Cedar Farmers Win at Austin National Barrow Show
Allen Keppy of Wilton and Joel Brown of Mechanicsville led Cedar County at the National Barrow show in Austin Minnesota. Keppy’s grand champion trucklot sold for 40 cents a pound to Oscar Mayer Davenport. Brown’s crossbred hog lost to a Texas Duroc in the grand drive. Several Iowans also cashed in on top bids with prices from 2 000 to 8 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Minn
Cedar County
Park
Allen Keppy
Wilton
Joel Brown
Mechanicsville
Brown
Cedar County Pork Producers Group
Keppy
Oscar Mayer
Davenport
Duroc
Donna
Cedar Rapids
Johnny Peugh
Stanton
Texas
Peugh
J. E. Peugh
Texas A and M
Johnny
Danny
Patty
Tammy
Barrow
Hampshire
Hog show results highlight Eastern Iowa placings and entries
Eastern Iowa exhibitors posted high placings in Chester White Berkshire Poland China and Hamp shire classes. Leroy Faint Mt Vernon placed fourth and tenth in Hamp shire barrows while FFA Benton Community Van Horne finished thirteenth in team judging. Iowa State University Ames took fifth in college division hog judging as Illinois led entries with 689 against Iowa's 664.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Settles
Winfield
Iowa
Jay B. Winter
Lubbock
Tex
Spot
Roger Oltmanns
Middletown
James
Cindy Grass
Owatonna
Minn
George
Byron Bruns
Springfield
Ill
Berkshire
Kevin
Terry Kegley
East Troy
Wis
Marvin Caldwell
Littleton
John
Jack Eichman
Melford
Ralph Duxbury
Hurley
S. Dak
Dowden and Son
Conrad
L. M. Chaney
Harford
Ala
Dennis Clark
Monmouth
Poland
China
Lyle M. Olson
Atkins
Leroy Faint
Mt. Vernon
Hampshire
Future Farmers of America
Benton Community of van Horne
FFA
Keith Hartkemeyer
Iowa State University of Ames
Illinois
Hog farmer Paul Bernhard talks politics and farm policy
In Bancroft area interview Paul Bernhard 44 hog producer on 120 acres shares views on hog price cycles farm programs and government policy. He critiques farm subsidies proposes limits on corn allotments backs McGovern goals but doubts all his policies. Bernhard notes a large family and involvement in industry groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bernhard
Bancroft
Bernhard
Iowa Pork Producers Assn
National Pork Council
Austin
Minn
Paul
Ersel
Jo Ann
Brenda
Thomas
Audrey
Jerry
Kenneth
Angela
Mathew
Tony
Chris
Sarah
Girl's Hog Tops Fayette Fair Contenders
Chris Schutte daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Schutte Hawkeye won the 1972 Fayette county fair pork carcass contest with a 144 pound carcass 30.5 inches long 1.1 inch backfat 6.2 inch loin eye and a ham and loin percent of 46.52. Second place went to Steve Schuchmann Arlington with a 152 pound carcass 1.13 inch backfat loin eye and 45.68 percent. Third place Gary Kibbs Elgin 140 pound carcass 1.13 inch back fat 6.0 inch loin eye and 45.04 percent. Steve Myers Fairback place fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Chris Schutte
Fayette County Fair
Chris
Leon Schutte
Hawkeye
Steve Schuchmann
Arlington
Gary Kibbs
Elgin
Steve Myers
Fairback
Auction calendar for Sept sales near Iowa towns
Friday to Sunday listings show auctions and close out sales across farms and ranches. Entries name Rudolph Kratochvil executors Helen Sabak Elizabeth McConaughy Virgil Speakman Paul Pfath Walter Schminke and Sons Paul Haerther Clifford Shield with locations near Solon Prairieburg Mt Vernon Central City Du bu ane Van Horne Atkins Coggon and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Kratochvil
Solon
Helen Sabak
Prairieburg
Elizabeth McConaughy
Mt. Vernon
Virgil Speakman
Mi. N
Central City
Sun
Paul Pfath
Mi. S
Dubuane
Chester White
Walter Schminke and Sons
van Horne
Sat
Close Out
Mach
Paul Haerther
Atkins
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By al Swegle
H. G. Lorenz
Melody Lane Farm
Linden
Ind
Homer Jenkins
Murphysboro
Stro-Wold Farm
Bowling Green
Glenn Dressendorfer
Vicky, Mo
Eddie Bros
Storm Lake
Grenview Farms
Beloit
Clifford Pitstick
Jolley
George and
La-Ne-Ro Farms
Mason City
Harvey Richardson
Elmore City
Okla
Milton Charlson and Son
Lake Mills
Don Orr
Tipton
Milton Charlson
Wabash
Dick Morton
Hennepin
Bill-Rite Farm
Happy
Lindskog and Pritchard
Prophetstown
William R. Lotz
Independence
George McGovern
Sen. McGovern
McGovern
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Soviet Union
First Ave. SE
Fayette Fair
Gazette
Clifford Shield
al Swegle
TSC Shopping Center
Rey
Traveller
Supreme Batteries
Rwisit
Caun
F.E.T
Oban
Reg. Price
2Nd Tire Price
Hlayyy
U.S
6Th Street
Hiway
TSC
Monthru
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