12 Oct 1974
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1974
Page
1
A fragmentary item lists subscription rates and an address change for a Columbus Nebraska partnership. It mentions annual prices, delivery days, and a call to update addresses promptly, with several garbled names and inconsistent spellings.
AP reports a weekly USDA livestock quotation summary from Omaha Nebr. Hogs show increases 2.75 with various weight classes ranging 39.25 to 41.00 per hundredweight. sows up 2.00 to 2.75. Cattle see steers up to 50 higher and heifers up 25, with multiple weight ranges for early and midweek sales. Sheep reflect lamb gains for shorn, wooled lambs and ewes mostly lower, with price bands listed for each class.
Washington AP reports a USDA study showing European beef and veal consumption fell after 1971 as prices rose. In 1973 pork and poultry price increases outpaced beef, yet shoppers cut beef buys to economize. The trend narrows European demand, pushing exporters to seek other markets, including the United States.
BUZZING WITH BOB T expresses appreciation for business leaders media and parents promoting National 4-H Club Week. Platte County notes a growing 4-H program inviting eligible youth aged 8 to 19. Article also covers iris borer prevention for 1975, Clover mites entering homes, and notes on soil insecticides Counter and registration status.
Washington AP reports USDA surveys show most farmers can obtain fuel but costs have surged. Gasoline is about 36 percent higher than last November, diesel up over 52 percent on average, LP gas down slightly from July yet still roughly 27 percent above last fall.
Washington AP Farm Wester reports that U S farm exports will fall sharply in the current fiscal year though higher prices keep the value near last season's record 21.3 billion. Wheat and corn exports are expected to drop 15 to 20 percent, but higher unit prices may offset the fall. Last year wheat exports totaled 4.7 billion dollars.
National Association of Wheat Growers urges members to hold grain sales until the cash market steadies after the White House export curbs. President Ray Davis says lower prices are unwarranted as demand remains strong and the grain supply seems tighter than officially stated.
Washington AP top farm officials push back on rosy forecasts for 1975 crop yields. Yeutter cites potential for near seven billion bushels of corn next year and another record in food grain, but warns only with normal weather and adequate inputs. He faults poor countries for neglecting own farming and warns against food aid dependency.
WASHINGTON AP A world fertilizer crunch and soaring prices could be eased if idle manufacturing plants in many poor countries are put back into operation, the Agriculture Department says. Idle capacity in LDCs could raise operating rates and help stabilize prices, benefiting both developed and developing nations. American farmers have faced rising fertilizer costs as acres were brought back into production, with anhydrous ammonia jumping from about 93 to over 220 per ton. 1974-75 use is expected to rise, though high prices may curb farmer interest next year.
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