Greenspan grant approved for Muscatine farmland to open golf course
Marvin H. Coder announced a Greenspan federal grant of 29012.82 to buy 1263 acres of cropland in Muscatine County for a city golf course with 6946.50 cost-share to support wildlife recreation and conservation. Total farm cost 85000 dollars.
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Greenspan
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Muscatine County
Iowa
City of
Carroll
Town of
Elk Horn
Webster County Conservation Board
Dubuque
Anthon-Oto
Lawton-Bronson
Cedar County Conservation Board
Clayton County Conservation Board
Taylor County Conservation Board
Johnson County Conservation Board
Linn County Conservation Board
Alderman Watches as Burns Examines Greenspan Check
Mayor Kelly Burns reviews a $29,017.82 Greenspan check at the Muscatine County ASCS office on Thursday. The funds, presented by Marvin Coder, chairman of the Muscatine County ASC county committee, are to be used for the purchase of property for a new golf course and recreation area along Highway 38.
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ASCS
Muscatine
USDA
Kelly Burns
New City
Bill McElwee
Herman Fennema
Fred McClain
Guy Myers
Marvin Coder
Glen Bloom
Harald Olgivie
Harold Peters
Orville
Schauland
Muscatine County
Golf Courte and Recreation
ASC
Burns
Angels Add Four Players In Spring Roster Moves
The California Angels sign four new players this spring: relief pitcher Pete Cimino, first baseman Don Mincher and outfielder Jimmie Hall from the ex Minnesota Twins, and outfielder Len Gabrielson formerly with the San Francisco Giants.
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California Angels
Pete Cimino
Don Mincher
Jimmie Hall
Minnesota Twins
Len Gabrielson
San Francisco Giants
Farm Investment Opens Way for American Stake Abroad
AP report notes FAO chief Dr. B R Sen says lack of fertilizer plants, machinery, and storage in food-deficit countries hampers farming. He urges more foreign investment amid slowness from investors, echoed by Agriculture Secretary Freeman. Koch of the World Food Crisis committee cites risk and red tape as barriers, but stresses national self interest in building farm supply businesses overseas. Exports of U S dairy cattle reach record levels to 38 countries, led by Mexico and Italy, while beef imports ease due to lower U S prices.
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Robert M. Koch
Koch
Washington
Agriculture Department
Mexico
Italy
Louisa 4-H Rally Night set for June 7
Louisa County 4-H Rally Night on June 7 features speakers including Douglas Krebill of Donnellson Iowa State University student and past National 4-H conference delegate. Candidates from Cloverleaf Busy Bees Country Lassies Hopeful Workers Jefferson Jennifers Wapello Willing Workers among others present skits speeches, with three voting delegates per club. Public welcome. campaigning begins at 7 30 p.m.
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Douglas Krebill
Donnellson
Louisa County
Krebill
Iowa State University
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Cloverleaf Club
Irene Moore
Busy Bees
Shirley Jones
Country Lassies
Denise Woodruff
Hopeful
Melody New
Ell
Jefferson Jennifers
Janet Scheihing
Pollyanna
Anne Carroll Sparkettes
Connie Halliday
Wapello Willing
Georgia Zippee
Norman Stone
Im Grove Comets
Tony Buffington
Hawkeyes
Mike Thornburg
Craig Edmondson
Noel Stineman
Marshall Miniature Farmers
Robert Boysen
Wamaco
Gary Gerst
Muscatine Angus Tour details five farm visits
The Muscatine County Angus Association hosts its fifth annual Angus Tour on June 25 starting at the Marion Barnhart farm near Nichols at 9 a.m. The group will visit Stewart, Chapman, Foss, Twin Knoll, and Da-Es-Ro Angus farms, with a Columbus Junction dinner. Vernon Carter, Nichols, is listed for schedule information. Washington reports U.S. cotton acreage may fall to about 10 million acres, the smallest in nearly a century, with July 10 as first official plantings report.
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Muscatine County Angus Association
Marion Barnhart
Nichols
Stewart Angus
Chapman Angus
Conesville
Columbus Junction
Twin Knoll
Letts
Vernon Carter
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Soybean outlook sees prices steady into summer
Iowa State economist Bob Wisner says soybean stocks and use point to little price change in coming weeks. Mid May Iowa prices hovered around 2.66 dollars a bushel, about 21 cents below a year earlier, with acreage up nine percent and carryover near 106 million bushels at harvest despite 36 million last fall.
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Bob Wisner
Iowa State University
Wisner
Iowa
Maren
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Marvin H. Coder
Sweetland Sunshine
Sweetland
Sweetland Methodist Church
Kenneth TeStrake
Paul Kemper
Louis Tiecke, Jr
Melanie Hicketts
Jean
Jeanette
Janice Holtz
Helping Hands
Illinois City
Ilinois City
Helping Hands 4-H Club
Janet Watson
Mary Watson
Luan Fuller
Rosie Fuller
John Benbenck, Jr
Wapsie Best
Wapsie Best 4-H Club
Julie Ruess
Marsha Blair
Judy Keith
Debbie Hotz
Phyllis Smith
Ann
Maureen Sanders
Cindy
Bessie Ruess
Blaine
Phyllis
Karen
Shirkey Frauenheltz
Terri
Jerri Ruess
Kathy
Julie
Donna Blair
Marsha
Donna Stagg
Letha
Delores Windus
Debnie
Vaneta Lehman
Gleeanna
Marrietta Smith
Kentyn
Aublee Geertz
Mary Ann
Joanne Brown
Evelyn Hotz
Debbie
Betty Cox
Alice
Peg Anderson
Albert ‘Chapman
Ovida. Martin
AP Farm Writer
B. R. Sen
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Sen
Orville L. Freeman
U.S
Louisa
Ray Wuestenberg
General Insurance Bonds
Dial
West Liberty
West Liberty Creamery Co
West Liberty, FA
FELCO
Toro
Charlie
ZEUG
Chas. Harper
Chestnut Street
Angus
States
District of Columbia
Ace Tam Uhi
Hawkeye
CCC
Muscatine Asc County Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Stewart Road
City of Muscatine
Muscatine Ascs
Mustaine Asc
Ascs County
E. 2Nd Street
Muscatine, Iowa
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