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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
2
The article contrasts federal outlays with receipts since 1982 noting yearly deficits and a 46 billion dollar planned expenditure for 1950. It cites Reader's Digest figures showing that life insurance cashouts or total urban home values could not fund a year’s government. It underscores a national debt exceeding 250 billion dollars.
The letter questions federal spending and urges readers to contact Congress. It notes subscription price concerns, historic spending habits, and calls for action. It mentions low meat consumption in 1949 and a comment on soybeans absorbing moisture and potential grain spoilage.
The 49th Farm and Home Week at the University of Illinois will include a session on the legume-grass program and its impact on soil fertility livestock dairy grain and farm earnings. Speakers include Dr. Burlison Dr. Snapp Dr. Salisbury and others with discussions on management, storage of soybeans, and factors affecting pig and hen productivity.
Veterinary expert Dr. M. E. Mansfield outlines a seven point plan to prevent mastitis, stressing winter risks from confinement and the need for deep bedding, clean milking practices, teats care, and diagnostic testing. He warns that treatment is not a cure and calls for ongoing farm sanitation and vet involvement.
A. L. Lang of the Illinois College of Agriculture describes shredders and cutters in development to manage crop residues after harvest. The devices shred corn stalks clip clover seedlings control weeds and prepare fields for plowing, saving organic matter and helping seedlings grow by breaking up windrows and trash.
Insects attacking stored grain are not active below 40 degrees F and multiply rapidly only above 70 degrees F.
Labor stands as a major expense in growing and harvesting most crops, influencing production decisions, efficiency, and profitability for farmers across diverse agricultural sectors. The statement highlights the central role of labor costs in farming economics and decision making.
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