Bread prices and farmer earnings in 1971 study
An ERS UC study analyzes bread pricing from 1947 to 1971 showing farmers receiving 3.5¢ per loaf, bakers and wholesalers taking 13.6¢, retailers 5.4¢, and other costs 1.7¢. It notes near stability for farmers since the 1960s while flour millers cut share slightly and discusses distribution cost savings from closer milling and a computer model to cut bread distribution costs.
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ERS
University of California
CROC Organizes to Rebuke Ridiculous TV Advertisements
Regional readers report a new group CROC the Committee for Rejection of Obnoxious Commercials forming in MIAMISBURG OHIO to demand more life like ads. The column satirizes commercials showing unlikely scenarios and calls for real to life situations.
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Miamisburg
Ohio
CROC
Mrs. Olson
TV Land
Winterizing Farm Motors and Storing Pesticides
Winterize motors by draining water or adding antifreeze and oil moving parts. Store pesticides in a locked, dry area away from children and livestock, keeping materials in original containers. Test forage quality to optimize dairy rations and protect farm equipment with proper winter storage and sheds.
Love Thy Neighbor The hard command to love others
A 1972 devotional explores Jesus command to love your neighbor as yourself. It contrasts feeling with action, notes the need to act lovingly even when sentiment is weak, and cites Scripture from Luke James and Acts to illustrate that deeds shape genuine love.
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James
Jesus
Liam Parker
Christ
Keith Miller
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