Farmers Lose $1.3 Million in Milk Strike
Dairymen in the New York New Jersey milkshed report losses totaling about 13 million dollars from the recent milk strike. Market Administrator C J Blanford cites October farm price reports showing an official price of 442 per hundredweight, 450 if not for the strike, and a September price of 449. The October 1960 price stood at 475 with a 5.6 cent butterfat differential. Fresh produce shipments to New York City are noted as swelling annual deficits.
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C J Blanford
Blanford
Loaded Circuit Fuses and Safe Troubleshooting
University safety experts advise diagnosing fuse blows by inspecting appliances and cords for damage and overheating. Check circuits for too many lamps, then distribute load, count watts, and never replace a fuse with a larger size.
Use a 15 ampere fuse to prevent wiring hazard
Guidance warns that allowing wires to get hotter before the fuse blows creates a fire hazard. If the old fuse is discarded and the circuit size is unknown, opt for a 15 ampere fuse to be safe.
Postponement Affects Pittsburgh Milk Hearing Area
The Milk Control Commission postpones the Oct 16 17 Pittsburgh gallon jug and quantity discount hearing affecting western counties. The commission plans to draft a tentative order after Nov 9 1961, hold a conference and issue a new ruling to allow proper consideration.
Swine Center Lab Advances Swine Education
Miller explains the center will form a lab for swine management feed processing and selection. James L Gobble oversees barns for Yorkshire Berkshire and Hampshire hogs while studies target feed rations reproductive performance and nutrient supplements. Agricultural imports in fiscal 1960 61 were the lowest in 11 years.
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James L Gobble
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