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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
3
Postwar gains in American farming brought a 65 percent rise in output per farm worker since 1940, while total farm output grew 40 percent despite 2.5 million fewer farm workers. Electrification of silos and widespread electric machinery boosted efficiency, with electric incubators, milking machines, and 20 billion kilowatt hours used on farms last year.
Farmers are urged to plant thick legume stands with band seeding and extra phosphate potash fertilizer after grain harvest. Legumes demand soil nutrients and lime if needed, with six weeks of frost free weather boosting root growth and weed suppression.
Dairy extension specialists urge strict record keeping for identification breeding and production. Accurate records enable proper replacement heifer selection and breeding programs and help ensure each cow produces one calf per year. Identify animals by photos markings tattoos or tagging and join a Dairy Herd Improvement Association to track production.
Charles Weeks, an 83 year old in Lake Worth, Florida, uses a new power wheelbarrow to haul mulch for his two and a half acre papaya grove. The device lightens back breaking labor as he spreads mulch under his papayas daily.
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee says high yielding pasture cuts feed costs and raises profits. High quality pasture can yield up to 100 pounds of total digestible nutrients for about 75 cents, with Missouri specialists noting $2 feed savings per hog. Beef production also rises from under 100 to over 500 pounds per acre with pasture fertilization and good grazing management.
Michigan agronomists report fertilizer remains a best buy with costs rising far less than other farm inputs. Since 1930 fertilizer use rose from 5.5 million tons to 21 million, and many high analysis blends now deliver twice the plant nutrients, boosting yields and profits.
Indiana growers achieving 175 to 214 bushels per acre follow common practices. They use high analysis starter fertilizer, tailor planting rate to soil fertility, drill corn in 35 to 40 inch rows, and plant hybrid varieties. Legume rotation and legume crops boost yields. Stalk counts reach 16 000 to 30 000 per acre.
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee advocates a cost efficient plan focused on maximizing production capacity. Soil tests and history of fertilizer use guide improvements, with emphasis on nutrients soil structure erosion and drainage. University agronomist M B Russell urges matching fertilizer to land type rotation and livestock, with labor and machinery factors integral.
Midwestern agronomists propose two steps to speed legume grass growth after harvest. Clip and haul straw to let sun and air reach alfalfa red clover Ladine and pasture grasses, and apply nutrients before planting to build root strength for winter. Remove top growth after fall to preserve root food for spring regrowth.
Fertilizer is an investment that can yield twofold returns, as reported by the Middle West Soil Improvement. The feature highlights enhanced soil health and crop productivity through a dual-benefit approach.
A committee argues farmers can gain in the first year from higher crop yields per acre and notes that much fertilizer remains in the soil as carry-over to boost yields in the following year.
A rich chocolate torte made with eggs and butter, kept in the refrigerator for several hours. The recipe serves 6 to 8 and suggests serving thin slices with whipped cream, peppermint candy, or almonds.
The article explains selecting powder colors from pink beige tan or cream ivory to match skin tone. It advises testing on half the face, cleaning skin and tools, applying from the throat upward, letting powder set, then blending and brushing off excess for a natural finish.
The plan to extend daylight time gains traction as New York City joins New England in 1955 and several Northeast states experiment with year round daylight. Proponents cite energy savings and fewer dusk accidents while history notes its rocky adoption from 1907 revival to 1918 wartime enactment and postwar repeal.
Washington reports a pilot program at 24 universities paying high school science teachers to study as research assistants. Teachers receive free tuition and about 400 dollars in compensation to boost interest in scientific careers amid a growing shortage of qualified personnel.
New York reports widows in the United States exceed 7.4 million, up from 4 million in 1920 and 5.7 million in 1940. The widow share in the female population falls with age due to lower mortality, with large declines under 45 and 45 to 54, despite overall rising counts.
The Minneapolis Family Economics Bureau studied 1600 white collar workers finding 45 percent of women under 25 eat little or nothing before work. It notes that by health guidelines a quarter of daily food should be eaten at breakfast for alert performance.
President Juan D. Peron stopped smoking after years of chain smoking black cigarettes. Soon after, Argentina announced 22,000 doctors have joined an educational drive to curb tobacco use and deter youths from starting the habit.
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