Records and sires shape dairy herd upgrades and pruning tips
The piece discusses using records and progeny tested bulls to improve dairy herd replacement quality. It notes sires contribute most genetically to replacements and highlights the National Dairy Herd Improvement program. It then shifts to winter pruning of fruit trees, detailing cuts for peaches, nectarines, apricots, and apples and pears to improve fruit size, quality, and tree vigor. It ends with a stray line about a bikini photo.
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Nhat
Bette
AfricanBush Babies Describe Curious Monkeylike Rodents
African bush babies are small to midsized primate like animals with mouse sized bodies to large ears, long bushy tails, and prominent ears. They exhibit playful behavior and inhabit forested regions across parts of Africa.
Subscription rates and address change for The Corr
The notice lists subscription prices delivered by carrier in Columbus and by mail elsewhere, with rates in Kentucky and Nebraska and a change of address procedure. It instructs subscribers to promptly report address changes to the local postmaster and provide both old and new addresses for Columbus Telegram delivery.
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Esceph Suedap
Cercer
Columbus
Tralte
Bare
Bolter
Collagy Tereicke Maree
Mebraska
le Columbus Triroram
Nice
Expansion of soybean output under farm law change
Washington officials say the Nixon administration may expand soybean production by allowing a temporary planting history credit. A proposed rule would let corn growers certified as unable to obtain seed use soybean acreage for credit, preserving future corn allotments while limiting grain and cotton planting history credits.
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Washington
UPL
Nixon
Imag
Agrculture Department
Wold Ba
Seed cleaning season announced by Eisenmenger in Platte County
Platte County Weed Control Authority official Ralph Eisenmenger announces seed cleaning time and noxious weed restrictions. All seed for sale must be labeled with detailed content including kind, lot, germination, weed seeds, origin, and vendor details. State seed tests cost 3 dollars for purity, 2 dollars for germination. samples sent to State Seed Laboratory in Lincoln.
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Supl
Ralph Eisenmenger
Platte County
Department of Agriculture
State Seed Laboratory
State Capitol
Lincoln
Neb
Eisenmenger
Feedlots Thinning But Large Operations Grow Slowly
Official statistics show 22 major feeding operations dropped 4 percent to 55 580 head. Small lots under 1 000 head fell from 187 725 to 180 329, while large feeders over 1 000 head increased 7 percent from 2 069 to 2 221.
Original six nations founded European Economic Community
France Italy West Germany Belgium Holland and Luxembourg formed the six original members of the European Economic Community, commonly known as the Common Market.
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France
Italy
West Germany
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
European Economic Community
Common Market
Trio oat variety released for Nebraska and Kansas
A new oat variety named Trio has been released to seed growers in Nebraska and Kansas. It matures midseason, resists smut and stem rust races, adapts to dryland and irrigation, and has led yield trials since 1962. About 20 bushels of foundation seed are available through the Foundation Seed Division.
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Iancoln
Nebraska
Kansas
Howard Gltoson
University of Nebraska Aericultural Experiment Station
Foundation Seed Division
Department of Agronomy
Ottoson
Kansas and
Crops Research Division
Agricultural Researh Service
USDA
Weather insight: rainfall and snow moisture amounts
An inch of rain delivers about 27 500 gallons of water per acre. Snow moisture varies, with one inch of snow roughly equaling about a quarter inch of moisture, though this can vary significantly.
FDA studies antibiotic use in farm animals eyed
On the farm front Bernard Brenner reports FDA officials are studying antibiotic use in cattle, hogs, and poultry to resolve uncertainties about resistance transfer to humans. An antiantibiotics task force will review usage, while a new FDA study seeks to determine how resistance might transfer directly or indirectly through food and the environment.
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Bernard Brenner
UPL
Washington
Food Drug Administration
Wond
Charles G. Edwards
FDA
Volved
Issun
MDA
Axentine
Notes from multiple 4.4 community clubs meeting updates
Several small clubs meet at homes to elect officers and plan yearly projects. The notes list officers and members for Crystal Clovare, Eastern Star, Glowing Candles, Gay Shermanetics, Candy Bakers, Lively Roses, Rosenborg Livestock, and others, with reported activities including sewing, cooking, project planning, record keeping, and meals.
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Waller Koch
Hhgir
Luchsinger
Judy Rodehorst
Gay
Hog Lift Marks NFO Push for Higher Hog Prices
Gren Lee Statey of the National Farmers Organization announces a successful hog lift raising prices despite record hog supplies. He cites USDA figures showing large slaughter totals in January and explains the pledge to broaden participation to sustain price gains and shift toward new marketing patterns.
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NFO
Java
United Farmer Action
USDA
NEO
Crops Harvested Across 294 Million Acres in 1984
Crops were harvested from a total of 294 million acres in 1984, about 13 percent of the total US land area. Some acreage was double cropped, meaning more than one crop used portions of the same land.
Postponement of federal ag machinery safety standards seen as temporary reprieve
Lincoln reports on a congressional hearing where Rollin Schnieder of the University of Nebraska cites Secretary Volpe’s remarks on delaying uniform safety standards for tractors and farm equipment. He warns that without proven accident reductions, higher standards may be required. states with safety programs show fewer farm accidents.
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Lincoln
Rollin Sehnteder
Xtension University of Nebraska
Sehnteder
John Volpe
Congress
Farina Cuichinery
Uke
Las Laken
Schnieder
Sehnieder
Volpe
Santa Fe: Oldest US capital with colonial roots
A fragment notes Santa Fe as the capital of New Mexico and claims it is the oldest seat of government in the United States. It mentions European settlement beginning around an unspecified date, with unclear phrasing about origins and cities.
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New Mexico
United States
Ati
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Bright Stars
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