Hog Prices Rally After Dixie Dip On Southern Markets
Hog prices firmed in Southern markets after a drop to the week’s low. Prices at Atlanta plants rose 60 cents per hundredweight, with heavy hogs and sows up 50 to 75 cents. North Georgia and Alabama markets held around 18 cents per pound, while Del-Mar-Va regions saw 19.5 to 19.75 cents. Cattle, calves, tobacco, and other farm goods also show mixed movement as seasonal demand shifts. Sullivan County Farm Bureau urges enrollment by September 27 in prepaid hospitalization plan.
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Atlanta
Agricultural Marketing Service
North Georgia
Alabama
North Carolina
Mississippi
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Del-Mar-Vy
Seaboard
Menonts
Gearela - Florida
Alabanys
Louisville
Chile
Cape
Chicago
Aliante
Louisvile
Memphis
Montgomery
Georgia-forid
Alhebama
Nashville
Sta Yong
The
Catalinas
Blanchard
Middle Hell
Sullivan
Farm Bureau
Dryden Fleenor
Shelby Street
Bristol
Corn Belt Farms Report Crops Favorable Despite Drought
Washington report from the Agriculture Department notes generally favorable crop development in the Corn Belt and other drought aff ected areas for last month. The Sept 4 summary shows production estimates with corn at 3 336 million bushels up from Aug 1 and above last year, while sorghum, cotton, peanuts and other crops show mixed gains and losses amid drought impact.
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Washington
INS
Agri Wcture Department
Inia Evans
Gowon
Sumimary
Prepare Tobacco Beds During Fall For Next Season
Knoxville report urges farmers to start preparing tobacco beds for next season by October 15. UT agronomy staff member Gilberth N Rhodes notes methyl bromide gas treatment before soil cools yields better weed control than burning. Apply nine one pound cans gas per 100 square yards, cover with gas-proof plastic for 26 to 44 hours after thorough soil work.
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Knoxville
Gilberth N. Rhodes
UT Agronomy
Rhodes
Kefauver
Tennessee
Idemocrat
America
Kefauver urges food stamps to absorb surplus crops
Senator Estes Kefauver proposes using food stamps or a ration plan to distribute surplus agricultural commodities to the needy. He favors stamps exchangeable at retailers for plentiful foods and including locally seasonal items, arguing global hunger feeds communist propaganda and that aiding starving people reduces susceptibility.
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Washington
INS
Ser Estes
Kefauver
National Union Farmer
National Farmers Union
Chemical Weed Control for Seed Beds in Tobacco Bods
Calcium cyandinid kills weed seeds on coolock. Prepare seed bed free of clods and 1 to 1.5 pounds per square yard. Broadcast half, work into top three inches, level with rake. Broadcast rest, work into top inch. Keep soil moist for two weeks. Build ditches around bed to shed rain and cut surrounding weeds. Prepare seeding by tilling only the top inch with a Lake. See UT Agricultural Extension Service Lentict 13%, Tobacco Bods.
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UT Agricultura
Boxelder Bugs Invade Farms In This Area
County Agent J W McClain reports boxelder bugs are present in several areas of Sullivas County. The pests are red and elongated and feed on boxelder and maple trees and occasionally fruit trees. They gather in large numbers outdoors and seek shelter for winter, though do not damage homes. Control uses chlordane applications of 2 1/2 to 5 percent and malathion as an alternative.
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Sullivas
J. W. McClain
Ives
McClain
Thorase Carney
Hawkins County
Dewey E. Cavin
Killer
Added Fat To Foods Help Turkey's Size
USDA reports added fat improves turkey growth and feed efficiency. Tests at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center used two turkey varieties on an all-vegetable diet plus eight percent stabilized lard with antioxidant to prevent rancidity.
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Turkey
U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Agricultural Research Center
Belisville
Forage Detectors Remove Stray Metal From Harvested Forage
IA Miller reports on a UC developed electrical tramp iron detector for forage harvesters. A magnal coil on the blower pipe triggers a trap door to eject metal impurities such as nails or wire, allowing farmers to store forage more compactly while reducing hardwake sickness risks from metal contamination.
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University of California
Duke of Dicksow crops tomatoes with heavy fertilizer plan
A report on Duke of Dicksow experimenting with tomato yields describes using 5-10-40 fertilizer at rising weekly rates, supplemental water, and rich soil mix. He claims a single strong hybrid tomato plant can yield about 160 pounds, totaling near 90 tons per acre on a large scale, with careful fertilization timing and watering. The piece also touches on soil conservation programs and fall grants for farm projects.
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Associated Press
Boe Seazans
Duke
Near Dicksow
Duku
County ASC Agent Announces Acreage Reserve Details
Sullivan County ASC Office lists Soll Bank acreage reserve agreements for farmers to join the 1957 plan. D R Jones says visits provide full terms. Wheat growers must sign by September 21 and comply with farm allotments. one acre of peanuts allowed with conditions. Payments set at 1.32 per bushel, based on yield. Minimum entry is the smaller of ten acres or full wheat allotment. 50 acres or 80 percent of allotment for larger tracts. Acreage cannot be harvested or pastured in 1957. Office located on Bristol Tent Post City building.
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Sullivan County
ASC
D. R. Jones
Cone
Servation Committee
Jones
ASG
Secon
Bristol, Tent
Post Citfles
McPheeters Bead Club Produces Community Film
McPheeters Bend Community Club showcased a newly produced film at a special meeting, depicting the club’s programs and the community’s achievements. Judge Molly App. Smith will represent the 1958 Community Contest. early October screenings will show the filmed record and judging plans.
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McPheeters Bead Club
Cnurch Hill Whien
Jo Molly App. Smith
Merheeters Bend
Vist
McPheeters
Boutoueen
Bbanual County
Bilte
Munity
Unas
Eit
McPheelers Bend Community Club
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