Veteran farmer dreams grow on Cumberland farm makeover
In Chambersburg Pennsylvania on May 16 an aging farm is transformed into a conservation showplace for Richard Eyer a World War II veteran and his wife after a random selection by the U S Agriculture Department. The demo aims to prove how modern conservation boosts yields and value with about 400 volunteers aiding in painting machinery clearing hedgerows planting seedlings and forming a pond. The project includes officials led by Rep Harold D Cody and centers on increasing farm productivity from six to well over twenty bushels per acre.
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Acreage data gathering urged by ACA in Frederick County
Allen M. Pitzer, chairman of the Frederick County ACA Committee, urged farmers to submit wheat acreage data as a basis for future allotments. The move follows the national trend where wheat acreage rose from 52,227,000 acres in 1942 to 1,670,000 in 1949, with a formal proclamation of annual wheat allotments required before July 15 by the Secretary of Agriculture, a step not needed in recent war years.
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Tiny Increase In British Meat Rations
London May 16 An announcement that Britons will soon get about four cents more worth of fresh meat each week cheered MPs. Food Minister John Strachey said the total ration would not rise but fresh meat would replace the two pence worth of corned meat now issued as part of the weekly ration. Britons are limited to one shilling.
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Meat ration shifts as stocks rise in China region
The report notes a small meat ration of about one penny for roughly 21 cents weekly, enough for one full meal, as the government allows substitution due to increased fresh meat stocks. It also mentions the lower Yangtze valley as among the world’s most densely populated areas.
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To Sue Over Oil Lands
The Federal Government won permission to file a Supreme Court suit to gain control of submerged oil lands off Texas and Louisiana. Supporters urged it could prompt Congress to grant states clear title. The court, by an 8 to 0 vote with Justice Jackson not participating, agreed to hear the government petition after arguments last week.
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