Marion farmer timing storage to boost corn prices
Bob Fietsam of Marion area farms 1100 acres and uses 18000 bushels storage to time selling. He notes storage pays only in certain years, explains harvesting rhythm from Sept 15 to Nov 15, and cites ASC loans up to 85 percent at 6 percent for dryers and bins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Walley
Bob Fietsam
Marion
Fietsam
ASC
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation
Williamson County
Hors
Confrontation in Chicago shows farm labor clashs flawed spokesmen
A Catholic priest from Salinas and a Chicago UFW banner carrier clash over farm labor issues in a hotel room and on a sidewalk. The piece argues the farm workers need better, more informed representatives to explain the conflict to Midwest Farm Bureau audiences.
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Mike Carr Lindsay-Schaub
Chicago
Michael Cross
Salinas
Calif
Nick Jones
United Farm Workers
Father Cross
Farm Bureau
Jones
Wisconsin
ASC group re elects Choate chairman and picks officers
Lloyd Choate of Wolf Lake was re elected chairman of the Union County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee at the county ASC convention in Anna on December 9. Leon Dillon was named vice chairman, with Richard Cerny and Lowell Stokes named first and second alternate committeemen. Vern Gurley is the remaining regular committeeman. A Winnipeg buggy whip factory produced 10 000 whips in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Choate
Wolf Lake
Union County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Choate
Rt. 1
Anna
Leon Dillon
Rt. 2
Richard Cerny
Cobden
Lowell Stokes
Buncombe
Vern Gurley
Lick Creek
Trico Crops Club winners announced at Campbell Hill dinner
Winners in the Trico Crops Club yield contest were announced at a Campbell Hill awards dinner. Harvey Hottes Ava won bottomland corn with 166.7 bushels per acre and also soybean at 33.6. Arthur Richelman Campbell Hill won upland corn at 90.9. Gale Garver Ava placed second in upland corn at 86.8 and second in soybean at 28.8. Members reside in Trico Unit Dist 176 including Cutler Ava Percy Campbell Hill Willisville. Illinois Department of Agriculture notes about 160 carcasses condemned monthly from over 60,000 inspected slaughter animals.
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Trico Crops Club
Campbell Hill
Harvey Hottes
Ava
Arthur Richelman
Gale Garver
Crops Club
Trico
Cutler
Percy
Willisville
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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
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