26 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1972
Page
1
Washington reports from the Agricultural Research Service show major changes in U S dining since 1940. Meat consumption rose sharply while dairy and cereals declined. poultry, processed foods, and convenience items expanded. per capita meals grew from about 123 to 168 pounds annually.
Washington AP reports the National Research Council warns excessive seed uniformity can heighten crop vulnerability to diseases and pests. The corn epidemic cited shows uniform plants fail under a single pathogen. experts urge a broader monitoring system to prevent widespread losses across multiple crops.
Dr Louis Palmer of the University of Nebraska Lincoln warns wheat growers that Wheat Streak Mosaic is widespread across Nebraska fields with losses ranging from none to total. No resistant varieties exist and control relies on cultural practices, volunteer plant elimination, and timely land preparation. Farmers urged to cooperate and consult county Extension agents for planting times.
Armyworms repeatedly attack the same area each year. The pattern depends on moth flight, cord planting density, and prevailing wind direction affecting grass growth around folds.
Fragmented text outlines subscription rates and delivery options for Columbus Nebraska with scattered figures. Mentions Delivered by carrier in Columbus seven dollars and 415.00 per year by mail to various counties and areas. Indicates remans e of address and the need to notify local postmaster and Columbus Telegram of address changes.
Louise and Ann Spulak with sisters Susan and Maureen farm a half acre each southeast of Clarkson turning cucumbers into cash. They sell to a Minnesota pickle plant, earning about 150 dollars last year and continuing this season. The enterprise funds education and may pass to younger siblings Colleen, W and Eien as the family keeps the venture in the family.
Nebraska beef producers gain access to a new Carcass Data Service that returns carcass data to registered buyers. Some 35 100 ear tags will be released this month as the program grows from pilot states. The six digit shield-adapted ear tag links carcass data to the purchaser, with data on eatability and quality grade sent back. The service aims to help breeders track sire progeny and locate sources of effective feeders. Cost is 0.50 for the tag plus 1.30 for returned data with hopes for 85 90 percent retention.
Washington AP The ASC issues Excerpts to state offices predicting strong income and export prospects for 1972. The report notes a potential record year driven by livestock prices and farm exports, citing a projected $8 billion value in grain exports and a Soviet U.S. farm trade pact aiming for $730 million in sales to Russia over the next three years.
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department expects domestic cotton use for textiles and exports to grow in 1972 73, while a larger crop may lift surplus. Forecast Aug 1 crop about 13.3 million bales with May 1972 73 use exceeding last season’s 11.23 million bales, boosting carryover to around 3.8 million bales and potentially near 4.75 million next year.
Agricultural memo notes nitrate safe levels for cattle and sheep. It covers management practices to use higher nitrate forage safely, diluting with low nitrate feeds, mixing with total rations, gradual feeding, vitamin A balance, and ample clean water. It mentions field days and crop notes, including corn and sorghum concerns.
The Agriculture Department extends comment period on revised Christmas tree standards. Proposals include removing “premium” grade and adding “well-cleaned” to remaining grades. Comments now due by September 3. The change delays initial implementation from August 15.
The Agriculture Department released a September plentiful foods list noting turkeys and peanuts will be abundant next fall. Other items include broiler chickens eggs dry beans and potatoes. Officials expect turkey sales in September up nine percent from last year and a peanut crop potentially a record, three percent larger than 1971.
Washington AP reports Agriculture Department figures that milk prices paid to producers for Class 7 in August averaged 97.21 per hundredweight, unchanged from July and 11 cents above a year earlier. Retail price in major cities averaged 6.34 per half gallon, up 0.2 cents from July but down from a year earlier.
Washington reports a National Research Council and National Academy of Sciences study warns Brazilian Africanized honey bees may reach North America in four to six years. The bees are described as small fast and more aggressive than European honey bees, posing danger to people and animals. The 1957 escape of African queens from Africa near Sao Paulo started the spread, driven by bees that produce less honey but more aggression. The committee cautions against alarming the public and notes misconceptions could magnify the issue.
National Farmers Union, critical of Nixon farm policies, adopts a conciliatory tone on recent developments while reserving judgment on points. Parity ratio rose to 73 percent from a near record low in 1969, signaling farm well being. NFU urges measured assessment of policy outcomes and cautions against drastic salvage moves.
In a Washington AP dispatch, the Agriculture Department classifies oyster planters as farmers. Virginia oyster beds damaged by Hurricane Agnes qualify for emergency loans from Farmers Home Administration. Maryland oystermen were eligible earlier. Loans cover renovation, planting, cultivation, and harvesting. Designated counties include Essex, Lancaster, Mathers, and Richmond.
The article notes marketing now emphasizes lean meat as consumer demand for low fat grows. It states that producers raise lighter weight meal-type animals and packers trim excess fat before sale, reflecting a broader trend over the past two decades.
Agriculture Department reports U S flocks averaged 304.2 million hens in July down 3 percent from a year earlier. By August 1 hens producing 62.3 eggs per 100 birds daily, up from 60.9.
Agriculture Department announces a new series of monthly fertilizer use reports starting September. The USDA will reprint state reports for Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia with more states to follow as data become available.
The Agriculture Department reports U S farm exports reached a high of 8 billion dollars while imports totaled about 6 billion for the year ending June 30 1971. Cattle meat tobacco wine dairy products and fruits drove gains as imports rose in value despite lower volumes in some categories. Red China accounted for 12 million of imports including 6 million in hog bristles.
Washington report shows farmers in July received about 40.6 cents of every consumer dollar, boosted by higher prices for pork, poultry, eggs, and some produce. While farm share rose from June, cattle prices slipped and experts warn the gain may fade with August market basket results. The July market basket totaled 1322 dollars, with farmers receiving 278 and middlemen 528 in the breakdown.
Agricultural economists privately forecast higher hay prices next winter due to this year’s smaller crop and seed losses in the Northeast. National output may hold near a record, but Pennsylvania and New York face a developing crisis. New Holland says Agnes last June dealt a knockout punch to many farmers, while surveys seek an overall picture to help winter supplies.
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