Milking Shorthorn Breeder Reflects On Cattle Congress
Nolan Shaver, 65, of near St Anthony Iowa, longtime Milking Shorthorn breeder and former St Anthony school board member, discusses his herd on test since 1935, reserve champion status at Waterloo and Iowa State Fair, farm history, and views on Vietnam war and urban unrest. He notes annual sessions, crossbreeding demand, and stock sourcing from dairymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Nolan Shaver
St. Anthony
Lawrence of
Albion
Phyllis
Paul Williams
New Providence
Marcia
Robert Shradle
Patricia Sue
Arthur Casey
Omaha
The
American Milking Shorthorn Society
Farm Bureau
Cattle Congress
Iowa
Clampitt Farms
Clampitt
Melbourne
USDA Studies Chemical Defleecing Of Sheep
USDA researchers report a chemical defleecing method that loosens wool by a growth-constriction in the wool fiber bulb, allowing quick removal without skin injury. Trials note similar or better efficiency than skilled shearing and normal wool regrowth, with further tests needed on practicality and residues.
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Ucloder
Acuna Research
USDA
Beltsville
Agricultural Research Service
Farm Auctions Across Several Counties This Week
A series of farm auctions listed with dates in October. Items include machinery, hogs, corn, hay and 100 acre and 154 acre farms. Notable names include Charley Schmit Orville Meeker and Sons Ralph Sladek Roy Bowman Helen M Yonda George Raymond. Locations span Urbana Hamp shire Louisa county fairground Letts Lone Tree Mt Vernon Lamont Toledo and surrounding areas.
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Ralph Sladek
Lone Tree
Roy Bowman
Mt. Vernon
Helen M. Yonda
Lamont
George Raymond
Toledo
Meat import decision due by Sept. 30 on tighter quotas
Agri culture Secretary Freeman must decide by Sept 30 if meat imports in late 1968 require tighter restrictions. The 1968 basic quota is 50.3 million pounds with a 10 percent leeway. trigger point is 1.045 billion pounds. Through July, quota meat totaled 542.9 million pounds, with Australia up 12 percent and New Zealand 28 percent through July.
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Washington
Orville L. Freeman
United States
Freeman
Australia
New Zealand
Lamb Carcass Contest Winners Highlight State Fair
At the Iowa State Fair Lamb Carcass Contest the open class champion, Dan Stoner of Mt. Vernon, posted a 46 pound carcass with 3.30 square inch loin eye, .15 inch fat, cutability 2.35, index 136.9 and USDA choice. Open class winner Larry Miller of Adel showed 56 pounds and 3.05 square inches loin eye with .15 inch fat, index 121.3 and choice. FFA winner Dennis Detman of Sac City produced a 50 pound prime carcass with 2.45 inch loin eye, .15 inch fat, cutability 2.47 and index 119.1. Hindsaddle shares ranged ~46–49 percent.
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Iowa State Fair
Tom Wickersham
Iowa State University
Wickersham
Dan Stoner
Mt. Vernon
USDA
Hindsaddle
Larry Miller
Adel
Dennis Detman
Sac City
Schilder's Angus Is Champ Steer at Waterloo Show
Craig Schilder, 20, of Malcolm displayed the grand champion steer weighing 1,050 pounds at the Waterloo Meat Animal Show in Waterloo. This followed sister Sharon's 15 win last month as Iowa State fair grand champion. The supreme champion female hog was shown by Beryl Keen of LeGrand, and Susan Brown of Anamosa showed the champion Hampshire boar.
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Waterloo
Craig Schilder
Malcom
Poweshiek County
Craig
Sharon
Hampshire
Beryl L. Keen
Song of LeGrand
Susan Brown
Anamosa
Hog outlook favorable through 1969 says Simerl
University of Illinois expert notes USDA Hogs and Pigs survey shows larger hog numbers for summer farrowings and rising 60 pound pigs. Fall and winter sow farrowing expected up about four percent with market hogs and weights adjusting to demand. Prices near last year levels and hog production could rise for 1969 70 amid good hog corn price ratios.
Exporters Keep Minimum Wheat Prices of IGA
Major wheat exporting nations including the United States Canada Australia Argentina and the Common Market affirm to uphold IGA minimum prices. John A Schnittker says world stocks are high and cooperation will let exporters share in the market. Australia adds two more wheat types to the IGA list to ease selling at below minimums.
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Washington
John A. Schnittker
United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Canberra
IGA
Department of Agriculture
Schnittker
U.S
France
London
Brussels
Pre-WWII Crop Price Forecast in Illinois
Russell Stauffer of Durand, state master of the Grange, told the Grange’s 97th annual convention in Rock Island that corn and soybean prices could stay at prewar levels due to carryovers, with another bumper crop potentially driving prices even lower. He warned falling farm income could hurt the broader economy.
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Rock Island, Ill
Russell Stauffer
Durand
The
Grange
Stauffer
Milk Producers Federation convenes in St Louis in November
Washington reports the 1968 National Milk Producers Federation convention is set for St. Louis from November 10 to 14. Delegates will gather to discuss dairy industry issues and policy, with attendees representing dairy producers and associated organizations across the country.
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Washington
National Milk Producers Federation
St. Louis
Stockdale to Present Parasite Control Meeting
Harold Stockdale Iowa State University extension entomologist will conduct an external parasite control meeting at the Elkader market building at 8 p.m. October 8. He will discuss dairy fly control beef cattle grub face and lice control and house fly and stablefly control around buildings.
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Elkader
Harold Stockdale
Iowa State University Extension
Elkader Mart
Stockdale
World Bank sees rising hopes for Asian agriculture
The World Bank reports that pessimistic fears of a world food crisis are fading as Asia, Africa, and Latin America show improved prospects. High yield varieties in India and Pakistan boost output, doubling or tripling traditional yields, while birth control progress remains modest but declining in places with established programs.
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Washington
World Bank
Asia
Robert S. McNamara
Africa
Latin America
India
Pakistan
China
Hong Kong
Singapore
Korea
Gourmet Cheese Quota Exemption Lets High Quality Cheeses Through
Washington AP reporting that US dairy import quotas will not bar favorite gourmet cheeses for housewives. The Agriculture Department notes the plan targets large shipments from Western Europe but exempts high quality cheese valued at 47 cents a pound or more to allow continued trade for Swiss type cheese.
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Washington
United States
Agriculture Department
Europe
Department
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Rex Cona
Irvin Meyer
McGregor
Pattene AB
Noran Shaver
Zearing Creamery
Nixon
Agnew
Reagan
Gazette
Charley Schmit
Urbana
Louisa County Fairground
Columbus Junction
Orville Meeker and Sons
By Don Kendall
Schilder's
Angus
Simerl
L. H. Simers
University of Illinois
Ill
World Wheat Surplus
DECCA
I . ‘Cook
House Paints
Cook House
Texaco
Mercury Montego
Sylvania
Tyan
Aluminum
Coor Paint
Second Ave
Cedar Rapids
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