Wheat price support rises in Cheyenne County 1960 crop
Cheyenne County sets 1960 crop wheat price support at 1.71 per bushel for No. 1 wheat on the farm. The rate rises 1 cent over the previous minimum as the national parity price increases. Nonrecourse and loan options remain, with eligibility tied to 1960 acreage and county allotments. Wool payments totaling 8569.60 have been issued to local growers for the 1959 marketing year.
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Cheyenne County
ASC
Nebraska
Farmers as a Class Not All On Farm, Census Says
The piece argues the common figure of five million farm families inflates the number of commercial farmers. 1954 census shows 4.8 million farms, with 2.7 million as noncommercial or off farm linked. these families account for 8.8 percent of national farm income, while true commercial farmers are fewer.
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United States
Congress
Land Lease Tax Square Off in Nebraska Senate
The State Board of Equalization voted 3-1 to require 35 percent of annual rental fees as the tax base on school land leases, sparking debate over whether the action should wait for legislative action. Cherry and Keith Counties had set lease values at one dollar amid a long dispute involving Kimball County and other assessors.
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Kimball County
Cherry County
Keith Coun
Nebraska Association of
Ray C. Johnson
Nebraska ‘Board of ‘Educational Lands and Funds
Forrest A. Johnson
Cherry
Keith
Wool and Lamb Marketing Incentives and Interest Rate Update
The report outlines wool and unshorn lamb payments for the 1959 60 marketing year with rates of 43.2 percent of net wool proceeds and 75 cents per hundredweight for live weight lambs. A one cent per pound deduction funds wool and lamb promotion. The National Wool Act aims to raise annual U S wool output to 300 million pounds. Payments cover applications up to May 1 1960. The 1960 marketing year runs to March 31 1961 with next summer's payments. The U S Department of Agriculture also cut the interest rate on crop price support loan certificates from 4 percent to 3.44 percent, effective since November 1 1959.
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United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Stable flies rise in state as conditions favor development
Lincoln report from Extension Entomologist Robert Roselle notes stable fly populations are increasing due to weather conducive to their growth. For barn and fence areas, he advises a 1 percent dilution of diazinon or Dursban with one gallon of 24 percent emulsion concentrate per 25 gallons water. For livestock areas he recommends pyrenone with optional repellents or a pyrethrin mix diluted 1:19, citing cost efficiency.
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Lincoln
Robert ‘E. Roselle
College of ‘Agriculture
Roselle
Interest rate on 1960 crop loans unchanged
The rate charged producers on 1960 crop loans remains 3 14 percent on all repayments received on or before the regular nonrecourse loan maturity dates.
Three Measures Suggested For Leaf Spot Control
Gardeners face Septoria leaf spot on tomatoes as leaves yellow and die. Extension plant pathologist John Weihing outlines sanitation, rotation, and spraying with zineb maneb nabam plus zinc sulfate and detergent. apply weekly in wet weather and every two weeks when dry.
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Lincoln
John Weihing
College of Agriculture
Weihing
Firefighters Honored For Answering South Sund Blaze
South Sund News salutes firefighters who helped extinguish the Ralph Armstrong home fire Sunday afternoon. Several visitors and relatives stopped by Delmar Zalesky’s house during recovery, with community members assisting. Oregon forest industries provide 58 percent of the state’s employment.
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