Farm Subsidies Defended by Montana Farm Union Leader
FU President D W Chapman defending farm subsidies tells leaders at a Great Falls Montana Farmers Union meeting that subsidies have long existed and are essential for family farms. He outlines a four point NFU program including price parity, expanded crop insurance, and credit to help small farmers and expand domestic demand and exports.
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D. W. Chapman
Montana Farmers Union
Great Falls
Chapman
Montana
MFP
Farmers Union
Lee. Metcalf
James E. Murray
Free World
Farmers Urged to File Wages Tax Returns for 1955
Thomas M. Robinson, District Director of Internal Revenue, announced that farm operators who paid $100 or more in cash wages to any farm employee in 1955 must file an employer’s tax and information return for agricultural employees. Returns are due by January 31, 1956, and must include each employee’s name social security number and wages.
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Thomas M. Robinson
Internal Revenue
Helena
Use of Electric Power Explained in Schools
The Vigilante Electric Cooperative conducted home and farm energy education visits in area schools including Lima Jackson Wisdom Whitehall Townsend during fall and winter. Talks and demonstrations extended to Farm Bureau groups and clubs with more visits planned before summer vacation.
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Vigilante Electric Cooperative
Lima
Jackson
Wisdom
Whitehall
Townsend
Farm Bureau
Dell Visitors and Community Events Highlight Lima News
Mrs Viola Sweeney and daughters visited Dillon Friday. Dell Community Hall hosted a large gathering last Saturday for Paul Garr entertainer with pinochle and a pot luck lunch. Ray and Jane Martinell returned from Texas visiting son Wendell before Arizona. Billy Peterson and baby Eileen visited Sheep Creek. LaMont Robertson and son called in Dillon. Dell Farm Bureau talent show on January 26 supports March of Dimes. Glynnis Brown of Lima visited grandparents P D Peterson. Johnny Avery business call in Dillon. Earl Petersons baby Pete Mary Ellen in California ill but improving. Henry Edward Lohr engaged to Viola Klang of Seattle. Mrs Lloyd Munday returned from Dillon with Marlys Huddleston and baby Holly. Funeral attendance for Dr Stanchfield noted. Lincoln Miller mail route from Monida to Henrys Lake region profiled. Thunder on Friday the 13th during snowfall surprised residents. Earl Peterson visited Steeley Pattersons at Opportunity. Grandmother Matiel Detton staying with Don Detton. Jean Detton receiving medical care in Pocatello. Measles and mumps epidemic reported in Lima and surrounding areas.
Judy Kurtz Improving After Mayo Clinic Surgeries
Judy Kurtz is reported to be improving after two Mayo Clinic operations in Rochester Minnesota. Her father Lester Kurtz returned from Rochester this week while Mrs Kurtz stays with her daughter in St Marys Hospital room 609 and welcomes letters from friends.
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Judy. Kurtz
Rochester
Judy Kurtz
Mayo Clinic
Minn
Lester
Kurtz
Judy
St. Mary’s Hospital
Idaho Falls and Los Angeles Livestock Market Receipts and Prices
Idaho Falls market reports receipts of sheep, hogs, and cattle with price ranges for various classes including fat lambs at 17.50 to 18.50, feeder lambs at 17 to 17.75, fat ewes 6 to 7, hogs 8 to 11.80, and cattle including choice grain fed steers 16 to 18 and dairy calves 8 to 12. Los Angeles stockyards note improved cattle receipts, steady to mixed changes across steers, heifers, cows, bulls, calves, and hogs with specific price movements and several full consignments of heavy steers at 19.80 to 20.60 and under 1100 lbs at 17.50 to 19.25.
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Idaho Falls
Los Angeles
Livestock Prices Clear Range from Calves to Hogs
Slaughter calves sold good and choice at 17.50 to 18.25 with a few at 18.50 to 19.25. Culls down to 11. Utility stock at 14 to 17. Odd heads of choice dealers up to 21. Feeder steers 15 to 16.50 with some around 800 lb at 17.25. Stock cows 9.25. Hogs 190 to 249 lb 11.50 to 12.50. 180 to 240 lb 11 to 11.25. 254 to 270 lb 10.50 to 11. Sows under 400 lb at 8.50 to 9. heavier 7 to 8.
Butte Livestock Market Cattle Receipts Report
Monday receipts show steady to strong cattle across classes. Prices range from 6 to 16.25 for bulls and stockers, with fed cattle and calves priced from 8 to 19 per hundredweight depending on class and quality.
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Butte Livestock Market
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George Fleming
Lovell
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Viola Sweeney
Paul
Texas
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Ed Gleed
Arizona
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Baby Eileen
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March of Dimes
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P. D. Peterson
Charles Brown
Johnny Avery
Peterson
Earl Peterson
Pete
Mary Ellen
California
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Henry Edward Lohr
Viola Joyce Klang
Ernest Klang
Seattle
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Lloyd Munday
Marlys Huddleston
Baby Holly
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Miller
Lincoln Miller
Monida
Henry’s Lake
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