Death on the Farm A Safety Drive Aims to Halve Fatalities
Washington reports the dangers of farm life with 3800 farm resident deaths in 1953 and tractors, electricity, and chemical sprays blamed. The Department of Agriculture and National Safety Council launch a safety program led by Ezra Taft Benson to cut the rate by 1960, urging caution in handling livestock, machinery, and chemicals.
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House Agriculture Committee
Corn Prosperity Renewed as Ohio Farmers Beat Old Fears
A farmer notes rain bringing corn to maturity and recalls historical fears of the European corn borer. Entomologists used parasites and crop rotations to combat borers, while hybrids and fertilizers boosted yields. Ohio now surpasses 50 bushels per acre, with surpluses shaping 1954 concerns.
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Ohio
U.S
Canada
Lake Erie
U.S.D.A
Corn and wheat crop estimates released by Agriculture Department
The Agriculture Department places this year's corn crop at 2.424 billion bushels and wheat at 978 million. The corn forecast is down from last month by about 447 million bushels amid regional droughts. Previous year output was 3.177 billion and the 10 year average 3.057 billion. officials note weather impacts and urge optimism for farmers despite higher supplies.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Drouth
Peace Bond Denied Over Bull Threats in Dallas
In Dallas a man seeking a peace bond against a neighbor after shots were fired at his bull saw the request denied. The neighbor testified she fired after the bull chased her to her porch and damaged a car and a garbage can. The judge ordered the owner to keep the bull at home.
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Dallas
Farm Pond Adds Profits and Water Supply near Rutland
Hiram Slawter near Rutland relies on a half acre pond built with Soil Conservation Service guidance as a profitable farm feature. The pond provides water for livestock poultry and fire protection plus relaxation. Slawter added 400 feet of pipe to deliver gravity water to barns cutting energy costs and reducing drought risk. The pond, stocked with bass and bluegills, is one of 25 in Meigs Soil Conservation District.
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Hiram Slawter
Rutland
Soil Conservation Service
Meigs Soil Conservation District
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Slawter
Pay rulings allow county boards to set clerk pay anytime
Atty. Gen. William O'Neill ruled that county election boards may fix pay for clerks deputies or assistants at any time during their terms. The opinion backed by Prosecutor Bernard T. McCann of Jefferson County confirms July 1 pay raises for board clerks were legal.
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Columbus
Atty. Gen. Co
William O'Neill
Bernard T. McCann
Jefferson County
O'Neill
Army worm infestation alarms Minnesota grain fields
State entomologist T. L. Aamodt reports a ferocious army worm outbreak in south central Minnesota. He notes the worms are voracious feeders and cause damage at nine times the amount they consume.
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ST. Paul, Minn
T. L. Aamodt
Minnesota
Aamodt
Lettuce Donation Lands at Charitable Institutions
A Connecticut truck driver, Anthony Rogers, arrived after the Saturday market and notified his employer. Charitable institutions received 8,640 choice heads of lettuce from the delivery.
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Richmond
Anthony Rogers
He Learns to Curb Noise After Chicken Toll
In Raleigh North Carolina Felix Gobble plans to move his power saw away from his chicken run after 95 chickens panicked by the noise and smothered while huddling in a corner.
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Raleigh, N. C
Felix Gobble
Population of the United States likely to rise five percent
A forecast suggests the U S population may grow by about five percent over the next fifty years, reflecting long term demographic trends. The projection notes potential shifts in age structure and regional growth patterns.
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United States
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