Mower County farmers target loans and 1956 ACP plans
DAVE OWEN reports farmers must apply for oats and soybeans loans by Jan 20 under ASC for 1955 with processing by Jan 31. Corn loans run until May 20 for the May 1 deadline. 25 percent of corn loans are done. The ASC is inventorying 10 bin sites and finalizing year end reports. Preparations for the 1956 ACP program were discussed with township committees as the county plans events, speakers, and meetings through February and March, including the Swine Institute with Ezra Taft Benson and the Minnesota Farm Forum chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Mower County
Kenneth Spray
State Office
Congress
Don Hasbargen
Sacred Heart Church
Adams
Mower County Fair
Ron Seath
Ezra Taft Benson
Swine Institute
Wilson & Co
Harold Jones
Rodney Briggs
Grand Meadow
Herman Winkels
Commercial Club
Harold Searles
Dennis Ryan
Soil Conservation Service
Minnesota
Albert Lea
The Farm Calendar Highlights Monday Club Meeting
The Farm Calendar lists Monday details for the Adolpho 4-H Club and Thursday tax guidance at the Farm Management Class. The notices outline local youth club activity and upcoming tax education sessions for farmers.
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Adolpho
Farm and Home Week Highlights Homemaking in Minnesota
The University of Minnesota hosts its fifth Farm and Home Week January 10 to 13 on the St. Paul campus featuring homemaking topics. Sessions cover clothing, food, decorating, home management, health, hobbies, and buying tips with demonstrations on weaving, slip covering, and frozen foods. Health, parliamentary procedure, gardening, and the Rural Art Show are included with program details available from the Short Course office.
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University of Minnesotas
St. Paul
Roxana Ford
Nettie Engen
Mower County
University
School of Home Economics
Minnesota
Institute of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Deep Cultivation Hurts Bean Yields in Florida Tests
Florida experiments show deep cultivation four inches into the soil during bean growth cut yields by about half. Researchers warn that aggressive tillage harms root development and crop performance in row crops.
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Florida
Minnesota No 3 Reaches Market Weight in 150 Days
Heterosis or hybrid vigor boosts hog production in Minnesota with cross breeding. University of Minnesota expert L. M. Winters notes 85 to 90 percent of hogs are crossbreds, contributing to about thirty million dollars more yearly for hog-raising programs through continuous rotational crossbreeding.
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Minnesota
Nature
L. M. Winters
University of Minnesota
Winters
Minnesota No. 1
No. 3
Banks Report Farm Loans Remain Steady
Short term production loans by ninth District banks held steady over the past year with non real estate lending 11 to 13 percent above prior year levels. Banks see no major policy changes though some borrowers face higher risk as fall approaches and repayment may rely more on assets than income.
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Federal Reserve District
Minnesota Nears Brucellosis Free Rating
Minnesota moves toward a modified accredited brucellosis free status says University of Minnesota extension dairy expert Ralph W. Wayne. With one county remaining to be tested Minnesota will join North Carolina Maine and New Hampshire in the growing group of states with practically brucellosis free herds.
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Minnesota
University of Minnesota Extension
Ralph W. Wayne
North Carolina
Maine
New Hampshire
Wayne
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Wisconsin
Gravel Asphalt Paper For Dry Feed Floor
Concrete floors often cause pneumonia in livestock, especially calves and pigs. Build up a gravel base four to six inches, cover with a thin cement layer, lay heavy asphalt building paper atop, then pour concrete over it without puncturing the paper to prevent moisture.
Bankers Outline Farm Reorganization Credit Options
At the Austin Vocational School farm management class a panel of four bankers from First National Bank Austin State Bank Production Credit Administration and Farmers Home Administration explained their loan policies and how they assist farm reorganizations. Robert Guy presented a farm reorganization problem seeking heavier livestock on his 10 acre plot and panelists discussed suitable livestock mixes. They noted available financial assistance and stressed labor saving investments as justified by higher output per worker.
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Austin Vocational School
George Leland
First National Bank
Clarence Smith
Austin State Bank
H. B. Rockne
Production Credit Administration
John Becker
Farmers Home Administration
First
Robert Guy
A. W. Seivers
Guy
Production Credit Associations Note 1.1 Billion Loan Total
Farm Credit Administration reports farmers in 498 production credit associations borrowed 1.1 billion dollars in the first 10 months of 1955, up nine percent from 1954. Repayments totaled 738 million, while the average outstanding loan on October 31, 1955 stood at 3,485 dollars, 295 more than a year earlier.
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Farm Credit Administration
Wichita
Omaha
Spokane
Louisville
St. Louis
No Meat Difference Between Broilers
Washington State Experiment Station investigators found eight breeds or crosses of broilers produced the same quality and amount of meat with no significant differences in weight tenderness or flavor of the eviscerated meat. When aluminum roofing is not feasible a heavy whitewash coat deflects heat and lowers henhouse temperatures. To aim for 80 or 100 bushels of corn per acre yield, careful attention to insect control is needed.
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Washington State
Farm Shop Students Tackle Wide Range of Projects
Austin Vocational School farm shop class under James Dice builds from three tractor overhauls to a loading chute on a two wheeled trailer. Students from juniors to seniors handle arc and gas welding sheet metal carpentry and painting while funding materials themselves.
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Charles Lightly
Young Farmer Shop
Roger Jensen
Duane Hanson
Austin Vocational School
James Dice
Dice
Austin
Roasting a Turkey for Christmas the 300 to 325 Guide
A county home agent offers a practical turkey roasting guide. She advises 300 to 325 oven temps, varying times by weight, and stresses a 20 to 30 minute rest after roasting. Start heavy birds breast down, baste with pan drippings, and avoid puncturing skin.
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Ina Rowe
University of Minnesota
Brucellosis Testing Urged for Hog Breeding Stock
Brucellosis threatens swine breeding herds as losses rise nationwide. Breeding stock should be tested by a veterinarian, with reacting animals culled. Re-test non reactors in about 30 days, and only acquire stock from accredited brucellosis controlled herds or after two negative tests 30 days apart.
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American Foundation For Animal Health
Even Shipping Urges Steady Hog Market Distribution
The National Swine Growers Council calls for a steady weekly flow of hogs to market to stabilize prices and labor use. Farmers should top out hogs at 200 pounds each week to prevent market-breaking runs and reduce the extra lard problem from heavyweight hogs.
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Swine Grower's Council
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Ernest Tuner
Meadow
Farm Bureau
Chicago
Frank D. Stone
Land O'Lakes Creameries
Minneapolis
Hampshires
Poland
Chinas
M. W. Thatcher
Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association
GTA
Joseph Dillon
Ciana
Jock
W. Johnson
Vorlamorrow
Concrete Products Co
Austin Daily Herald
Miss Rowe
Ei Ae Jewelers
Aru
Austin Loan CO
Home Federal
Main & Maple
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