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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1973
Page
8
A National Cotton Council briefing outlines the high cost of weeds to farmers, noting five percent of Americans produce crops for the other 95 percent. Soybeans risk three plants competing with up to four thousand weed seeds per hill, driving over five billion dollars in losses yearly.
SPECIAL four scholarships totaling 3200 dollars are offered by the National 4-H Service Committee Chicago for college home economics majors entering their junior year in fall 1973. Each donor funds two 800 dollar awards. applications available through state 4-H leaders and county extension offices. Winners chosen on interest in majoring in home economics, need, scholastic record, and 4-H work. to be announced at the 1973 National 4-H Congress in Chicago November 25 to 29.
The National 4 H Service Committee and America's private sector offered scholarships totaling 186300 dollars to current and former 4 H members in 1973. The piece also notes hypothetical price effects if food costs rose with wages, citing milk at 55 cents per quart, eggs at 161 per dozen, and frying chicken at 146 per pound.
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