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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
8
George S. Benson warns that if Congress adopts 15 major programs urged by the president the five year cost would exceed 25 billion annually, pushing total federal outlays to 65 billion and debt past 256 billion. He cites national health insurance social security housing Brannan farm aid and education funding as key items.
Committee Chairman John L. McClellan warned that pay-as-you-go programs would cost Americans about 433 dollars annually per person, pushing tax take above 40 percent of earnings. He contrasted U S austerity with England, noting costly unemployment payments proposed in Washington and criticizing government spending as political expediency. The piece also covers weed control insights for knapweed in Idaho, detailing chlorate methods and long term eradication challenges.
The article traces Idaho potato yields by year showing a four year average from 1946 to 1949 and a separate four year average from 1936 to 1939. It notes peak years in 1930 with 230 bushels per acre and 1931 with 220, while 1889 records the lowest at 57. 1882 shows 104 bushels.
The Clearwater mountains in north Idaho are described as the state’s largest contiguous block of peaks. Boundaries include St. Joe to the north, Bitterroot to the east, Salmon River to the south and west, with ranges such as the Craggs near the Selway and Lochsa rivers. The chain runs about 125 miles long and 40 to 75 miles wide, with notable features like the Craggs and Major Fenn.
University of Idaho weed specialist warns to watch seed feed and hay for Russian knapweed signs and keep fields free of this perennial weed to prevent early foothold. Erickson notes Russian knapweed crowds other plants and is untasty and woody with low forage value.
Quality of Idaho dairy cattle climbs as dairy herd improvement associations grow fourfold from seven in 1940 to 28 last year. In 1949 these associations covered 568 herds and 9277 cows with an average butterfat yield of 365 pounds, up from 351 pounds a decade earlier.
Idaho produced 1.16 billion pounds of milk in 1949, down seven percent from 1948 but the 11th largest on record. Peak output reached 1.405 billion pounds in 1944, with average production over the decade noted in the report.
The text notes 1 285 billion pounds total output across 1938 47 with average 5890 pounds per cow down from last year 6120. Monthly peak 638 pounds in June and June 126 million pounds produced. Cattle on farms averaged 197 000 head, 6 000 fewer than last year and the smallest since 1938. Monthly milk production lagged behind last year in every month.
The fish and game department reminds dog owners that the season for training dogs on upland game birds including pheasants partridge and quail runs from April 1 to the end of summer with training resuming August 16. Nesting birds are protected and free running dogs may cause losses. owners should control their dogs to protect birds and broods.
Idaho State Police issue a season long warning for motorists to beware of hitchhikers. Officer Kelly Houk notes hitchhikers may rise with summer travel and unemployment, urging drivers to avoid sympathy over judgment and stay safe around roadside stations and cafes.
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