15 Apr 1972
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1972
Page
1
The piece discusses shade and airflow for dairy cows to boost milk yields, suggesting loafing sheds with high roofs and vented panels. It contrasts sun protection with cost, noting refrigeration adds little net benefit. It then shifts to Nebraska horticultural guidance warning against bargain plants and stressing quality, vigor, and disease risk, ending with a proverb about youth.
Evening publication schedule except Sundays. Rates listed include 32.00 per month in Columbus and 1200 per year elsewhere, with rail delivery at 17.01 per year. Instructions urge subscribers to notify the postmaster and mail office with address changes and telegram updates.
A Agriculture Department report shows total U S pesticide output fell to 1.06 billion pounds in 1970, down 96.6 percent from 1969, amid curbs to protect the environment. Fungicides and insecticide use declined while herbicides rose, and DDT production plummeted though still allowed for cotton.
Washington reports a Foreign Agricultural Service analysis showing U S farm exports to Canada Mexico and other Western Hemisphere nations grew nine percent to 1.3 billion last year mainly as South American food production lagged population growth Exports grew most to Argentina Panama Brazil and Peru while Mexico El Salvador and Chile saw declines Population of Latin nations rose 2.8 percent from 1970 and per capacity food output fell across most South American and Central American countries with Guyana as an exception Sugar deducted declines appeared in Haiti Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Argentina Ecuador Paraguay and Uruguay.
Washington AP reports the national milk feed price ratio dropped to 1.24 in March, a three point decline from February and well below the October peak. The USDA notes milk averaged $6.02 per hundredweight while feed rose to $9.04, with March production at 1044 billion pounds and output per cow at 852 pounds, though cow numbers fell one percent.
AP Washington reports Agriculture Department wildlife says recent hog cholera outbreaks in New Jersey North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Texas indicate cooperative programs still face a tough road ahead. Dr Ernest Saulman deputy administrator notes infected herds destroyed but outbreaks show disease can linger undetected or reappear from raw pork scraps and garbage. He cites 41 states now free but warns continued vigilance and proper feeding and market practices are essential.
The Agriculture Department notes per capita butter use fell to 0.1 pounds in 1971, the third straight drop and a record low, while per capita margarine use edged up to a new high of 1.1 pounds. The long term trend shows butter fading since World War II shortages and margarine increasing from the 1930s onward.
Agricultural researchers warn that boll weevils lay prolific eggs, with a single pair potentially leading to about 12,755,100 insects in a season, highlighting urgent pest control needs for cotton crops.
University of Nebraska Lincoln agr engineer Dr Howard Wittmill reports ten years of data show fill plant and slot plant systems match or surpass conventional tillage in Nebraska. tillage costs dropped about 30 percent with till plant methods. losses on till-plant plots are far lower than plowed plots and corn can be planted in sod to curb wind erosion.
4 H notes summarize numerous club gatherings at various homes including Schrad Inselman and Knowlton households. Members report division eligibility for county fair horses, demonstr ations on child care and cooking, sewing, flowers, and pattern alterations. Lunches were served. reporters include Paula Person Kristie Ssalfeld Bryce Kummer Kin Kummer and Pam Gottschall.
University of Nebraska Extension entomologists warn seed-eating pests threaten corn and milo as planting season nears. Treatments with insecticides plus lubricant are advised for all seed, using two ounces per bushel, and never mix treated with untreated seed.
Nebraska farm and ranch hired labor wages edged up in the first three months of 1972. The touring rate climbed from 1.79 to 1.82 dollars per hour, continuing a rise from 1.69 in July 1970. Other wage rates also increased: with house provided 378 to 285 dollars monthly, with board and room 279 to 288 dollars, and daily without board and room 16.30 to 15.49 dollars.
A USDA survey shows ranges and pastures nationwide better on April 1, 1961, at 78 percent, led by drought-hit southwest. California fell to 53 percent, the lowest since 1961, while Texas 76 and Oklahoma 80 reflected regional drought impacts.
Washington AP report says the Farm Credit Administration issued new proposals to implement the Farm Credit Act of 1971. Public comment runs until May 12. Rules aim to liberalize loan procedures and permit federal land bank associations to loan up to 83 percent of farm land value, up from 65 percent.
The Agriculture Department reports the nation’s farm labor force rose to 3,912,000 workers in March from a year earlier. The total includes 3,033,100 farm operators and unpaid family members and 878,909 paid workers, with hired labor up about 53,000 persons though the farm family estimate declined.
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