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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1972
Page
10
Severe fall harvest weather and higher market prices reduce farmers use of loan program. By late November about one fifth of U S corn and soybeans remained in fields while prices rose from year-ago levels and loan-eligible volumes fell versus 1972.
The Agriculture Department reports October butter production at 75,921,000 pounds, up 16 percent from September but 5 percent below October 1971. American cheese output reached 118,073,000 pounds, a new monthly record, up 8 percent from the prior year and 13 percent above October 1970. Other cheese types totaled 79,194,000 pounds, a record for the month, up 7 percent from October 1971 and 15 percent from October 1970.
APHIS confirms male gypsy moths and egg masses in Isabella County Michigan with a 30 acre heavily infested woodlot. Moths also caught in Bay and Mecosta counties as federal and state officials plan further surveys and potential control.
The January plentiful foods list shows fresh oranges in abundant supply along with frozen orange juice canned juice cranberry sauce rice dry beans and broiler fryers. The 1972 73 orange harvest is up about 30 percent from last season and cranberry production exceeds 2 million barrels with ample frozen and processed inventory.
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz ordered agencies to replace members who miss meetings with active participants and to broaden panels by adding younger people and minorities. He also warned against loading panels with too many members from a single firm or group.
The Registrar General reports girls born today in Britain are expected to outlive brothers by about six years. Life expectancy for boys is under 69, while girls exceed 75 years.
Arnold Hussong of Okabena tops the Minnesota Soybean Yield Contest with 64.09 bushels per acre. He will receive the state prize at the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association annual meeting on February 12 in Sleepy Eye and also wins a two week European trip sponsored by Blanco Co. Carroll G. Wilson of Faribault has been elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation board of directors for a two year term, chosen from the Midwest region at the Los Angeles convention December 10 to 14.
The United States exported about 8.05 billion worth of farm products to 165 countries in the year ending June 30. Fifteen countries supplied 69 percent of the total with Japan leading, buying 1.16 billion and ranking highest in oilseed and other categories while Canada followed as the second largest market with 805.7 million. Other top importers included the Netherlands, West Germany, the United Kingdom and Korea among others.
Rome's superintendent of antiquities states the Colosseum will need 515,556 dollars to restore safety for visitors. The plan aims to address structural and visitor protection features to reopen the ancient arena.
The enormous horns of the bighorn ram are among the most remarkable in the animal kingdom. They grow in a continuous curve and in old males will come to a full circle, sometimes a circle and a half.
USDA observers report ongoing snow and rain hindering harvests of corn soybeans and other fall crops. Nationally 21 percent of soybeans and 17 percent of corn remain unpicked with little progress last week. Wheat and sorghum also affected and final production estimates delayed until mid January.
Elkton Upstreamers 4-H met December 11 at Elkton High School to carol and conduct a meeting. Members sold calendars and raised funds for basketballs for Cedar Child Care Center. New members Mary Sherman and Marlon Peterson joined. Demonstrations were led by Cheryl Graves Sylvia Graves LuAnn Anderson. Next meeting January 15.
The Agriculture Department projects a sizable Soviet grain deficit in 1973 even with average weather. About one fifth of winter wheat and rye remained unplanted due to cold, and workloads will rise next spring as seed needed for fall was not planted.
On Wednesday activities include 4 H beef and dairy steer weighing at 9 am Harold Kramer farm Adams 1 pm Ray Hamilton farm Elkton 4 pm Norbert Schroeder farm Grand Meadow and a 6 30 pm 4 H dog training session at Liebenstein Hall On Thursday 4 H beef and steer weighing at 9 am Karl Knoche Brownsdale and 1 pm Robert Gleason farm Lyle.
Timaru reports a new company Resources Development Ltd formed to export fresh water from New Zealand's South Island. It has lodged water rights and aims to begin exports within two years using petroleum-type tankers. Chairman John Fletcher cites a deep natural harbor and water filtered through two lakes as natural settling ponds.
Tin Cup Indiana, once listed on the roadside sign as Population 14, has been altered to read 15. The unincorporated community lies near Bedford, though it does not appear on the state highway map.
The American Soybean Association warns USDA plans to plant 5.2 million acres of soybeans next year could backfire. ASA president Harold Keuhn says the group favors a lower goal and questions markets to absorb extra production. The statement issued in Kansas City and Hudson emphasizes cautious acreage planning.
London's clean air brings a new hazard as plane trees die from sunstroke. David Burdekin of the Forestry Commission says early morning sun after frost, combined with air pollution, is killing the planes.
Area 4H members will weigh both dairy and beef steers on Wednesday and Thursday at multiple farms. Each steer will receive ear tags and an initial weight recorded for summer 1973 fair weighing. Special green Richey tags will be used. Locations include Harold Kramer Adams, Ray Hamilton Elton, Norbert Schoeder Grand Meadow, Karl Knoche Brownsdale, and Robert Gleason Lyle.
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