Green bean and sweet corn acreage rise in 1972 forecast
The Agriculture Department estimates 1972 plantings for processing snap beans and sweet corn and pickles cucumbers at 878470 acres. Snap beans planted for processing at 272600 acres up 9 percent, freezing beans 73600 acres up 26 percent, sweet corn for processing 470450 acres up 6 percent, freezing 116000 acres up 12 percent, cucumbers for pickles 135420 acres vs 134460 last year. Green peas processing forecast 484500 tons.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Parity debate frames 1910-14 base as outmoded talk
Mike Carr argues parity as a basis for farm income is outdated. He contrasts 1910-14 base comparisons with modern farming, noting vast increases in land, capital, machinery, and costs. He criticizes parity as irrelevant to today’s farm economics and politics.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Congress
National Farmers Union
Earl L. Butz
TSDA
John N. Winburne
Parity politics sparks farmer voter dilemma
Viewpoint argues that promising complete parity to farmers is exploitative and shifts away from motherhood era politics. It questions which candidate deserves support, noting parity as a cherished idea once linked to population concerns.
Paul W Ice Receives Meritorious SCS Service Award
Paul W. Ice a district conservationist with the United States Soil Conservation Service in Murphysboro earned a meritorious service award presented in Carbondale by area conservationist Glenn H. Pauls grove and signed by SCS national administrator Kenneth Grant. The citation praises leadership in community development and resource conservation benefiting Jackson County. Ice was the lone state SCS conservationist nominated for superior honors, receiving the meritorious second highest national award amid nine other finalists. The note also cites the 1831 seal kill in the northern Atlantic with 687000 seals taken by about 300 ships and 10000 men per Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Paul W. Ice
United States Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Murphysboro
Carbondale
Glenn H. Paulsgrove
Kenneth Grant
Jackson County
Ice
State Office
United States
Atlantic
Encyclopaedia Britannica
ASCS to review programs in July meeting
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service officials will meet in July to review farm programs led by ASCS state committeemen and executive directors. They will study current commodity, conservation, and land use programs with emphasis on set aside plans for wheat, feed grains, and cotton and discuss Rural Environmental Assistance and loan programs.
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Washington
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Agriculture Department
Self-Scoring Practice Tests Help Illinois Drivers Pass
In 1972 many Illinois license holders face re-examination as rules change. The AA A A School of Safe Driving offers a self scoring test packet with questions answers and road signs for 6 plus 75 cents handling, mailed to Chicago Illinois.
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Illinois
Aa-Aa School of Safe Driving
Milwaukee Ave
Chicago
AA School of Safe Driving
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