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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1959
Page
11
The American Meat Institute notes meat costs are lower in purchasing power than 40 years ago. While dollars per pound rose, workers need less time at work to buy a pound of beef, due to improved production, marketing, and retailing.
Penn State Associate Dean Russell B. Dickerson says careers in agriculture span engineering teaching economics research extension and more. He notes 15 000 job openings exist nationwide beyond farm work and highlights two year and short courses as practical paths.
The nationwide farm census begins in October and asks for records on poultry and livestock, crops, sales, and home use. It seeks details on land ownership, cropland and woodland, off farm income, operating costs, equipment, and farm facilities. All data is confidential and enumerators are under oath. Prepare in advance to aid speed and accuracy.
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University of Minnesota dairy scientists are developing a breeding system to remove undesirable genes and produce guaranteed milk output. After a decade of work, progress lies in special lines of Guernseys and Holsteins. Some heifers could be released to guarantee 10,000 pounds of milk per year. A Guernsey herd averaged 11,100 pounds milk and 501 pounds butterfat. a Holstein herd averaged 15,000 pounds milk and 515 pounds fat.
South Dakota State College researchers found pigs on pelleted rations gained 34 percent faster while consuming 29 percent less feed. However pelleting cost $650 per ton, raising overall feed costs.
A farm–themed recap of the 86th Congress first session, recounting President Eisenhower’s opening pitch on farm policy, Ezra Benson’s attempts, and the congressional response. It notes 218 farm bills introduced, 43 approved by committees, and multiple rulings affecting REA loans, price supports, and farm programs.
A 1959 devotional discusses Malachi amid post exile weariness and moral decline. It notes religious indifference in Jerusalem, exhausted priests, and dwindling temple attendance, framing the prophet’s message against a backdrop of spiritual fatigue.
Guidance discusses inspecting stored grain for weevils and moths before cold weather, treating grain with appropriate fumigants while warm, and improving barnyards with concrete bases and rough ramps. It also covers reducing grain lodging by timely fertilization, and cautions about frozen Sudan grass to avoid prussic acid risk to livestock.
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