PMA Role Likely Diminished Under Ike Transition
Washington The Production and Marketing Administration the PMA may see a reduced role under the incoming Eisenhower administration as farm leaders expect a shift to a supermarketing agency. The PMA already employs nearly one fifth of the department’s 58 000 full time workers amid era defining New Deal policies and ongoing price supports.
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OVIDA
Martin Washington
Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Agriculture Department
Eisenhower
New Ulm Egg Show and Institute Jan. 21
New Ulm plans its first Egg Show and Institute at the armory January 21 featuring competitive dozen egg samples in six classes and educational displays on production and marketing of high quality hen fruit. Entry limit is one exhibit per class per family with six varieties possible from a farm.
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New Ulm
Roberta Anderson Heads to New York for Contest
Roberta Anderson of Rose Creek leaves for New York to compete in the national collegiate vegetable judging contest on December 11. She is a member of the University of Minnesota judging team participating during the 18th annual National Junior Vegetable Growers association convention December 7 to 11. Teammates include Richard Angus and Donald Dinkel with Orrin Turnquist accompanying as extension horticulturist.
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Roberta Anderson
Rose Creek
New York
Roberta
University of Minnesota
National
Alfalfa Grown on Topeka Airport Yields $7923
Alfalfa planted on Topeka city airport produced 7923 dollars in revenue this year. The Municipal Finance Officers Association notes the unusual deal with a local dehydrating firm, sharing profits after planting costs. 405 acres were planted with no city expenditure.
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Topeka
Kan
Municipal Finance Officers Association
Dairying to Require More Brains Not Brawn Says Expert
Dr. W E Peterson of the University of Minnesota told the Mower County 4 H Dairy Appreciation banquet that future dairying will be highly specialized and mechanized with larger herds, cheaper housing, and cows kept in open sheds. He cited calf survival outside and milk piping to tanks as signs of progress, predicting greater returns for farmers. Big 4 H awards went to David Clayton and Carl Kehret Jr with numerous prizes for other youths and breed groups.
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W. E. Peterson
University of Minnesota
Mower County
Adams
Peterson
4-H Dairy Project
Sacred Heart Church
David Clayton
Carl Kehret, Jr
Kehret
Guernsey
Clayton
Holstein
Brownsdale Creamery
Richard Barrows
Stanley Barrows
Paape and
Staples
Waterloo Trip
Virgil Narveson
Saundra Gunderson
Janice Grant
Dennis Nelson
Ronald Barclay
Richard Hotson
Carl Kehret
LaVerne Kehret
Bruce Kehret
Ronald Schrafel
Francis Severson
John Schottler
Paul Winkels
Minnesota Holstein Breeders Association
Floyd Jones
Pen
Alene Steen
Austin Area Breeding Association
Katherine Walker
David Angell
Ronald Macal
Shirley Aultfather
Austin Area Breeding
Harold Wilson
Jersey
Robert Wilson
Matelin Wilson
Mower
Farm Bureau
Harvey Holst
Shirley Austfather
Laura Duerst
Minnesota Red Poll Breeders Association
Austin
Dr. Peterson
Carl Kehrer Jr
Rena Ellingwood
Bergene Leads In Cow Testing With 15 Holsteins
In Mower County testing for November Bergene's 15 Holsteins top the group with 50.14 pounds of butterfat from 1291 pounds of milk. Sorenson's 692 cows across 30 herds averaged 27.6 pounds from 654 pounds of milk with 163 dry. Over 50 pounds butterfat reached 49 cows. over 40 pounds 147 cows. Roy Smith's 12 Holsteins averaged 42.46 pounds from 1077 pounds of milk. Duane Wolfgram's 22 Guernseys averaged 37.2 pounds from 797 pounds of milk. Zimmerman 25 Holsteins averaged 33.57 pounds from 915 pounds. Corbin's 20 Holsteins averaged 32.38 pounds from 69 pounds. Twenty-six herds used high protein concentrates, 29 silage. twelve herds fed alfalfa hay.
