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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
6
Dairy farmers nationwide, led by those in the Midwest, fear for butter's future as per capita consumption drops from 16.9 pounds in 1940 to 10.5 pounds annually. Margarine has risen from 2.4 pounds in 1940, signaling shifting consumer tastes and demand.
The text notes butter prices jumped above $1 a pound after ceilings were lifted, hurting American families. It cites war-related sales declines, shifts in consumer behavior, and the butter-pleo battle as a misstep. Industry leaders warn about negative future prospects.
National Safety Council president Ned H Dearborn announced the eighth annual National Farm Safety Week to be observed July 22 28. The aim is to encourage farm residents to adopt safe practices year round to reduce daily farm fatalities and boost national defense efforts. The observance is supported by the American Farm Bureau Federation the Farmer's Union the National Grange the Farm Equipment Institute and the U S Department of Agriculture.
Turkey raisers develop movable nest sections with balanced rotating guards. The entrance closes after a hen enters, providing privacy until she leaves. Nests may be on low runners for easy relocation.
The Holstein Carnation Homestead Daisy Madcap holds the world butterfat record. It yielded 1,412.6 pounds of butterfat from 34,553 pounds of milk with a 4.1 percent annual test. This equates to 1,767 pounds butter and 16,071 quarts of milk, with 123.3 pounds of milk produced on a single test day.
U S Fish and Wildlife Service agent Alan W. Souder states many wild ducks and geese winter in West Virginia after a January count with the Conservation Commission. Aplane piloted by Edsel France and observers Souder and C O Handley logged about 12 000 birds across Bluestone Greenbrier Kanawha and Ohio regions with 34 Canadian geese noted. Souder attributes the birds wintering to inaccessible roosts and confirms findings from Jan 10 and 11 surveys.
Angling guidance covers reel operation line tension and netting practices for large fish, with notes on wall-eyed pike and deep trolling. A rabies case of a beaver attacking a dog in Boone County Missouri ends with a fatal shot by the farmer Derby Bass. University of Missouri vets say beavers with rabies are unseen.
The piece notes water temperature as a key factor for choosing fishing spots in lakes and streams. It explains fish are cold blooded and adopt the water’s temperature, recalling past ridicule for considering temperature and noting modern anglers use thermometers in tackle boxes.
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