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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1957
Page
15
Farm pond success hinges on site selection, depth, and erosion control. Proper fencing, a nearby stock tank, and a spillway with a trickle pipe prevent contamination and water loss while preserving clean water for livestock and wildlife.
University of Illinois agronomists E. C. Spurrier and J. A. Jackobs report bluegrass pastures top dressed with nitrogen yield much more early-season forage. About 140 pounds of nitrogen per acre produced nearly 1 ton of dry matter per acre versus about TM tons without nitrogen.
The U S census bureau reports farm mechanization doubled agricultural production capacity between 1940 and 1954. In 1940 one worker produced for about 11 people. by 1954 the output potential rose to almost 20 people.
In Minnesota the family farm is growing larger not disappearing, says O B Jesness of the University of Minnesota. Fewer hired workers and need for machinery drive farm consolidation and migration from farm to city, with tenancy declining though tenant farms remain larger on average. Land values stay high due to demand from farmers investors and development use.
Milk and dairy products account for 17 percent of the foods purchased by the average American. The figure reflects ongoing consumer demand for dairy items amid steady household spending patterns.
University of Illinois dairy marketing professor R W Bartlett forecasts major changes in fluid milk as interstate sales of concentrated milk and dry whole milk powder rise. Prices could drop five to 10 cents per quart in many southern and northeastern markets with a 15 to 20 percent rise in per capita consumption. Production will shift toward low cost areas while high cost regions trim distribution costs and Class I prices.
Studies show a further drop in per capita butter consumption while dairy production rises. Inefficiency in distribution stems from trade associations, monopolies, and state price controls, with sanitary milk ordinances hindering interstate shipment cited as a major problem by Bartlett.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that in the past year farmers within soil conservation districts converted over 1.3 million acres of crop land to grass and trees as part of conservation efforts.
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