Beginning farmers fare better as renters with savings and experience
University of Minnesota economists Truman R. Nodland and Donald S. Moore conclude that a beginning farmer with substantial savings and farming experience is likely to profit more by starting as a renter. Their study of 562 southern Minnesota farmers from 1947 to 1951 shows early experiences shape profitability.
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University of Minnesota
Truman R. Nodland
Donald S. Moore
Minnesota
Farm leasing advises beginners to rent rather than buy
Minnesota tests show larger productive rented farms outperform smaller owned units. Beginners with less than 5000 dollars in savings gained higher earnings under livestock and crop share leases. Nodland and Moore report over 90 percent of beginners advanced financially, with net worth not strongly linked to progress.
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Nodland
Moore
Corn Borer Destroys Seven Percent of 1954 Crop
The US Department of Agriculture reports that corn borer damage in 1954 wiped out about 90 million bushels valued over 261 million dollars. Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, and South Dakota faced the heaviest losses with declines from the eastern and midwestern states that grow most grain corn.
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US Department of Agricultert
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
South Dakota
Lighting Turns Homes with Inexpensive Modern Fixtures
This 1950s guide notes cow-trainers in barns using mild electric rods to deter cow movement and describes cheap decorative lighting trends. Valance lighting creates indirect ceiling illumination to enlarge rooms while switching cords avoids rewiring. Off center ceiling fixtures allow adjustable light over seating and reading areas.
Delicous Shrimp Dishes For Summer Evenings
A Woman's World feature presents chilled shrimp as an ideal cool supper option with coral sauce and salmon mousse. Includes recipes for Coral Sauce and Salmon Mousse, with steps for preparation, chilling, and garnishing using endive lemon wedges radish roses and parsley.
Woman in coma exceeds three years in Stockton record
Stockton doctors say Abbie Selah Howland, 34, has been in a coma since December 4, 1951, after an automobile crash causing permanent brain damage. Hospital officials report the three year coma may be the longest on record.
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Stockton
Calif
Abbie Selah
Howland
Louis Barber
San Joaquin Hospital
Crossword Puzzle 1 Shy 6 Girl's name 11 Worship 12
Word puzzle clues mix for a crossword format with hints for both across and down entries including names like Job Calfe and myth figures, plus various short definitions and category hints. Several entries cross to form a themed grid with ages and terms such as celestial, contour, and mineral terms.
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Mohammed
Jason
Zeus
Week's Athletic Geography Quiz Clues
Reader puzzle from the sports page offers clues for geographic terms. Items include a body of water and a sea eagle term in European usage, inviting solvers to identify each.
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Ath Gea
Aoa
Her
Speed New Legume Grass Growth With Plant Food
Midwestern agronomists advise two steps after small grain harvest to speed new legume grass seedings. Remove straw from wheat fields to expose sun and air, then top dress with phosphate and potash fertilizer to boost growth and root vigor. Do not graze for 1-6 weeks, allow roots to store nutrients, and cut back after growth stops in autumn for spring regrowth.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Agronomists
Rowth
Corn Belt
Tokyo Prince Mikasa Teaches History at Women’s University
The Tokyo prince and younger brother of Emperor Hirohito has begun a part time lectureship in ancient oriental history at Tokyo’s Women’s University. Officials report a monthly salary of 6.40 dollars. The Tokyo government has additionally moved 158 farm girls aged 17 to 25 to the city as housemaids in a mass employment program.
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Tokyo
Prince Mikasa
Hirohito
Women’s University
Plant Food Returns Double Barred Benefit
The Midde West Soil Improvement Committee reports fertilizer offers immediate gains with higher first year yields per acre and leaves a carry over in the soil to boost next year’s yields.
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Midde West
Enjoy Yourself With The Funny Page This Week
Comic page by Charles Kuhn offers lighthearted panels and humorous vignettes for weekly amusement. Readers enjoy a mix of cartoons and witty captioned gags that reflect midcentury humor.
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