Christmas tree costs reflect labor and risks faced by growers
University of Illinois Extension forester Ted Curtin explains the eight year成长 cycle for pines destined as Christmas trees. Mortality from disease, predators, and weather, plus labor, pesticides, and equipment costs drive prices. Most Illinois growers plant 1 200 trees per acre, with 20 percent loss first year, yielding under 1 000 second year. Prices range 15-20 dollars for 6- to 8-foot pines and 25-35 dollars for Douglas fir or spruce, with Chicago area higher.
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Ted Curtin
Niversity of
Illinois Extension Forester
Curtin
Illinois
Chicago
Eastmans Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary in Goreville
Eastmans Harold and Alona Kay Eastman of Tunnel Hill mark their golden anniversary with a Sunday open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Goreville home of Barry Eastman. Married December 15, 1931, in Metropolis, they have four children Richard of Marion, Joan Ragain of Alton, and John and Barry of Friends. Relatives invited. no gifts requested.
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Harold Eastman
Tunnel Hill
Barry Eastman
Goreville
Kay
Metropolis
Richard
Marion
Joan Ragain
Alton
John
Barry
Shepard Couple to Celebrate 45th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Shepard of Du Quoin will mark 45 years of marriage with an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 pm at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church De Soto Their marriage occurred December 19 1936 in Murphysboro They have five children La Verne Joliet Kathryn Wright Dowell Wayne Martha Browner Cindy Shepard all of Du Quoin ten grandchildren one step grandchild and two great grandchildren Friends and relatives are invited to attend the celebration.
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John Shepard
du Quoin
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
de Soto
Shepard
Marie Kimmel
Murphysboro
Odds against keeping live Christmas trees, forester warns
Ted Curtin, University of Illinois Extension forester, warns that digging a fresh live tree, decorating it, and planting it later often fails. He notes lower branch vigor after shearing, risk of dormancy after indoor use, and poor survival when planted in frozen ground. Spruces and pines face limited chances, with Scotch pine most susceptible to pests and disease.
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Ted Curtin
University of Illinois Extension Forester
Curtin
Night shift hazards and a life of balance in a care era
Dear Ann Landers receives letters on job stress in nursing and stay at home motherhood. A nurse seeks a day shift paying $8 in a hospital town while coping with a hurtful situation at home. Another mother worries about leaving the baby at six months, facing financial pressure and the risk of undermining the child’s early bonding. Ann counsels persistence in nursing and urges the mother to stay home for the child’s first year, arguing that the emotional and developmental costs outweigh brief extra income.
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Ann Landers
Nebraska
ySu
Louisville
Lover Boy
Utilities seek to shift construction costs to consumers in FERC hearings
Hearings in Washington in December will determine if utilities may charge customers for overruns on new power plants. Major objections come from municipally owned utilities and consumer groups who argue finance should come from bonds and banks. Nuclear projects like Washington state’s $6.5 billion to $23.8 billion expansion face rising costs, inflation, and potential rate increases for ratepayers.
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Consumers Union
Washington
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
American Public Power Association
FERC
State of Washington
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
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