Farm to Bargeload Terminal Planned on Muscatine Island
Fred Hoopes, heir to a Muscatine Island farming family, sells a 37 acre tract to Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa for a bargeloading grain terminal on the Mississippi River. The Hoopes family has long cultivated melons and vegetables on the island and contributed to local industry development. The FGDA may keep the family home as an office or manager residence while moving ahead with the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lly
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
Fred Hoopes
William Henry Hoopes
Prise
Muscatine Island
FGDA
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Municipal Electric Generating Plant
Grain Processing Corporation
W.H. Hoopes
Hoopes
Frank Everett
Fred Philip
Riverside Park
Beach Grove Avenue
Letts
Eugene Boynton
Burnside Ave
Bernice McClelland
Cedar Rapids
John Richard
James Douglas
Sandra Morse
Davenport
Fred Robert
Fred R
Muscatine Community College
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Melon Judgement From Muscatine Island Farmer’s Heir
Melons like these were once prized but, per Fred Hoopes grandson of William H Hoopes who started vegetable farming on Muscatine Island, the melons would be considered perhaps inferior by today’s standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hoopes
William H. Hoopes
Muscatine Island
Narrow-Row Tech School planned for Davenport Thursday
Harvey Thompson of Iowa State University Extension and Dale Hall of ISU Agricultural Engineering will lead a session on corn and soybean production in narrow rows at the East Central Iowa Narrow-Row Technology School in Davenport. The 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. event at Lend-A-Hand Club aims to boost profits through specialized row spacing, with topics on hybrids, varieties, equipment, fertilizer and pest management. About 100 producers from Muscatine Scott Clinton and Cedar counties are expected. lunch is on attendees. Another session is scheduled January 12 at Mount Pleasant Methodist Church for several central and southeastern counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Thompson
Iowa State University Extension
Dale Hall
Iowa State University
Central Iowa
South Main
Davenport
Eugene Mathern
Mathern
Thompson
Iowa
Narrow Row
Muscatine
Scott
Clinton
Cedar
Mount Pleasant Methodist Church
Louisa, Lee
Des Moines
Henry
Washington
Income Tax Deadlines Near For Farmers In 1968
Muscatine County extension director Eugene Mathern urges farmers to organize records as tax deadlines approach. Iowa State expert Everett Stoneberg notes two federal filing options for those earning two thirds of income from farming, with schedules set for calendar year filers. The county offers a Farmer's Tax Guide with form examples, and IRS or post office sources supply additional federal and state forms. Mathern recommends obtaining the 1968 guide for answers to farm income tax questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Eugene Mathern
Everett Stoneberg
Iowa State University
County Extension Office
Post Office
Muscatine
Internal Revenue Service
Wholesome Meat Act Signed by Johnson Sets Rules
The Wholesome Meat Act of 1967 expands federal state cooperation to inspect most meat. It requires state programs to meet federal standards within two years or face federal takeover, applies immediate federal inspection to DC and territories, and tightens control over imports and storage to prevent adulteration. Consumers gain assurance that meat sold nationwide is inspected and properly labeled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Robert K. Somers
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Consumer and Marketing Service
Omers
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
District of Columbia
Somers
Louise Rummells Awarded for ASC Service in Muscatine
Louise Rummells, rural West Liberty Iowa, ASC clerk in Muscatine County Office, receives a high quality performance award for six years of efficient service to farmers. Nominated by Guy Myers, she handles applications, referrals, and payments for soil and water conservation programs and assists farmers with program questions. The honor includes a merit certificate and a pay grade increase.
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Louise Rummells
Rural West
Liberty
Muscatine
Louise
Muscatine, Ascs
ASCS
Iowa Asc
Fred R. McLain
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Townsley
F. £. Townsley
Lelis
Nick Pronk
Farmers Hybrid Seed Corn Company
Hampton
Denver
Colo
Elsie M. Rabedeaux
Rand R
Lois F. Beattie
Canon and
Batterson
East Lawn
City of Muscatine
Lyle W
Susabelle Marks
Muscatine’ Journal
Farm News
Trojan
Midwest
Gary Hillerhoff
Fliza
Ray Wuestenberg
General Insurance Bonds
Berview
Dial
West Liberty
the Journal
Quigley
Comeparison
Donald L. Lee
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
ALS
Cedar Street Dial
USDA
ASC
Mrs. Louise Rummells
Scotland
Walcott
FSJS/M SERVICE CO
Muscatine and
Scott Counties
Muscatine Office
Walcott Office
Durant
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