Hog prices guide prudent farm planning in 1987
Kingsport Times Motdas March 26 1987 Farm News notes hog price trends affect year end profits and advise against large scale expansion. Experts say prices may stay strong through August then fall, urging cautious output and price watching. Also covers weed control and manure practices to limit seed introduction into gardens.
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Kingsport Times
Farm News
Enid
Thay
Hal Herd
Kesnville Tennessean
Hone
Early Planting Urged For Potato
Claude Prince, assistant Sullivan County agent, urges early planting of Welsh potatoes to avoid reduced yield. He notes the Boone variety shows promise and North Carolina roots, while Kennebec remains prized for smoothness, white skin, blight resistance, storage quality, and cooking. Planting potatoes now or spreading recently stored tubers in a cool place is advised to prevent green sprouting.
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Claude Prince
Sullivan County
Prince
Boone
North Carolina
Chick Hatch Sets Record In February Output
RASHYVILLE Tennessee commercial hatcheries set an all time February record with 3,700 640 chicks produced. The February hatch was 4 per cent of last year and 164 per cent of the 1951-45 average. Nationwide commercial hatcheries produced 1 77 7 7 thousand chicks in February, 17 per cent below February last year but 2 per cent above the 1951-55 monthly average. Broiler chick demand is strongest. demand for SICK 10 replacement in Simphens is weaker.
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Rashyville
Tennessee
Tear Out This Ad For $1000 Life Insurance Offer
Ad urges ages 60 to 80 to mail in for a $1000 life insurance pol icy to cover final expenses with Old American of Kansas City. No obligation and no phone calls. Respond with name address and age to 3 West Ath Dept Leb Kansas City MO.
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Kansas City
Lalty Old American Ins. Co
West Ath
Dept, Leb
Muu
Sullivan Student In Talk Contest At 4-H Congress
Sullivan high School student Jimmy Hite will represent East Tennessee at the state public speaking contest during the 4-H Congress in Nashville. He won the regional senior boys contest in Knoxville about two weeks ago, advancing to face four district winners. Norma Lea notes Blountville High School’s Gail Tithe was second in the Senior Girl's Speaking Contest. Judy Cox, Miller-Perry Schonl, and James Blalock from Holston Institute comped in the Bee Ribbon Group in the KAintor contests.
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Jimmy Hite
Sullivan
East
Tennessee
Nashville
Wis
Jimmy
Knoxvlle
Almattone
Abe Congress
Norma Lea
Apent
Gail Tithe
Blountville High School
Judy Cox
Miller-Perry
Septic Tank Care Means Difference In Your Health
Virginia health officials urge homeowners to consult local ordinances before septic construction and obtain a permit. Dr Mack I Shan oneltz stresses drain field maintenance, plant clearances, no heavy machinery, and regular cleaning every three to five years with proper cleaners, plus consulting the health department for local workers and bulletins.
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Blacksburg
Hmaw
Mack I. Shanoneltz
Virginia
Ue Ipent Health Department
Shanholls
Wreus Sehlch
Ainkr Ollerstrois
AMS Speeds Sale Of U S Farm Products
Washington reports on the Agricultural Marketing Service programs aimed at moving farm commodities efficiently. Milk marketing orders involve 190,000 producers marketing 36 billion pounds of milk. PAC Act licenses reach nearly 27,000. Market News Service covers nationwide field offices and 11,000 miles of leased facilities. Official U S grades and standards for farm products are established under federal acts.
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Washington
INS
Agricultue Department
Agricultural Marketing Service
AMS
Monk
U. S
Market News Service
Army
Poultry Inspectation Service
Colter Classing
Uore’s
Cattle Marking System Adopts Unique One Tag Rule
Blacksburg Va The Chilslinastree effect in herd identification grows as a single coding system advances for cattle to aid health and disease control nationwide The Virginia Department of Agriculture oversees tagging while Virginia Tech extension service uses the system to align dairy herd improvement and breeding programs The plan relies on a multi character alphanumeric tag capable of 8 billion unique codes preventing duplicates across Pete Loses Home and Family Is Happy Pete loses home and Melvin the cat stays with the Goodman family as Pete ends up elsewhere
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Blacksburg
Frank Elmore
Virginia
Wie Shire
Pete
Balt Lake
Cii
R. Goodyvel
Melvin
Goodmans
Toollang
Ithe Hoghsaug
Students Cased School After Map Found At Junior High
Dallas H Y Graton Avenue Junior High students faced a scare when a map suggesting an attack surfaced last week. Police traced the plan to a 14 year old, with officials noting the map was meant as fiction in a “card-keeping machinery” plot. The boy was suspended for two weeks from a program amid confusion and concern.
