Chicago yards on chopping block
Chicago readers learn the stockyards will close July after a long decline driven by mechanization and decentralization. Officials argue the area should become an industrial park as the era of the 345-acre meat-packing hub ends, with nostalgia tempered by economic shift.
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Ralph Novak
Chicago
NEA
Chica
Uns City
Paul Zimmer
Chicago Commission On Cultural and Economic Development
Sheldon Mandell
National Wrecking Co
Union Stock Yard and Transit Co
Gustavus
Franklin Swift
Upton Sinclair
Sinclair
Mary
Packigtown
Chicago Yards
Omaha
St Louis
South St. Paul
Sioux City
Denver
Hog Butcher of the World Revives and Dies in Chicago Yards
In Chicago stockyards once handled hundreds of thousands of livestock daily, now the pens sit empty as refrigeration and decentralized marketing take over. The yards will close July 31, 1971, despite bids to preserve parts of the site and a public debate over the city’s future.
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Chicago
Mander
Richard Daley
The Telegram Fla Famisnet Subscriptions and Rates
Subscription rates for The Telegram include delivered by carrier in Columbus at 2.00 per month and by mail elsewhere at 9.50 per year. The notice asks subscribers to notify the paper of address changes promptly.
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Powane
Hebraska
Carrer
Columbus
Amail
Plate
Boone
Comumbuy
Ray Ecdeegs
Columbus Telegram
4-H Club Notes From Richary Micek Farm Meeting
Notes from multiple 4-H groups recount activities at Richary Micek Farm and other homes with demonstrations in sausage making coffee cake baking and cooking. Members shared crafts sewing and food projects led by Kathy Swartz Janice Uden Amy Albracht and others while planning fair booths and judging activities.
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Duncan Livestock
Richary Micek
Micek
Ricky Lemp
Crestwood Charmers
Kathy
Karla Swartz
Jackie Paprocki
Janice
Rhonda Uden
Crngas
Taniee Oden
Golden Red Cill
Lawrence Osten
Laretta
Kaan
Joretty Osten
Fort
Mrs. Oston
Shery Inselman
Andy Pehringer
Karen Manshach
Pam Wemholf
Phyllis Manshach
Margaret Mehringer
Katton
Don Keller
Chris Keller
Theresa Prise
Camp Halley
Alan
Judy Lind
Juiy Labenz
Jane Hassenstub
Mary Pfeifer
Camp Merrill
Ruth Keller
Marian Koer
Boris Keller
Dunch
Mary Pheer
Kloveroltes
Clarence Albracht
Platte County
Mos
May Ja Meinen
Amy Albracht
Dane Gach
Cindy Zach
Paneh
Westernairs
Jbhanser
Fisenieley
Canoe Weekend Promotes Ecology Near Halsey Nebraska
Young adults aged 17 to 30 are invited to a canoe weekend on the Dismal River near Halsey July 15 to 17. The event, sponsored by the Nebraska Teigal and Nebraska State 4-H Camp, offers 45 spots at 14 dollars with options of 5 to 35 miles. Transportation and gear provided, with labs on ecology, forest tours, dancing, speakers, and reports.
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Halsey
Nebraska Santhills
Nebraska Teigal
Kban
Nebraska
Nebraska National Forest
D. Orr
Associitate
4-H
East Canpass
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Sbs
Preventing Dutch elm disease in trees
Many readers ask how to shield elms from Dutch elm disease. Regular pruning removes dead wood and spraying with methoxychlor helps reduce risk but offers no guaranteed immunity.
Sepiaria leaf spot in tomatoes and farm notes
A garden guide outlines Sepiaria leaf spot in tomatoes, its warm wet weather spread, defenses such as removing plant debris, spraying fungicides, and timing after fruit set. It also includes irrigation guidance, farming labor figures, and broad farming economics with references to chemical controls and rates for lawn and field use.
Farmers urged to update feedlots in Nebraska
Nebraska feeders should modernize feedlots while planning waste control in coming months. Livestock specialist Dr. Paul Guyer of University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension notes the next decade will bring keen competition in cattle feeding and urges efficiency to ensure gains.
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Hincoln
Nebraska
Paul Guyer
University of Nebraska-Linecon
Guyver
REA stands by rural electric lending plan amid budget tug
Agriculture Department spokesmen refuse formal retreat from stand out proposals for rural electric lending. If Congress boosts funding, officials say they will seek White House permission to spend extra, signaling patience while House action on a $545 million aid package unfolds. The REA remains aligned with a $345 million baseline, awaiting Senate action by mid July.
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UPI
Agriculture Department
Congress
White House
House
Rural Electrification Administration
Kevels
Buthe House
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Senate
REA
Anil Uudgel
Keeping Pigs Cool in Summer for Producers and Pigs
Extension swine specialist Dr. Bichischweds urges shade water and air movement to beat heat. Provide shade floors water cooling evaporative systems and ventilation to protect pig welfare and maintain productivity. Plan operations for cooler parts of the day to ease worker strain.
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Lincoln
Bichischweds
University of Nebraska Lincoln
Walter
Ahisvhwede
Nebraska red meat output declines in May
Nebraska's red meat production fell four percent from April and one percent from May last year. The Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics reported May output at 274 million pounds, down from 278 million the previous May.
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Lincoln
UPI
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Nebraska
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