Parade Opens Iowa State Fair With Teen Town And Free Day
Des Moines records a lively start as children flood the gates for Children's Day at the 1964 State Fair. Free admission and a grandstand show draw crowds, with events including culinary judging, tractor rodeo, fiddlers contest, 4H and FFA entries, and car races. Innovations such as Teen Town, enlarged camping facilities, and new exhibits like Hall of Com and Travel Village headline a season of entertainment and affordable fun.
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Wholesale Food Markets To Be Bypassed
Washington report from the Agriculture Department forecasts a sharp rise in direct purchasing by retailers from shippers in producing areas within ten years. The move reduces wholesale market influence as national and local chains bypass wholesalers for better quality uniform produce, impacting grocers and packers nationwide.
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Market Focus Decision in Service Strategy
The text discusses firms weighing which particular market to serve best and then concentrating more resources on that chosen market over the years. It emphasizes decision making in market selection and continued focus to optimize performance.
Heart Attack Forces Barrow From Fair
A 180 pound barrow owned by Alvin Lehmann of Pleasant Plains suffered a heart attack while competing Tuesday at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. The animal, which had placed second in open class junior yearlings and first in Land of Lincoln judging, received adrenaline from veterinarians before being withdrawn. Lehmann, exhibitor for 40 years, noted it was the first heart attack among his stock.
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Land of Lincoln
Lehmann
NFO Leaders Await Effects Of Hold To Boost Prices
National Farmers Organization leaders prepared for a prolonged drive to hold livestock off markets in 23 states to lift prices. Oren Lee Staley of Rea Missouri said hog shipments fell sharply as holding began, while frozen pork futures hit the daily 2.5 cent limit in Chicago. Armours announced 300 layoffs at South St. Paul plant, but Swift and Cy denied planned cuts due to NFC. Watchers reported significant farm movement, with Minutemen tracking market flow, and isolated protests at Marietta Ohio and Woodstock Illinois. Federal officials supported aims but questioned outcomes.
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Farmer leader drives push for higher livestock prices
Oren Lee Staley, 41, president of the National Farmers Organization, heads a 10 state action by farmers to withhold hogs and sheep from markets. The plan aims to stabilize prices and secure fair income for farmers, who long for living standards akin to others in the country. Staley, who farms 500 acres near Rea, Missouri, also teaches Sunday school and voices the farmers' cause with a booming voice.
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NFO
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USSR Top Butter Producer Dominates Global Output
The So viet Union remains the leading butter producer while the United States ranks second. The National Farmers Organization NFO faced protests in Maryville Missouri in 1956 and later elected its national president after hog prices hovered around 12 cents a pound. The 1962 NFO convention drew about 20,000 attendees, salaries and membership sizes were not disclosed, and Staley, a father of three, claims no party affiliation though he was once a Democrat. he says American farmers are among the most underpaid.
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All Town Fair at Sadar Rapids Fairs Calendar
Farm Calendar notes Aug 16-23 fair at Sadar Rapids with events and dairy notes. Hay production study shows high acres but only 15 percent marketed. most hay feeds livestock on farms where grown. Livestock adjustments to hay supply create farm risk from drought, wet weather, or pests.
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Agriculture Department
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