Food prices stay a bargain despite rising costs
Grainy commentary from Harry R. Roe of Grundy County Farm Bureau argues inflation drives higher food prices but American households still pay less than for other goods. He notes rising wages boost costs yet disposable income grows faster, and predicts a 6 percent price rise and higher consumption this year as farmers expand production and quality remains high. Butz backs higher output over price controls, urging fair pricing to encourage farming.
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Harry R. Roe
Grundy County
United States
U. S. Agriculture Department
Department
Grundy Farm Bureau Sends Team to 1973 Sports Festival
The Grundy County Farm Bureau participates in the 1973 Sports Festival with the first event, bowling, at Strike and Spare Lanes Springfield on March 10 for the State Bowling Tournament. Six couples reach finals including Barb and Dwight Gill and Cliff Spiller with Sandy Hansen.
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Grundy County Farm Bureau
Springfield
Barb
Dwight Gill
Roger
Winona Himstedt
Cliff Spiller
Sandy Hansen
Kankakee
Echo Lanes
Mathre Gun Club
Sandy Hanson
Howard Schoenholz
Frank Chambers
IAA Field Services
Soil testing and summer Farm Bureau sports plan
The Grundy County Farm Bureau offers soil testing at 15 cents per acre with two testers available after weather clears. Contact 942-1560 to arrange pickup. Summer weekly softball divisions and various sports events are planned with entries due dates in July and August at Illinois ISU and Bradley Park. Ridge Lee Master Owl's legacy noted with 50 000 daughters in New Zealand dairy herds.
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Grundy Farm Bureau Business Service, Inc. Association
Farm Bureau
Springfield
Hub Drechsel
Francis Halpin
Melvin Bunton
Horton Fieldhouse
Illinois State University
Normal
University of Illinois Savoy
Bradley Park
Peoria
Grundy County Farm Bureau
Wellington
Ridge Lee
New Zealand
Old Ridge Lee
New Zealand Dairy Board
Jersey
Contract farming meeting on edible bean deal in Grundy County
Representatives from the Illinois Contract Marketing Association will host a meeting at the office on Monday evening March 26 at 7 30 p m to discuss a contract available to Grundy County members. An edible bean contract offers a 60 cent per bushel premium and other crops may be covered. Please attend if interested.
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Illinois Contract Marketing Association
Grundy County
Country Companies Report Best Year Yet in 1972
Country Life Company Insurance reports 1972 as the most outstanding year in history with record income surpassing $163 million and dividends over $19.9 million, highlighting the Country Companies' strong performance across the year.
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Country Life
Illinois
Life Insurance
Country Mutual Insurance Company
Country Mutual
Mid-America Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Mid-America
Check soybean seed before planting
An Illinois Agricultural Association grains specialist urges farmers to test soybean seed germination and purity before planting. Germination may be below normal this year with many seeds at 80 percent or less, suggesting retesting and possible adjusted planting rates.
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Illinois Agricultural Association
Larry Groce
IAA Commodities Division
Groce
Grace
Women’s Committee attendees participate in Springfield conference
Mrs. LeDelle Phillips and Mrs. Marge Broucek of the Farm Bureau Women’s Committee attended the Women’s Committee Conference at the Holiday Inn East in Springfield. They and two county representatives also visited the State Legislature during the event this week.
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Illinois
U.S
Washington, D.C
Farm Bureau
Ted Bauknecht
Pontiac
Livingston County
Young Farmers Committee
Leslie C. Arends
15Th
John Huffalin
Kirkland
DeKalb County
Walter Schaer
East Peoria
Woodford County
Woodford County Farm Bureau
Brooks Whitney
McNabb
Marshall-Putnam County Farm Bureau
Raymond Knutson
Millbrook
Kendall County Farm Bureau
Wallace Watts
Ottawa
LaSalle County Farm Bureau
Milford Bjelland
Morris
Grundy County Farm Bureau
LeDelle Phillips
Marge Broucek
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Springfield
Holiday Inn East
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Roe
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Washington
Country Life Company
Illinois Crop Improvement Association
South Broadway
Urbana
State Seed Laboratory
Division of Plant Industries
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Emerson Building
State Fairgrounds
Grundy Farm
FOX Valley Production
Bill Decker
E. Jefferson
Aia
John D. McNair
W. Main St
LAL Land Bank
Ees
Business Services, Inc
James R. Purdue
Mgr
Washington Street
Calhoun St. Morris
Country Casualty Mio
America F Rre
MARINE + INSURANCE COMPANIES
Country Casualty
Mid-America Fire and Marine — Insurance Companies
Country Capital Investment Fund, Inc
Mutual Funds
Washington St
Herb Wyeth Jr
Arthur Trotter
Coal City
Ken Settimi
Don Brown
Gardner Mazon
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