Rural revival urged to counter urban megacities
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman and First Lady urge a rural alternative to megacities, arguing that shifting focus to developing rural areas and new towns can provide economic and social benefits with less crowding. They cite displaced farmers and a National Advisory Commission plan favoring investment in rural education, jobs, and safety nets.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Lyndon B. Johnson
National Advisory Commission On Food and Fiber
Livestock Auction Prices Mixed Across Hogs Cattle Sheep
Consignors 206 total head 1401 hogs with weights 15.90 to 19.50 for market pigs and 37 head steady. Cattle 303 very active market .50 higher. steers 20.00 down to 28.60. Heifers 18.00 down to 26.70. Cows steady. bulls steady. Calves 42 head. sheep and lambs 414 head punto higher with ranges for wool clips feeder lambs and breeding ewes listed.
Ayrshire Herd Test Ready For 5th Year
The Ayrshire Breeders Association announces the fifth D.H.I.R. herd lactation test for Roy F. Palm & Sons in North Fairfield. The 42 records average 11786 lbs milk and 454 lbs butterfat at 3.9 percent. Brookdale Golden Sally 2nd led in milk with 15760 lbs in 305 days at twice daily milking. Brookdale Golden Sally 2nd also topped butterfat with 624 lbs. Ayrshire milk is noted for easy digestion and distinct flavor.
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Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Brandon
D.H.I.R
Ayrshire
Roy F. Palm & Sons
R.F.D
North Fairfield
Palm
Brookdale Golden Sally 2Nd
Brookdale Golden Sally
Freeman weighs 1968 feed grain plan with big acreage cut
Agriculture Secretary Freeman considers a 1968 feed grain program that could require reducing crop acreage by at least 10 million acres next year. The National Feed Grains advisory panel urged diversion to 30 million acres to shrink end-year reserves and boost prices, while delaying the soybean decision.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Agriculture Department
National Feed Grains Advisory Committee
Freeman
Ed Jaenke
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Daytime Use Of SMV Emblem Now Required On Farm Machinery
Ohio State University safety chief reports a new General Assembly bill requires all farm and similar machinery designed to travel 25 mph or less to display a rear visible SMV emblem both day and night. Emblems may be moved between equipment. if tractor emblem is visible 500 feet to the rear, a plow or disk may omit an emblem. Equipment on road at night must also show a white front light and red rear light with headlights. both light and emblem must be visible to 500 feet. A flashing red rear light is allowed but not required.
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W.E. Stuckey
Ohio State University
Ohio General Assembly
Stuckey
Dairy farmers seek aid as hearings and imports bill stall
Washington reports that dairy farmers press for immediate hearings on a 50 cent per hundredweight price rise under federal orders. Secretary Freeman faces delay while demand grows for help as production may fall to a 15 year low despite favorable conditions. An imports restriction bill remains stalled on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
API
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Freeman
Capital Hill
Dairy Farmers
Johnson
Protecting Shrubs From Winter Cold and Mulching Tips
Gardeners should shield tender shrubs from northwest winds with wrapping or mulch to prevent root damage from freezing and thawing. Apply mulch after several freezes in the low 20s, use breathable materials like straw or sawdust, remove in spring, and reassess. Fall fertilization helps offset nutrient loss from mulch decay.
State Dairy Profits Rise Amid Shifting Ohio Breeding Picture
Ohio dairy farms faced ten-year low cow and farm counts as profits lagged. A University Extension economist notes 1966 saw higher milk prices lifting net returns. top 25 percent by income posted 17 percent more profit per cow with about 55 cows per two-man operation and $123000 invested. Crop sales and feeding to cattle also boosted farm earnings.
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Columbus
Walter G. Harter
Ohio State University Extension
Ohio
Harter
Corn In Soybeans Signals Harvest Losses
Ohio State University agricultural engineer Delbert M Byg warns clumps of corn in soybean fields indicate ear loss during harvest. He notes one clump per 435 square feet equals about one bushel per acre lost. He urges better harvesting and invites readers to the Farm Science Review exhibit September 19 20 21 for guidance.
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Delbert M. Byg
Ohio State University
Bug
Farm Science Review
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