supports
The Winneshiek Farm Bureau endorsed flexible price supports set at 80 to 90 percent of parity for basic commodities as part of evolving milk container size policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneshiek Farm Bureau
Lisbon Farm Woman Hurt in Elevator
Mrs. Lafe Hudacek of the Lisbon area broke her arm Sunday when caught in an elevator while helping her husband unload corn on the family farm southeast of Lisbon. She was taken to St. Luke's hospital in Cedar Rapids and reported in good condition Monday.
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Lisbon
Lafe Hudacek
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Jardine Dies Former USDA Official at 72
James P. Jardine, 72, a noted agricultural scientist and former director of research for the Agriculture Department, died Sunday after a brief illness. He retired in 1946.
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Washington
James P. Jardine
Agriculture Department
Farm Sale Near Oxford Junction Reported at 101 An Acre
Clarence Ruckman sold his 43 acre farm near Oxford Junction to Earl Eiselstein of Massilon for a reported price of 101 dollars per acre.
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Clarence — Charles Ruckman
Oxford Junction
Earl Eiselstein
Massilon
Johnson Farm Bureau Backs Flexible Price Supports
Iowa farm group approves 27 resolutions at annual meeting in Iowa City. They favor flexible price supports for basic commodities and oppose surpluses, urge acreage controls, uniform poultry egg grading, and highway patrol expansion. Proposals include tax refunds, urban rural millage parity, homestead credits limits, daylight time opposition, hog vaccine policy, mail route revisions, legislative reapportionment, and dairy product sales rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County Farm Bureau
Bureau
G. M. Ludwig
Tiffin
Iowa
Ludwig
State Acts on Milk Size Rules and Buckthorn Ban
Legislation removes limits on milk and cream container sizes when labeled properly and introduces a ban on buckthorn sales within the state. The measure aligns dairy packaging rules with labeling standards while targeting invasive plant distribution.
Catron to Meet with Johnson Swine Group
Iowa State College swine nutrition specialist Dr. Damon Catron will meet with Johnson County swine producers at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Community Building in Iowa City. He will discuss latest swine feeding developments including the new baby pig pre starter 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Damon Catron
Iowa State College
Johnson County
Catron
H. J. Montgomery
Calves and Cattle Fetch High Prices At Farm Sale
Columbus Junction area sale at J. O. Hininger farm eight miles NW yielded calves at 50 dollars, dry cows up to 90, cows with calves to 140. Sows with pigs brought 118 and 120, hay at 60 cents, straw at 45 cents per bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
J. O. Hininger
Oliver Production Step-Up At Charles City Wheel Tractor Plant
The Oliver Corporation announced Nov 1 production and employment increases across farm machinery plants, with the Charles City wheel tractor plant gaining two and a half times the current rate. President A King McCord cited stronger dealer networks, reduced inventories, and strong market demand for new wheel tractor and other farm equipment models as reasons.
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Chicago
INS
Oliver Corporation
Charles City
A. King McCord
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