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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
2
Livestock judging contest at Wm Burrow farm in Frederika from 8:30 to 11:30 a m July 7. County demonstration contest set for July 13 at Tripoli High School.
Fourteen 4-H members demonstrated skills for judges Mrs Kenneth Rogers and Mrs Joseph Palmer shein on June 26 at Susan Carrolls. Blue ratings awarded to all. Demonstrations include Cheese Pie Candle Salad and Nutritious Salads. Selected to county day Cheese Pie Candle Salad and others. Next meeting July 3 at Judy Bahlmanns. Also notes on flower arrangement and accident prevention, bake sales, and committees. Provides tips on tomato blossom end rot mulch and strawberry bed renovation. Includes rose fertilization guidance from Iowa State University pamphlets.
Blove A Weekly Garden column by Gene Vincent cites Ben Vance of Iowa State University advising weekly deep watering for newly planted shrubs evergreens and trees during dry spells. Extended drought slows growth. plants with shallow roots need at least 1 inch weekly and soil soaked to 8 inches for best results. tomatoes thrive with proper fertilization and watering and require 7 to 10 day sprays for pest and disease control.
Farm economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University warns a sharp rise in soybean planted area this year will disrupt the industry temporarily. He notes limited soybean meal storage forces quick movement of meal, causing price fluctuations while federal feed grain incentives and high soybean prices push land into beans, likely surprising most observers.
The Tripoli Leader notes soybean meal use for livestock is increasing in the United States and Europe. Soybean oil has supplied about 90 percent of the world's food fat supply increase since the 1930s, with strong potential in regions where olive oil is common. Demand for soybeans, oil and meal rises with output.
The column notes cereals remain a stable breakfast staple with many new varieties. Cold cereals dominate, totaling about two thirds of consumption, while per person intake stays near 9.12 pounds yearly as population grows. Cereal provides minerals and carbohydrates, with some B vitamins and Niacin.
J Merrill Anderson of the Iowa Farm Bureau urges farm equipment makers to improve parts delivery and service for large machines, citing delays of two to six days. He warns against proposals that restrain farm expansion and argues limits on Iowa farm size could raise food costs while spares for existing machinery remain essential.
Bremer county ASCS has set the price support rate for the 1961 crop oats at 62 cents per bushel for Grade No 3 oats, up 13 cents from 1960. Eligibility requires grade No 3 or better or No 4 on test weight, with premiums of 1 cent for grade No 2 or better and heavy test weight, 2 cents for extra heavy weight, and discounts of 1 cent for grade No 4 by test weight and 3 cents for garlicky oats. Corn and grain sorghum producers lose oats price support unless in the 1961 feed grain program, with a path to eligibility for those not growing corn or grain sorghum in 1959, 1960, or 1961.
Iowa’s new secretary of agriculture is L B Liddy formerly of Hawkeye Liddy named by Governor Erbe has served as state personnel director since last January He had quit his dairy and food division post to take the personnel assignment
Lloyd Van Patten, an Indianola farmer and deputy secretary of agriculture since 1951, resigns his post after serving 11 years in the department. The previous secretary Clyde Spry died suddenly of a heart attack, and Liddy then took over the office.
William J. Hitz, Polk City farmer and president of the American Dairy Association, told the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee that unity in agriculture is essential. He praised dairy farmers and co operatives for marketing progress but warned that farmers have grown divided as dairy has evolved. He warned agriculture remains a small national economic segment.
Governor Norman Erbe ends months of dispute with the liquor commission as an uneasy armistice takes hold. The confrontation that stretched into state politics quiets with a settlement that avoids further public clashes and outlines new terms for regulatory oversight.
The governor vows to push for the liquor commission’s removal unless the state begins recording all liquor samples received from distillers. The three month dispute centers on missing sample liquor, with the commission stating they had simply given it away as in years past. The panel also says it will not cut liquor store hours, arguing fewer hours would push business across state borders.
Both Iowa senators Hick enlooper and Miller voted no as the Kennedy 6.1 billion housing bill passed the Senate. Twenty five senators opposed the measure, with the pair among the dissenters.
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A fragment notes Semper Fidelis as an official motto or designation of the U S Marine Corps circa 1880, with unclear surrounding details. The text references the phrase and its association with Marine Corps tradition during that era.
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