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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1971
Page
1
The week includes the Ak Sar Ben Livestock Show with market divisions using carcass evaluation for winners. Readers are urged to tackle pest intrusions with spray treatments for foundations and shrubbery, while soybean harvest advice suggests higher income from precise ground speeds and combine settings.
Per acre values of farmland and buildings increased nationwide by a percent in the year ending March 1 1971 with higher prices noted for agricultural land and improved properties across states.
Subscription rates listed for daily and mail delivery across Nebraska regions. Details include Columbus city delivery nine dollars sixty cents per year and mail to Platte, Butler, Merrick, Nance counties at nineteen dollars per year. Change of address procedures require notifying the postmaster and Columbus library with old and new addresses.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department will create the Animal and Plant Health Service to take over regulatory duties now handled by the Agricultural Research Service. Dr Francis J Mulhern will be acting administrator, Talcott W Edmuster remains ARS administrator. About 5000 of 16000 ARS staff are to transfer to the new agency.
The Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics reports this year’s sweet clover seed output as the second smallest on record. Nebraska produced 1.12 million pounds, down from 1.2 million pounds the prior year and well below the 1.68 million pounds in 1897.
4 H notes show a small gathering at Manica Krings home. They shared light fare and discussed playful topics. The evening included games and informal chatter with Mallici Krings assisting.
An interprovincial chicken and egg war began in May 1971 and spread across Canada, straining trade with the United States. Subsidies for broilers bound for Japan and Hong Kong triggered US protests as Quebec and eight provinces imposed marketing controls, raising fears of disrupted normal trade patterns.
Washington reports two forums signal farmer access to finance in the new economy. Agriculture Secretary Clifford Hardin pledges administration help for farmers unable to secure private loans, citing a future oriented farm credit plan. He notes Nixon’s pledge to aid those unable to qualify and predicts improving outlook if wage price controls extend.
A Census Bureau USDA ERS study shows farm population fell to 9,712,000 in 1970, down 5.8 percent from 1969 and 4.8 percent of the national total. White and minority groups declined on average, while nonfarm population rose 1.7 percent. The report notes production costs, market stability, and export boosts as factors shaping rural policy and farm livelihoods. It discusses implications of the Mixon plan and rural financing proposals to widen loans through the Farmers Home Administration and align administration for farm credit programs.
Lincoln based report states the State Department of Agriculture trimmed grocery store inspections due to money shortages. The agency says only complaints or suspect items are investigated, abandoning random sampling and cancelling about 800 inspections this year. A request for four full time inspectors and two lab technicians would cost 48 310 dollars.
Statistics show Nebraska's August pig crop fell from the previous year. The division reported 1,216,000 head this year versus 1,990,000 in the same quarter last year.
Lincoln implying State Statistics reports Nebraska August egg production fell by a certain percent from a year earlier. The division notes the month’s total production reached 66 million eggs, reflecting a downturn in the industry.
A VIP bus tour October 21 to 22 will showcase eastern and central Nebraska’s cattle facilities, markets, and feed resources. Leaders from banking, investment, and agribusiness will assess opportunities for expanding Nebraska livestock, with stops at American Stores plant, Milford feedyards, MARC Clay Center, and Lincoln briefing sessions.
The article notes that the assets of American agriculture total about half the market value of all U.S. corporations listed on the New York Stock Exchange, highlighting the scale of agricultural assets relative to major equities.
University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension expert Robert E Roselle urges treating native cattle before October 1 and warns against late treatment due to toxic reactions. Southern cattle should be treated earlier, with systemic materials preferred over sprays, which require close-range application. Follow label directions and avoid treating calves under three months or during stress. National Fire Prevention Week runs October 3-4 with fire loss statistics prompting year round prevention.
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