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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
3
Wool growers may assign payments under the 1954 Wool Act as collateral for loans or advances. USDA studied grower and industry input and found strong views for and against. Assignments aim to stabilize prices during the shift to a free market, with strict 60 day settlement and one-time filing with the county ASC office.
James C. Ingebretsen presents a dialogue on living to 150 years and a fuller retirement. Dr. Walter Stark argues for a three 50 year life split focusing on learning production and personal fulfillment. John Anson Ford suggests richer retirement comes from broader interests and spiritual strength.
A brief note from The Preston Citizen mentions issue No. 8 and related publication details.
Idaho farmers have long known the russet is very difficult to cultivate and requires near ideal irrigation. Dr. J. E. Kraus reports at the Florida meeting that rival regions may struggle to produce high quality No. 1 russets, potentially limiting their acreage and market stability. He notes waxed Florida red potatoes boost sales, though color washes into cooking water, while Idaho bakers showcased in resin cooking demonstrated local expertise abroad.
Uranium and thorium notes describe recent sale of Thorium claims owned by James Cellway and BR. Welborne near the Lemhi Pass area on the Idaho Montana line for over 250000 dollars. The Dubois to Gibbonsville corridor in Idaho shows future prospect potential. Precision Geiger counters and scintillators are on hand and service offered with a free catalogue from Walker TV Service Logan Utah.
Idaho milk output reached a record 105 million pounds in February, up five million from a year earlier and 25 million above the 1949–53 February average. Creamery butter churned totaled 2.3 million pounds, slightly higher than February 1954 and 51 percent above the 1949–53 February average. American cheese rose to 1,845,000 pounds, a February record, 245,000 more than 1954 and 597,000 above the five year February average. Gassing of turkeys with carbon dioxide is touted as more humane than traditional slaughter methods by the USDA, with birds gassed before processing.
County agricultural agent Daniel Roberts warns spring cleanup requires judgment and safe limits. He says leave electrical wiring furnace work and plumbing to professionals to avoid fire smoke and extra hazards on the farm. The public can handle chores like weed removal junk pickup fence repair and securing flammable materials.
Idaho's certified potato seed shows strong results this spring with April readings from California plots at near 97 percent disease free. Of 454 samples entered with the Idaho Crop Improvement Association, 286 were disease free, 63 percent completely clean, and only 16 rejected for leaf roll mosaic.
Lucretia Maughan, county home agent of the University of Idaho, urges immediate pork purchases for use or storage. She notes prices are down due to increased hog production, with economists predicting higher costs as summer arrives and more pigs hit the market.
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