Changes in the American family in twenty five years
Ronald Pitzer cites U Minnesota data showing rising U S households from 35 million in 1940s to 59 million, with farm households shrinking to 3 million. Household size fell to 3.3. marriage ages dropped. more children born to younger women. education levels rose. women entered work force. median family income grew to 7436. home ownership climbed from 44 to 62 percent. housing quality improved, 74 percent sound by 1960.
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ST. Paul
U. S
Ronald Pitzer
University of Minnesota
Finns Lead in Consumption of Dairy Products
Finland tops per capita dairy intake among 17 major producers in 1966 with 1513 pounds milk equivalent. The U.S. average is 604 pounds for all dairy products in 1966 with fluid milk 298 pounds and butter 5.7 pounds. USDA forecasts 1968 net farm income at 15.2 billion dollars, fourth highest on record.
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Washington
Finland
U.S
USDA
Foreign Agricultural Service
Finns
New Zealand
France
U.S. J
Italy
Combined Iowa State Fair barrow and carcass contests
The Iowa State fair live barrow show and the Iowa Quality Park Carcass contest will merge for the first time. Exhibitors may show four barrows, with breed by live class and added crossbred and grade classes. Top five live in each class become carcass entrants. top carcasses win prizes. The event opens to out-of-state exhibitors with a 200 pound live weight at 175 days rule. The live show is set for Monday, Aug. 19.
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Ames
Iowa
Hodeon
U S Evaporated Milk Output Keeps Declining
U S evaporated milk production in the first quarter totaled 269 million pounds, down 18 percent from a year earlier and 32 percent below the five year average. March output reached 96.7 million pounds, the lowest for March since 1925.
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Washington
USDA
Rambouillet Sheep Airlifted from San Angelo to India
Four shipments totaling 1 460 Rambouillet rams and ewes were airlifted from San Angelo to New Delhi India during March and April. The sheep were purchased by the Indian government with assistance from aid funds.
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San Angelo
Texas
New Delhi
India
India Receives U.S. Loan to Upgrade Wool Quality
The United States extends a loan to India aimed at upgrading wool quality. The program targets improved processing and product standards to boost exports and support the Indian textile sector.
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U.S
India
Extension Staff Dinner Set for May 14 at Ox Yoke Inn
Area Extension staff Russell Swenson announced that extension workers from seven counties will attend a dinner meeting on Tuesday May 14 at 6 30 p m at the Ox Yoke Inn in Amana.
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Russell Swenson
Cedar Rapids
Ox Yoke Inn
Amana
U S Plans Return of Swiss Poultry Export Subsidy
The Agriculture Department announced the United States will resume subsidies for poultry exports to Switzerland as a first move to regain pre 1962 market share. Secretary Freeman said U S aims to recover the Swiss poultry market, which fell to 3 percent in 1967 from 67 percent in 1960 61. The program will continue until export subsidies are agreed to be discontinued by competing countries. The report notes U S cattle numbers totaling 108.8 million at the start of the year.
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Washington
US. Department of Agriculture
Switzerland
U.S
Orville L. Freeman
United States
Freeman
New Tree Growing System Boosts Pulpwood Yields
George F. Burks reports a silage sycamore system from University of Georgia and U S Forest Service aims to dramatically raise per acre cellulose yields. Trees planted densely like row crops are harvested after two years, potentially 500 to 600 percent more wood fiber, with annual output of four to five cords per acre.
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University of Georgia
U. S. Forest Service
George F. Burks
House
Burks
Agriculture Department
Cooperative State Research Service
Barks
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