16 Dec 1972
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1972
Page
1
The notice discusses shelf life for shell corn at various temperatures and moisture levels, refrigerate or freeze options with weekly checks, and proper aeration. It covers car battery performance in cold, recommending full charge and oil changes, points inspection, and ignition checks. Also mentions 1973 Clark McNary Vee program blanks and ordering spruces and pines, inviting readers to visit or call for copies.
Washington AP reports alfalfa seed harvest at 3,972 tons, the smallest in years, down 15 percent from 1972 and 26 percent from 1970. Total output around 1.9 million pounds, with acreage 24 percent lower and yields at 264 pounds per acre, up 24 from 1987. California production at 32.2 million pounds, down 20 percent, with declines also in South Dakota, Kansas and Nevada.
The Agriculture Department projects 198 percent growth with about 180000 city dwellers yearly purchasing country homes, an 80 percent rise in the trend. Farm Index reports growing demand for land for recreation, with estimates of 70 million acres within a two hour drive by 2000, eight times 1956 levels.
Subscription rates and change of address instructions appear in this Nebraska notice. It directs subscribers to notify the postmaster and Columbus post office promptly when moving and provides pricing for mail within Platte and surrounding counties.
Washington AP reports rumors of a liberalized world farm trade policy set for next year. National Milk Producers Federation secretary Patrick Healy says such a shift could devastate the domestic dairy industry by opening markets to foreign dairy products.
The Nixon era move cuts a popular loan program by up to 75 percent next fiscal year to save about 100 million dollars. ASCS lowers the maximum loan to 35000, drops loans for sealed silo storage, and aims to reduce 1973 74 funding to 25 to 30 million amid record prior years.
Washington AP reports four more steel livers contained illegal residues of the growth stimulant DES. Animals traced to Texas, Arizona, Kansas, and Nebraska were involved. The incidence rate is about 22 percent from 4,659 samples this year. DES use in livestock feed is banned from Jan. 1, with final decisions pending on implants.
Hastings Production Credit Association reshapes its leadership with Clarence Stamer as chairman Elund Swedburg as vice chairman and Ward Snow as president and treasurer. Snow notes the change reflects growth and a stronger corporate image for the PCA, a major local agricultural lender with 24 million in outstanding loans.
The Fort Kearney Feed Producers Inc operates a cattle feedlot north of Minden on Highway 40 with 15,000 head capacity by early winter. The privately owned venture handles custom cattle feeding with cattle sourced nationwide and grain purchased from local farmers. Noyes expects about half a million bushels of corn bought this fall.
The Nobel prizes honor Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel who specified the awards be funded from the interest on his nine million dollar estate. This endowment supports prizes recognizing achievements in science literature and peace.
The 1972 edition of Occupational Opportunities in Nebraska places agriculture in third position behind trade and industrial occupations. Elton Mendenhall, director of the Coordinating Unit for Vocational Education, notes that the study tracks current employment and projected needs for the next 12 months and two years, while acknowledging classification nuances that blur the agriculture versus distributive sectors. He cites ongoing efforts to refine classifications for next year's report to better reflect the agricultural industry.
The Kremlin plans cash and auto rewards for Russian workers to lift 1973 grain production, but USDA forecasts a sizable Soviet grain deficit despite incentives. Cold weather damaged about one fifth of winter wheat and rye, with 1972 harvests not fully recovering. Spring seeding will be heavier and spring grains are more drought prone. Even with average yields, output may still miss Soviet needs by several million tons, potentially renewing U S grain sales to Moscow.
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz signed an agreement with civil defense officials outlining USDA responsibilities in case of an attack. The department will review and develop emergency plans for food resources, supply, equipment, and rural fire control among other assigned topics.
President Nixon signed a law extending federal oversight to pesticide application on all land. Nebraska's John Furrer notes licensing may not loom for farmers until 1974, with EPA to set guidelines. Five year pesticide registration reviews and state licensing plans await EPA approval, with indemnities for suspended registrations.
Lincoln hosts the Fourth Castle Feeders and Producers tour sponsored by the Nebraska Livestock Feeders Association and the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service. Limited to 72 participants, the February 28 to March 3 trip covers cattle industry leaders, markets, and farm facilities across three Southeastern states, with a $350 per person cost and a $75 deposit due January 25, 1974.
U S exports to Japan face a complex marketing system and require careful market evaluation testing and promotion. Japan has become a billion dollar annual market for U S farm products as it shifts toward restaurants and frozen foods, offering processors a chance to expand.
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