Elgin farmer Abe Habeger on Shorthorns and politics
Abe Habeger, 56, owner of 160 acres near Elgin, talks about his 25 years with Shorthorns, breeding goals for a modern type, and wintering calves on pasture. He cites Republican support, hopes for Nixon in November, and priority issues like Vietnam and inflation affecting farmers.
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Abe Habeger
Elgin
Tony
Sears
Dubuque
Terry
Vicket
Melvin Moore
Iowa City
Farm Bureau
Fayette County
Kahlers
St. Charles
Minn
Wayne Carr
Cincinnati
Iowa
Better Market For Old Hens Being Sought
A New York department of agriculture led program with USDA support seeks better marketing for mature stewing hens. It targets higher prices and new marketing, processing, and meal ideas, with research in restaurants hospitals and schools across 11 Northeastern states.
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New York Department of Agriculture
Consumer Marketing Service
USDA
New York
Jersey dispersal sale and milking equipment details
A partial notice describes a dispersal event near Enticello with Arthur V. Muller listed as proprietor. Timing indicates a Thursday sale on Sept 26 at 1 p.m. and a follow up sale on Tuesday Oct 1, with milking equipment involved.
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Jersey
Arthur V. Muller
Enticello
Top Al Bulls Would Boost Herd Output
USDA figures show 1967 insemination reached over seven million dairy cows and 650000 beef cows, with 780000 dairy cows bred from beef bulls. Dr. Ben McDaniel notes selective use of superior plus 400 bulls could lift per daughter profit by 22 dollars, stressing wide growth potential in artificial insemination.
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Washington
U.S
Department of Agriculture
State Extension Service
Ben McDaniel
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
McDaniel
DHIA
Dairy Breeds Shown at Waterloo Cattle Congress
Holsteins Milking Shorthorns and Guernseys judged at the Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo. Champion and reserve titles awarded to breeders including Kroneman Miller Gerlach and Bristol Farm for Holsteins. Meyer Mysha Farms Clampitt and McKee Farms for Milking Shorthorns. Wacholz Brothers Marsh Wilsona Farms and Olaf J. Krome for Guernseys. Premier exhibitor and breeder honors noted for several outfits. Two feet minimum depth of cover over tie mains stated.
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Waterloo
Dairy Cattle Congress
Lloyd W. Kroneman
St. Ansgar
Morris Miller
Clarion
Vicki Gerlach
Toledo
Earl Gerlach
Irvin F. Meyer
McGregor
Mysha Farm
St. Anthony
Clampitt Farms
New Providence
McKee Farms
Carlisle
Mysha Farms
Wacholz' Brothers
Stockton
Minn
William E. Marsh
Cornelius
Ore
Wilsona ‘Farms
Tillamook
Olaf J. Krome and Sons
Spring Grove
Smith Irons Hamp Boars Average 233 at Lisbon Sale
Forty five boars averaged 233 with 50 gifts totaling 140 at the Lisbon swine testing station. C. W. Smith Mt Vernon and James Irons Sons Clarence led sales as buyers from six states attended. Top boar brought 750 to O R Salsbury Delton Mich and top gift 400 to Grenview Farm Beloit Wis. Sale totaled 24416.
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Lisbon
Hampshire
C. W. Smith
Mt. ‘Vernon
James Irons
Clarence
O. R. Salsbury
Delton
Mich
Grenview Farm
Beloit
Wis
Tom Lang
Hampton
Live Cattle Imports Rise Driven by Feeder Stock Demand
Washington AP reports strong feeder stock demand lifting U S live cattle imports. Through July 1968 total imports reached 562 078 head, up 60 percent from 1967, with most shipments from Canada and Mexico.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Canada
Mexico
Feed Grain Advisers Weigh 1969 Acreage Reductions
Government farm policymakers called a meeting of a national grain advisory committee for Oct 7-8 to plan expanded 1969 acreage controls on corn and other feed grains. Officials warn of higher idle acreage targets to qualify for price supports and contemplate barley inclusion and diversification payments.
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Orville L. Freeman
Agriculture Department
Pork Producers Urge Restraint Amid Crop Outlook
DES MOINES The Iowa Pork Producers board urged members not to expand pork operations this fall citing a record corn crop and lower prices. The board also backed raising hog cholera indemnity payments to 100 per head for infected animals destroyed under Phase III of the national eradication program.
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Des Moines
Iowa Pork Producers Board of Directors
Top of Iowa Beef Tour Heads to Chicago
Clinton The Clinton county Beef Producers Association sponsored Top of Iowa beef marketing caravan will leave Clinton bound for Chicago October 6 and 7. Two buses will leave at 12:45 a.m. Oct 6. Reservations should be made with Clinton county banks Clinton Chamber of Commerce or county extension office before Oct 4.
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Iowa
Chicago
Clinton
Clinton County
Clinton Chamber of Commerce
County Extension Office
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Ontario
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Atkins
Dairy Wallet
John Wiley
Cedar Rap
Macherris
Boo McCriaht
Rm. Tate
Wdker
Lvestoce Moc
Edward J. Sand
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wTh Renee
Maths
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Etttry
Sc Am
Ferm
Svertote
Mach Merie
Tee R
George Rove
Fom
Smith-Irons
Feed Grain Advisers
By Bernard Brenner
UPI
Freeman
House-Senate
Citizens Loan Corp
Landis Financial Group
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