Tax Changes May Come This Year in Indiana
Indiana tax reform talks focus on property taxes which fund most government costs. The Indiana Taxpayers Association notes property taxes rose from 1945 to 1955 and warns that high rates threaten homeowners and industry. Officials should cut government costs and scrutinize budgets to avoid further increases in 1956 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Walter T. Horn
Indiana Taxpayers Association
General Assembly
Indiana General Assembly
United States
Hancock
Henry
Farm market shows rising grain prices on export demand
Lafayette news reports two week farm market gains with Purdue economist Paul Mitchell noting eight to ten cent wheat futures advances as export demand grows and wheat shortages loom. Weather in the Great Plains with wind and dust damage supports grains, while corn rye and oats rise four to five and two to three cents respectively in price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Paul Mitchell
Purdue University Extension
Great Plains
Agricultural Market Trends Signal Rising Prices Across Livestock and Poultry
Mitchell notes tighter old crop soybeans and stronger beef hog lamb markets as supplies shrink. Cattle and hog prices jump 1 to 2 dollars. hogs top at 16 dollars in Corn Belt. Poultry expects record broiler and turkey placements and early hatchings, with prices likely weaker in April before a late June recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Corn Belt
United State Department of Agriculture
Egg market outlook and price trends in incubators and fryers
Mitchell notes March 1 shows more heavy breed eggs in incubators than a year earlier while March 7 light breed eggs fell 19 percent from March 1955. Prices for White Rocks 20-23 cents, graded eggs 36-39 cents, current receipts 32-35 cents. Broiler-fryer prices expected weak. hen and egg prices steady to higher amid stronger demand and ample supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Indiana frog hunting rules and public fishing ruling
Article details illegal practice of gigging frogs at night with spotlights and the required licenses for frog and fishing activities. It notes the April and June to October seasons, emphasizes hunter conduct, and reports Judge Batts ruling that Hawaco lake near Palmyra must remain open to public fishing due to an easement for access.
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Mr. Frog
Emmett L. Lewis
Fish and Game Division
Indiana Department of Conservation
Charles R. Batts
Washington County
Hawaco Lake
Palmyra
Indiana
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