Interview in Lisbon Farm Field Acres Sold Plans Change
Floyd C. Decious, a 48-year-old farmer near Lisbon, discusses selling his farm to Delmar Kohl and purchasing Emma Miller’s 202-acre property east of Lisbon on Highway 30. He has farmed 19 years on the Koppenhaver site, raises Shorthorns and pigs, and plans to continue similar practices with minor upgrades. The Deciouses celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Myra Jane Scott and Gerald Scott with open house in Mt Vernon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Miller
Lisbon
Myra Jane Scott
Gerald Scotts
Mt. Vernon
Tom Kleinecks
Marketing Board Plans Shelved by Johnson Admin
The Johnson administration quietly shelved plans to form regional marketing boards to oversee certain crops. The move, tied to criticism of the Kennedy era proposal, would limit board scope to regional fruits and vegetables and avoid national crops like wheat. A spokesman noted no immediate need as voluntary programs cover major commodities through 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
UPI
Johnson
National Commission On Food Marketing
Marketing Board
Kennedy
F B Women to Elect District State Chairmen at Iowa Convention
Delegates from county Farm Bureau women's groups will elect a state chairwoman and four district chairmen November 14 at the Iowa Farm Bureau convention in Des Moines. The present state chairwoman is Mrs J S Van Wert of Hampton and several district chairmen have terms expiring. Nine voting delegates to the American Farm Bureau women's convention in Las Vegas will be named. Awards will honor top county women’s groups and top contributors to the International Friendship Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
County Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau
J. 5
van Wert
Hampton
Herbert Johnson
Charles City
Louis Peterson
Lawton
Walter Heuer
Princeton
Francis Mapes
Earlham
Auctions and sales listed across Iowa regions this week
Multiple upcoming sales are announced including safes and livestock auctions in Coggan Fairfax Bertram Hawkeye Downs and Mechanicsville. Events feature Hereford and Angus breeders with dates from Nov 2 to Nov 14 and venues such as Mawhere Livestock Auction and Hawkeye salebarn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein Safe
Ralph O. Gunn
Jay Huber
I. E. Kemp Angus Hard Dispersal
Hawkeye Salebarn
Fairfax
Nineteen Farm Bureaus Offer $100 Theft Rewards
Iowa Farm Bureau reports nineteen county bureaus have set $100 rewards for information leading to arrests and convictions in farm thefts, with Black Hawk Chickasaw Floyd and Mitchell among the latest. Rewards commonly target livestock theft and vary by county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureaus
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau
Black Hawk
Chickasaw
Floyd
Mitchell
Linn
Johnson
Dickinson
Cedar
Buchanan
Pocahonsas
Kossuth
Benton
Delaware
Iowa
Poweshiek
Marion
Emmet
Union
Winnebago
Eastern Iowa Nut Growers Win Prizes at Centennial Exhibit
The Iowa Nut Growers Assn exhibit at the state horticultural centennial in Ames drew over 21 000 nuts and 161 entries. Frank Kosek of Cedar Rapids won in Carpathian walnut seedling class and placed in hickory categories. Dr William Rohrbacher of Iowa City led American chestnuts and butternuts. J T Winborn of Iowa City earned silvers in hazel nuts and chestnuts, while Albert Ferguson of Center Point took third in black walnut with Brown Nugget.
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Ames
Iowa Nut Growers Assn
Iowa State University
Frank Kosek
Cedar Rapids
William Rohrbacher
Iow City
J. T. Winborn
Iowa City
Albert Ferguson
Center Point
Fertilizer Dealers To Meet January Conference
DES MOINES The 1567 Iowa fertilizer and agricultural chemical dealers conference will be held in Veterans auditorium Des Moines January 10 and 11. Topics include changing cultural practices, ammonia nitrogen use in soils, weed and insect control, corn and soybean diseases, and opportunities for fertilizers in forage crops.
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Des Moines
Iowa Fertilizer and Agricultural Chemical Dealers
Veterans Auditorium
Iowa
Soil Conservation In Iowa Farms Sees Large Growth
Iowa farms show higher uptake of soil conservation work in 1965 66 according to Frank Mendell state conservationist. Windbreaks rose 73 percent to 451 acres tile drainage up 29 percent with 26 million feet laid and erosion structures 54 new units up 21 percent.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank H. Mendell
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Service
Sai
Mendell
Pearson Retires as Springville Co-op Manager
Arthur R. Pearson retires after 24 years heading the Springville Cooperative Elevator. His successor is H L McMahan, who has led the grain and feed division for six years. The cooperative began in 1942 with farmer ownership and now handles lumber building materials and more.
