Milk prices under OPA face dairy industry push to avoid control
Dairy industry representatives told the Price Decontrol Board in Washington that restoring price controls and subsidies would cause shortages and black markets. They cited ample civilian supplies, higher per person and total production, and lower than expected price increases to argue against OPA restoration of milk controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA Board
OPA
Washington
Dairy Industry Committee
W. A. Wentworth
New York
Wentworth
Department of Agriculture and Industry
Scientists reveal 127 North Alabama caves mapped by UA expedition
University of Alabama geologist Dr. Walter B. Jones announced a survey of 127 caves across Lauderdale Colbert Madison Lawrence Morgan Franklin DeKalb Blount Cherokee Jefferson Calhoun Talladega Marshall Jackson St Clair Calhoun counties. Findings cover groundwater flow cave temperatures insect life and cave dimensions and locations of sand and limestone strata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ala
North Alabama
University of Alabama
Walter B. Jones
Lauderdale
Colbert
Madison
Lawrence
Morgan
Franklin
DeKalb
Blount
Cherokee
Jefferson
Calhoun
Talladega
Marshall
Jackson
St. Clair
Alabama
Second Negro on Trial in Rape Case
Tee Curtis Williams age 19 stood trial in Anniston Alabama as a court cleared of spectators for the rape case. In the prior day Leroy Scott was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to death in the electric chair. The 19 year old Louisville Mississippi witness identified both men as perpetrators in a group of three. Both defendants pleaded innocent. Scott did not testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
Tee Curtis Williams
Leroy Scott
Louisville
Miss
Williams
Scott
Dairy policy debate warns of long term supply harm
OPA incentives to farmers were too weak for Fall and Winter production causing low inventories and a butter shortage under price controls. Critics argue price controls and subsidies push production downward, risking years of reduced consumer supplies. Dairy groups press to continue decontrol citing broader industry impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Wentworth
National Cheese Institute
Evaporated Milk Association
International Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers
International Association of Milk Dealers
Hay Crop For Sale At Huntsville Arsenal 1946
The standing hay crop on about 2150 acres at Huntsville Arsenal will be sold for immediate harvesting and removal. Bids due by 2 p.m. August 29 at the Birmingham Real Estate Office. bids must be unit specific and total bids on the entire area not considered. Harvest and removal by October 15, maps available at the Post Engineer’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville Arsenal
Ala
Birmingham
United States Engineers
Cheese Milk Boosts Income for Small Farm
A.D. Landers of Austinville sells milk from six cows to a local cheese plant. July milk check was 180 dollars with 15 dollars hauling, leaving 165 dollars cash income. He improved land use with Sericea grazing, alfalfa hay, and rye grass with crimson clover, boosting production and soil protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.D. Landers
Austinville
Mr. Landers
T. R. Nabors
OPA Resets Prices for Valley Farmers
Late Tuesday measures by the OPA decontrol board restore control on meat at June 30 levels while milk butter and ice cream stay free. Cotton seed products revert to prior year pricing. grains shift to free market but with possible dairy price actions. Wheat 2.15, corn 2.20, yellow corn 2.00, oats 0.75.
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OPA
Chas. M. Scales
Home Oil Mill
the Daily
Department of Agriculture
Decatur
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