Dairy herd improvement drives rise in milk production
Washington reports that adding machines and record keeping aid dairy herd improvement associations as cooperatives spread nationwide. The program aims to retire low producing cows, use proven sires, and boost milk yield per cow, with U S production up 15 percent over 15 years and per cow output around 500 pounds annually.
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Washington
Maine
Agriculture Department
Atien
Tate
Federal
Summer farm work prospects for women noted
Full information on summer farm employment is available from the nearest State Employment Service office. With bumper crops expected, seasonal labor will be needed to harvest and pack, creating many job opportunities for women.
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State Employment Service
Stephens City Co-op reports higher sales and 1.1 percent refund
At the annual meeting Emmett Scothorn reported last year’s Stephens City Southern States Service sales rose by 27090 dollars. A 1.1 percent patron refund will be paid. Tonnage increased 456, net savings 3628 dollars, and net worth reached 12494 dollars. About 200 attendees elected new board members and advisory group additions. Local officials, clergy, and group leaders participated in the proceedings and contests were won for cracker eating balloon blowing and hat models.
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Stephens City Southern States Service
Emmett Scothorn
Stephens City
Fred B. Gore
Nelson Martin
R. 1
Loyd Painter
Howard White
R. B. Ayler
Frederick County
A. Haynes Boozer
Carl Martin
Co. L. Hensley
Dickie Ewing
Elmo Neff
Betty Rinker
Howard Cline
Louise White
Lawrence White White
Cooperative Manager Leads Local Rural Article
A report notes H B Manuel district manager for Southern States Cooperative shaping activities in the area. Betty Ritenour is cited as a model figure associated with the effort.
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Betty Ritenour
H. B. Manuel
Southern States Cooperative
Milk Price Rise Tied to Scarce Pastures
Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Assn will raise producers price starting Monday by 0 cents a hundredweight. The move may lift home delivered milk to 211/2 cents a quart, the highest on record. Pastures no longer support herds and farmers must feed stored feed, causing rapid production decline.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
China shifts from luxury to consumer goods in Shanghai
In Shanghai on July 30, twenty jewelry shops offered luxury items for sale as signs of change in the city. A shop manager predicted many luxury stores would convert to consumer productive goods, reflecting a broader economic shift in the communist regime.
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Shanghat
Shanghai
USC President 1921 47 Retires as Life Chancellor
The University of Southern California named its president who served from 1921 to 1947 as life chancellor in 1946 upon retirement. He guided the school through two decades of growth and change.
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