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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1963
Page
10
About 570 pieces of cherry pie filled the bleachers of LeM high school gym for the Louisa county Beef Producers banquet. The pies were served with ice cream by LM high school band parents, in a community event captured by Journal Photo.
The Rock Island 4H Agriculture committee held a regular meeting to discuss policy for the 1944 club year. Chairman Darrel Schneder of Port Byron presided, with members William McRell Hillsdale M A Wytiels Moline Ralph Barrett II Minols City Louis Carter Hillsdale Richard Mueller Edgington and Frank DeKeyzel Rural in attendance.
A large crowd attended the Louisa countyBeef Producers banquet at LM high school featuring a travel talk by Herb Plambeck on travels through Russia and Europe and a radio station WHO Des Moines discussion. County president Raymone Gayton led officers and directors including Raymond Vermion H B Christy H Lew Huston and others. Phyllis McCulley gave the invocation. Local produce firms Satwillte Feed and Grain Rath Packing Satelite Mills Winfield Walnut Grove Dealers Weber Huston Columbus Junction and Yoders Kalona backed the event with meals provided by the LM band parents and the home economics department managed the chat check.
A schedule of events from the Farmers Calendar lists the Island Truck Growers gathering at Island community hall for an evening meeting. Also noted are the Dee 17 luncheon by Farol Burra women's committee at the Farm Bureau office and multiple farm education and sales activities across Wisconsin and Iowa venues including Milwaukee, Wapella, Muscatine, Des Moines, Madrid, and Ames during December through March.
The Royal Busters 4 H club gathered at the New Era gym for an annual Christmas potluck supper served by local hostesses. Dean Heteler introduced the Christmas girls to leaders before the group capped the evening with a basketball game in the gym.
In Rock Island County the 1963 Feed Grain Program saw 510 farms participate, diverting 9,248 acres from corn. Diversion payments reached 297,856 dollars, with price support payments for 29,490 acres totaling 8227,630. Bins emptied in 1963, with 180,782 bushels sold from Hillsdale and 14,380 from Taylor Ridge. Forty-three purchase agreements covered 66,372 bushels, but only 6,992 were delivered. Farmers took loans on 358,804 bushels, yet 125,298 bushels were delivered. over 66 percent of loans paid cash from corn or livestock sales.
Don Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs Gaylord Wilson of West Liberty, was among 497 participants at the National Junior Vegetable Growers convention held in West Liberty. The event highlighted youth engagement in farming and agricultural sciences with参 attendees from multiple regions.
Ames hosts the annual extension conference with director Eugene Mathern and home economist Irene Lary returning from the meeting. Attendees include Gaylord Elliott and Imogene Brown of Louisa county and recognitions given Wednesday night to Dr. Wallace Ogg and others. Louisa county Swine Producers win top state honors, with plans for an exhibit at the January 8 state meeting in Des Moines. Delegates from three states attended after returning from the Pittsburgh National convention.
Wilton will host a 2:00 p m gathering at city hall to discuss creating a 4 H club for town girls aged 10 to 21. Dene Lavy, County Extension Home Economist, will outline 4 H work and potential projects. If turnout is strong, a Wilton club may form, joining three Muscatine County town clubs.
In Rock Island County 134 farms spanning 6247 acres were sampled. Forty two percent require liming at two tons per acre. fifty eight percent have calcium adequate for four to ten years. Phosphate is the limiting element. ninety percent fall below optimum production for total phosphates. The data reflect long participation in the Illinois Soil Fertility program.
4H beef weigh-ins and junior cattle feeder projects announced for Muscatine and Cedar counties. Schedule lists multiple weigh-in sites from Dec 27 to Dec 30 in Muscatine, Letts, West Liberty, and Sweetland with organizers Jim McBride, Arlie Kennedy, LeRoy Sanders, and others. Cedar county events include baby beeves weigh in Tipton Wilton Mechanicsville and West Branch with deadlines for enrollment by May 1, 1964.
Des Moines Iowa live stock feeders pressed for import limits on foreign meat and opposed food chains and meat packers entering livestock feeding. They urged quotas of about 5 percent of U.S. yearly production for beef veal pork lamb and mutton amid rising imports. President Erwin E Duthbert, Laurens, warned of an avalanche of imported beef and veal, saying trade has become a one way road in meat imports.
District forester Roy G. Hatcher of the Iowa Conservation Commission notes that Christmas trees are being grown in Iowa, including Muscatine and Louisa counties. Thousands of pines are planted yearly with Scotch pines most popular, and harvests begin after six to seven years. Planting often occurs under ACP cost sharing, though individuals may not receive aid if planting solely for Christmas trees. A Christmas Tree Growers Association was formed to boost Iowa production, with guidance available from ASCS, Soil Conservation Service, or county extension offices.
First meeting of the adult farmer classes will be held Monday January 6 at 7 30 p m in the ag classroom at Columbus Community School shop. The course is for farmers wishing to make greater profits from their program with no fee and any farmer in the community is invited to enroll. Council members are Roy Hauenstein Howard Jones Charles Buser Joe Everett Paul Hartsock Everett Hidlebaugh and Keith Carey. The course will be taught by Bill Greene vocational ag instructor.
Twenty four county fairs in Iowa posted profits in 1963 according to the Fair Managers Association. Iowa events drew 2,394,000 attendees, setting a record but costing about 3100,000 more than revenue. West Liberty fair reported a November profit of 1,037 dollars, including 10,000 dollars from the county.
Wilton reports the 3 School Barrow Show sponsored by North Scott Bennett and Wilson FFA chapters will be held Wednesday March 18 at the New Liberty sale barn.
Members of Muscatine County leadership club were to be selected next month to attend winter camp in Madrid Town, January 24 to 26. At this week's county meeting 46 members attended. New record books were announced as a service project for the year. Vice President Neil Hitchock led a brief business session. Special guests included Miss Linday Cane from Jamaica Avie Kennedy and Mrs Gordon Day of the Extension council.
The notice urges readers to obtain Swift’s Egg Laying Test results and Feed Record Book. It invites calls to Swift Hatchery or local dealers to secure a copy and learn which chick choices boost fall and winter egg production.
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