Grange Fights Rail Increase and Regulation
AP Farm Reporter Ovid A. Martin reports the National Grange's renewed push for gradual deregulation of railways and other transport. The Grange opposes a proposed 22 percent freight rate rise in the East and West and 15 percent in the South, arguing competition among transport modes will curb overcharging more effectively than ICC control. The group notes its historic role in regulating monopolies and says truck competition has altered the landscape. The issue is before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Grange
Agriculture Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
America
Deferred Grazing Program Approved
The Senate Agriculture Committee approved a plan for deferred grazing payments to landowners in drought disaster areas. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson sponsors the bill directing the President and the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the program to spur growth on denuded grazing lands. Secretary Benson introduced the proposal, while Chairman Ellender noted committee revisions meet most objectives.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Lyn Ydon 'B. Johnson
Tex
Benson
Ellender x
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Agriculture’ Committee
Ben
Farmers Borrow To Develop Land In Franklin And Anderson
Farmers of Franklin and Anderson Counties borrowed over 197,800 dollars from the Farmers Home Administration in nine months. Supervisor Paul Archer reported repayments totaling 260,239 dollars on loans from prior years. The main demand was for financing farm purchases and development, with repayments funded largely by milk, wheat, and cattle sales.
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Franklin
Anderson Counties
Farmers Home Administration
Paul Archer
Pleasant Valley neighbors share open house and visits
Area residents attend open house for Mr and Mrs Omar Knoops 25th anniversary. Local families like Chronisters Fischers O Dea Lawrenzs Coffmans and Camerons visit relatives in Pleasant Valley. Several relatives travel for schooling and gatherings with neighbors in Baldwin Ottawa Wellsville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph O’connor
Omar Knoop
Bert Chronister
K. U
Everett Chronister
Millard Fischer
Shirley
Karen
Ottawa
Wiley Broer
Baldwin
Juanita Benham
Maybelle O’dea
Harold Carpenter
Timmy
Ralph O’conner
Howard Lawrenz
Jim O’connor
LaCygne
A. V. McAule
Deadline Set for Soil Conservation Reserve Contracts
The final date for farmers to sign soil bank conservation reserve contracts is April 15, announced by Russell Wray, chairman of the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. The program allows diverting general cropland to soil and water conservation, tree planting, or wildlife protection for 8, 5, or 10 years, with guidance available at the ASC office.
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Soil Bank Conservation Reserve
Russell Wray
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Soil Bank
ASC
Peoria-Imes Area Retreat At Spring Ridge Church
The parish retreat gathered five churches for a Sunday service at 11 a.m. followed by a basket dinner. The afternoon featured a showing of the film Martin Luther by Rev. Carl Grondorf. Attendees from Peoria included Lewis Wichman family and many locals, with news of Glenn Evans injured at work in Des Moines.
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Spring Ridge
Martin Luther
Carl Grondorf
Peoria
Lewis Wichman
Max and
Carolan
Mary Mack
Alta Conley
Bob Rodgers
Maude Evans
Fred Weaver
Cecil. Detwiler
Glenn
Des Moines
Iowa
Art Meisel
Preston
Art Finch
Virgil Finch
Bob Altice
Ottawa
Mike Lovell
Victor
Vergil
Mike
Dean
L. C. ‘Babcock
Farmland Faith Drives Rising U S Land Values
Americans hold farmland as a safe long term investment aiding a rise in farm property values. The Agriculture Department reports U S farmland values up 2 percent to Nov 1 1956 with a record index 143 above 1947-49 average. Arkansas Missouri Iowa Kansas and Oklahoma show gains. Nebraska unchanged. Colorado down two percent.
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Agriculture Department
Department
United States
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Judge R C Lind Named For National Soil Pacer Awards
Among judges selected for the annual national soil pacer awards program sponsor Goodyear Tire and Rubber is R C Lind of Manhattan. Lind serves as secretary of the state soil conservation committee with score sheets from Kansas districts to be sent to Lind at Kansas State College. They must be postmarked not later than May 15.
Four 4-H Clubs Meet With Projects Shared
Willing Workers and Acorn Rustlers met with fourteen members and guests. Demonstrations covered grafting and the value of home gardens. Talks included health rules cattle grubs and hawks to farmers. A film Tractor Safety was shown. Plans were made for a safety program and next meeting April 10.
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Acorn Rustlers
Sharon Brown
Red Cross
Jeannie Hamilton
Linda Wood
Robert Carey
Dean Robison
Joy Long
Joe
Dale Winters
Dick Jameson
Don Jones
Jim Moody
Charlotte Moody
Rita
Eileen
Robin
Marrell Macy
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Ovid A. Martin
AP Farm Reporter
Sue
Railroads
NationalGrange
Pleasant Valley
Mrs. Lucy
Matile
van. Huss
Ted Higbie
George Old
Wisconsin
Roy Clare
Hird
Topeka
Damon Higbie
Mina Smith
Lorena Maule
Junior Dale
Duane Giffford
George Brooks
Edd Carthy
Edgerton
Raymond Heck
Kate Brophy
Dorothy Cummings
Lee Keen
Welsville
Frank Berthot
J. B. Berthot
Wichita
O. R. Whitehead
Roy Straham
Gridley
Harry Hanson
Lenexa
Otis Hutchinson
Wellsville
Ira Randall
Dayton Maule
Alex .Murdoch
Murry
Murphy
Waverly Corner
Beto Junction
Guernsey
Texas
John’ Deere
A ‘Farrow
Lucky Grange
Peoria-Imes
Mrs
Ira Dean
Rebecca
Nancy
Teresa Slaven
Mrs. Maude Evans
Concrete Materials & Construction Co
Ottawa Quarry
S. Main Water Tower
Rita Herring
Whispering Hope
Barbara
Joyce Hamilton
Rita and
Joy
Virginia Carey
Arlie
Williamsburg
Barbara Johnson
Dianne Bethell
Ned Bethell
Delbert McElfresh
Maurine Neal
Rita Schwinn
Millikens and
Neals
Pleasant Ridge School
Mary Lee Peterson
Ruth Ann Shoemaker
Naus Rea Kohler
Ronnie Daugharthy
Ryan Law
Bennett's.flavor-Of
Bennett
N. Walnut
Bennett Creamery Co
Bradford O'Dea
Dora Belle Carpenter
Iva Hunzicker
Kansas State College
Franklin County
A.B.A
Franklin County Artificial Dairy Breeders Assn
Don Collins
S. Maple
Rantoul
Princeton
John Deere
Oliver Corn
White Hampshire
George Dragieff
Myers & Son
Peoples State Bank
GMC
Wert Service
Mike Mulcahey
Buick Co., Inc
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