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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1954
Page
7
Property listing notes four rooms and a bath on the north side with low equity. Financing option mentioned includes a GI loan. Phone number provided as 8234 for contact.
A Texas senator argues that flexible price supports fail to solve farm surpluses and harm the broader economy. He warns against divisive public campaigns and urges careful, thorough Senate action on pending legislation before adjournment. He notes farmers' hardships and the farm share of the consumer dollar has fallen while prices stay high.
Family of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Betsill gathered Sunday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Joy in Eden. Attendees included Oscar Betsill and Jerry Mac Betsill of Doole, and Mrs. John Woodruff with Suzanne and Deanna of San Angelo.
Texas farmers have put about 26.1 million acres into crops this year, the largest since 1949, as they shifted land from cotton and wheat to sorghums and other crops. Cotton acreage is down but sorghum, corn, oats, barley, rice, and hay show gains. rainfall and planting delays affected early 1954 progress.
The House Agriculture Committee released a study noting the gap between what farmers receive for their products and what housewives pay. Since 1951 peak prices received by farmers have fallen 20 points, with little decline from 1952 onward.
The A&M Library, staffed by 47, reports 260000 volumes on hand. The foreign documents and periodicals have been greatly increased in two years, with over 2500 periodicals and about 50 state and national newspapers received daily. Cushing Memorial Library is a designated depository for state and federal documents.
Dee Williams known as Busy Dee, Camp San Saba hog man, says rain is near and counties like McCulloch and Mason suffer drought. Harkey and Rothmann travel Central West Texas noting dry pasture. 26 acres of red top cane is fading. Delma Bell and Johnny Boyles attend a Dallas poultry convention as the drought debate continues.
The report compares wheat and bread prices from 1948 to today showing wheat at 1.91 per bushel and bread at 17 cents, notes milk and butter prices in 1954 were below 1947-48 averages while dairy retail prices were higher, and explains the breakdown of a dollar spent on food with farmer receipts about 14 cents.
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