20 Sep 1950
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1950
Page
1
A fragmented wartime column recalls George Washington with Hessians and propaganda, contrasts with postwar actions in Korea and Indo China, notes budget cuts in State Department propaganda, and cites public memorials and a tale of a cabinet aide who failed writing his own speech.
The report cites a sale of chicken eggs last year totaling 128 million dollars. Keystone State poultrymen in 1950 raised 35.808 million young chickens, with 184 thousand under second place, about 8 million behind Town, the top chicken state. Pennsylvania production falls 11 percent from 1941 and 1 percent below the 1938-48 average. National output exceeds 670 million dollars, down 10 percent from 1949 and 14 percent below the average. The June 1 preliminary estimates cover young chickens raised and layers in the year.
The Tory opposition to state ownership of Britains Steel Company triggers a battle believed winnable only with sick MPs. Labor whip Whitely expects a three vote margin, with ailing members and en route dissenters shaping the crucial vote around 4 p.m. EST.
Miles Horst, State Secretary of Agriculture, announced that Pennsylvania retained its 1949 third place rank among states for the number of young chickens raised on farms. The state also ranked first in 1949 in cash income from chicken sales, totaling about $43,000,000. Pennsylvania ranked second in income from [text ends].
Secretary Horst notes a small June 1 fee increase compared with a year earlier as farm poultry outlook weak. He explains a short hatch will not offset normal culling this fall due to high feed prices and low egg price support. Producers had planned to buy 12 percent fewer chicks in February, reflecting a long run of poor egg markets since 1987.
Harrisburg reports record oats acreage eligible for state seed certification for 1951 harvest. K W Lauer notes 1940s era gains, with 4470 acres inspected in 1950, 2764 passing, higher than prior years, reflecting favorable growing conditions and improved seed quality for small grain farms.
A0 acres of gpelag barley were inspected for seed certification with 62 acres subjected to rigid field inspections. Approved barley must pass a germination test of at least 65 percent and not less than 68 percent purity. Oats led by Clin ton 89 follow in order by Cin oh, Glintom 11, Ajax, Zepage and Motawk. Grower lists titled csed are available by mail from the Bureau of Plant Industry, State Department of Agriculture, Harttaburg.
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