Farm People Bank On School Loans
Farm people increasingly rely on college education to improve their children's future and even borrow funds to do it. F Vernon Wright, deputy governor and director of Short-Term Credit Service, reported to over 100 credit officials that production credit associations now issue educational loans. PCA loans for education number over 2,500 outstanding, with many other regular PCA loans funding education.
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Miami Beach
F. Vernon Wright
Wright
FCA
Federal Intermediate Credit Banks
Pcas
Farm Leader Seeks Change In National Farm Policy
Philadelphia news reports Charles B. Shuman president of the American Farm Bureau Federation warns at the 46th annual federation meeting that family farms must gain policy changes. He argues government directed agriculture benefits big operators, depresses prices, and reduces net farm income despite subsidies. He cites expanding income payments as a likely future policy and notes about 2.1 billion dollars in direct payments from the federal treasury this year.
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Philadelphia
Secretary of Agriculture
Shuman
Federation
Administration
Johns Son
American Farm Bureau
Huebert Humphrey
Farm Bureau
Federal
Treasury
Choosing a Christmas Tree in Vermont by John C. Page
County Agent discusses balsam fir as the ideal Christmas tree in Vermont. He compares balsam fir to spruces for color durability and needle retention, explains water needs and the advantage of pruning. Warns about spruce drop, notes permits removed for cutting, and cites price ranges for premium roadside trees versus run of the mill.
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