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Newspaper
Petal Paper
Location
Petal, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1959
Page
3
Prosperity conscious Mississippians cheer a southern program to develop small woodlands. Twelve states including Mississippi launch an intensive forest development plan to place farm and other forest tracks into peak production. Private landowners and farmers in Mississippi own about 12.12 million acres of forest land.
Mississippi accounts for about half of the nation's tung nuts. The 1958 crop outlook hinges on ample rainfall and moisture. With good oil content expected and plentiful rain, the state aims to stay at the head of tung nut production benefiting all producers.
About one fifth of the 9000 people employed by the Army Missile Test Center, the Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility and private industry contractors at White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico, are women. They fill roles from technical and engineering to clerical and stenographic tasks.
Mississippi leads states east of the Mississippi in beef cattle numbers. Farmers have seen substantial gains in recent years toward improving cattle production and feed efficiency.
Mississippi eyes new plants and payrolls by courting chemical sectors vital to America's future. The article notes the potential of modern chemical glues to transform industry and cites a glue drop welding steel to lift heavy loads, illustrating rapid efficiency gains. It compares agricultural yields to highlight productivity possibilities.
A committee of top Mississippi cattlemen forms to guide livestock development and industry growth across the state. The group aims to boost breeding quality, market access, and producer cooperation for sustained cattle industry progress.
Good pastures require careful August and September work. Dipping fields now helps control bitter weeds in seedbed stage and reduces next year’s weed seed. Manage areas kept for grazing to avoid overuse and prepare pastures for fall needs.
Adequate airport facilities are a major factor in site locations for industries across Mississippi. Communities without scheduled airline service are developing industrial ports tied to airports to attract flying industries and business executives with company owned planes. The Yukon River in Alaska is about 2300 miles long.
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