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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1966
Page
6
Clarence Bundy of Town State University led a Monticello sub district meeting on off-farm agricultural occupation training for high school students. Forty-four educators from 11 schools attended at Central School after a Loops dinner, learning how on-the-job training in ag related occupations would work.
Grover Miche of Monticello high school shows a FFA project to guests at a Sub district Ag Instructors meeting in the Monticello High School vo ag department. Attendees included Darold Albright principal James Poulter superintendent Mel Weber and W Dalbey state ag education chief along with 43 men and one woman attending for guidance counselors superintendents principals and vo ag teachers.
Mrs F H Helken and others hosted a dessert luncheon for Mrs Richard Kromminga and the Worthwhile Homemakers club at the Russell Stadtmueller home. Guests included Mrs John Campbell and Robyn Holub. Roll call featured A Recipe With a Story. Volunteers were sought to entertain county home residents March 31. Remarks covered Beautify Your Home and window care. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Ed Siebels and Mr and Mrs Richard Tjaden.
Leon D. Federberg was named area conservationist for the US Soil Conservation Service covering Jones County and 10 other northeastern Iowa districts. Frank H. Mendell announced the appointment noting Federberg’s SCS tenure since 1945 and previous posts at Chariton and Council Bluffs. He is a graduate of Iowa State University with aBachelor of Science in Agriculture and has family visiting in local homes.
The signup period for 1966 wheat and feed grains programs starts January 31 and runs to April 1. Leonard Kuls, chairman of the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee, announced the dates as the same start for CAP signups, with CAP deadlines to be announced later. Producers who file CAP intentions but do not enter final agreements will have 15 days to file applications to participate.
Farmers are urged to monitor stored grain backed by Commodity Credit Corporation loans. ASCS county inspections are reduced, placing responsibility on farmers to maintain grain quality. If deterioration is found, notify Monticello county office promptly to arrange early delivery or repayment and movement.
The article explains that after withdrawal or county notification of no agreement, the wheat and feed grain program requires diversions into approved conserving uses. Farmers who meet program provisions become eligible for payments and loans, but participation is not automatic. Filing an application is the first step, with signup at the ASCS county office in Monticello.
Official production test results from the Holstein-Friesian Association of America show Beauty Bess of Maplewood a eight-year-old cow owned by Wallace Y. Mills and Agnes J. Mills producing 14 902 lbs milk 577 lbs butterfat and 1540 lbs solids not fat in 346 days. Cloverbrook Ormsby Dodie a three-year-old cow owned by Jay Slater Cloverbrook Farm produced 15 300 lbs milk 599 lbs butterfat and 1346 lbs solids not fat in 305 days. Also note Monticello Cub Scouts monthly pack meeting at American Legion hall Thursday at 7 p.m.
Employment ad seeking men age 18 to 50 with farm background to train as livestock buyers. Training covers hogs veal lambs and cattle at sale barns farms terminal yards and buying stations. Include age phone and experience for local interview. National Institute of Meat Packing Dept 85 Box 4452 Minneapolis Minn 55421.
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