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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1955
Page
4
The Agriculture Department reports drastic shifts in the types and quality of foods consumed by Americans over the last century, while total per person poundage remains steady. Major transformations occur in production, processing, and merchandising, affecting daily diets nationwide.
The article highlights farm and home managers using advanced planning to counter price forces. It cites John G. McHaney on how government and market forces shape future prices, and advises prudent credit use, shopping around, and avoiding unnecessary purchases to protect family income. It also charts historical food expenditure shifts, rising consumer income, and changing per person egg and meat consumption from 1909 to 1954.
Wash the garment with soap and water, rinse well, then bleach in the sun.
Practical guide covers two canning methods for squash: a one step cold pack and proper pressure canning times. It also details freezing for both summer and winter varieties with prep steps cooling, packing, sealing, labeling, and yield estimates.
Farm receipts for January through June 1955 totalled 12.2 billion dollars, down 4 percent from 1954 due to lower prices. Livestock and products brought in 7.8 billion, 7 percent below last year, while crops grossed 4.4 billion, up 2 percent on higher prices. Hog and egg notes highlight market shifts and buyer habits. Hybrid corn remains dominant with 89.2 percent of acreage planted for 1955.
Senate Republican Leader William F. Knowland urged US diplomats in Geneva to press Communist China for information on 470 servicemen listed as missing in Korea. The Defense Department said there is no evidence any are alive.
The maps present a long range estimate of average temperature and precipitation for August rather than a specific daily forecast. It outlines expected general climate patterns across the United States for the upcoming month.
Mrs. Wilma Davis at the Library of Congress discovered a letterpress book bearing H. R. 10 from the first Congress dated 1789. The document outlines initial copyright protections limited to books and outlines penalties and distributions, guiding later expansions to music and periodicals.
Air Force pilots quickly gain about 80 pounds in the 15 minutes needed to suit up as engineers add protective layers. The article notes ongoing tinkering to improve safety with cooling fabrics, buoyant suits, and sealed airproof gear for all environments.
Extension agronomist Ben R Spears outlines four focal areas for farmers planting small grains this fall. Selection of land rotation soil testing and analysis seed and fertilizer, choosing best adapted variety and seed source, and seedbed preparation. He urges soil tests to guide fertilizer and notes seed treatment with fungicide before planting.
The Fort Worth market lists poultry at fowl 19 cents for over 4 pounds and 14 for under, roosters 10, fryers 26, eggs medium 26 and large 30. Cattle 4,000 head with cows steady to up 50, steers mostly unsold, beef cows 10.50-12, calves 1,000, stocker calves 14-19, hogs 1,000 up 25-50, sows 12-14.50, sheep 2,000 with lambs 16.50-18.50 for good slaughter lambs and feeders 12-15. May include slight regional variations and mixed lot pricing.
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