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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1976
Page
4
The writer argues summer is not carefree for youth but a chance for growth through 4-H. It highlights programs like lawn mowing school Tractor Safety School and planned summer activities such as camps exchanges and horse shows. 4-H offers a wholesome environment improving social physical intellectual and spiritual development year round.
Washington report from RP notes rice bread shows promise for diets restricting salt fat and protein. ARS says rice bread can suit hyper tension nephritis and digestion issues by using gum hydroxpropyl methylcellulose as a gluten substitute. Studies at Berkeley and the Western Regional Research Center pursue ideal rice varieties and home-bread mixes.
AP Farm Writer notes that beef cattle and soybeans are now far more influential in overall farm price weights than 20 years ago, while tobacco and cotton fall. The USDA analysis uses 1971-73 as base, replacing 1953-57 figures, and adds new categories for living costs and production expenses.
Joseph Halow, executive vice president of Great Plains Wheat, Inc., resigns to become executive director of the North American Export Grain Association. He starts Aug. 1, representing major grain companies in international trade. Halow has 10+ years with the firm. No replacement announced. The week ending May 30 sees rapid corn crop progress toward a potential record harvest per the Agriculture Department.
Agriculture-Today outlines methods for horn fly control using back rubbers and dust bags. It details chemical mixes including Methoxychlor, Toxaphene, Ronnel, Malathion, Dioxathion, and Coumaphos, with usage rates, pre slaught er waiting intervals, and age restrictions for Brahma cattle while stressing proper installation and weather protection of dust bags.
Overall farm index rose 1.5 percent from April 15 to May 15, about 5 percent above a year earlier. Cotton led gains jumping 14 percent to a record 57.3 cents a pound, surpassing the prior high of 54.9 cents in 1974. Officials note monthly swings in the index do not necessarily signal changes in consumer food prices due to wide farmer price fluctuations.
The article urges parents to check home playground equipment as children head outdoors, listing hazards such as exposed screws, pinch points, sharp edges, and loose anchors. It also covers maintenance steps like tightening fasteners, oiling moving parts, and repainting rusted areas to prevent injuries.
Washington reports a 5 percent year to year rise in red meat output for January through April, totaling about 12.8 billion pounds. Beef leads with over 8.5 billion pounds, up 10 percent, veal up 18 percent, pork down 6 percent, while lamb and mutton fall 6 percent as spring pasture conditions ease production.
Washington AP reports that favorable weather spurred a large rise in hired farm labor. A government survey covering April 6 12 shows 1,197,000 workers employed, a 17 percent increase from last year.
A White House progress review shows the Ford administration’s drive to cut federal paperwork by 10 percent by June 30 is lagging. As of March 31 the Agriculture Department reduced forms from 794 to 754, with overall government totals at 5,012 forms, down 2.7 percent. Departments note new forms and program needs keep arising while Transportation meets the target.
Western Cattle Co Inc specializes in order buying of all stocker and feeder cattle. They offer fat cattle on commission with a main office in Dighton and branch contacts in Scott City Dighton Garden City and Garden City. Pete Hutchins Jim Jasper Dennis Schroeder and Harold Woods are listed with local phone numbers.
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