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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1969
Page
3
Iowa State University extension economists Bob Wisner and Gene Futrell forecast agricultural trends from July crop data. Corn prices may rise if crop prospects deteriorate, soybeans should stay steady then fall as new beans arrive, and cattle on feed totals rise 15 percent with little immediate price impact.
Futrell reports ten western states show a 30 percent rise from last year with Texas up 60 percent and Kansas 47 percent. Iowa on feed at 1.9 million is up 1 percent, while fed cattle marketings should be 7 to 9 percent higher in August or September and about 10 percent in Oct-Dec. Prices softer since mid-June but near current levels for the next months. heavier topgrade cattle seen due to heavier placements last spring. Imports of beef and veal running 12 percent above year-earlier through May, with only a small yearly rise expected overall.
A nostalgic column recalling events from July 31 1929 through August 5 1959, noting Wm H Meier acquiring a half interest in Rettig furniture and funeral business Aug 1, paving work on highway 59 from Waterloo begins Aug 15, and local obits and marriages. Includes 25 and 10 year ago items with multiple local names and places such as Tripoli Denver Waverly Waterloo and Siegel.
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