Harris Tweed Looms on Scottish Isles in Steady Craft
The Isle of Lewis crofters weave Harris Tweed on hand looms with a clock clack rhythm. Crofters Ernest Nicolson and Kenneth produce tweeds for Leeds, London, and the United States while mills process raw wool into finished fabric stamped with the Orb mark. The industry sustains Shawbost’s economy, with annual turnover around 612000 dollars and six million yards produced yearly.
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Christian Science Monitor
John Parrott
Isle of Lewis
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Isles
Harris and
Lewis
Donald Nicolson
Kenneth
Mr. Nicolson
Kenneth Nicolson
Shawbost Mill
Derick Murray
Multple
Leeds
London
United States
Swiss to Test Meatless TVP In Major Supermarket Sale
The Associated Press reports an American meat substitute, Textured Vegetable Protein TVP, to be sold in Migros stores in Switzerland. 100 gram dried sachets will cost 1 franc 23 cents and can be boiled into a paste three times as heavy, then shaped, roasted or grilled like meat.
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Associated Press
Zurich
Switzerland
Migros Cooperative
Conferees Reach Agreement on 1 Year Farm Program Extension
In executive session conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between Senate and House versions of H.R. 17126. The bill would extend and improve programs to maintain farm income stabilize prices and assure adequate supplies of agricultural commodities for one year.
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House
U S Cotton Planting in Skip Row Patterns Tops Two Million Acres
The Department of Agriculture reports 2,094,151 acres of cotton planted in skip row patterns across the United States this year. Under 1968 rules, only areas actually planted to cotton count as cotton acreage, with adjustments for alternating rows of cotton and idle land or another crop.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Today
U.S
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
County Dairy Show Slated In Cullman On September 24
The District Dairy Show will be held in Cullman on Tuesday September 24 with showings starting at 4 00 p m Congratulations to 4-H ers Watha Stevie and Scott Waddell Warren and Paul Clark Denice and Thomas Johnston Frances Beth and Ellen Humphrey Allen White and Max Runge for the good job they did in the county show Twenty four animals were shown by these club members Feeder pig interest grows as thirty one producers consign 724 pigs to the graded sale at Athens for September 25 Be sure to hear gin operators in action again The county may average about 34 bale per acre for yield though it is early to forecast The Beef Cattle Improvement Association announces a fall sale of on the farm performance tested bulls similar to the Auburn Bull Test bulls aged 18 months or more will be weighed both before and after a 140 day feed test and graded by a BOTA official evaluator Major qualifying weights include a 205 day adjusted weight of 400 pounds
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Warren
Paul Clark
Denice
Thomas Johnston
Frances
Beth
Ellen Humphrey
Allen White
Max Runge
Athens
The
Beef Cattle Improvement Association
Auburn
Auburn University
Cooperative Extension Service
BOTA
New Feeder Pig Sale Organized in Madison County
Morgan and Madison County swine producers are forming a new sale facility in Madison County. Each county offers 800 shares at 25 dollars per share with growers invited to buy stock. For inquiries call 773 2549.
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Madison County
Soybean Harvest Guidance for Growers
The piece explains harvesting steps for soybean growers. It notes adjusting the combine to minimize field losses and counting beans in 10-foot square areas to estimate loss. Forty beans per 10-foot square equals one bushel per acre, indicating a practical rule of thumb for assessing yield loss.
Cotton Opening Seen As Good Progress In Lint Output
Cotton is opening well with plentiful white lint reported, indicating favorable ginning performance and strong harvest quality across fields observed.
Cotton acreage figures for 1965 and 1968 compared
The figures show upland cotton planting totals and skip row acreage for 1965 and 1968. In 1965 total planted upland cotton reached 14,074,700 acres with 45 000 farms skip rowed 2 894 609 acres, while in 1968 planted cotton acreage was 10 982 500 acres with 25 000 farms skip rowed 2 004 151 acres.
Sale of 40 plus bulls from multiple breeds at Auburn Arena
More than 40 bulls from Angus, Polled Hereford, Red Angus and Santa Gertrudis crosses will be sold at auction in Auburn Livestock Arena on Wednesday November 27. Each bull must gain 2 pounds daily on test, reach a minimum grade of low choice, and be 18 to 24 months old at sale. Health standards and soundness with clean pedigrees are guaranteed. Catalogs available by writing Dr Richard Deese, Cooperative Extension Service, Auburn University.
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Auburn
Richard Deese
Cooperative Extension Service
Auburn University
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