A Hopeful Sign in Feeding World 867@ 1175@ 1050 0 a Group of Experts Believes Dent of New York's Columbia Remain the Major Food Source
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533a 470a 24: 323a 24..:i 63 458@ 24:4k 375 0 244 462a 24, 420 0 520 024 2:;. 475 22:. @ 4730 537 @ 452 0 445@ 2 14thyearno. 41 December 10, 1968 420@ 2, 3050 2,"I 7900 1337@ A Hopeful Sign In Feeding World 867@ 1175@ 1050 0 A group of experts believes dent of New York's Columbia remain the major food source. 1060 man can be fed better than ev-University. It predicted a world William Gaud, administrator 1140@ er before by the year 2000. population of six to seven bil-of U.S. Agency for International 11500 is;, This will depend, however, onlion by the year 2000 - doubleDevelopment, told the assembly 865 0 revolutionary changes in farmthe 1965 figure. that countries with surpluses 902 0 production and stricter popula- To meet their needs, develop-could not fill the food gap in- 1080@1i: tion controls, according to the ing nations must increase fooddefinitely. 975 0 1:: experts. They recommended thatproduction at an annual rate of Pointing to "dramatic im- the United Nations should playat least 4 per cent over the provements" in agricultural 990 (a 1030 0 is a pivotal role in both endeavors.next 25 years, the experts said.production in Asia, he said there But hope that the world's pop- 1055 @ Is, The group met recently under was no longer any doubt that 1350 0 etching Sales auspices of American Assembly,ulation in 2000 could be "fed andthe food problem of developing F. A. Van Meter of Ada took in a G&G areasale established by Gen. Dwight D.fed better than in mankind's countries could be solved. entire history arises from dra- !S @195,last week. Van Meter has 40 head ofcattle on feed. Eisenhower while he was presi- Gaud said much more needed matic breakthroughs achieved to be done however if the "green @I% in the 1960s," their report added.revolution" was to take firm 0189 The necessary widespread ap-hold in the soil of Asia and @17 plication of new technology spread to Africa and Latin armPrice Index MovesUpward would require "major economic,America. kPrices received by Kansas below a year earlier. The wheatcompared with 356 in October social and political changes in British economist Barbara farmers at mid -November wereprice, at $1.27 per bushel, was and 327 in November last year. developing countries and a muchWard told the assembly, which slightly higher than a month4 cents above October and 2 Hog prices, at $17.30 per cwt., larger scale of effort." Contribu-met at Arden House in upstate earlier and moderately above cents above a year ago. Oats, atwere 10 cents below October buttions would be needed by all ad-New York, that the developed If'November last year, according72 cents per bushel, were 1 cent80 cents above last year. Beefvanced countries, including thenations had to be cautious about Soviet Union and its allies." I to the Kansas Crop and Live- above October but 2 cents belowcattle prices, at $23.50 per cwt., advocating birth control to the VIarylstock Reporting Service. On NoNo- - last year. Barley, at 93 cents perwere 70 cents above mid -Octo- The American Assembly re- poorer countries. vember15 the index of prices bushel, was 3 cents above last ber and $2.70 above a year ago. portsaid "The assembly urges In Latin America and Africa, Kart-/".received by Kansas farmers wasmonth but 6 cents below a yearSteer and heifer prices, at $25.20lower expenditures for arma- we need to say not that they 228 percent of the 1910-14 baseago. Sorghum grain, at $1.59 per cwt., were up 80 cents fromments by all countries - and need fewer people," she said. period compared with 222 per- per cwt., was 10 cents above the previous month and $.3.00 more expenditures for popula-"They probably need more. But ....,.....cent at mid -October and 215 per-October but 4 cents below lastabove November last year. Calftion control and agricultural we need to be certain this does cent at mid -November 1967. year. Soybeans averaged $2.29 prices,; -averaged.. $27.20 per cwt.,,development." not swamp every hope of feed- Slight to moderate price in- per bushel, 5 cents above the month and $25.00 in November Research in family planning ing and educating them," she rcreases from October were not-previous month but 10 cents last year. The dairy products . should be accelerated because