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Dallas
HY — Graton
Avenur
Rifles
Artificial Breeding Ups Production in Virginia Dairy Herds
In Blacksburg and Knoxville, officials discussed artificial breeding impact on butterfat. Virginia Dairy Improvement notes shows 1953 to 1955 gains from artificial insemination across 623 dairy herds with varied adoption. Fully or mostly used breeding boosted butterfat 12.2 pounds per cow annually. partial and non-use groups gained less. Experts say future profits may exceed costs for growers who enrolled with Burley Tobacco Association.
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Blacksburg
Paul D. Goddard
Virginia
Thomapsen
Dairy Science Department
Dames Holtman
BSC
I. Cuu
Weundoy
Constipation cure claims quick relief with Conosatn tablets
An ad-like passage touts Conosatn as a superior laxative that moistens dry, shrunken colon contents and adds bulk to trigger a normal urge to purge. It promises rapid, gentle relief without affecting nutrient absorption, and endorses a tablet regimen priced at 98 for a six tablet package.
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Canslipas
Tangetan
Farmers Produce More On Fewer Acres In 1940s Report
Washington report from the Agriculture Department notes total plantings for the year at about 1057 million acres, the lowest since World War I, while output remains high with corn expected on 14.4 million acres and near three billion bushels. The dairy and hog sectors also show productivity gains per animal and per unit, reflecting rising efficiency despite fewer acres.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Gaz
Europe
Furmera
Strong Opposition Noted On Sending Surplus To Reds
Washington reports rising congressional opposition to Eisenhower’s plan to use surplus agricultural commodities to improve relations with European communist states. The debate centers on repealing a proviso that bars such barter dealings, with Rep. Walter Mondale of Minnesota sticking to his opposition. Benson spoke in Hawaii urging careful policy to avoid price and income shocks while stressing limits of government in fixing farm prices.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Eisenhower
Dlan
Senate Agriculture Committee
Honolulu
Ezra Taft Benson
O. Podler
N. C
Spens Public
Txcomus
Aarll
Sali
Benson
University of Hawaii
Bersin
Willie Plesse
Dal
Inbur
Png
Tobacco output forecast for 1957 cigarettes
Washington notes Maeze cigarettes may be manufactured in 1957 with similar barley and flame-cured tobacco usage as last year. The Agriculture Department predicts increased use of filler tips and more tobacco leaves to boost cigarettes per pound of tobacco.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Cattle Prices Strengthen Across Southern Markets
Prices for slaughter steers and heifers rose with buyers more active as spring demand nears. Cattle markets in Memphis Nashville and North Georgia showed gains, with hogs steady to down modestly and broiler prices drifting lower as retailers push premium dressed birds.
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Atlanta
Merzeting Gerhice
Memphle
Nashville
Excampte
Georgia-Florida
Alabama
Peanut Shell
Georgia
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Maar-va
Shenandoah Valley
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Toulsville
Memphis
North Georgia
Wallington
ISS
Houston
Tex
Meadowbrook
Sail Bank
Tani
Uwillny Ang
Yeater
Chicago
Uta
Florida
Louisiana
Temple
Gover
Purina To-Dairyt Dairy Cleaner Debuts in Town
A local store announces its first shipment of Purina To-Dairyt, a new three-in-one dairy cleaner that cleans sanitizes and removes milkstone with iodine power, claimed effective in hard and cold water, offered at low cost.
One Third Bigger One Half The Cost Calf Growth Ad
One third bigger at four months of age than standard, calves started on Purina Nursing Chow and Purina Cattle Starten. Dairymen raise herd replacements the same way and ship more milk to market. Purina Nursing Chow and Purina Cattle Starten contain key milk ingredients plus proteins vitamins minerals and antibiotics that speed calf growth. Ask for feeding instructions at Startona.
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Purina
Purina Poultry Startens Boost for Fast Chicks
Purina dealers report over two million Super Chick Startena chicks fed with 97 percent livability. On average two pounds of Startena needed to reach well feathered chicks in weeks. Boost-R-Aid vitamins with aureomycin recommended to restore sick or stressed birds, one tablespoon per gallon water.
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Purina
N&t
Willy
Do You Gossip Revealing Fears in April Digest
In April Reader's Digest explores how gossip exposes fears weaknesses and ambitions by what we say about others. The issue promises 41 articles of lasting interest condensed from magazines newspapers and books to sharpen your thinking.
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General Farm Tire
Kingsport, Tenn
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Kingsport, Tennessee
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