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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
3
Washington farmers rejected a new corn control program backed by Secretary Ezra T. Benson in a Tuesday referendum. Unofficial returns show 257,874 votes for the new plan and 163,227 for the old, a 61.2 percent majority but short of the required threshold.
Texas farmers backed government price supports for upland cotton with 32 852 votes in favor and 3 480 against plus 290 challenged. Returns from 90.6 percent of counties showed overwhelming support for cotton allotments. Other referendums favored quotas on rice peanuts and extra long staple cotton.
On Christmas Day the 25th Anniversary Film of the Future Farmers of America will be broadcast on KPRC TV from 6 30 to 7 00 a.m. The film titled The Silver Anniversary of the Future Farmers of America features celebration of the organization.
The Department of Agriculture plans to extend drought relief in Texas from 31 to March 15 due to prolonged drouth. The extension will affect feed grain and roughage programs in 239 of 264 Texas counties declared as drought disaster areas per the office of Senator Price Daniel.
A cautionary note urges restraint and measured work. Plan your time, set aside distractions, and commit to finishing tasks tomorrow if needed. The message emphasizes balancing effort with rest to avoid sorrow.
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