21 Oct 1972
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1972
Page
1
This column discusses antifreeze choices for engines, noting methyl alcohol offers initial freeze protection but evaporates faster, while ethylene glycol provides longer lasting protection. It advises yearly or biennial changes, with tractors and equipment needing annual changes. It also explains bread price drivers, stating wheat costs are a small portion of bread price, with labor dominating expenses from mixing to delivery.
Nebraska farmers hold 4,403,000 cattle on feed as of October 1, up 6 percent from September and 9 percent from a year earlier. July-September feedings totaled 3, etc. total feedlot cattle, and marketings dropped 1 percent from last year.
Washington AP reports milk production totaled nearly 9.3 billion pounds in September, up 1.4 percent from a year earlier but down six percent from August. Average production per cow was 78 pounds, up three percent from last September but six percent below August. Cattle numbers were lower than a year ago.
A historical notice advertises the Care Telegram partnership at 1254 2nd Avenue Columbus Nebraska. It lists delivery by carrier, pricing for by mail and other states, and instructions for change of address and subscriber notification to the postmaster and the Telegram.
Washington reports a sharp fall in 1972 crop wheat placed under government price support loans, totaling 103.7 million bushels through September 30, less than half the 1971 level, as higher cash prices tempt farmers to hold.
Washington reports brisk meat inflows from Australia and other suppliers, with August totals reaching over 204.5 million pounds and January to August shipments up 12 percent from 1971 levels. Australia alone sent 105.2 million pounds in August and 441.6 million pounds for Jan-Aug, a 47 percent year‑over‑year rise.
Nebraska hog cholera outbreaks highlight value of basic health practices. University extension livestock specialist warns violations include diverting hogs from markets to farms and failing to isolate swine operations. Disease spreads pig to pig and via equipment and people. experts urge strict adherence to common sense swine health rules to move toward cholera free years ahead.
Washington AP Don Paaglberg, agriculture department economics chief, questions the claimed high efficiency of modern farming. He notes that measured efficiency varies with inputs and costs, estimates overall economy at 3 percent yearly but agriculture at about 2 percent, and cites underused land and adoption gaps as limits. Production data show farm workers now surpass 1990 output per hour by over three times and nearly sevenfold since 1920.
University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension Economist Allen C Wellman predicts steer prices will rise 1 to 3 dollars per hundredweight through 1972. Choice slaughter steers around 1100 pounds could fetch about 1.38 per hundredweight in October with prices stabilizing toward 1973, amid tight pork supplies and stronger demand. Analysis notes higher feeder cattle on feed, larger slaughter weights, and rising marketings, urging producers to stay informed and participate in sale terms and delivery conditions.
Argentina faces a sharp drop in exports this season due to natural calamities, boosting demand for U.S. feed grains. The Foreign Agricultural Service estimates corn and sorghum exports fall from about 8.7 million tons to around 2.5 million, while 1972-73 projections place corn at 24 million tons and sorghum at 30,000 tons.
The Milk-Fed ratio, an economic indicator for dairy producers, averaged 1.77 in September, up one percent from August and from September last year. The ratio reflects feed cost value versus milk sold to plants, driven by higher milk prices while feed costs rose only one cent in the year. Milk prices averaged 6.21 per hundredweight, up from August and last year.
Washington AP reports a new quarterly inventory of feedlot operations across 28 states indicates fewer cattle ready for slaughter next winter, signaling tighter supplies for meat producers and potential price dynamics.
Nebraska joins Kentucky and others in a federal indemnity increase from 50 to 75 percent for hogs infected with hog cholera. The action aims to speed disease eradication and boost federal resources, with farmers facing lower state payments and higher federal support. Price outlooks for cattle and hogs show mixed signals amid broader livestock data.
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