02 Oct 1971
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1971
Page
1
Buzzing with bob H in various scenes 4-H clubs promote National 4-H Week urging youth and adults to volunteer. Local clubs display at Tempo Mall and Humphrey City Auditorium as Ak-Sar-Ben show yields purple ribbons and reserve champions. Pumpkin storage tips outline choosing harvest times and curing rooms for Halloween pies and jack o lanterns.
The Nebraska Dairy Products Board in Lincoln will convene on October 4 at 9 30 a m in the State Capitol Building to discuss minimum basic costs for dairy products sold in the state A 171st Legislature directive plans the setting of prices to curb predatory practices and restore sale and retail levels under the act originally passed in 196% to regulate the industry.
Public notice lists subscription rates and delivery areas for Columbus, Nebraska. It mentions monthly and yearly prices, a change of address instruction, and asks subscribers to update their route with the local telegraph office. The garbled text references Nebraska and other states and notes delivery by cartier.
Nebraska 4-Hers in 1971 National 4-H Week, October 3 to 9, aims to bridge the gap by boosting youth participation through camps public speaking contests programs citizenship activities and club meetings. State leader Wesley Antes says emphasis on personal development will grow with stronger staff support scientific project backgrounds, and expanded reach to urban and rural youth.
Lincoln report notes ensilage fermentation releases methane carbon dioxide and nitrogen dioxide which can be toxic or explosive. Experts advise aeration and venting before entering silos, as heavier vapors accumulate at the surface and delayed lung irritation can occur weeks after exposure.
A reader asks how to handle brown peony caves after frost and when to dig sweet potatoes. Guidance covers cutting dead debris, severing frost damaged vines, preserving ornamental gourds, drying walnuts, and timing for grass clipping and sapling care.
A September 13 4 H meeting at Dauie Htellbusch’s home reviewed Tricks or Treats project and planned a fruit dish for the event. Report notes month’s activities include drop biscuits served with honey and soft drink. Monica Krings, reporter.
UPI reports that new policy moves aim to restore prosperity and curb inflation. Agriculture Secretary Hardin says farm sector benefits from wage and price controls, tax incentives, and import surcharges. McConnell notes about half U.S. import value taxed, with a 10 percent surcharge on dutiable items and exemptions for quota and pre Aug 15 duty-free goods. total surcharged imports around 17 million dollars of agricultural goods.
Rodehorst Lorens of Columbus was re elected president of the Platte County Farm Bureau at its annual gathering. Leonard Johnson of Monroe was named vice president and Harold Nylfeler of Columbus was named secretary treasurer. After a covered dish supper, August Runge Jr led centerpieces auction to raise funds for the farm bureau nurses loan fund.
The report shows hail insurance across states with Iowa leading premiums written in 97. Next come Illinois, Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas, Texas and South Dakota. Wheat, tobacco, corn, cotton and soybeans are most insured. Premiums for crop hail coverage by basic insurers and state funds were about 324.410 thousand in 1970 versus 42.302 million in 1946, per USDA.
Northeast researchers report progress on a control method for gypsy moths using a synthetic sex attractant mixed with adhesive to lure males. Plan aims to disrupt mating, reducing next generation pest numbers. field tests show males guided to decoy traps and exhausted in search for a mate.
Nebraska 4 H club membership reaches 41 640 percent with 8 490 leaders and 99 113 projects. New and ongoing projects span home economics agriculture arts and hobbies reflecting broader urban and rural participation. Leaders credit increased recognition and adaptable programs to meet youth interests.
The USDA report notes average farm value per acre rose to 83 300 as of March 1, with a per acre range from 41 in New Mexico to 1 094 in New Jersey. Central states and Northeast regions averaged 383 and 386 per acre, reflecting sizable year over year increases amid a broad market upturn.
In 1967 the US treasury notes that four million one ten thousand dollar bills were in circulation. The high denomination notes, first issued in 1922, were used mainly by banks and financial institutions while largely withdrawn from general circulation.
Washington dispatch notes prices received by farmers fell about 2 percent in the month ending mid September with costs of production rising. Meat prices mostly declined while prices for crops and fruits also dropped. lettuce and certain vegetables rose slightly, and overall cost indices showed mixed movement compared with last year.
The cardinal is recognized as Kentucky's state bird, a designation cited by Britannica's encyclopedia. This official symbol reflects the common species' prominence in the state's wildlife heritage.
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