Farmers Declining Breed World News Service
In 1870 Elmer Zeis left New York for Nebraska with his family as thousands headed west for prairie lands. The pattern grew as millions later moved to cities, while Zeis remains on a Nebraska farm continuing to farm as urban migration reshaped American life.
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World News Service
Elmer Zeis
New York State
West
Nebraska
Mississippi
Missouri
Valley
Omaha
Jack Shafer
Calvin
N.D
Leon Howes
Moretown Common
Almanac Tale From Antiquity To Modern Farms
The almanac evolved from tract writers using astrologers data to forecast weather and events. Early prophets faced ridicule, with notable misfires like Old Abe Weatherwise and John Partridge, yet some forecasts proved influential such as Murphy’s Winter of 1838. The piece follows almanac lore and the decline of small farming alongside ongoing rural reliance on yearly publications.
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Rabelius
Jonathan Swift
John Partridge
Partridge
Swift
Patrick Murphy
Murphy
England
Abe
January 19 Cotton Price Forum Planned in Monroe
Nationally known authorities will discuss factors affecting the cotton economy at the Cotton Price Forum on January 19 at the Ramada Inn in Monroe. LSU extension specialist Dr Reid Grigsby urged attendance as producers face decisions on next year's contracts and seek profitable guidance. The forum is sponsored by the Louisiana Cotton Producers Association the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation and LSU Cooperative Extension Service with speakers from USDA Texiles Inc Merrill Lynch and Staple Cotton Cooperative Assn among others. Additional information is available from the county agent's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramada Inn
Monroe
Reid Grigsby
LSU Cooperative Extension Service
Grigby
Grigsby
Louisiana Cotton Producers Association
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
J. S. “Duke” Barr II
Ed O’brien
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc
New York
N.Y
Quenton Perry
Staple Cotton Cooperative Assn
Greenwood
Miss
James Hudson
LSU
Confusion at Andrews University Over Four Deb Harris
In Berrien Springs Michigan four women share the name Deborah Harris leading to mixups in phone calls and messages. One is a nursing major, another a history major and two are physical therapy students at Lawson Residence Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berrien Springs
Mich
Upl
Lawson
Andrews University
Deborah Harris
Cattle rustlers shift to trucks in California losses rise
In California the cattle rustling problem has moved from horses to high powered trucks. The California Cattlemen's Association cites annual losses of 5 000 to 6 000 cattle costing about a million dollars. Ranchers report growing impact across Diablo mountains and Monterey County with two full time investigators assigned. Two rustler types described night hunters using lights and quick sale butchers targeting cattle with liver and tongue removed.
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King City
Calif
Old West
California Cattlemen's Association
William Staiger
Secre
Tary
Harold Eade
Diablo Mountains
Monterey County
State Bureau of Livestock Identification
Ray Arbill
Fred Houston
Chet Behan
Tennessee St Governor Talk Stated at Louisiana Soil Meet
John Wilder Tennessee lieutenant governor and NACD president will lead speakers at the Louisiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors 26th annual meeting in Baton Rouge January 9 11. Louisiana officers say seven more speakers from LA and other states will join. The theme is A Citizen s Responsibility for Environmental Conservation. More than 200 district supervisors and leaders from across the state are expected to attend the three day session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilder
Tennessee
National Association of Conservation Districts
Louisiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors
Baton Rouge
Fred Huenefelad Jr
Monroe
Louisiana Association
Louisiana
Huenefeld
Soil and Water Conservation District
Butz stands firm on grain price support policy
Secretary of Agriculture Earl Butz rejects congressional pressure for higher price supports on corn and other grains. He says boosting government loans and a strategic grain reserve would not be wise, arguing it could create surpluses and lower prices next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Butz
Congress
Neal Smith
D-Iown
John Melcher
D-Mont
Smith
Melcher
House
Senate Agriculture
Senate
Louisiana cotton farmers gain protection under new farm bill ruling
A new administrative ruling shields Louisiana cotton producers from reduced payment yields by substituting total yield for actual yield on records. The change affects 1972 planning, delaying effects of government payments and allotments. LSU experts urge farmers to evaluate total land use and consult ASCS offices for clarity on the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
Louisiana
Clyde St. Clergy
LSU Cooperative Extension Service
A.S.C.S
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Ira E. Pichon
Lone Star Feed Mills
Alexandria
Texas Farm Products Company
Nacog
Doches
Wade B
Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home
Earl Mercer
United States
Zeis
Nebraska Agriculture
Glenn Kreuscher
Norman Beller
State Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Cornhusker
Irene
Mike
David
Farm Bureau
Douglas County Extension Board
Richtex
Henderson
Captain Hook
Pfbonus
SUS
Blackeye
California
West Feed Mills, Inc
Jewel St
West Monroe, Lo
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