Pennsylvania 1947 Wheat Outlook Improves In May
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania 1947 wheat outlook rose sharply with June 1 estimates increasing production to 21,144,000 bushels. This compares to 20,410,000 bushels on May 1 and 19,912,000 last year, marking one of the best wheat crops in years. Oats prospects are weaker due to rains delaying seeding. barley and rye are above last year’s levels.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
Summer Bible School to Close With Special Services
The Summer Bible School of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Chirth will end tomorrow evening with a special closing exercise at the church. Attendees from the school will take part in hymns recitations singing solos and instrumental performances followed by The Seven Wonders of the Word recited by seven students. The church invites all to hear the closing program.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance
Chirth
New Animal Disease Found in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg June 19 Miles Horst state secretary of agriculture announced the discovery of a highly destructive cattle disease in Pennsylvania named anaplasmosis. The ailment is caused by a microparasite carried by ticks horses dogs mosquitoes and possibly other vectors in the region.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Miles Horst
State Breaks Seed Planting Record in Harrisburg
Harrisburg reports record reforestation efforts by the State Department of Forests and Waters. Foresters prepared and planted 8500 pounds of high quality seeds across department nurseries. Seedlings from 1947 Spring Int. will take at least two years before distribution. previous peak distribution was 18,000,000 seedlings in 1939.
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Harrisburg
State Department of Forests
Department For the Commonwealth
Insect-borne disease found in livestock
A regional expert warns that biting insects can become carriers and pose danger to others though not transmissible to humans. The disease has been detected in goats, sheep and deer.
Treasury outlines four tax plans for Congress
Treasury offers four tax plans to equalize married couples incomes and asks Congress to consider revisions when the time is right. The department did not push a single recommendation, instead presenting options for potential revenue-law changes.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Tcuman
The
Road and bridge damage worst in five years
Harrisburg report shows spring flood damage to roads and bridges exceeding 524000 dollars. State highway secretary Ray Smoots says engineers estimate overall losses. maintenance crews are rebuilding damaged routes and some projects paused to supply labor and equipment. Steel shortages force replacement of several bridges with timber structures.
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Harrisburg
Ray ¥. Smoots
Tax plans for married couples under Ways and Means review
House committee studies four plans to equalize federal income taxes for married couples in 48 states. Three plans would raise taxes for many couples and singles, while one plan would save about 743.5 million by extending income splitting to 38 states, matching community property regimes in 10 states.
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House
Ways,and Means
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