Hog Prices Hit Market Top Level As Southern Supplies Shrink
Southern hog supplies dwindle pushing prices to around 17 dollars per hundredweight with some grades reaching 17.15 in Atlanta and 16.50 to 17 in Memphis. Cattle and lamb markets show mixed movement with gains in Georgia and Florida and softer tones in Nashville and Del Mar Va. Wholesale fresh pork prices rise along the eastern seaboard while fruit and vegetable shipments increase in the southeast.
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Atlanta
Agricultural Marketing Service
Montgomery
Memphis
Florida
Berth Geyorgia
Tolorida
Nashville
Isroiler
Narth
Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Seaboard
Ulilly
Brotler
Georgia
North Aratome
Mississippi
North Carolina
Shenandoah
Virginia
Alabama
Tennessee
Seaboard States
South Georgia
4-H Members Learn About Price Hikes
Blacksbury Virginia news item notes 4-H members participate in three programs field crops soil and water conservation and tractor projects. It lists county and state winners Kenneth Sith Frederick Denring George Comer and more. National awards include gold medals and college scholarships announced for field crop soil and conservation and tractor winners at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago.
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Blacksburg
VEL Say Club
Virginia
Kenneth Sith
Agusta
Prederick Denring
Bedsford
George Comer
Page
Congress
Chicezo
Paul Droke Leads McPheeters Bend Fair Committee
Paul Droke elected chairman of the McPheeters Bend Community Fair in Church Hill. Other officers named include Mrs. Bunter Smith as vice chair, Mrs. Willie Kinchelac secretary, and Mrs. Jobe J. Christian treasurer. FFA member Wayne Morrison spoke on soil conservation as Club members and local teachers attended. Contests winners were Billy Dean Arnold Ens Cavin and Margaret Simpson. The club approved spending 26 dollars for expenses to help one of two ministers attend the Rural Teachers School in Knoxville.
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Church Hill
Paul Droke
McPheeters Bend
McPheeters Bend Community Club
Bunter Smith
Willie Kinchelac
Jobe J
Christan
Zouth
Whyne Morrison
Farmers of Amerie
Troy Hinton
Succesafyl Ffa Amembers
Sam Kineheloe
Clarence Skelton
Hinton
Frigeer
Harry
R. E. Cabtle
Ulin
June Shapson
Mary Rose Simpson
Billy Dne Arnold
Ens5 Cavin
Margaret Simpson
Knoxville
New Rice Markets May Be Exploited
New Orleans report quotes Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Marvin L. McClain saying the rice industry must develop and hold markets and work with the federal government to curb surpluses and balance production and marketing. He warned against threats to the enterprise and national efficiency in farming and processing. McClain projected an August 1 overhang of more than 35 million hundredweight and a 1955 58 world harvest near an all time high.
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New Orleans
L. Lins
Marvin L. McClain
McGlain
Rice Millers’ Association
Army Worm Infestation Reported in Tri City Area
Sullivan County Agent J. W. McClain reports army worms detected across East Central counties. The tiny pests threaten hay and native fields. harvest should proceed soon to minimize damage. Control guidance includes toxaphene or DDT dust applications and spray ratios per acre.
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Tri-City
McClain
Ennesses Courties
Sullivan County
J. W. McClain
Dairy Demand Seen Rising With High Prosperity and Income
USDA forecast shows per capita consumption of milk and dairy products likely to rise this year beyond 1855 levels due to continued high prosperity and income gains. Fluid whole milk sales in March across 32 markets ran 41.1 percent above the previous year, with butter and cheese purchases also higher, influenced by wartime buying and price supports.
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Washington
INS
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Dept Warns New Gardeners Of Hard Knocks
Kenneth Gilmore reports cautions from Dr. Victor Boswell of the Agriculture Department for novice gardeners. Advice covers avoiding shysters, using simple tools, pruning excess plants, proper watering, thinning seedlings, and applying fertilizer carefully to prevent harm.
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Agriculture Department
Victor Boswell
American Nurserymen's Association
Boswell
Virginia 4-H Clubs Plan Camping Trip
Applications are being received from 4-H members in Russell Tazewell Washington Lee Scott Smyth and Grayson Counties to attend Camp Clyde Austin in Greeneville Tennessee on June 4. Eligible members must be bona fide 4-H participants with up-to-date projects and county 4-H approval. Miss Margaret Grosecloge directs the camp with Claude Simpson as assistant director. Each county will send adult leaders and trained staff will supervise camp activities including handicraft, archery, swimming and more.
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Lebanon
Russell
Tazewell
Washington, Lee, Scott, Smyth
Grayson Counties
Clyde Austin
Greeneville
Tenn
Margaret Grosecloge
Tazewell County
Claude Simpson
Grayson County
Eacha County
Tennessee Farmers' Corner Highlights Agricultural Outlook
The Associated Press summary notes cattlemen face steady prices and high production costs while farm income lagged in recent months. Donne predicts a mixed 1965 economy with some sectors improving and others pressured by costs and feeds. A Tennessee poultry business expands with new automation and growth potential tied to farm employment and grain use.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Donne
Jess
Agricultural Service
J. Bilbra Wiick
Wilson County
Hal Hofd
Nashville Tennessewn
Visitors From 20 States To Tour Tennessee Farms
A group of agricultural workers from 20 states will visit Tennessee this week as part of an annual four state tour. They will study experimental fertilizers, farm planning, and cooperative facilities in Hamilton County and surrounding counties, with stops at Jasper, Winchester, and Franklin County. About 75 people are expected. extension staff and TVA will accompany.
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Knoxville
Tennessee
Tenneseee
Apigon
Hamilton County
Macon
Franklin
Farmars Cooperative
TVA
Tennessee Valley
North Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Divber Ang
Commumily Teadars
B. L. Boydaniry
Jasper
Beck and Powtry
D.C. Martin
Batlle Creek
Franklin Partners Cooperative
Winchester
Franklin County
Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service
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McPheeters Bend Community Fair
MR. Farmer
Dobyns-Taylor
Sage
Community Finance & Thrift Corporation OF
Kingcport
East Moret Straat
Cireie
Oftier Mears Poo
USDA
Kenneth Gilmore
NEA
Agriculture
Well
Purina
Purina Fly Bait
Holston Feed Store
Tennessee Farmers’ Corner
K. C. Williamson
VPI
Williaimson
Prado
Tewan T Inng
Bilbro
Neerpeses
New Hampshire
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