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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1960
Page
2
National Farm City Week highlights a Madison County Farmer-Businessman Tour, where farmers host businessmen to tour dairy cattle, irrigated corn and alfalfa, cattle breeding, hogs, and sheep. The day opens with coffee and doughnuts, lunch served by Farm Bureau ladies, and talks linking rural and Main Street.
The article notes eggs cost 40 cents per pound based on eight eggs per pound and uses a 60 cent dozen to illustrate economy. Kathryn Gale Niles of the Poultry and Egg National Board extols eggs as highly nutritious with 77 calories per egg and versatile, with over 1,000 serving possibilities.
Thirty yearling Hereford bulls with performance records will be offered at the Ft. Robinson Beef Cattle Research Station on Saturday November 19. The sale features 30 bulls selected from 87 with 18 month weight and conformation scores, all passing semen tests and health papers provided for interstate shipment. Catalogs available from the Station Superintendent in Crawford.
Nebraska poultrymen with suitable facilities are urged to start pullets now. John L. Skinner, extension poultry specialist at the University of Nebraska, says pullets begun before January 1 will likely yield higher egg profits than those hatched in the usual 1961 placement period. He warns heavy 1961 egg-type chick placements could push egg prices down in the final quarter of next year, and advises those who can beat the rush to expect the best profit.
A classified notice invites readers to use the Telegraph want ads to sell or trade items. The short message promotes placing ads for purchases, sales, or exchanges through the telegraph system.
Plans are under way in Nebraska for expanded Farm City Week observances November 18 to 24 sanctioned by presidential proclamation. Arnold Peterson of Omaha chairs the state Farm City Week executive committee and says the aim is better understanding between city folks and farmers. The theme Progress Through Understanding emphasizes common habits and living conditions to bridge knowledge of each other’s problems. Peterson leads an information campaign aided by Bruce Davies, Merle Betts, Bernie Camp, and Dwain Trenkle from Nebraska Farm Bureau, Farm Credit Banks, and University of Nebraska extensions.
University of Illinois livestock specialists report protein supplements fed during gleaning cornfields boost gains. Cattle gain about 2 lb per head daily, return about 2.85 dollars per dollar spent. Pigs in 13 Corn Belt states gain 0.14 lb daily. 4.5 extra pounds of pork per bushel of corn, and each pound of supplement saves 6.4 pounds of corn. If corn is 50 cents a bushel, supplement cost exceeding six dollars per hundred pounds becomes uneconomical.
Rain spouts should be checked now to prevent water from collecting on sidewalks and freezing in winter. Debris can clog eaves troughs, causing overflow that endangers people. Rollin Schnieder of the College of Agriculture Extension warns about this safety risk and advises cleaning gutters.
USDA economists report farm mortgage foreclosures remain rare with 1.6 per 1,000 farms in early 1960, steady with 1959 and near the 1947 low. Distress transfers total about 6,500, court-directed cases under 1,000, and roughly 190,000 land tracts and farms changed hands, a pace slightly below last year amid a long downward trend since 1946.
Bayard reports potato farmers will gather Wednesday for a discussion on issues facing the potato grower. The meeting aims to address growing challenges and share experiences among local growers in Bayard.
Farm page notes Lloyd Anderson extension potato specialist from Scotts Bluff will discuss production findings. A panel including Henry Huber and John Faesler Jr will discuss last summer’s Red River Valley trip and potato practices. Frank P. Boon, 80, Bridgeport pioneer, dies. born 1880 in Iowa, married 1900, homesteaded Angora, later ranch near Broadwater, retired to Bridgeport in 1940.
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