Football's Role in College Sports Examined in 1950s Voice
The piece questions football's dominance in college life and finances, noting gate receipts may reach 1 to 1.5 million and large funds influence coaching. It argues for restoring balance with other sports, mentions anti–gambling and post season limits, and recalls past scandals in baseball and basketball.
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John Kieran
Princeton
Yale
Tennessee
Miami
Kentucky
Starter fertilizer insufficient for corn yields
The middle west soil improvement committee says starter fertilizer at planting helps early growth but is often too small to sustain yield on low fertility soils. For maximum corn yields, combine soil structure and organic matter buildup with deep rooted legumes in rotation.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Iowa Factories Outproduce Farms in 1950 for First Time in 11 Years
Iowa factories exceeded farm output in 1950 with an estimated 2 percent billion dollars in goods such as food products machinery chemicals drugs and printed matter. Farm sales topped 2 billion but fell short of 825 billion including on farm use. Factory production expected to rise again amid rearmament while dairy herd care notes clipping routines to improve milk cleanliness and cattle appearance.
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Iowa
Turkeys Guarded by Hounds in Nebraska
Harold Jamieson of Oshkosh Nebraska inspects 2000 broad breasted bronze turkeys as two large guard dogs patrol the flock. He says the dogs deter coyotes which are common in the region, and such guard animals are standard equipment for turkey producers in southwestern Nebraska.
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Harold Jamieson
Oshkosh
Nebraska
Jamieson
Neglect of Dental Care Lowers Milk Production
Ivan H. Loughary dairy specialist reports many dairymen neglect cow dental care. When cows age into their second set of teeth some may grow crooked causing reduced appetite and lower milk production. Proper veterinary care can fix this defect in many dairy herds.
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Ivan H. Loughary
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