said. ed for grain crops, hay, beef below a year ago. price index was 321 percent ofon the success of population TED SORENSEN rTvcattle, calves, sheep, chickens The livestock and livestock the 1910-14 base, up 2 points curbs "the hope for civil order and political coherence" depend-TO SPEAK AT KU la 1110 and eggs. products price index at mid -No-from mid -October and 7 points Td Sorensen, formerly an ad- The crop price index was 152vember was 315 percent of theabove a year ago. The prelimin- ed. visor of Presidents Kennedy and percent of the 1910-14 base at 1910-14 base, up 6 points from ary- wholesale milk price, at While recognizing the poten-Johnson, will be a speaker at the mid -November, up 6 points from October and 32 points above a$5.50 per cwt., was 10 cents tial of marine products as a University of Kansas February a month earlier but 4 points year ago. The meat animal priceabove October and 20 cents source of protein, the group con-13. Sorensen is a Nebraskan and index on November 15 was 365above a year ago. Egg prices av-cluded that at least for the rest fly of this century farm land wouldauthor of the book, "Kennedy." eraged 27.0 cents per dozen, 0.4 published in 1965. 00 an, Cr!, PRICES RECEIVED Nov.15Oct. 15Nov.15 1967 BY FARMERS 1968 1968 cent above October and 7.6 cents ey are colt;No Recount 1.27 1.23 1.31 Wheat, bu $ above a year ago. Chicken pri- Corn, bu $1.04 .98 1.02 ,i." .74 Oats, bu $ .72 .71 ces averaged 5.9 cents per pound Barley, bu $ .93 .90 .99 For Emporia Rye, bu .92 .94 compared with 5.8 cents last Sorghum Grain, cwt. .. $1.59 1.49 1.63 Soybeans, bu $2.29 2.24 2.39 month and 7.4 cents a year ago. 442@ 2' Alfalfa Hay, ton $ 22.5021.0021.50 Prices paid by Kansas farm- 752@ School Bonds Prairie Hay, ton $ 17.0016.0015.50 Alfalfa Seed, cwt $ 33.0031.0034.00 ers for most feeds were slightly EMPORIA - The Unified Red Clover Seed, cwt . $ 28.0028.0026.00 940 @ 16' 5.30 Sweetclover Seed, cwt . $9.00 8.00 lower than a month earlier with 1010@ 16,1 chool District 253 board of edu- Hogs, cwt S 17.30 17.4016.50 All Beef Cattle, cwt ... $ 23.5022.8020.80 a few feeds showing small in- 161 1280@ ation will not ask for a recount Cows, cwt $ 16.10 16.4014.40 f votes in a Nov. 5 election in Steers & Heifers, cwt $ 25.2024.4022.20 creases. Calves, cwt $ 27.20 26.2025.00 hich a $4.6 million high school Sheep, cwt $6.50 6.30 5.10 Lambs, cwt $ 24.80 24.8021.40 219@ 18' and issue was defeated by 19 Wool, lb $ .35 .35 .34 Milk Cows, each $265.00 260.00 240.00 229@ 16' otes. Milk (Wholesale), cwt .. $ .5.50 5.40 5.30 Butterfat, lb. i 62.0 63.0 62.0 Japan Accepts 220@ Unofficial tabulation of the Chickens, live, lb I 5.9 5.8 7A Eggs, dozen t 27.0 26.6 19.4 244@ vote showed the issue passed by 18.0 21.0 a 13 -vote margin, but subse- Turkeys, live lb. .. a21.0 Fishing Cut 225@ 16' LPRICES PAID BY Japanese fishery officials de- 239@ quent discovery of an error dur- FARMERS FOR FEED Cottonseed Meal (41%) 5.10 scribed as inevitable a stipula- 565 @ ing the official canvass changed cwt. .. - . .... $ 4.90 5.00 the results. Soybean Meal (44%) tion in a new U.S. - Japanese 205 @ cwt $5.00 6.10 4.85 Bran, cwt $2.85 2.80 3.10 fishing agreement reducing 519 @ It was the second time the 16% Dairy Feed, bonds for a new high school ton $ 70.0072.0072.00 Japan's king crab catch in the 566@ Dairy Ration, Northern Pacific to almost half 499 @ were rejected by district voters. cwt $ 2.55 2.60 2.60 Laying Feed, ton. .. $ 79.0080.0083.00 of that allowed in previous 151 @ lE In a policy resolution, the beard said: "Since the defeat of LFEEDING RATIO years. @ Hog -Corn 16.6 17.8 16.2 '24.3 25.2 23.8 @ the school bond proposal, many Butterfat -Feed Milk -Feed .2.16 2.16 2.04 "King crab resources in the (a 15 citizens have questioned mem- Egg -Feed 6.8 6.6 4.7 area are dwindling," said a Si @ bers of the board of education Preliminary spokesman for the Japanese Combined bulk and sacked concerning future plans to solve Based on average prices for commercial fisheries agency. the overcrowded conditions that feeds and value of grains in a composite still exist. ration. The agreement covers 1969 LINDEX NUMBERS - PRICES RECEIVED] and 1970. Japan's king crab The board has been working Y FARMERS (1910 - 14 100%) All Farm Products... 228 222 215 quota was reduced from 163,000 n these plans since the day of All Crops 152 146 156 Food Grains 149 144 154 cases to 85,000.