Idaho Adopts New Egg Grading Law to Aid Consumers
Idaho now enforces graded egg labeling under a 1953 law. Grades AA A B and C guide buyers, with ungraded eggs allowed but must be marked ungraded. Seals from the state Department of Agriculture will appear on each carton to ensure customers know exactly what they buy.
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Idaho
State Department of Agriculture
Lester Hendrix
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hendrix
Department
Dr Marion E Bell Naturopathic Clinic Closed July 11 to 21
The office of Dr Marion E Bell Naturopathic Physician will be closed from July 11 through July 21 for a professional convention. Call 437-1 before or after the closure to schedule appointments.
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Marion E. Bell
New Egg Law Limits Fresh Labeling And Sets Grading Rules
The new code sets an annual license fee of 1 dollar posted in stores. It restricts the use of the word fresh to AA and A grades and requires egg dealers to keep eggs properly refrigerated to prevent deterioration, with temperatures above 50 degrees speeding decline.
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Hendrix
Cattle Brucellosis Campaign Objective
A national effort to eradicate brucellosis from beef cattle and dairy herds is launched by animal disease control authorities. Officials stress county or state wide programs, outlining three musts: blood tests and ring tests, quarantine of infected or carrier animals, and calfhood vaccination. The aim is to mobilize all sectors to control the disease in both dairy and beef sectors.
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Fea
Wooden nonmagnetic minsweepers join U S Navy defenses
Nonmagnetic wooden minsweepers become key units for the United States Navy defending against magnetic mines. They represent an essential part of the coastal and fleet defense strategy.
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United States Navy
Wheat quotas for 1954 crop announced by Benson
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson confirms marketing quotas will govern the 1954 wheat crop. A national acreage allotment will be set by July 15 with a referendum for farmers subject to quotas. Quotas depend on past acreages and carryover, with penalties for overplanting and price support terms varying by referendum outcome.
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Ezra Taft Benson
Clarence A. Jensen
State Production and Marketing Administration Committee
Farm Youth Builds Corn Feed Factory with Electricity
A 17 year old Alabama student and his father run a small farm and a side business making metal awnings. He designed a corn feed factory that combines a shelter and grinder, powered by an electric motor, crushing ear corn into ground grain for the herd and ejecting stripped ears into a side sack.
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Alabama
Grace Man Second In Highways Contest
H. B. Sternberg a 60 year old highway engineer from Sho shone was named winner of the 1500 top Idaho state award in the General Motors better highways awards contest. Z a district engineer for the Idaho state highway department received his check and congratulations from GM officials at an awards dinner in Boise to honor the two Idaho winners. Charles C. Izatt of Grace route 1 won a 500 state honorable mention award in the contest.
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H. B. Sternberg
Shoshone
Idaho
General Motors
Boise
Charles C. Izatt
Grace
Too Much Fresh Pasture Hard on Cows Says Agent
County extension agent Daniel Roberts warns that sudden access to new pasture early in the year can upset cows and ruin pasture. He advises a gradual feed change from hay and grain to fresh grass to protect livestock and milk production.
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Daniel Roberts
Cattle Feeding Before Pasture Gain Slower Grazing Suggested
Dairy specialists from the University of Idaho warn that cows should have hay before turning out to pasture to prevent bloating from soft legumes and to avoid gas buildup. They note cows eat faster on stormy days, which harms health and milk supply, and urge delayed grazing to allow pasture top growth.
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University of Idaho
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