Milk Price on Farm in May Set at 3 55
NEW YORK Dr C J Blan ford Market Administrator of the New York metropolitan milk marketing area announced a uniform price of 355 per hundredweight for milk delivered in May to 395 plants in the New York milk shed. The producer butterfat differential for the month was announced at six cents for each tenth of a pound of fat above or below the 35 per cent standard.
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New York
C.J Blanford
New York Metropolitan
Wheat Harvest in Kansas Underway
Hot dry weather has pushed Kansas wheat harvest two weeks earlier than usual. Wheat fields across Kansas and neighboring states face damage from heat and wind as harvest moves into full swing despite a forecast of unusually small winter wheat in Colorado. Kansas expects 140 million bushels versus 128 million last year. In New York area milk production and consumption lag behind last year with 868,907,999 pounds processed and 48,208 producers in the pool, down from 50,217, while daily output per dairy fell to 581 pounds.
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New York
Independence Day reflection on freedom and responsibility
The text recalls the 180 year journey to independence and the enduring duty to nurture protect and exercise freedom. It links leisure time to liberty and emphasizes that safeguarding rights is everyone’s ongoing responsibility.
Milk output value and pricing details across plants
The report notes 864 035 pounds with 400 069 pounds fewer than last year’s 280 264 104 pounds. May milk output farm value is 31 481 819 61 dollars. Dr Blanford cites 1955 farm value at 32 001 093 72 dollars. A uniform price of 355 dollars per hundredweight applies for milk testing 35 percent butter fat received at plants 201 to 210 miles from New York City.
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Blanford
New York City
Milk spray trial against tomato mosaic virus investigated
Tomato plants are being treated with milk spray to combat tomato mosaic virus. No consensus exists on how or why the milk helps, with theories centering on an alkaline reaction stripping the virus of a key acidic component.
It's the Law Q&A on property, injury, and support issues
Lancaster Farming presents general law Q A responses with signatures from readers. Topics include property division after divorce gift interests and the obligation to support a wife and child, plus guidance on a personal injury claim and insurer duties. Answers emphasize negotiation, legal definitions, and when to consult an attorney.
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Lancaster Farming
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Quarryville, Pa
Midwest Weather Brings Mixed Crop Boost Across States
Hot days and night showers gave midwestern crops a boost last week. Iowa pastures were very dry with little forage while Illinois reports show slow grain growth and deficient soil moisture in about half the crop conditions.
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Iowa
Illinois
The Fact of Work Hardness in 1955
A 1955 aphorism notes that hard work kills few because few people actually work hard, reflecting a tongue in cheek view of effort and danger.
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