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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1976
Page
7
An 1834 Iowa settlers account recalls the first sight of a rolling prairie and the hard work to farm it. The prairie plow began with oxen and a fourteen foot beam plow. sod, grass, and tough soil required breaking and cleaning tools. The land proved highly fertile after a few years, yielding corn and wheat as soil decomposed into light black mould.
In the early 1800s, American and European traders sparked a Merino craze as Spanish rams and ewes entered the U S market. Prices surged from 75 cents to 7 06 per pound by 1816, then collapsed. farmers sold flocks at ruinous losses, with some paying thousands for single sheep and others trading crops for livestock.
A preliminary 1974 Census of Agriculture report shows Nebraska farms sold 3.7 billion dollars of agricultural products, up from 2.1 billion in 1969. The state had 68,973 farms covering about 95 percent of land, with average farm size up to 672 acres and per-acre value near 285 dollars.
President-elect Carter aims for quick cooperation from the Democratic 95th Congress in 1977 but faces resistance. Tax-cut plans will test ties as Ways and Means and Senate Finance demand their own bills. A Washington visit the week of December 5 with Speaker-elect O’Neill and committee heads may align priorities and smooth the path.
The text argues Congress must shape and restrain the Carter team. It suggests the President-elect must recognize Congress’s leadership role and follow through to reduce problems. As president he cannot ignore Capitol Hill and the agency will demand cooperation.
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