Marketing orders and prices in milk and crops explained
The Illinois Farmers Outlook letter explains that marketing agreements have little bite while marketing orders set minimum prices and marketing rules rather than production limits. It notes milk orders influence prices indirectly, government purchases support prices, and consumer demand remains the primary price driver.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Sam
Pacific Coast States
Christmas Sunday at Methodist Church with multiple choirs
The Methodist Church led by Robert S. Swain holds 9:30 a.m. church school led by H. H. Forbes and 10:30 a.m. worship with scripture and song and four choirs. December 26 meetings include finance in fellowship rooms at 7:45 p.m. and official board at 8:15 p.m. Junior MYF meets Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. sanctuary choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m. Sunday December 31 is student recognition day.
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H. H. Forbes
Commission On Finance
MYF
Marketing orders spur farm profits but fail to fix incomes
The report notes rising use of marketing orders among producers who view them as beneficial yet insufficient to address farmers income gaps. L. H. Simerl Dept. of Ag. Economics.
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L. H. Simerl
Dept. of Ag. Economics
Kitchen safety during holidays and tax form update
The text warns of eye injuries from busy kitchen holidays and stresses cleaning spills and careful knife use. It also notes keeping children away and proper storage for sharp knives. A tax note describes changes to 1961 income tax filing with Form 1940 F and 1040 F-1 for farmers and a two page 1040 replacing the four page form.
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Thoze
University of Illinois
Illinois soil tests reveal lime and nutrient gaps
University of Illinois soil tests show only 12 percent of lawn samples need lime while 80 percent lack sufficient readily available nitrogen and about 40 percent lack phosphorus. Over 40 percent are low in potassium. Illinois animal scientists report hormones pay in wintering rations mainly of roughage or grain.
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University of Illinois
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