Farm Bureau Split Into 3 Camps Over Federal Aid
The American Farm Bureau Federation meets in Chicago to decide policies for 1956, amid a looming fight with Congress and the Eisenhower administration over farm legislation. The group, long conservative, debates moving away from federal aid, endorsing flexible price supports and a lower overall role for government in farming.
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Pine seedlings surge in Cullman County planting drive
Pine tree seedlings arrive from state nurseries and over a million are expected to be planted in Cullman County by February. Farmers new to planting are urged to seek instruction to ensure survival, with practical guidance on planting methods and equipment.
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Two Bobs in Alabama Farm Policy Spotlight
Congressman Bob Jones has finished talks with agricultural groups and will be well posted on Valley sentiment ahead of the next farm legislation session. On Wednesday Bob Gilchrist begins cotton hearings in Alabama, with a committee report due to Governor Folsom and the state legislature.
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Farm Bureau Outlines 1958 Family Farm Program
The 1958 proposal stresses farm income decline since 1952, noting 1956 per capita farm income at 902 with 301 off-farm. average farm income 2337. farm labor earned 70 cents hourly. It argues small units survive on efficiency while urging protections for family farms against industrialized agriculture and cites productivity gains and consumer impact. It calls for balance between efficiency and income gains.
County Study Finds Cotton Gin Fires Cause Major Losses
A 1956 Texas survey of 176 cotton gins shows fires caused by matches and human error. Losses exceed 26 thousand dollars with 58 percent due to cotton damage and 20 percent to buildings. Average loss per fire under one hundred dollars.
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Fertilizer and irrigation boost cotton yields in tests
USDA scientists report that combining supplemental irrigation with high nitrogen application yields strong results. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station tests show irrigated cotton with 240 pounds of nitrogen per acre reaching about 5000 pounds per acre, while unirrigated crops maxed near 1900 pounds. Proper fertilization also improves water-use efficiency.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Nevada Runs Smallest Population Among States
Nevada has the smallest population of any state at 160,600 people living in 109,821 square miles of territory.
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