USDA shifts focus to people in rural Great Society push
In Washington, Secretary Orville Freeman outlined a RAD program expansion to balance rural and urban America. He said the Agriculture Department must move from farm-centric goals to broader rural development, creating non farm opportunities to lift the many rural families not tied to farming.
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Gaylord P. Godwin
United Press International Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
America
Freeman
National Advisory Committee On
RAC
Johnson
Farmers See Higher Income Motive in 1963 Cropland Switch
An Agriculture Department survey finds farmers joined the 1963 cropland conversion program hoping for higher or more certain income. The program pays up to 10 million dollars annually to convert cropland to conservation uses such as pasture, trees, wildlife habitat, and recreation for five or ten years. Farmers received help with changes in farming methods and costs for seeding, fencing, water storage, and limited recreation facilities. The study covered five areas: North Dakota, Iowa, Mississippi, and two in Georgia. The government has bought over 364 million pounds of beef costing more than 202.8 million since the program began March 2, with beef routed to school lunch programs, welfare institutions, and needy individuals.
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UPS
Agriculture Department
North Dakota
Iowa
Mississippi
Georgia
Market summary of livestock and grains with price ranges
The report shows mixed market activity Friday with hogs 12.15-15.90, sows 9.25-12.50, boars 9.50-11.50, feeder pigs 13.25-14.25 per head 6.50-13.50 by category. Cattle steady with steers 21.50-25.50, heifers 19.50-23.20, cows 9-12.50, calves up top at 32.50, and sheep and lambs rising 75 cents. Wheat and oats quoted. soybeans at 2.76, 2.60-2.59.
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Two Christmas Tree Farms Attract Busy Families In Huron County
In Huron County two family run farms offer pick your own Christmas trees. Mrs Rosella Ward’s Fitchville River Road farm has 25 000 to 30 000 trees on 100 plus acres and sells 4 000 to 5 000 trees yearly to wholesalers and locals. The James Lucas farm off Ridge Road near Norwalk holds about 12 000 trees with 200 plus families visiting last year. this season they plan more pre-cut trees but will allow cutting on request. Kathryn Lucas helps with planting and trimming and the business funds her college expenses at Bowling Green State University. Families tag selected trees and bring lunches. children help haul trees on sleds. Both farms have sleds, old houses for shelter, and stories of long hours from early morning to late evening and customers from Toledo, Cleveland and Columbus.
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Huron County
Rosella Ward
Fitchville River Road
Lucas
Kathryn
Bowling Green State University
Norman Ward
Toledo
Cleveland
Columbus
Farm and City by John K Wells County Agent
Rearranging farm buildings is difficult as old designs fit different livestock. Builders may rebuild rather than remodel to fit modern high roughage feeding and automatic systems. The free stall layout lowers bedding costs, speeds cleaning, fits more cows, and keeps them cleaner. Plan No. 5885 adapts to dairy needs and can be varied for hay or other operations with pole clear span buildings.
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John K. Wells
Storage and handling of game and migratory labor topics
Agriculture Director John M Stackhouse urges hunters to store game in clean cold storage rooms separate from other foods to prevent contamination before dressing and to seal hides heads or meat in plastic if storage is needed. Ohio migratory labor session set for December 7–8 in Columbus with subcommittee reports and health housing and education topics. Evergreen needles drop in autumn not a sign of tree death. rain typically removes them.
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John M. Stackhouse
Stackhouse
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