Reserve grand champion at Cedar County Fair goes to Sally Hass
Sally Hass, 18, from Mechanicsville, wins reserve grand championship at Cedar County Fair with a 290 pound Shorthorn. Hass previously held the state fair grand championship title last year. Journal photo captures the moment.
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Tifton
Cedar County Fair
Sally Hass
Sally
Mechanicsville
Journal
Cedar County
Mark Wegener
Tipton
Mark
Iowa State Fair Livestock Awards Totals Revealed
Kenneth Falk, board secretary, announced livestock awards for open classes at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Totals include horses 53255, cattle 41000, swine 21000, sheep 89096, Town Quality Meat Contests 4746, with 4-H livestock awards 20252 and Future Farmers of America entries 8187 of 9137 total premiums.
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Des Moines
Kenneth RB
Falk
Fain
Future Farmers of America
EF. A
Batch Dryer Economics for High-Volume Grain Ops
The article argues that purchasing a batch dryer is only justified if a facility plans to handle at least 10,000 bushels of grain annually, outlining the break-even point and efficiency considerations for large-scale operations.
Farm Mortgage Weakness Raises Delinquency Concerns
Agriculture Department probes possible weakening in farm mortgage conditions amid rising farm real estate prices and steady repayment rates. Experts note delinquencies could rise if income fails to track borrowing, signaling potential strain after years of strong credit.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Theta
Jin
Joans
Farmer's Calendar events listed for August into September
A list of county fairs and agricultural events appears with venues such as West Liberty Cedar Rapids Des Moines and ASCS office. It notes State Fair in Des Moines and regional gatherings including New Boston fish fry Conesville melon days Wilson's Cooperative Day and county conventions.
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West Liberty
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Des
Reel Island
ASCS
New Boston
Conesville Amelon
Probe Finds 9 Percent of Iowa Eggs Mislabelled
DES MOINES Iowa lawmakers clashed over egg labeling after a two month study by the Agriculture Department found about 9 percent of 2 492 dozen eggs failed to meet the labeled Grade A standard in the state. Iowa Farmers Union president Kenneth Schuman urged stronger enforcement, while LB Liddy defended current efficiency and consumer protection.
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Des Moines
Towa
Liddy
Iowa Farmers Union
Kenneth Schuman
Iowa
Farmers’ Union
Agriculture Department
Schuman
Farmers Union
ASCS Township Election Results Reported in Muscatine County
Harold Van Zardt reports results from the annual ASCS township elections held across Muscatine County on a Wednesday in August. Delegates and alternates will attend the county ASC convention to be held Saturday at 10 00 a m, with new terms beginning September 1st. The article lists newly elected chairs and members for each township including Bloomington Cedar Fruitland Fulton Goshen Lake Montpelier Moscow Crono Pike Seventy Six Sweetland Wapsie and Wilton, naming each chairman and several regular and alternate delegates.
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ASCS
Muscatine County
Harold van Zardt
ASC
Bloomington
NFO urges farmers store soybeans after market bid ends
The National Farmers Organization urges farmers to store soybeans and ends its bid to corner the market. President Oren Lee Staley said farmers should compare current prices to last fall and that the NEC had sought to control 200 million bushels, about 28 percent of the 1963 crop, with prices peaking near 2.69 dollars. Staley noted farmers are released from sales contracts.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
NEC
Staley
NFC
Nation's Schools To Provide Market For $1 Billion In Food
The Agriculture Department says the nation’s schools will create a market exceeding one billion dollars for American grown food in the new school year. Government program aims to boost farm income and supply school cafeterias with local products.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Nod
Feeder Cattle Buying Conference Issued By Feeders
Erwin E Dubberl and Emery Wenell issue a joint invitation for a Feeder Cattle Buying Conference on Thursday September 1 at the Memorial Union Iowa State University Ames Iowa. Topics cover cow herd distribution budgeting weather prices and trade practices with expert questions and discussion.
Home Guard offers county mutual protection plan
Town residents can obtain template packaged insurance from the local County Mutual agent representing Parmers Mutual Reinsurance Company. Stalwart County Mutual provides dwelling and contents protection plus personal liability coverage from Farmers Mutual.
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Parmers Mutual Reinsurance Company
Stalwart County
Farmers Mutual
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Shorthorn
Iowa State
Ray Wuestenberg
Dial
Heinold Hog Market
Marvin Prohosky
Bill Thompson
Farmer's Calendar
Muscatine Journal Farm News
Leonard X. “Gleaves
George Taylor
Donald L. ‘Shepard
Paul F. Satterthwaite
Paul
Rohling
CEDAR
Donald A. Pittman
Hirlan Harvey
Dale Hafner
Charles Morrison
Everett Chapman
Fruitland
Estel T
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Henry c. Bierman, Jr
Walter W. Kopf
A. C. Allen
Earl Deahr
Fulton
Glen
Moeller
Kenneth Paulsen
Victor Wulf
Forrest Burmeister
William Ebbecke Jr
Goshen
Alvin H. Hinrichs
Reymond CL. Lewis
Theodore R. Jansen
Edward B. Hadley
Paul A. Oberman
Lake Randall
E. Hoben
Carl.f. Phillips
Ellis A. Carter
Clarence Bieri
Burdette Hitchcock
Montpelier
Albert R.” Kemper
Rollo R. Arp
Raymond Erickson
Randall MC Zinger
Wilbert Burmeister
Moscow
Willard J. Small
Roy H. Duffe
Lyle Birkholer
Lawrence C. Harris
Francis M. Seamer
Crono
Irvin FP. Everett
Earl. E. Murphy
Ed. Milder
James A. Beil
Donald E. Buser
Pike
Francis L. Coder
Vernon W. Carter
Ray E. Bier
John Salemink, Lawrence Saleminke
Clement G. Byrne
G. Earl Bailey
Everett S. Hoffmeyer
Richard Knoll
Maurice B.furlong
Sweetland
Herbert A. Holz
Fred F. Halling
Raymond Shapps
Wilbur Helzher
Ralph W. Taylor
Wapsie
Vernon Wright
Adrian A. Rabe
Fred J. Hain
LaXayne Kirchner
Cosius Bowie
Wilton
Verne Koppenauer
Joseph Budelier
Garold Ochiltree
LeRoy J. McSwiggin
Walter T. Grimm
Dan Shepard
Paul Robting
Karl Greiner
Paul Satterthwaite
J. K. Gleaves
Gleaves
DYMO
Ovida, Martin
Dick's Apco
Mississippi Drive
We Home Guard
County Mutual Claim Service
L. A. Beatty
Donald Lee
Muscatine
County Mutual
Durant, Iowa
Liberty Trust & Savings Bank
Palmer
New Liberty
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