Hog Prices and Parity Near 90 Percent in 1950s Debate
The article tracks hog price trends toward parity with the 90 percent level, detailing seasonal shifts from $17.40 per hundred to around $16.40, and notes economists and Senator Thye argue for or against government support. It covers Brannan’s limited pork purchases, potential effects on marketing margins, and calls to couple support for livestock with feed crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thye
Minnesota
Secretary of ‘Agriculture
Brannan
Congress
Nighttime rescues and odd local tales across the nation
A trucker and two patrolmen battled a trailer fire as explosives danger loomed. A jailed youth rejected probation, citing future trouble. A Midwestern senator cites hog price lows as a lesson for agriculture. Police bust a key–back door scam at Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Coliseum. A Connecticut fire chief barber helps patrons during fires. Woodpeckers disrupt Cleveland TV antennas. Missouri riverfront residents witness startling scenes.
Fish leap after river spray by city health department
The river emitted a sudden splash of airborne fish as the health department sprayed to curb odor. The incident followed the city action, while unrelated notes claim New Zealand hosts about 17 sheep per person and 24 cattle per person.
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New Zealand
Customer retorts as team rolls them home
A customer replies sarcastically to a display or challenge, saying no and implying a confident return as the subject rolls home. The remark captures a defiant mood and suggests momentum or persistence in the situation.
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Agriculture
United Press
C. H. Roche
Chicago
Omaha
Nebraska
Roche
Dale Stairs
Hartford
Connecticut
Stairs
Edward Thye
Agriculture Department
Fort Worth
Texas
Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum
Coliseum
East Hampton
Paul O’connell
Oconnell
Cleveland
Paul Smith
St. Louis
Missouri
Brand New
George Schubert — Hobbs
Cheney
Hatch
U. S
Dearborn
Dearaven
Rover
Army Store
Hobbs
New Mexi
America
Southern Union Gas Company
Emer
Southern J Union Gas
W. Broadway
White's
Cheney's Piano Store
North
Turner, Hobbs, New Mexico
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