Rush Co Fair Opens With New Facilities And Prizes
Rush County fair activities begin in the gymnasium with a new secretary’s office south of the livestock barns. Ora Lower of Walker township donated a 24 by 30 foot Milroy block to the fair association. Two bicycles will be awarded Friday afternoon through a Gooding Rides and Amusement Co. partnership, one each to a boy and a girl, with concessions rides shows and exhibits set on the Lower community fair grounds west of the livestock barns.
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Gooding Rides and Amusement Company
Rush County Fair Association
Ora Lower
Walker Township
Milroy
Fair Association
Wheat farmers in Indiana and 35 other states
Indiana wheat farmers join growers across 36 states in seeking relief or policy action amid market pressures. The report notes farmers in Lafayette and nearby areas affected by price swings and drought impacts.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Indiana Wheat Referendum Details On Quotas And Parity
Friday July 20 voters in Indiana decide on marketing quotas for the 1957 wheat crop. Ex tension agronomist A R Halvorson notes penalties for excess wheat if quotas pass, with price supports to cooperators at 75 to 90 percent of parity. without quotas, penalties apply and cooperators receive 50 percent parity. Any farm over 15 acres is eligible to vote, and two thirds must approve quotas. Each farm’s allotment is based on 1954 55 56 wheat crops, with special new farm allotments for wheat planted first since July 1 1953. Obtain voting details from local ASC offices.
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A. R. Halvorson
Purdue University Extension Agronomist
Indiana
Indiana dairy herds grow in size while farms decline
Indiana farms reduced dairy cow holding from 117 620 to 88 097 between 1950 and 1954 even as average cows per farm rose from 5 6 to 6 6 Purdue extension dairy man G A Williams warns larger herds may raise mastitis risk from crowding and hinder efficient culling and profit.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
G. A. Williams
Purdue University
Agronomy Field Day Set for August 16 at Purdue Farm
The annual Agronomy Field Day will be held August 16 at Purdue University's agronomy farm seven miles northwest of Lafayette on Highway 52. The event invites farmers and researchers to explore field trials and crop practices at the university facility.
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Purdue University
Lafayette
Highway
National Farm Safety Week Observed July 22 28
Purdue University farm safety series urges rural residents to check homes and farms for hazards. Key questions cover home safety stairs handrails lighting and electricals, livestock handling, falls prevention, driveway visibility and safe storage. Willsey emphasizes consistent safe practices to reduce farm accidents year round.
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F. R. Willsey
Purdue University
Sir. Willsey
Willsey
Wilsey
Farm safety questions on machinery from Mr Willsey
Mr Willsey warns tractors cause most farm accidents while corn pickers and other equipment also injure. He urges guards on power shafts belts and chains and to shut off power before maintenance and unclogging. He stresses keeping children away avoiding loose clothing and checking gear before use.
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Willsey
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