Farm Vote Rejects Federal Subsidy Says Shuman
Denver report by Charles B Shuman, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, states farmers rejected increased government intervention and subsidy in agriculture at the convention. He argues price fixing harms income and urges Congress to discard costly programs while pursuing cost cuts, market expansion, and stronger farmer bargaining power.
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Shuman
Denver
Charles B Shuman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Congress
Five Primary Hazards of Winter Driving
Rollin Schneider of the University of Nebraska outlines five main winter driving hazards. Inadequate traction to go reduced ability to stop temperature effects on starting and stopping ice and snow made slippery by traffic and reduced visibility.
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Rollin Schneider
University of Nebraska
Wheel tractor chatter linked to lug contact flexing study
G W Steinbruegge of the University of Nebraska reports wheel type tractor chatter arises from lug flexing where lugs contact the ground causing vibration.
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G. W Steinbruegge
University of Nebraska
Last Ditch Try For Wheat Law By Ike's Aide
Washington reports that Ezra Taft Benson says Eisenhower will urge Congress to pass a wheat bill to curb overproduction and to reinstate the soil bank program. A sugar control law may also be proposed to replace the expiring measure, with 1961 price supports to be left for the successor.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sol Bank
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
State of the Union
Congress
Soil Bank
Benson
Kennedy
30 Million Christmas Trees For Sale In U S In 1960
The Forest Service projects over 30 million Christmas trees offered for sale in the United States in 1960. About 12 million are expected to be imported from Canada. Prices on the stump vary from roughly 25 cents for wild trees to 2.50 dollars or more for plantation-grown specimens.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Canada
Four farming families face risks from accidents
Three of four Nebraska farm families enjoy an accident free year while one family suffers deaths and serious injuries in farm home and highway crashes. Ex tension safety specialist Rollin Schneider urges vigilance and hazard elimination as essential to safety.
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Rollin Schneider
University of Nebraska
Great Western to pay beet growers record initial dividend
Denver based Great Western Sugar Company will issue 2 579 000 on December 14 as the first payment on beets delivered after November 4. The total initial payment reaches 39 630 000, the highest in company history, with Colorado growers receiving about 2 425 000 and the rest going to Nebraska and southern Wyoming. Montana and northern Wyoming beets were delivered before November 5 and about 4 million tons have been harvested, with 64 percent of the crop processed to date.
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Denver
Great Western Sugar Company
Frank A. Kemp
Great Western
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Montana
Kemp
Earning Limit Eased For Social Security Recipients
The SSA informs recipients of a new earnings test starting next year. Under rules, up to 1200 dollars yearly earns full benefits, between 1200 and 1500 reduces benefits by one dollar per two earned, and over 1500 by one dollar per one earned. Months with earnings under 100 or non self employment still yield full or partial benefits. Scottsbluff office provides a booklet at 1716 Avenue A, Scottsbluff.
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Social Security Administration
Scottsbluff Social Security Office
Avenue A
Scottsbluff
Lightning strikes more trees on open edges than in dense woods
Report notes trees along woodland borders and along streets are hit by lightning more often than those inside thick forests. The observation highlights varying exposure and susceptibility based on location and canopy density.
Wooded Areas Off Limits For Livestock
University of Nebraska forester Richard J. Gavit warns livestock grazing in wooded areas yields little forage and damages windbreaks. Animals break lower branches allowing wind and snow to reach farms. bark rubbing can kill trees, and soil compaction reduces moisture and air, threatening tree health.
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Richard J. Gavit
University of Nebraska District Extension
Gavit
Nebraska Scientists Favor Grassed Waterways for Wastewater
Two Nebraska researchers Norris Swanson of the U S Department of Agriculture and Ervin O Petersen of the Nebraska Soil Conservation Service tested grassed waterways and found them practical for disposing irrigation waste water and high velocity rainfall runoff. The Nebraska Soil Conservation Service now urges broader use of grassed waterways on irrigated land.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Soil Conservation Service
Norris Swanson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
University of Nebraska
Ervin O. Petersen
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