Iowa County Farm Land Values Rise sharply in ISU Study
Iowa statewide farm land values jumped 31 percent to a record 756 per acre for the year ending Nov 1 1974. Butler County up 232 to 891 and Floyd up 222 to 844 per acre. Grundy tops at 1178 while Decatur is lowest at 356. ISU economists Duane Harris William Murray note 330 brokers aided the survey, with drought and high crop prices driving demand. 4-H calf weigh-ins scheduled across Floyd County counties Dec 23 27 and 30 with ear tagging and entries coordinated by extension staff.
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Butler Co
Floyd Co
Iowa State University
Grundy County
Decatur County
ISU
Duane Harris
William G. Murray
Larry
Iowa
Floyd County
4-H
May Johnson
Mon
Tom Hughes
Mr. Hughes
Armour
Marble Rock
Dave Dolan
Barbara Needham piano recital tops Iowa State degree plan
Barbara Needham formerly Barbara Dalin of Kesley gave a piano recital at Ames MacKay Auditorium on December 9 in partial fulfillment of a Bachelor of Music in music education at Iowa State University. Parents and relatives attended as did program helpers. She also presented a December 1 recital at Kesley Presbyterian Church with a reception afterward. Barbara plans practice teaching in spring and will graduate in June. Also noted, 4-H calf weigh and tag event planned for December 30 in Charles City with weigh-in at Western Buyers station from 9:00 to 3:00 for members presenting enrollment cards.
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Bruce Pennington
Charles Dight
Mr. Pennington
Tom Needham
Barbara Dalin
Kesley
Maior
MacKay Auditorium
Ames
Iowa State University
Barbara
Kesley Presbyterian Church
ISU
Chuck Thorson
Charles City
Western Buyers Station
Des Moines workshop gathers 200 agricultural inspectors
Harrison Bone of Greene attended a two day winter conference in Des Moines December 12 and 13. The event was called by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Robert H. Lounsberry and included review training for inspectors in food products control weights and measures animal industry and meat and poultry with participation from USDA FDA offices and attendees from Kansas City and Des Moines. The Greene Recorder notes the conference aims to provide inspectors with up to date information on legal procedures and developments in their field.
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Harrison Bone
Greene
Des Moines
Iowa
Robert H. Lounsberry
USDA
Food and Drug Administration
Washington
U S Day of Prayer Proclaimed for December 18
President Gerald Ford proclaims December 18 as the National Day of Prayer for 1974. Congress directs four annual non Sunday observances for national prayer. Ford calls on Americans to pray in their own manner for divine blessing and world peace.
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Gerald Ford
Congress
Ford
Deiy
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