Referendum Set on Corn Programs for 1959 and Beyond
The Agriculture Department schedules a November 25 referendum for corn producers in the 1932 county commercial corn area. Voters will choose between two programs: a nonrestrictive price support plan at 90 percent of the three year average, minimum 65 percent parity, and a continued program with acreage allotments and 75 to 90 percent parity. Polling will occur at ASC announced locations in commercial counties.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
County Agricultural Stablization and Conservation
ASC
State scientists set 1959 dealer meetings across Pennsylvania
Recommendations on seeds lime and fertilizer and the lake for Pennsylvania farmers will be explained to local dealers at eleven district meetings. Dr Bryner will lead discussions on new field crop varieties lawn management new herbicides lime and fertilizer use. Copies of the 1959 Agronomy Guide will be distributed with a November 12 meeting at Lancaster County Farm Bureau serving multiple counties.
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Pennsylvania
Penn State University
C. S Bryner
Lancaster County
Gas Tax Refunds To State Farmers Setting New Mark
The State Board of Finance and Revenue aims to set a new record for prompt gasoline tax refunds to Pennsylvania farmers. Secretary W. Ken Duffy says over 35,000 farmers may file before the September 30 deadline, with 25,000 to 30,000 expected to be paid by October.
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Harrisburg
State Board of Finance and Revenue
Pennsylvania
W. Ken Duffy
Duffy
Break Through in Mid-Week Tobacco Sales Boosted by 32-18 Offers
Lancaster county farmers see a market upturn as American and General buyers bid 32-18 for top quality sorted leaf amid resistance to selling. Reports say over half the county crop may be sold by 5 p.m. Wednesday with 32-18 pricing driving the improved sale pace. Frost risks grow for sorghum and Sudan grass pastures, warning of toxic aftereffects if damaged yet not killed.
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Lancaster County
American and General
Lorrilard
American
Gemmiul Tobacco Company
Red Lion
Bayuk
Pennsylvania
Samuel Guss
Sudan
Pa Farm Income Rises Six Percent In First Half 1958
Pennsylvania farmers earned six percent more from farm product sales in January through June 1958, totaling 447.203 million dollars. Livestock and livestock products drove the gain, at 354.103 million dollars, up nine percent from a year earlier, while crop receipts slipped seven percent to 93.1 million dollars. Nationally, farm net income rose 22 percent in the first half of 1958, with costs also higher though growth slower than gross income.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Department of Agriculture
United States
Frosted sorghum aftermath tackled in silo storage
Dr. Guss notes frosted sorghum residue can be treated by silo storage with a few weeks of fermentation to remove toxic material from both plants.
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