Return of Birds Signals March in Farm and Home News
Winter reports of robins and other songbirds emerge as open winter continues. Observers from Harford to Huff cite robins returning, red wings and cowbirds lingering, with tufted titmice and mockingbirds appearing locally. The Laboratory of Ornithology asks for nesting sightings while readers are invited to request bluebird house plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Harford
Sheldrake
Glenn Huff
Lodi
Carolyn Franklin
Bruce
Ovid
Harriet Wagner
Valois
Laboratory of Ornithology
Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca
Test Yourself Quiz on Food Buying Terms
Consumer quiz tests familiarity with labels like broiler and fryer and the age of chickens. It asks about freezer beef purchases including how to plan a large buy by listing preferred cuts and choosing a reliable high grade supplier.
Protecting Our Food the 1966 USDA Yearbook Overview
The 1966 USDA Yearbook of Agriculture Protecting Our Food outlines safeguarding the food supply from field to table. It covers pest and disease control research, quarantine systems, inspection of 60 billion pounds of poultry and meat, and 3.4 billion pounds of frozen produce, with copies available free or for 2.50 from the Government Printing Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usda Yearbook of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Orville L. Freeman
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington, D.C
Larned Kansas to host Gold en Anniversary of Federal Land Bank System
On March 27 Larned Kansas will host a two hour parade and art show as part of the Golden Anniversary event recognizing farmers and the Federal Land Bank System. Gordon Cameron and Peter Hooks will represent the First Farm Credit District with Hooks representing all 22 land bank associations. Ambassador Douglas MacArthur is noted in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Federal Land Bank of
Springfield
Larned
All
Peter Hooks
Federal Land Bank
Oneonta
Hooks
Land Bank
Douglas Macarthur
Time capsule planted to mark farming progress in Larned
The secretary of state will describe how American agriculture serves the nation and world. Governor Tootell will discuss the role of federal land banks. A stainless steel time capsule will be planted in front of the Federal Land Bank Association of Larned to tell people in 2017 about agriculture in 1917 and 1967, with forecasts from farm credit experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Tootell
Farm Credit System
Federal Land Bank Association of
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H. K. Fuller
Interlaken
Jennie Vanvleet
Geneva
Jennie
Bernice Raymond
Canada
Sapsucker Woods
New York State
National Auduon Society
Ealer Twine
Alton L. Culver & Sons
Trumansburg, NY
New Holland
Farmall
John Deere
Perry City Road
Trumansburg, N.Y
Consumer Quiz
Usda Yearbook
Emington
Chainsaws
Remington
Bohlen
Halsey Farms
Trumansburg
Wheeling Corrugating Company
Porter-Wright Lumber Company
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