Finger Pointing Misleads Public on Bread Costs
Ivan Liljegren argues that bread price rises reflect middlemen profits rather than farmer costs. He notes Cheyenne County wheat production, discusses inflation labels, and urges better farmer publicity. The piece concludes with details of the Annual 4-H Banquet set for Oct 15 at Gurley High School gym.
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Ivan Liljegren
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Denver
Liljegren
Gurley High School
1961 Agricultural Conservation Program Announced
Nebraska ASC Chairman announces the 1961 ACP with a $6.496 million allocation and district conferences across Beatrice Lincoln Minden Ogallala Alliance Broken Bow St Paul Norfolk. Fall cost sharing urged for practices like contour farming windbreaks and water conservation to aid about 18 000 farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn A. Wallen
ASC
Nebraska
ACPS
Washington, D. C
Soil Conservation Service
County Extension Service
Farmers Home Administration
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Beatrice
Lincoln
Minden
Ogallala
Alliance
Broken Bow
St. Paul
Norfolk
Wallen
SCS
Forest Service
ACP
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Neb
Farm capital investment per worker in 1959 compares by sector
Farm capital investment per worker averaged 20 700 dollars in 1959, higher than 15 300 dollars per worker in manufacturing on highly mechanized farms in the Corn Belt. The comparison highlights greater capital intensity in farming relative to manufacturing in that period.
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Corn Belt
Farm Worker Output Surges Ahead Of Industry
U.S. farm productivity climbs about five percent per year since 1950, more than double the two percent yearly gain in non agricultural industries. The longer term trend shows agriculture increasing faster than other sectors per man hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
State and National Officials To Address December Meeting
The Nebraska State Irrigation Association and Nebraska Reclamation Association announce a joint 17th and 68th annual meeting in Sidney December 8 and 9 with speakers including Floyd Dominy LaSalle Coles Brig Gen William Shuler Elvin Frolik H N Rhodes Floyd LeFever Cwoaie Jaedicke Eugene Reed Dana Jones Jr and other leaders. Discussion will cover Bureau of Reclamation projects groundwater rights Nebraska water resources and industrial oil development potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Irrigation Assn
Nebraska Reclamation Assn
Stanley Matzke
The
Irrigation Association
Floyd E. Dominy
Washington D. C
Reclamation
U. S. Department of the Interior
LaSalle E. Coles
Prineville
Oregon
National Reclamation Association
William R. Shuler
Misouri River
U. S. Army Crops of Engineers
Omaha
Elvin F. Frolik
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
H. N. Rhodes
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Committee
Sidney
Floyd F. LeFever
U.S. Geological Survey
Lincoln
C. Woaie Jaedicke
Nebraska
Soil Conservation Service
Common Garden Hose Handy For Farm Fire Safety
Practical fire safety tips from the National Board of Fire Underwriters for farm and suburban homes. Use a pressurized garden hose, multiple faucets, a back-pack pump, spraying equipment, a ladder, and strategically placed fire pails filled with water to quickly control small fires and aid rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Bulding
Wave Something to Sell, IR Trade Try Telegram Want Ads
A short note highlights using telegram want ads to trade or sell items and attract buyers, suggesting readers place targeted notices for more effective exchanges. It emphasizes convenience and quick visibility in trading markets.
Marshall Calls Return to Market System to Solve Farm Problems
Nebraska Farm Bureau President Charles Marshall urges a return to market systems as the cure for farm woes. He critiques the idea of one-size-fits-all policy and warns that keeping many farmers on farms leads to ruin for commercial growers. He favors off farm employment and education for farm families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Charles Marshall
Nebraska Farm Bureau
America
Marshall
Reader’s Digest
Marksll
Digest
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Husky
Foland Farm Machinery
Calkins-Behlen
Reclamation Association
Albert A. Kjar
Lexington
C. Petrus Peterson
Wm. Cmith
Ainsworth
Willa Inghram
Italy
A. L. Hoyt
Bayard
James C. Adams
North
Miller Implement Co
Nebr
Sidney Or Kimball
Baker’s Tire Service
General Tire
Filinois
Kimball
White House
Gue
Pan
White House & Barn
Ake
Farmers Union
Co-Op Gal & Oil
Hlinois
FORD
Massey-Harris
Larson Machinery Co
Lee
A. B. Rapp Auction Building
Lee Glanz
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