Tennessee Strawberries Face High Costs and Weather Risks
The Associated Press notes growers across Tennessee face rising costs and volatile weather impacting strawberry planting and harvests. Experts forecast a tentative rebound in 1958, aided by new machinery yet hampered by farm fatalities and ongoing shifts toward fresh markets, with California and Southern regions influencing demand and pricing.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
California
Tennesmarket
Ise
University of Tennessee
Internal Parasite Big Problem For Sheepmen
Virginia sheep owners face a major parasite issue with stomach worms tapeworms and external pests. Dr S L Kalison of VPI urges a four treatment schedule starting in early spring with phenothiazine and praziquantel like cures, plus salting and timing around lambing. Use low level phenothiazine continuously and employ tinctures or sprays for lice ticks and scab mites with appropriate dosages and safety intervals.
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Blacksburg
S. L. Kalison
VPI
Virginia
Kallson
Topping and Suckering Boost Burley Leaf Yields
UT agronomist Gilbert N. Rhodes says topping and suckering burley tobacco increases yields and profits by promoting uniform ripening. Experimental work at Greeneville shows topped and suckered tobacco valued 25 percent higher per acre than untopped, unsuckered crops.
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Knoxville
Gilbert N. Rhodes
UT Associate Extension Services Agronomist
Greeneville Tobacco Experiment Station
Rhodes
Weather and policy shift threaten farm surpluses
Washington reports adverse weather may curb farm surpluses by lowering crop output. Production survey shows total output near 1851 lows, slightly above last year, with declines in wheat corn cotton and tobacco while sorghum oats soybeans and peanuts rise. Undersecretary Morse says surpluses will be reduced and praises farmer adaptation. The Agricultural Department also urges cautious credit curbs to slow poultry expansion to lift prices.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Soil Bank
Agricultee
True D. Morse
Tashyene
Virginia
INS
Agricultura Department
True D
Morse
Livestock Prices Hit New Highs in Southern Area in 1957
The Agricultural Marketing Service reports higher livestock prices across the southern area for 1957. Cattle and hog receipts declined vs last year while broilers rose, with wholesale broiler prices up to 3 cents a pound in eastern cities and farmers’ sales at 21 to 23.5 cents per pound in Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina. Vealers and cattle mostly steady to higher. Nashville and Louisville show mixed moves.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Georgia-Florida-Alabama
Nashville
Louisville
Georgia
Alabama
North Carolbna
Shenandoah
Virginia
Del-MarYa
Atlanta
South Carolina
North Carolina
Maryland
Ednesday
Dual-Purpose Chick Becoming Thing Of The Past
Washington dispatch reports a shift toward specialized hatcheries as demand for dual purpose chicks fades. Industry analysis notes fewer but larger hatcheries, price gaps between broiler and replacement chicks, and regional contrasts such as Georgia leading in broilers while New Jersey dominates replacements. Hatchery capacity has risen while the number of hatcheries falls since 1934.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Hatenery
Edward Karpoft
Agricultural Marketiigg Service
Lher
Georgia
New Jersey
U.S
Four-H Club Plans Southern Camp Trip at Howard University
The 4-H Club holds its 10th annual southern region camp at Howard University in Washington Aug 11 19. About 128 4-H members from 380000 associated youths spanning Delaware to Texas will attend to meet government officials and tour Washington DC.
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Washington
Howard University
Delaware
Texas
District of Columbia
Sullivan Co DHIA Cows Average 705 Pounds Of Milk During Month
Sullivan County Dairy Herd Improvement Association reports June production across 26 herds with 769 cows averaging 105 pounds of butterfat and 286 pounds of butterfat per cow. Top herds include Rumerford and Fleenon, with notable individual records in milk yield and butterfat as well as cow counts, while overall milk production per herd ranged around 1,287 pounds for the leading group.
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East Tennesssee Artificial Breeders Association
Sullivan County
Sullivan Cousty
Lo Provenent Association
Hernan Suith
Meath
J Association
Aiong
F Rumerford
W. Fleenon
Burerfar
Weather Reaches Extremes In Some Sections Of State
Tennessee weekly weather and crop report for the week ending July 5 notes upstate dryness while the northwest suffers poor prospects due to prolonged wet weather. Crops show variable conditions with corn poor to fair, tobacco mostly fair to good, and disease pressure from frequent rains. Wheat and oats harvests lag in West and East Tennessee, with wheat about 80 percent finished and oats over 85 percent complete.
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Tennessee
Urey
Coal Tonnage Up In Hazard Fields
Pikeville Kentucky report shows Big Sandy and Hazard coal fields up in first half of year. Big Sandy up 4.05 percent and Hazard up 2.4 percent with 7 909 780 tons produced in first half 1957. Washington Mississippi weather rust damage cited in farming note.
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Pikeville
Big Sandy
Haward
UW. 4
Bureau of Mines
Washington, MS
OO Town State College
Meg O Day Faces Tough California Poultry Rivalry
Rutgers University poultry chief Clarence Platt says Meg O Day remains official record holder with an egg a day for 242 days as of last Tuesday while a California rival claims a natural egg derby record of 25 eggs, stirring top competition in California.
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Washington
INS
Butgers University
Cga
Meg O'Day
Clarence &. Platt
Rutgers’ Poultry Department
Conservationists Meet for Southeast Soil District Meet
More than 200 soil conservation district supervisors and officials gathered Sunday in Chattanooga for the annual Southeastern meeting of the National Association Soil Conservation Districts.
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Chateanooga
Soil Conservation District
National Association
Soil Conservation Districts
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Prom County
Agen
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Imperial
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D. A. Tite
Blountville
Vain Clodaie Clothei
Kingsport Utilities, Inc
Ana
National Bank Firs
Riegepart
Kingsport
Fennessel
Meg
Rukseal Fee
Southern Sheet Metal Works
Sullivan St. Cham
Ottigh
Purina
Trier
Boby Mig Chow
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Spain
Holston Feed Store
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