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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1962
Page
11
The USDA announces continuation of sedimentation tests to measure hard wheat quality for the 1963 price-support program. Premiums and discounts will steer producers toward higher quality wheat, with 20 cent per bushel discounts for undesirable varieties. Details to be finalized before the 1963 crop marketing season.
Wells, recognized as a top insurance salesman, will attend Farmers Insurance Group Topper Club convention September 16 through 19 at Garden of the Gods Club in Colorado Springs. R.E. Eke, president of Farmers New World Life Co., will lead business sessions. Wives of members will also attend as guests.
Nebraska agronomist Dr. Dale Flowerday urged farmers to plant certified seed to boost yields by 10 to 20 percent, citing Indiana and Nebraska data. He warned that poor seed causes low germination, weak stands, weed contamination, and lower incomes, urging cooperation among seed firms and growers. Also notes on humidity, polar bears, and U.S. telephone use.
Chadron Nebraska. Donald Kay president of Dawes County Wheat Growers says a bushel management wheat program would have saved farmers from a major crop loss this year. He estimates Nebraska wheat production dropping to 53 048 000 bushels from about 78 million, slashing state income by roughly 45 million dollars. The plan would let farmers store and market proportionate shares while backing up with stored surplus. The program is supported by key national agricultural groups and Nebraska Wheat Growers Assn led Washington efforts for passage.
Lincoln seedsman Clare R Porter tells 75 attendees from 14 states at a north central meeting that farmers must improve merchandising to advance agriculture. He urges support for agricultural experiment stations, leadership development, and top management to counter price cutting and sustain applied practices for America’s future.
University of Nebraska agronomist J C Swinbank says moderate fertilization raises wheat yields and protein content, with phosphorus and nitrogen needed in southeastern Nebraska. Phosphate should be seeded in fall. soil tests determine needs, with spring nitrogen boosting protein more than fall applications. County agents provide soil test info.
A fragment quotes Porter arguing that government serves the individual only if the person acts for himself, alone or in cooperation with others. The remark highlights self-reliance as essential to progress.
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