1972 Bumper Grain Crop Seen In Early Reports
U S Agriculture Department projections from March 1 show farmers planning to plant about 60.5 million acres of corn for 1972, with a possible harvest near 4.5 billion bushels if yields stay strong. Wheat area could reach 55.4 million acres and output around 1.66 billion bushels, while feed-grain signups total 31.8 million acres. Officials note targets and set-aside adjustments amid ongoing signs of a large crop year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall AP
Washington
Agriculture Department
National Cotton Council
Denton
Catton
Wie
USDA
Chaney L. Denton
Alunt
Bulz Defends Farm Price Policy Amid Debate
Washington Ag Secretary Earl Bulz sticks to his stance against strict price ceilings while acknowledging Grayson’s focus on higher farm prices. Grayson says he’s protecting consumers’ needs, but Bulz emphasizes supply and affordable meat through farmer profitability. New cotton plantings rise to 13.6 million acres with potential boosts to 1972 crop yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson
Bulz
Nixon
Batz
Tye
Butz
Buzz
Jess Haw
8 Percent Cutback In Corn Crop Intended
Washington AP reports farmers plan to plant 68.5 million acres of corn in 1972 with an expected yield around 5.1 billion bushels. Unofficial goals show soybeans at 45.5 million acres, up 6 percent, while sorghum and other crops face reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Hopesview
Colorado
Montana
Rop Reporting Board
Land set aside enrollments hit 31.8 million acres in 1972 program
Agriculture Department reports signup for the feed set aside program reached 31.8 million acres through March 9, up about 10 million from a week earlier as farmers approach the deadline. Planting intentions suggest corn around 68.5 million acres with potential of 5.1 billion bushels, while wheat enrollments reach 856,765 farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crop Reporting Board
Rooster Discovers Easter Eggs in Hen's Nest
A farmyard tale notes a rooster finds Easter colored eggs in a hen nest and reacts with a strong display of aggression toward a chicken. The episode underscores the comic clash of barnyard characters and playful mischief in rural life.
Graffiti Epidemic Blights New York Subways
A Transit Authority official says wall graffiti in New York costs the city part of water levels and maintenance, with teen scrawls on subway walls noted across areas. Measurements since 1966 track groundwater in the South Platte Valley for irrigation season planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Teal
Frank T. Berry
Owa
South Platte
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Br.t. Farr
G. L. Carpenter
G. A. Clark
T. J. Major
D. R. Minges
P. A. Schneider
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
New Jersey
Australia
Washingson
Agriculture
Earl 1. Bulz
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Price Commission
Renart
Wridav
Telaho
Idaho
Landscape Design Service
Morgan
Tribune Farm Section
Haveli
Animals
Canada
Scram Zers
Chuckle
ANKOE
Ropral
Chuckla
H. Ross Adamson
Order of the Golden Rule
Gid Ave
Sth St
Adamson Mortuary
South Platte Wells
Hurr
Leo Morehead
Ruben E. Dewalt Eaton
Rolland Meintzer
Johnstown
Alvin Deghant
F. Lupton
Pease
Country Club Estates
Greeley
Greeley Country Club
West 10Th Street
U.S. Highway 34
43Rd Avenue
Normandie
Scholz Homes, Inc
Globe Construction CO
P.O. Box
Greeley, Colo
Realtors
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!