Record Farm Real Estate Hits 103.7 Billion Value
The Agriculture Department notes farm real estate total value rose to 103.7 billion dollars as of July 1, with land and buildings up 3 percent in the four months to July 1. Regional gains varied, led by southeastern and delta states, while some areas saw little change.
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Agriculture Department
Southeastern
Delta
Appalachian
Pacific
Southern Plains
Plains
Grange Convention Highlights Policy Debates and Awards
The Michigan State Grange convened at Petoskey with policy discussions, song, canter and dinners. John Cadmus of Tecumseh won the highway essay contest for Highwy Courtesy Pays Dividends, praising courteous driving to reduce highway deaths. Award winners included Fraytsad Grange Whitehall and Lenawee, with Youn Couples of the Year named as Mr and Mrs Evans and Mr and Mrs Galer. The 1957 convention plans call for Sturgis in October.
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Petoskey
Grange
John Cadmus
Tecumseh
Lenawee County
Hosen
State ‘Grange
Evans
Richard and
Matha
White Cloud Nersaygo Cour
Beebe
Donalee Adrian Letawer Jes
Beverly
Wayland- Allen County
Galer
Roger and
Bevery
Remus
Isabella County
Michigan State Grange
Sturgis
Alfalfa Seed Supply Shrinking For Next Spring
The Crop Reporting Service notes alfalfa seed may be scarce next spring as Michigan harvests a smaller seed amount since 1939. National production is projected at 23 percent under the year’s record, with Michigan farmers aiming to harvest under 250000 pounds this fall, about a seventh of 1953 and near 1945-54 averages.
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Michigan
Lan Sing
U. S
Michigan Departments of Agriculture
Use of Children to Get Bond Issue Help Being Frowned Upon
GRAND RAPIDS Teachers and school officials are urged to protect children from being used as publicity tools to back bond issues. Winston Roesch of the University of Michigan Extension Service says some districts have near publicity stunts involving parades and class projects to sway a yes vote. He criticizes distributing letters maps and charts and campaign buttons and stickers used by students to influence opinion.
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Grand Rapids
Winston Roesch
University of Michigan Extension Service
U-M
Surpluses Not Approved Yet Aid Many Communities
Government farm economists say surplus disposal through school meals helps thousands of communities. Undersecretary True Morse told the American School Food Service Association that most school purchases come from local suppliers, expanding markets. In the past year about 375 million dollars and possibly 400 million this year were spent locally, with about 15 million dollars of federal funds used for surplus foods.
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Chicago
D. Morse
Morse
American School Food Service Association
Childr
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A and M Chevrolet
A&m
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Chevrolet
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Starfire
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