Farm leaders set showdown on administration farm bill
House leaders move to vote next Tuesday on an administration backed omnibus farm bill. The plan preserves income supports for three more years starting 1971, with a separate decision on payment limits for large farmers. Committee leaders favor a $55,000 per crop ceiling for wheat, feed grains, cotton, and wool.
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Washington
UPI
House
Muda
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
Newwomen
Page Belcher
R-Okla
Big Armers
Page
Clifford M. Hardin
Poage
Platte County Dominates District 4H Horse Show Winners
Platte winners highlighted at the District 4H Horse Show held Tuesday at Agricultural Park. More than 300 entries from 12 counties. champions include Brad Pierson and Brooke Pierson of Columbus with medals in boys measure and reining. Other Platte County honorees span divisions such as Pleasure, Horsemanship, Pole bending, and Barrels with many blue and red ribbons. Judges were Jim Stephens of Council Bluffs and Richard Warren of the University of Nebraska. show superintendent Bob Wobori.
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Platte County
Agricultural Park
Brad Pierson
Darwin Pierson
Columbus
Yaula Person
Margo Mueller
Jamie Cumming
Jody Staroscik
Shauna Person
Mike Lemke
Debbie Ritzdorf
Dana Hullbusch
Nancy Marlin
Linda Goelz
All of
Brad’ Pierson
Cam Mediar
Leigh Blocker
Paula Person
Tim Lemke
Dale Henke
Sandy Adams
Terri Adams
Dana Hellbusch
Nancy Martin
Debbie Condréau
Lori Drozd
Linda Cook
Lynn Condreay
Dlue
Blain Condreay
St. Edward
Whitney Hanner
Bellsyood
Cam Medlar
Dale Lienke
David Henke
Brooke Pierson
Dana’ Hellbusch
Cam Mudlar
Rodney Jaixen
Debbie Condreay
Lynn Condreau
J. Edward
Whitney Hamuner
Bellvond
Connie Mueller
Monroe
Debbie Ruedorf
Retney Jaixen
Barry Morris
Debbie Condreau
Blain Condreau
Belloott
Jim Stephens
Council Bluffs
Richard ‘Warren
Universit of Nebraska
Ralph Wayne
Bob Wobori
Nebraska pork checkoff receipts rise seven percent in May
Nebraska hog producers report a seven percent year over year rise in checkoff receipts through May, with 118 062 hogs volunteered in May and a five month total of 653 643. National totals show Ohio leading gains and note potential for 15.4 million hogs if 22 states maintain a 50 percent increase, nearly doubling 1968 figures.
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Tincoln
Nebraska
Pork Industry
National Pork Producers Council
Nebraska Pork
Onio Pork
Columbus Telegram subscription notice draft
A fragmented publication notice outlines subscription and mailing details for Columbus Telegram readers. It references postmaster procedures, delivery areas including Platte Boone Colfax Merrick Nance Polk counties, and rates with annual and mail options, amid changes and address updates.
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Columbus
Nebraska
Platle
Boone
Ute
Colfax
Merrick
Nance
Polk
Ingebranca
Ater
Columbus Telegram
4 H notes West Islanders meeting and tours
Notes from multiple 4 H groups record meetings held at various homes. Larry Killham and Mrs Killham hosted West Islanders and Stylettes with calve grooming films, project tours, fair booth plans, and lunches. Reports by Richard Boruch and others summarize demonstrations on calves, sewing, and homemaking skills.
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West Islanders
Larry Killham
Killham
Ron Boruch
Fim
Richard Boruch
Duncan Livestock
Robert Caffey
Robert Coffey
Gary Bredehoff
Practical tips for summer concrete curing and garden care
Agricultural notes advise on curing concrete to prevent cracking in heat via wet coverings or curing compounds. Readers learn when to cut lily stalks, lifting onions, tulip transplant depth, nut sedge control, and potato onion harvest cues with clear farm-focused guidance.
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Concree
Fast growth methods cut steer finish time to five months
Modern feeding methods put 2.7 pounds of weight on a steer daily enabling calves purchased to reach markel weight in as little as five months. In 1930 it took a year and a half to produce a markel-ready steer.
U.S. farm population near 10.3 million in 1959
An USDA Department of Commerce report estimates the farm population at 10,307,000 for the 12 months centered on April 1959. The figure is down about one third from 1950, but shows a smaller decline than the year before, down less than 16 percent from 1958.
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U.S
Usda Department of Commerce
Drainage Lab Plants Fish Habitat At NU Field Lab
A unique drainage system at the University of Nebraska Field Laboratory aims to manage runoff from 300 acres without harming neighbors while creating a year round fish habitat for research. Three detention reservoirs will store water with up to 58 acre feet in the largest, enabling potential livestock waste research and serving as a pilot model for landowners and Soil Conservation Service technicians.
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MEAD
Nebraska
Warren Sachs
Wahoo ‘Soil Conservation Office
State Soil
Sachs
Wheat farmers set vote on bread tax plan in 191 crop
Washington report says farmers will vote late this month on a marketing program that could add a cents per loaf bread tax next year. Critics call it the bread tax, a term used to describe a levy on millers if farmers approve an acreage control program for the 191 crop.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Miller
Agriculture Department
4 H Club meeting notes and fair planning in Nebraska
A detailed record of 4-H club activities includes charity donations to the National 4-H Youth Center, demonstrations on cooking and garment making, yodeling practice, and discussions for the county fair. Members reported progress on garments, recipes, and a pop stand at Field Day, with refreshments served and meetings held at multiple homes.
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Buckeroos Club
Laudenklos
Rod
Merline Jaixen
Connie Mueller
Crestwood
Janice Uden
Debbie Garrétson
Cengas
Platte Playmakers Club
Commie
Kim Ernst
Jack Ernst
Kay. Christiansen
John Christiansen
Janell Samuelson
Jane Kay
Marsha Hopp
Kathy Carter
Jane Iy
Sue Carter
Marsha
Glenn Carter
Eric Burkop
Clidy Ross
Dean Sander
August Runge Jr
Sandy Runge
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