Rally Night for Louisa County 4-H elects officers
Louisa County 4-H Club members plan Rally Night on Friday June 3 at 7 30 p m. Candidates from various clubs vie for county offices in a five minute campaigning slot per club. A caucus will select voting delegates to choose 1967 officers. New presidents attend State 4-H conference at Ames June 8 11 with speakers Karen Dockendorf and Loren Engelbrecht as guests.
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Louisa County
Patty Buster
M.M. Farmerettes
Karen Kammerer
Jefferson Jennifers
Nancy Rowe
Pollyanna
Lynne Buffington
Sparkettes
B.L.G
John Corey
Marshall Min
John Carrall
Richard Tompkins
Just Common American Boys
Andy Moser
Wamaco Club
Ames
Karen Dockendorf
Danville
Lf.y.e
India
Loren Engelbrecht
Davenport
Early Planted Corn Shows Mixed Stands Across Iowa
Ames farmers report some thin stands in early planted corn while most crops come up well, says Harvey Thompson of Iowa State University. Causes include planter mis settings, planting depth, fertilizer injury, seed deterioration from cool weather, and slow germination. Crusting from heavy rains affects Muscatine area. rotary hoeing may help. Read field counts to decide replanting, evaluate plant population per acre, and note that outcomes vary by hybrid and maturity.
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Ames
Towa
Harvey Thompson
Towa State University
Thompson
Four H Club News and May Meetings Summary
Several 4 H clubs report May meetings and activities. The Jolly Workers led by Patricia McCormac discussed following recipes and pledged support to LFY while Gail Bieri and Marcial Werner demonstrated fruits and vegetables for nutritious snacks and Betty Ziskovsky spoke on nutritious salads. Other clubs noted talks on mineral mixing, storage of fuel, animal science, and cookbook discussions with refreshments served afterward.
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Daily Workers
Jolly Workers 4H Club
Gall Bieri
Patricia McCormac
Gail Bieri
Marcial Werner
Betty Ziskovsky
Better Livestock Growers
Better Livestock Growers 4-H Club
Burton and
Bill Small
Bill Hoeg
Burton Small
Norman Stone
Louisa 4-H Group Heads to State Conference in Ames
Louisa county 4-H members and officers elected at the County 4-H Rally Night will attend the state 4-H conference June 8 through 11 at Iowa State University in Ames. Gaylord Elliott, county extension director, announces Sandra Hiller will attend as a state officer candidate. new state officers will be elected Thursday evening. Delegates include Joyce Cuthamp, Beverly Jones, Martha Thornburg, Diane Farsons, Gary Samuels, Richard Tompkins, John Carroll, and Wayne Gieselman. Morning Sun music delegate.
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Louisa County
Iowa State University
Ames
Gaylord Elliott
Sandra Hiller
Joyce Cuthamp
Beverly Jones
Martha Thornburg
Diane Farsons
Gary Samuels
Richard Tompkins
John » Carroll
Wayne Gieselman
Morning Sun
Muscatine County
Gloria Danfeldt
Carol Newcomb
Robert Blowers
Stephen Smith
Farm Product Prices Continue Downward Trend
Farm product prices fell about 4.2 percent from February peak to June and 15 percent below the 1951 wartime high. A Department report notes drops in poultry and dairy and vegetables, with meat animals down one percent, while farm costs for inputs held steady and producers paid 2.4 percent more for food and tobacco than a year earlier.
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Ovida
Martin AP
Washington (Ap
Agriculture Department
Delegates Chosen for State 4-H Conference at Ames
Eleven Muscatine county 4-H members were selected to attend the 57th annual State 4-H Conference at Iowa State University in Ames June 8 to 11. Delegates include Don Krueger Jan Griesenbrock Ken Drumm Jim Bockwoldt Ken Behrens Janet Hahn Barbara Timm Anne Schumacher Cathy Morehouse Linda Kraft and Linda Ilien.
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Muscatine County
Iowa State University
Ames
Bill Freiberg
Don Krueger
Jan Griesenbrock
Ken Drumm
Jim Bockwoldt
Ken Behrens
Janet Hahn
Barbara Timm
Anne Schumacher
Cathy Morehouse
Linda Kraft
Linda Ilien
Rural credit unions urged to aid rural loans
The Office of Economic Opportunity calls for creating rural credit unions to help farmers and rural residents obtain loans at favorable rates. The leaflet notes some communities lack access to credit and warns against local predators. It cites existing rural unions tied to anti poverty programs.
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Ofeo Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Johnsongrass Declared Serious Weed Pest in Iowa
Iowa State University weed specialist E. P. Sylvester says Johnsongrass is a worse weed than Canada thistle. It has been found in six Iowa counties Fremont Lee Henry Van Buren Pottawattamie and Montana. Discovered in Iowa five years ago it acts as a host for maize dwarf mosaic a corn virus reported in 11 counties in 1964 but only Fremont County last year.
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E. P. Sylvester
Iowa State University
Iowa
Fremont
Lee
Henry
van Buren
Pottawattamie
Montana
Sylvester
Fatal On Farm Accident Rate Rises, Public Health Says
A Public Health Service survey reports rising fatal on farm accidents with 1964 rate at 17.59 per 100000 farm workers, highest on record. 1969 shows 15.39, 1955 13.01, and 1950 10.50. Few farm workers have hospital or surgical insurance, 42 and 37 percent respectively, far below national levels. Fatigue, carelessness, and lack of training worsen the risk, especially when workers operate alone.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Public
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