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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1973
Page
2
The governor and comptroller raised revenue forecasts after a surprise year end balance. They expect to need about 35 million of a projected 100 million surplus for inflationary needs and plan additional appropriations in five areas including elderly aid, dependent children, public employees, and education.
Bremer County Extension Director Larry Stoltenberg notes improved outlook for egg producers as smaller production and robust demand lift prices. ISU economist Gene Futrell cites October Iowa prices for A Large eggs at 54-58 cents per dozen and expects prices to stay firm due to higher costs and earlier flock reductions.
Bremer County Council on Aging meets October 18 at Town Hall Tripoli at 1 30 p m. 4H Findout meets October 18 at Waverly Library Meeting Room Waverly at 7 30 p m. October 19 4H County Council meets October 19 at Extension Office Tripoli at 9 30 a m.
Lay per bird production through August 1973 was six percent below 1972 and town egg production through August down eight percent with five percent fewer layers as of Sept 1. Futrell notes rebuilding production capacity with young pullets up four percent for flock replacement.
An ISU economist estimates that egg hatchings on Sept. 1 rose 24 percent last year, with production regaining year-earlier levels by January and edging higher through 1974. Demand remains strong due to high prices for other protein foods, with Grade A Large incentive eggs expected to average 48-52 cents per dozen for rest of 1973 and price fluctuations to 35-40 cents by spring and 40-45 cents in summer and fall.
Clarence Riley of Bonaparte grew two prize pole beans this summer. The largest reached 29 inches while the other measured 28 inches, making them standout specimens in local gardening circles.
A fragmented report shows a baseball game where beans scored 19 and the other side 17 in a tight clash. Details about teams and officials are unreadable in the OCR fragment.
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