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Pearson
Springville
Arthur R. Pearson
H. L. McMahan
John Armstrong
Iowa State University Advisers
Farmers Grain Dealers Assn. of
Iowa
Town State Untversity
Whittier
Linn County Farm Bureau
McMahan
Barnes City
Iowa Elevator Service Co
Ft. Dodge
Farmers Grain Dealers
Clayton 4-H Leaders Recognition Planned
Clayton 4-H honors leaders at a banquet on Nov 9 at 7 0 p m in St Patrick s Church Monona. Award of Clover for ten years service goes to Mrs Leo Walther Garnaville Herbert Andreae Straw berry Point and Glenn Chappell Straw berry Point. Five year awards go to Keith Carlson Postville Mrs Verv Coffin Elgin Mrs Oscar Erickson Monona Lyle Hamlett Edgewood Mrs Bernard Hanson Elgin Ed Kramer Strawberry Point Mrs Eugene Krieg Colesburg Mrs Kenneth Walter Luana. Rex Conn Cedar Rapids Gazette farm editor will speak. Fayette 4-H family night set for Saturday at 8 p m in Fayette high school gym.
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Clover
Leo Walther
Garnaville
Herbert Andreae
Glenn Chappell
Strawberry Point
Keith Carl
Postville
Verv Coffin
Elgin
Oscar Erickson
Monona
Lyle Hamlett
Edgewood
Bernard Hanson
Ed Kramer
Eugene Krieg
Colesburg
Linn County Farm Bureau reelects officers
Grub infestation among Iowa cattle down 41 percent last year per Grub-O-Gram reports from Dr. John B. Herrick. Linn County Farm Bureau reelects officers J W Grummer president Curtiss Hayes VP Melvin Henderson secretary Gerald Probusen treasurer Elden Airy continues Iowa Farm Bureau Federation voting delegate Mrs Emil Lamperek elected women’s chair Don Murphy spoke to about 200 attendees.
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Ames
Iowa
John B. Herrick
Iowa Sigle University
Iowa Cattle Grub Committee
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Kenneth E. Owen
Linn County Farm Bureau
Linn-Mar — Schot
Marion
J. W. Grummer
Fairfax
Curtiss Hayes
Palo
Melvin Henderson
Central City
Gerald Probusen
Cedar Rapids
Elden Airy
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Emil Lamparek
Don Murphy
Farm Bureau
Corn Refiners Buy Majority of U S Corn in 1965
Corn Refiners Assn records show member processors bought 202 million bushels nationwide last year. Of this total 6 percent was purchased in Iowa and Illinois. The report notes 12 percent of farmers’ 1964 crop sales were bought by refiners. In Marengo County 1964 sales of 818,017 per farm averaged 25.1 percent at country elevators and 16.4 percent from terminal elevators with sales over 20,000 dollars.
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Washington
Corn Refiners Assn., Inc
Iowa
Illinois
The
Association
Marengo
Demonstration Flock Records Are Reported
Ames study with 28 demonstration laying flocks in cooperation with Iowa State University extension reports September figures. Average income 53 cents per hen, expenses 28 cents. high-production flocks at 68 cents income, 29 cents expense. low-production flocks at 31 cents income, 29 cents expense. Egg prices received average 38 cents per dozen. Death loss 0.9 percent and labor 2.4 hours per 100 birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State University Extension Poultrymen
U S Food Shows Set For 1967 in Fourteen Nations
The agriculture department plans food shows in 14 countries next year to promote foreign markets for U S farm products. Exhibits are planned for Italy England Japan Germany Scotland Sweden Greece Lebanon France the Philippines Austria Ireland Holland and Belgium.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
U.S
Italy
England
Japan
Germany
Scotland
Sweden
Greece
Lebanon
France
Philippines
Austria
Ireland
Holland
Belgium
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Rex Conn
Floyd C. Decious
Gary
Sporting Goods
Rockford
Wayne
Collins
Delmar Kohl
Kopperhavers
Mr. Koppenhaver
Vietnam
Bill Stork
Hughes
Miller
Smith
Senator
Culver
Congress
Jeffrey
William
Michael
Floyd Decious
Commission
Marketing Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
F.B
PAN Auctions
Gazette
Hawkeye Downs
Hawkeye 3
Angus Breeders Assn
Roger Smith
Mechanicsville
Mar
Clayton 4-H
Eleader
Clayton County
St. Patrick's Church
Fayette
Fayette County
Fayette High School
Linn Farm Bureau
Iowa, Ill
Sears
Kenmore Dryers
Kenmore
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