Cotton bill progress noted in farm committee report
The House Agriculture Committee moved a cotton bill as part of an omnibus farm measure with debate anticipated next week. Senator John Stennis praised the bill advancing a national cotton allotment of 17.7 million acres and the four acre provision for small farmers, while noting possible changes in conference with the Senate.
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Buried table cited to prove small business discrimination
Sylvia Porter highlights a Federal Reserve table on page 375 of a 549 page report showing loan gaps for small firms during 1955 to 1957. The analysis notes large firms received rising loans while small borrowers saw declines, underscoring a financing obstacle for small business growth and urging stronger government action.
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Persalls in Cullman Grow Year-Round Garden
In Cullman Alabama on June 13 the A J Persalls are noted for a highly efficient one acre garden. They replant after harvest to maintain year-round production and used compost to plant despite wet soils. Mrs Persall adds new vegetables like broccoli and rutabaga each year.
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Cullman County
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Persalls
Keller on hogs and broilers in Cullman Alabama
Grady Keller runs corn cotton hog and broiler programs on a converted barn broiler house with 5 600 chickens and four annual batches He plans to expand his hog herd to 40 sows and uses manure to fertilize crops Keller sees strong gains from hog and broiler ventures and grows 62 acres of corn yielding about 50 bushels per acre last year Carraway and Cutworms Moulton Alabama G F Carraway stops cutworms on a 450 acre farm using aldrin with fertilizer to protect 49 bushels per acre corn after past losses Hester predicts good yields for this year in Lawrence County Alabama W A White and son expand a grade A dairy near Hartsel le using 43 acres of oats for grazing and grain but cold rainy weather forces oats to provide only grazing Patsy Harris of Moulton is named Alabama Vice President for Future Homemakers of America from the Northwest District at Lawrence County High School.
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Cullman County
Charles Thomas
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Thomas
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Lawrence County
S. P. McClenden
Hartselle
W. A. White
White
Neel
Morgan County
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THATS EARL BROTHER British Loyalty Unbends
The column notes divorced people may attend Buckingham Palace receptions. Sophia Loren, Carlo Ponti, and Princess Margaret appear at the Royal World Premiere of The Key, with Ponti divorced prior to marriage by proxy. Margaret’s social stance and attendance at charity events amid palace rules are discussed.
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Maine Chooses Nominees In Downstate Primary
Maine voters choose party nominees in a dull primary campaign. Senator Payne faces Herman Sahagian with Muskie looming in the final September election. Maine also picks nominees for three House seats governor four-year term Legislature and county offices.
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Maine
Bernard Goldfine
Erederick G. Payne
Payne
Washington
Goldfine
Boston
Herman D. Sahagian
Belgrade
Edmund S. Muskie
Alma the timid typhoon hits lower Rio Grande area
The first typhoon of the season named Alma brought 50 mph winds to the Gulf and pushed high waves along the Texas and Mexico coasts. One man, A. B. Wilson, 29, of Houston, drowned while swimming at Galveston Beach. No major damage reported as Alma moved ashore near the Rio Grande.
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