E T Artificial Breeders Acquire Prize Holstein Carnation Redempter
Sullivan County agent J W McClain notes E T Artificial Breeders acquire prize Holstein Carnation Redempter (HU) unit worth 1500 dollars. Bull known for high milk yield and butterfat. three nearby dams average 28886 pounds milk and 1100 pounds fat. H-20 lineage traces to Carnation governor double grandson. McClain says 26 East Tennessee counties can access affordable herd sire.
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Ura San
Vernor
Carnaiion
Tennessea
McClain
Daveliers
United States
McClam
Hogs prices rise as market season wanes across regions
Agricultural Market Service reports mixed hog price trends with gains in midwestern markets and price drops in some southern areas. Notes included are uneven case prices, increased hog arrivals in the Midwest, and varied regional cattle, lamb, broiler, and vegetable price movements with Southeast supply showing seasonal strength and Florida volumes remaining high.
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Atlanta
Agricultural Marketine Service
Reading
Chicago
Memphis
Louisville
Nashville
Florida
North
Georgia
Montgomery
Towwile
North Georgia
Browiel
Louis
Army Worms Molest Two County Areas
Army worm infestations found in Holston Valley and Piney Flats, Sullivan County. County agent Claude Prince urges farmers to inspect fields for weeks, as worms reproduce every 1 to 6 weeks and outbreaks can cause rapid, total damage. Young worms are active. control options include Taoxaphene and related formulations, with careful application to reach full coverage.
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Holston Valley
Piney Plats
Sullivan County
Claude Prince
Lanalal
Callie
Transplant Annuals With Speed And Care
Henry Pree offers practical guidance on transplanting annuals such as petunias zinnias marigolds and snapdragons. He stresses quick careful handling deep firm setting loosening soil and moisture management plus selections like cosmos zinnias petunias salpiglossis and calendula for color and fragrance. He also answers reader questions on tulip trees apple trees shade tolerant houseplants pruning climbing roses and general garden care.
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Garhen
Train Crash Near Dundee Kills Three Injured Forty-One
A train carrying picnickers crashed near a Dundee tunnel injuring 41 and killing three as the engine overturned and cars derailed. One hundred six people received first aid after the incident, with investigators launching a probe into the disaster.
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London
Dundee
Scotland
Conrhes
Student Wins Poultry Award
KSORVILLE Kingsport Rents Tennessee Poultry Improvement Board Award No 155. University of Tennessee Sunday announced Bailey in the College of Agriculture studies animal husbandry focusing on poultry. Contests are conducted by the VT Poultry Dean and point to merit in poultry products.
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Ksorville
Kingsport
Tennessee
University of Tennessee
Bailey
Ur College of Agriculture
Poul
VT Ponty
Egg Prices To Rise Across State Says Agriculture Dept
Nashville report quotes the State Department of Agriculture predicting higher egg prices this year. The department notes a seasonal pattern and cites a 26 percent drop in laying flocks as of April 1 compared with last year, indicating tighter supply and higher costs.
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Nashville- Exy
Dean Amey
State Department of Agriculture
Department
Carly
Farm progress shown in research and praise
A historical note recalls Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson praising earlier farmers four decades ago for large outputs. It cites advances by federal and state research, asserting current farm production is nearly twice what it was then. Pictorials illustrate several advances.
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James Wilson
Federal
Peivile
Tennessee Crops Enjoy Good Early Growth Across State
Weekly weather and crop report for May 20 notes generally good growing conditions across Tennessee. Corn and cotton planting progressing, tobacco setting advancing, grains and pastures in good shape, strawberry harvest nearing completion with better yields than expected, but peaches and pears damaged by March freeze. County highlights include Carter, Hawkins, Jefferson, Sullivan, Unicoi with favorable weather and partial setbacks.
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Tennessee
Middle Tennessie
Carter
Haing
Hawkins
Jefferson
Tohnero Beds
Tennessee farmers face shift to mechanization and rural depopulation
The Associated Press reports Tennessee farmers are increasingly adopting labor-saving machinery as rural populations decline and wages rise. Farmers seek greater mechanization, improved housing and feeding for workers, and smarter management to boost profits. Electric pumps, power tools, silos, and better livestock housing are highlighted as cost-saving measures, with agronomic practices promising higher yields. Soil conservation efforts show 105,670 acres contoured in 1954, aiming to reduce runoff and erosion while boosting moisture retention.
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Peess
Tash
Tennessee
University of ‘Senmessde
Nashville
Soil Conservation Service
J. H. Sasser
Polio Vaccine Victim A Chattanooga Child
Gregory Sessoms of Hamilton County was admitted to Children's Hospital in Chattanooga in good condition after testing positive for polio. Dr. Tepper said no live virus was involved and there is no link to the vaccine. In Jordan, King Hussein requests formation of a new government as Prime Minister Abul Huda resigns amid cabinet rift.
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Tennessee
Gregory Sessoms
Children’s Hospital
Hamillei County
Jack Tepper
Amman
Jordan
Git
Hussein
Musaein
Tewfik Abul Huda
Said Mufti
Tewfik
Future Farmers Attend Forestry Training Camp in Tennessee
Seventy two Future Farmers of America are set to attend the sixth annual Tennessee Forestry Camp at Fall Creek Falls State Park. Financed by the Southern Pulpwood Conservation Association, the program will cover tree identification, timber cruising, reforestation, forest management, and marketing. Students from 53 counties, including Bobby Taylor and Jim Brinkley, are selected for their forestry interest and school standing.
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Tennessee
Bobby Taylor
Jim Brinkley
Richard Nave
Carrier
Bar Cameron
Grainger
Gene McKay
Greene County
Gleson Wood
Hawkins County
Date McEwen
Johnson
Johnson Couny: George Tullman, Sullivan County: Ben Gouge, Unicch
Buford Fletcher
Waste Tngton
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