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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1977
Page
6
A collection of classifieds including for sale items a pair of Chaparral snowmobiles with mileage, a Landell 350 snowmobile, and a two person trailer. also two for sale cars a 1959 Chevy and a range of rental and service ads. Wants seek local feature profiles of area people, a guitar buyer, and a society columnist. Local notices include a rummage sale, a clothing sale, rental info, found cat, and appreciation messages.
The USDA announced new fees for federal grain inspection weighing and for supervision of non federal agencies. Fees start January 1 1977 with 33 field offices setting charges based on a $16 hour rate, and reductions for continuous contracts. Beginning February 1 1977 private firms and state agencies will pay 80 cents per 1000 bushels for supervision and 35 cents per 1000 for weighing, with billing monthly.
About 500 Iowans travel to Washington for the Carter Mondale inauguration. Delegates include party officials, campaign workers, labor leaders, and elected officials. A Farmers for Carter caravan of nearly 200 joins events, with ILQOWA hosting a Capitol Hill reception and three inaugural week parties at the International Inn. Iowa also plans an Inaugural Ball in Des Moines with a 13 piece orchestra and a big TV screen view of Washington festivities.
IPPA convention in Waterloo January 1920 features seminar programs on on farm production and marketing. Ralph Howe says the format favors practical information for working park producers. The event at ConWay Center expected to exceed last year’s 3000 attendees with a sold out trade show and Pork Queen finals. Seminars cover marketing with Dr Jack Armstrong Bernard Ebbing and Dr Phil Spike, feed additives with Dr CD Van Howering, and swine housing with Dr Vern Meyer and producers. Thursday topics include Pseudopabies with Dr Robert Clock and Ron Steffes, waste disposal and feeder pig trends chaired by Bill Riggan.
A claim that water boiled before cooling freezes quicker is based on the idea that boiling removes air bubbles. The statement notes a proposed mechanism but does not provide supporting data or experimental results.
The USDA Capper Volstead Committee rejected claims that dairy cooperatives overcharged beyond federal order prices. It said 1974 75 over order prices reflected a severe cost price squeeze and helped producers cover rising feed costs. Despite higher prices, many farmers remained in negative cash flow. No evidence of undue price enhancement was found for the past year.
The Iowa Conservation Commission at its January meeting approved higher park user and camper fees with immediate effect. Camp sites with electricity rise to 4.00 per day, a larger bundle of firewood to 1.00, and a sewage trailer dump fee of 1000 for non campers. Family cabin rates increase at Backbone Lake Wapello Lacey Keosauqua Pine Lake and Palisades Kepler to 15 per day or 75 per week with showers added. Springbrook and Lake of Three Fires cabins move to 12 per day or 60 per week. Speed limits on some park roads were updated and motorists should observe posted limits.
Iowa State University Extension offers a two year trial Crop Protection Reference service to provide current control publications by mail. Subscribers receive a 3 ring indexed notebook, ongoing updates of insect weed and disease control info, and a two year newsletter. The trial runs through 1977 and 1978 with options for continued service at $30 for two years or $5 per year for just the newsletter.
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