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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1964
Page
10
USDA reports through May 25 that 525,959 farms with 37,250,463 acres signed for the 1954 voluntary wheat program. Total diversions on signed farms reach 4,942,524 acres, with 4,140.19 acres reflecting a 10 percent reduction and 702,097 acres added diversions from earlier allotments.
The report shows shipments of feeders and stocker cattle into the eight Midwestern Corn Belt states fell 27 percent in April from a year earlier, due to weak slaughter cattle prices. However, four month totals from range and pasture areas were up 12 percent year over year, totaling 1,583,876 compared with 1,408,718.
Wilton will hold Memorial Day services at Oakdale Cemetery Saturday May 30 with a 10:03 a.m. program led by 1st District Commander Elect Harlan Siemsen. A parade from city hall includes cub scouts and the Beaver Band. flowers will decorate the Soldier's monument. Alan Smith chairs the parade. participants to report by 9:30 a.m. Local IFYE delegate to the United Arab Republic outlines cultural exchange aims.
The cattle industry presses Congress for import quotas to replace voluntary agreements, with the American National Cattlemen's Association urging legislation after discontent with current limits. An IFYE report from Cairo describes urban life in Egypt, bustling markets, Khan El Khalili bazaar, Nile scenes, and Cairo as a leading Middle East trade hub, highlighting daily vendors, street life, and the city’s social reforms.
Iowa licenses issued under a new pesticide control law are being mailed to about 880 commercial applicators. Liddy presented the first licenses to Wes Lydell of Des Moines and Chuck Laverty of Indianola. Examinations began when the state control act took effect in January. Bloomington Farm Bureau ceramics were completed and ready for pickup by Mrs. Leslie Hendricks. Robert Yedlik’s birthday was celebrated at a dinner with his foster parents. Bonnie Sue Boorn returned from University Hospital after eye surgery in Town City.
DES MOINES Iowa E Howard Hill former president of the Town Farm Bureau says farmers facing depressed livestock prices have been paying too much for cattle fed for slaughter He and other Iowa cattle feeders at a conference Thursday urged hard bargains with ranchers supplying replacement cattle Hill urged feeders to join hands and vow not to pay more than 18 cents a pound for the best steer calves this fall.
Mercer and Rock Island County 4 H Garden Project members will meet in the Farm Bureau building East Moline Monday June 8 at 7 30 p m for a dual county vegetable judging school. The program prepares 4 H youth for county and state contests covering identification of vegetables fruits seeds insects diseases vegetable grading and nutrient deficiencies. Alene Thompson of Rural Go Getters 4H club who placed 10th in the National Contest in 1983 will help conduct the classes. All 4 H garden project members county are invited to participate.
National Grange urged the House Rules Committee to back FR-97 establishing a Food Marketing Commission. In a telegram, Harry Graham said American food producers and consumers require passage and Committee support is urgently needed.
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