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Virgil Bergene
Mower County
Reuben Sorenson
Roy Smith
Duane Wolfgram
Spring Valley Hit Run Driver Sought After Dance Benefit Crash
Spring Valley authorities seek a hit and run motorist who struck two parked cars near the RoCa on Highway 16 while attendees supported the Spring Valley fire department benefit dance. Adam Horstman and Kenneth Bremseth owned the damaged vehicles. Horstman’s car sustained about 50 dollars in damage and Bremseth’s about 25.
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Spring Valley
Fillmore County
Bremseth
Horstman
Miss Brill to Attend Nutrition Institute
Grace Brill an extension nutritionist at the University of Minnesota will attend the National Food and Nutrition Institute in Washington from Monday to Wednesday More than 400 representatives from governmental and non governmental agencies including over 35 state extension nutrition specialists are expected for the meeting A one day conference for extension nutritionists will follow The conference will review progress in nutrition and discuss strengthening programs Topics include the national food situation emergency food planning food laws food protection and nutrition as a factor in disease
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Grace Brill
University of Minnesota
National Food and Nutrition Institute
Washington
6000 To Attend Farm Bureau Parley In Seattle
More than 6000 farm men and women from 47 states and Puerto Rico will attend the 34th annual American Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Seattle December 9 through 11. The event features policy resolutions, regional caucuses, and addresses by national leaders, with awards, and sessions on domestic and international farm issues shaping the sector.
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Seattle
Puerto Rico
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau
Allan B. Kline
Federation
Roger Fleming
Frank Ahlgren
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Walter H. Judd
Minnesota
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Raymond Sayre
Associated Women of the
AFBS
Practical Christmas cooking and freezing tips from experts
The article advises delaying stuffing until roasting to avoid spoilage and food poisoning, suggests making stuffing a day ahead, and outlines safe oven temperatures. It covers not overloading washers, ideal eight pound loads, freezer capacity guidelines, and defrosting methods to maximize turnover and preserve quality.
Tapp Named Master of Dexter Grange
Vernon Tapp was elected master of Dexter Grange. Officers elected include Russell Hahn overseer Shirley Hahn lecturer Arthur Pater steward Lee Gregor assistant steward Mrs Ralph DeYoung chaplain Mrs Vernon Tapp secretary Leland Vermilyea gatekeeper Melvin Newkirk Ceres Mrs Harry Beeff Pomona Mrs Jay Cla bough Flora Mrs Arthur Pater lady assistant steward Fay Arnold and Melvin Newkirk on executive committees. The Grange will meet once in December and has solicited funds for a community wheelchair with a good community response. Donald Smith who has polio is the first to use the chair.
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Dexter
Vernon Tapp
Dexter Grange
Russell Hahn
Shirley Hahn
Arthur Pater
Lee Gregor
Ralph DeYoung
Leland Vermilyea
Melvin Newkirk
Ceres
Harry Beeff
Pomona
Jay Clabough
Flora
Fay Arnold
Grange
Donald Smith
Phosphate Drives Best Growth For Legumes In Minnesota Study
A University of Minnesota experiment finds phosphate and phosphate-potash best for legumes grown as green manure across six Minnesota counties. Biennial white blossom sweet clover gives strongest root and total dry matter, Hubam sweet clover tops but roots poorly, red clover and alfalfa similar.
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University of Minnesota
F. L. Liebenstein
Chippewa
Cottonwood
Dakota
Nicollet
Redwood
Renville
University of Minnesota’ Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletin
University Farm
St. Paul 1
Minn
Buy Reputable Seed Early for 1953 Planting
County Agent F L Liebenstein reports from the University of Minnesota that despite adequate seed supply local shortages may occur due to uneven distribution Buy certified seed from reputable dealers read the bag tag before purchase Buy early to ensure supply and ordering time Certified seed ensures true variety and protects against cheap or over priced seed Seed tags show germination purity and weed content Avoid fly by night operators and seed peddlers Copies of Folder 22 with recommended varieties are available from Liebenstein
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F. L. Liebenstein
W. M. Myers
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
Dr. Myers
University of Minnesota Extension
Liebenstein
Notre Dame Site History Traced Back Two Millennia
The Notre Dame Cathedral site in Paris has housed places of worship for about 2000 years, with the first structure reportedly a Roman temple.
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Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris
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New Mexico
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Law School
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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