Safflower Meal Levels Show Near Identical Gains With Soybean
Nebraska trials compare safflower meal 21 protein as cattle supplement to soybean meal at Lincoln and North Platte. Bulletin 447 by Baker Matsushima and Baker outlines three trial setups and similar feed efficiency, with safflower sometimes requiring more quantity and varying gains, plus notes on swine sheep and poultry usage and how to obtain copies.
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Lincoln
North Platte
University of Nebraska
Marvel Baker
John Matsushima
Animal Husbandry Department
Guy Baker
North Platte Station
Department of Information
Farmers called to aid in Nebraska acreage survey
About 10 percent of Nebraska farmers will be asked to help in the annual round up of crop acreage for 1959. A fall survey in October will collect acres of corn wheat oats soybeans and other crops. Mailmen will assist postmasters and rural carriers in distributing blank survey forms.
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Nebraska
AV. Nordquist
Mailmen
Nordquist
Ex-Congressman to Speak at State Wheat Show
Beatrice report notes Clifford R. Hope president of Great Plains Wheat Market Development Association will discuss Surplus Curse or Blessing at the Nebraska State Wheat Show on October 29. The afternoon talk for the men’s session covers surplus problems and the group’s activities across Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas wheat commissions. Hope served on the House Agriculture Committee 1926 to 1957 and chaired it in 1947-48 and 1953-54. He was born in Birmingham Iowa and educated at Nebraska Wesleyan University and Washburn Law School.
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Beatrice
Clifford R. Hope
Great Plains Wheat Market Development Association
Garden City
Kansas
Nebraska
Great Plains Organization
Colorado
Hope
House Committee On Agriculture
Congress
Conservaton of Natural Resources
Birmingham
Iowa
Oklahoma
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Washburn Law School
Topeka
Washburn Municipal University
Sterling College
Kansas State College
Census Of Farms To Employ 30000 Workers
Washington report says a nationwide census of agriculture started this month will employ about 30 000 census takers through early December. It will count all farms inventory land use farm product output and sales tally farm workers hours and wages plus equipment and communications like telephones and freezers.
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Washington
Have Something to Sell or Trade Try the Telegraph Wantads
Classified notice invites readers to place want ads in the Telegraph for selling or trading items. Includes emphasis on quick placement and broad reach through the local newspaper.
Feed grain price forecast lowers except for corn
Nebraska extension experts project the 1959 60 feed grain prices will be lower than last year due to ample supplies and reduced price supports. Corn prices may rise slightly above 1958 59 if harvest conditions stay favorable with a 1 07 Nebraska average support. Storage under USDA rules keeps corn eligible.
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Lincoln
Paul Guyer
Everett E. ’ Pettrson
University of Nebraska Agricultural Extension Service
Nebraska Livestock and God
Nebraska
USDA
Farm Bureau to Fight Wool Program as Sheep Vote Ends
The Agriculture Department reports sheep and lamb producers voted to continue deductions from incentive payments for wool and lamb advertising and promotions. The American Farm Bureau Federation vows to intensify its opposition, while Ezra Taft Benson is expected to sign a three year continuation with the American Sheep Producers Council.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Agriculture Department
Farm Bureau
Charles B. Shuman
Ezra Taft Benson
Giant sweeper keeps Lindbergh Field runways debris free
A huge vacuum sweeper at Lindbergh Field cleans runways used by Convair. The company says even tiny debris could damage engines on its new 880 commercial transports during test flights from the field.
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San Diego
Convair
Lindbergh Field
Livestock Feed Prices and Ratios Shift Through 1958
Soybean meal costs 25 dollars per ton less than a year ago while alfalfa meal rose seven dollars per ton since August 186. Be nonted as best buy cost per pound. Hog corn ratio fell from 15.2 in June 1958 to 12.9 this year reflecting less favorable ratios for hogs poultry and eggs. Beef corn ratio at 21.8 stands above the 1948-57 average of 16.8 with livestock expansion expected to continue.
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Aton
Weather Bureau Role Cited in Telegraph Want Ads
The text notes that through 1969 specialists believe use of TELEGRAPH Want-Ads has grown and that the United States Weather Bureau has been administered by the Department of Agriculture since 1891.
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United States Weather Bureau
The
Department of Agriculture
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