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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1957
Page
8
Farm Bureau leaders called for holding 1957 hog production at prior-year levels to avoid market gluts and price declines. They urged statewide outreach with press, radio, and TV editors, plus cooperation from other Farm Bureaus, swine groups, and rural banks to sustain hog prices and feeding ratios.
A 1957 highway fatality report notes most categories are filled with deaths already, leaving only overturn crashes as an open vacancy. It warns readers that driving at high speeds beyond 80 mph and ignoring conditions will likely claim the first victim, while several drivers are keen to fill the role.
Iowa county Farm Bureaus urged the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation to curb hog numbers to protect prices. Leaders warned farmers could lose millions in 1957 if production grows too fast. Reports show breeding stock strong, 50 pound pigs at 19.50 per head in parts of the state. farmers warned of danger signs and possible price decline.
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