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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1949

Page

7

Equal Poverty for All Across History and Government Policy

A long critique argues that true equal wealth distribution remains unsolved through history. It warns that socialist and governmental spendthrift aims would erode national wealth, leaving a poverty stricken populace. It cites Matthew Quay and calls for protecting production interests of workers and managers alike.

Congress Mike Pat Isms Harry Hopkins America

New Selling System Changes Hog Market Practice

Farmers and markets shift from weight-based pricing to pen-to-pen negotiations. Buyers assess hog quality in the pen, paying premiums for top breeding stock like Chester White sows. The change aims to reward quality, prevent dressed-carcass pricing, and address declining hog volumes at terminal markets.

Chester Canada

Irish Star McCready Captures British Amateur Title

Sam McCready of Ireland defied odds on the tough 7200 yard par 74 course to win the British amateur, ending a succession of English and Scots contenders. The victory sets up Walker Cup renewed interest at Winged Foot in August as Hogan and other golf legends are noted in passing.

John Ball Freddie Tait Hilton Tolleys James Bruen Ireland Sam McCready Frank Stranahan Willie Turnesa Winged Foot Thistle Hogan

Utah Brothers Win National Wheat Title on 4000 Acre Farm

Victor and Max Rasmussen of Cache County Utah won the 1948 Pillsbury award for best United States wheat with a hard red winter Cache variety sample. Their 4000 acre un irrigated farm, shared with brother Reuben, produced the top yield among 37 samples from 20 states in Minneapolis judging.

Victor P. Rasmussen Max J. Rasmussen Cache County Utah Cache Junction Clarkston Victor Rasmussen Reuben Rasmussens Cache Philip W. Pillsbury United States Minneapolis Philip H. Rasmussen Pillsbury

Soil Check May Answer Slow Tile Drain Puzzle

If tile drained land dries slowly, check organic matter content before blaming the tile system. Many tile lines once effective now hinder water movement through soil. Improve drainage by growing deep rooted legumes and returning straw cornstalks and manure in rotation.

Needlework Patterns Chair Set Adds Fresh Look

Crochet pattern for Crocheted Treasure Chair Set Pattern No 5300 offers a fresh look for living room chairs. Includes chair back 17 by 13 inches and arm pieces 9 by 9 inches with stitch illustrations finishing directions. Send 20 cents, name, address and pattern number.

Fabulous 1948 for U S Agriculture Records and Yields

The 1949 Britannica Book of the Year notes 1948 as a superb year for U S farming with corn over 10 percent above prior records and 50 percent above the previous year, wheat among the largest on record, and cotton output up by one fourth. Prices peaked in January then fell as crops were harvested, yet farm incomes neared a 35 billion dollar gross, though net income declined due to higher production costs.

United States Agriculture New Britannica Yearbook

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