Classic Car Sale Listings From a 1960s-70s Era Ad
A dense catalog of pre 1970 vehicles includes a 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 2 door with cruisecontrol Selectaire, a 1969 Ford Fairlane 500 four door, a 1969 Dodge GTA Dart convertible, a 1968 Ford Country Squire wagon, a 1967 Volkswagen two door, and other Fords Chevs and Dodges. Prices range from $225 to $2995, featuring warranties, one owner histories, V eight engines, automatic transmissions, and loaded options. The ad emphasizes remaining warranties and low mileage options across multiple body styles and years.
MFA Head Foresees Price Blight Impact on Farmers
Columbia report notes Fred W. Heinkel of the Midcontinent and Missouri Farmers Association warns price blight could hit farmers harder than corn blight. He cites bumper crops, potential $1.43 cash for new-crop corn in June, then $1.04 by August, and notes lower soybean area with yield gains offsetting losses. He criticizes the 1970 Agricultural Act and warns of dock strikes reducing export sales while urging rural rebuilding and fair returns.
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Columbia
Fred W. Heinkel
Midcontinent and Missouri Farmers Association
MFA
Heinkel
United States
Stephens College Assembly Hall
Japan
America
Urea in Silage Saves Protein Cost
Last month Ross Swofford urged adding 10 Iba urea to corn silage at harvest. In Audrain County last year at least six farmers tried it with some using a computer for ration formulation after testing. The urea mineral mix can cut protein costs by about $2 per ton. Various application methods were used including bagged products, home mixes, and applying at the blower or spreading on loads.
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Ross Swofford
Audrain
Fruit and Vegetable Supply Drops This Summer
Washington AP report says the national supply of fresh vegetables and melons is down from last year with declines in celery sweet corn onions and tomatoes. The Agriculture Department estimates the total summer vegetable crop at 66.6 million hundredweight, down two percent from last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Farm and Rural Development Act Seen as Rural Rebuilding Cornerstone
Forty senators sign the Farm and Rural Development Resources Act of 1971 to spur national development, arguing a sound agricultural base is essential for reversing rural population and economic decline. Heinkel notes many rural residents no longer farm, signaling need for new approaches.
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America
U. S
Heinkel
FHA Has Record Year of Loans in Missouri
The Farmers Home Administration in Missouri extended more than 96 million dollars in credit during the 1971 fiscal year ending June 30, a 53.7 percent rise from the prior year. Monde St. Cline, state director, said gains were strongest in rural housing with 4876 housing loans and 31 group rental complexes for seniors. About two thousand farmers obtained funds for farms, while 1100 persons secured low interest disaster loans. Community projects spurred 10 million in loans and grants for water, sewer, and waste facilities. Joseph T. Raine supervises Audrain and Montgomery Counties from the USDA Building in Mexico.
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Farmers Home Administration
Missouri
Monde St. Cline
Columbia
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
East Highway 54
Mexico
Joseph T. Raine
Audrain
Montgomery
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