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Newspaper
Saline Observer
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1953
Page
6
The 1950 social security amendments raise the employee rate from 1 to 2 percent and the employer share to 2 percent for earnings up to 3600 yearly starting January 1, 1954. Self employed taxes rise from 2.4 to 3 percent with payments due March 15, 1954 and 1955.
A Connecticut company announced a new scholarship program for employees' children. Beginning next spring, two four year college scholarships will be awarded each year covering full tuition and fees, plus living allowances. Eligible are high school seniors who are children of full time employees with at least one year of service and earnings not over 8500 dollars annually.
Better Eating Apples shift to clear, see through displays moving away from old fashioned barrels or boxes. The new arrangement highlights why apples look fresher and tastier today.
Farm scientists announce a three year study leading to a dehydrated method that preserves sweet corn indefinitely. Sponsors say the process enables large scale commercial dehydration of corn for the first time.
The 24th Detroit Junior Livestock Show at the State Fair grounds December 8 to 10 will include hogs for the first time. 300 exhibitors already registered across steers lambs and hogs with judges from Michigan State College and a banquet on December 9.
Farm boys and girls from across the nation will play a major role in the 54th annual International Live Stock Exposition. Two events are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 27, including a National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest where state champion teams compete for top titles in beef cattle, horses, sheep, and swine.
The Exposition begins with a Friday evening horse show to shorten the eight day judging slate. Saturday hosts the International Junior Livestock Feeding Contest all day with 4-H and FFA members from many states exhibiting champion raised steers lambs and hogs. The grand champion steer has been shown ten times in the past 25 years.
The event opens with a 54th annual college contest featuring more than 30 agricultural colleges. The 32nd National 4-H Club Congress runs alongside the Exposition with delegates from all states Canada and several foreign countries. A Wednesday night Horse Show on December 2 features 26 cattle horse sheep and swine breeds plus top riding and harness horses and ponies.
A historical note states that one ton of coal is required to produce three tons of lime. This ratio reflects the fuel efficiency used in lime production processes.
Michigan State College agricultural economists advise young farmers lacking land livestock machinery and credit will face a rough period ahead. Established growers are urged to stay out of debt modernize homes and protect properties with insurance to weather the coming era.
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