Economists Study Efficiency Of Milk Distribution System
Economists at the University of Wisconsin study Milwaukee milk routes with five carriers to find why wholesale deliveries to grocers restaurants and institutions are inefficient. They propose open discount schedules tied to actual cost savings and volume, noting larger-volume stops save labor and trucking costs and urging transparency in discount practices.
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Madison
Wis
Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin
H. L. Cook
H. W. Halvorson
R. W. Robinson
Migration Run Skews Iowa High School Seniors
Iowa study tracks 152 Hamilton Story county seniors from 1948 to last year revealing 68 percent migrated from their home communities. Of those, 27 percent left Iowa, 52 stayed in central ten counties, and 25 moved to other Iowa counties. Farm graduates showed stronger stay rates and many who chose farming pursued it ten years later as owners or workers.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Joe Bohlen
Hamilton
Story Counties
Rural and Nonfarm Students Pursue Higher Education in 1948
Bohlen reports in 1948 a higher college continuation rate among nonfarm students. Of 27 nonfarm boys 14 entered college, vs 8 of 39 farm boys. 10 nonfarm and 4 farm completed four or more years. Among girls 21 of 35 nonfarm and 24 of 51 farm went to college. 5 farm and 4 nonfarm completed four or more years. He notes a need for more guidance in job opportunities and social skills.
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Bohlen
Three Factors Lead to Successful First Time Irrigation
Purdue agronomist Dan Wiersma outlines three key considerations for farmers irrigating crops for the first time this summer. Water supply location must be economical and sufficient for the planned acreage. soil type favors well drained, droughty soils. crop choice should respond to extra water and provide a solid cash return.
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Lafayette
Ind
Dan Wiersma
Extension Agronomist
Purdue University
Wiersma
Lambing Pens Easily Built for Spring
Lambing pens are simple to construct using two hinged panels about four feet by three feet to form a four by four foot pen. Use 1x2 or 1x3 boards with a wide bottom board to reduce drafts. Plan one pen per five ewes, move ewes and lambs promptly, keep pens clean and dry, bed with straw, provide fresh water and legume hay, and avoid grain feed for a day or two after lambing.
Swine Tour of Europe Planned For 32 Producers
A 30 day pig industry tour to Russia Poland Czechoslovakia Denmark Great Britain and France departs New York July 7 for 32 swine producers or associates. Wilbur Piager leads the group with a $1860 cost. Tours include farms processing operations and inside views of Polish ham trade topics.
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Europe
Russia
Grundy Center
Iowa
New York
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Great Britain
France
Wilbur Piager
National Swine Growers Council
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Prevent Accidents Clean the Barn Now
A Missouri extension engineer urges immediate barn safety work. Inspect ladders, chutes, floors, and lighting, repair cracks, remove debris, and install proper electricals. Create a thorough to do list and tackle tasks to prevent injuries and costly falls.
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C. E. Stevens
University of ‘Missouri Extension
The
Missouri Rural Safety Council
Stevens
Great Plains Soils Suffer Wind Damage
The Agriculture Department reported 453,000 additional acres in the drought plagued Great Plains damaged by wind blown soil in January, bringing total damaged this season to 3,193,000 acres. A further 29,300,000 acres were in condition to blow as of February 1 due to dry surface conditions and poor residue.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Great Plains
Santa Gertrudis Cattle Sent to South Rhodesia
Sixteen head of Santa Gertrudis cattle four bulls and 12 heifers recently landed at Capetown for shipment to Southern Rhodesia. Raised on the King ranch in Texas these cattle will be used as a cross with Africanders and Shorthorns to speed maturation and heat tolerance versus Indian Brahmans and British Shorthorns.
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Washington
Capetown
South Africa
Southern Rhodesia
Foreign Agricultural Service
King Ranch
Texas
Fayette 4 H Dairy Tour Planned for March Second
Fayette 4 H members in Fayette county will tour two dairy plants and a Grade A milk producing farm on March 2.
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Fayette
Fayette County
Photography Big Business For Agcept
Washington AP report details the U S Department of Agriculture film unit born in 1907 now a full production hub with writers directors and technicians. About 25 million viewers annually see its 40 second to 40 minute films through schools farms and television. The unit distributes via 50 state libraries and charges only transportation costs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Benson Tightens Meat Trade Policing Steps
Washington AP Benson strengthens USDA oversight of packing industry under Packers and Stockyards Act. He orders a survey of current practices to justify higher funding while resisting FTC transfer. Supporters say livestock market focus protects producers and open competition amid complaints of unfair packer conduct.
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Washington
Benson
Agriculture Department
Packers and Stockyards Act
Asst
Earl L. Butz
Milk Output This Year To Top Demand
University of Wisconsin economist Truman Graf projects a five billion pound dairy milk surplus in 1957 as production rises to about 1294 billion pounds while consumption hits 124% billion. He cites higher output per cow, ongoing surpluses, and policy impacts on prices and farm income.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Truman Graf
Graf
Soil Bank
Secretary of Agriculture
U.S
Poland Shifts To Free Private Farm Development
United States analysis notes Poland to ease restrictions on land ownership lending and sale. Private farms already 78.8 percent of total while collective and state farms shrink to 8.6 and 12.6 percent. State land to be leased to individual producers for at least eight years. Government aims for profitability of state farms with fewer subsidies and more self administration.
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Washington
INS
Poland
Warsaw
U. S. Foreign Agricultural Service
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Stilbestrol and Antibiotics Boost Cattle Gains
Wyoming experiment station researchers at Laramie report steers fed both stilbestrol and antibiotics gained most, while antibiotics alone produced smaller gains and stilbestrol without antibiotics performed worst.
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Wyoming Experiment Station
Laramie
Fertilizer depth helps not beyond plow depth says ISU tests
Iowa State College tests show no yield advantage from placing fertilizer deeper than plow depth. Subsoiler aided superphosphate at 16 and 24 inches yielded less than fertilizer plowed under.
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Iowa State College
REA Construction Planned in Five-Year Financing Survey
Rural Electrification Administration borrowers plan construction totaling 967 million dollars over the next five years from July 1 according to a recent survey.
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Rural Electrification Administration
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