Big Buildup in Winter Feeders
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26,00 25. go 25.60 25.30 25.10 25.10 23.80 23.50 23,50 0.0 18,50 18.40 18.40 14th year no. 32 October 8, 1968 18.30 18.10 18.00 18.00 17.90 17.90 Big Buildup InWinter Feeders 17.80 The buildup of cattle for fall 17.60 lier. The July -August totalwas "More and more you'll find 17.60 and winter feeding programs in 197,000, an increase of 4 percent north -central statesiscontinu- shippers already have someone 17.50 from lastyear. at the other end already to take 17.50 ing at a sharply increased rate The August shipments of his stock," he said. "Thismay 17.40 from last year. both cattle and sheep showed The Agriculture department involve a commission manor 17.40 most moved directlyintothesomeone else, but increasingly 17.10 reported the number of stockerwintering areas. Only 234,000 17.00 and feeder cattle and calves the arrangements are made be- cattle were reported by publicfore stock is moved." 17.00 shippedintothe8 -stateareastockyards down 5percent 16.90 designated for sampling totaledfrom a year earlier. The states and number of cat- 16.50 708,000 head during August, up The public yards received on-tle received during August, com- 16.40 16 percent from a year earlier.ly 29,000 sheep during August,pared with the number reported 186.00 This brought the July -Augusta decline of 38 per cent fromfor the month last year,res- 149.00 tallyto 1,200,000 head, an in-last year. pectively, are: crease of 17 percent from the The direct shipments reflect Ohio 9,316 in August this trear period in 1967. and 7,167 for fhe month in 1967; a trend of recent years involv-In.liana, 14,537 and 18,700:Ill- N Cows To Sell August shipments of stockering less dependence on stock-inois 82.911 and 79,030: Miehi- Harris Grunewald of Alma and feeder sheep and lambs al-yards to handle cattle and sheepran 9,244 and 10,710; Minnesota says he has tosell so were higher,estimated 65,199 and 46.780: Iowa 325,542 some black springer cows. atmoving from one area to anoth-and 267,305: South Dakota 84,- 122,000 head in the eight states,er, a department spokesman 122 and 38,222; and Nebraska up 8 percent from a year ear- sa id. 167,606 and 145,314. ys, Two Issues Sure To Be Farm Problems ns. Corporation farming and huge issued the first part of its sur- government payments toindi- vey -on- -corporate farming - twat', vidual farm operators are two ly two months ago. The study isues almost certain to be pass- was ordered by Orville L. Free- ea on to the next administra- man, secretary, almosta year tion. ago. But the preliminary report Congressional debate over ex- only involves 22 states, mainly ria tension of the food and agricul- inthe Corn Belt, Northern ture act beyond its December 31, Plains and Mountain regions. 1969 deadline has generated The remainder of the report enough steam to guarantee each will cover the 26 remaining con- a prominent place in interest. tiguous states and will include Urban Outlook Limiting California, Texas and Florida --- ''sale Urban congressmen,particu- areas where corporate types of irn larly, are tempted to limitgov- agriculture play important ernment farm payments in roles. some fashion. Members from The final installment won't he 24.60 farming areas, who are dedicat- ready before about December 1, 25.65 ed politically to preserving the a spokesman said last week. 24.40 family farm, are becoming In the meantime, some farm 21.50 more aware of what large-scale groups are pushing the corpor- corporation farming can mean. ate farming issue hard. The Na- These two factors merge tional Farmers union, for exam- 19.10 somewhat in the notoriety asso- ple, is stepping up its campaign. 19.45 ciatedwithlarge government The N.F.U.hasreleaseda 19.30 payments to farm operators booklet entitled, "the Corporate 19.35 who frequentlyare involved inInvasion of Agriculture," in 19.40 corporation -type agriculture. which author Victor K. Ray of 19.20 Overlooked, generally,isthe the organization's staff outlines 19.40 contribution government pay- what he describes as a "silent 19.35 ments make to smaller farmers. assault" on agriculture by well - 16.25 Last year 60percent of the 3 financed, corporate -style groups. 16.65 bllion dollars inpayments went Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) 20.75 to farmers who received lessis conducting a series of grass- 13.75 than $5,000 each. roots hearings to investigate 17.00 But there were five paymentscorporate farming's impact on 16.50 in 1967 of communities. 17.25 more than 1 million dollars and 15 between $500,000 The American Farm Bureau 13.25 and 1 million each. Of the total federation,which traditionally 14.50 has opposed many of the pay- 1.35.00 1967 farm payments, 91,887 were for more than $5,000 each ment policies in farm programs; --- for a value of about 1.1 bil-has not taken a hard-line posi- lion dollars. tion on corporate agriculture Despite Agriculture depart- thus far. ment officials arguing that such But no -doubt thisAssue will ors services- the adjustment of be -discussed at its annual meet- Payments are made for lawfuling in December, a Farm Bu- crop production to nationalre- reau spokesman said. quirements- the hugeness of "It is an important issue and thebillisprovocative. I'm sure we'll have something i And it is this provocation thatto say." of concernamong Congress- Payment curbs and corpora- men those who see threats bytion farming suggest otheris- KS large agriculture, National Corn Contest corporation farmers andsues important to Ben Hook of Silver Lake, who started cutting corn last week, is those whowant curbs on pay--including farm bargaining, un- bhnson ionization of farm workersand hoping for a 200 -bushel an acre yield for he is entered in a national ments. corn yield contest. He farms 480 acres west of Silver Lake inShawnee ifdered by Freeman the increasing role of farm co- The Agriculture departmentoperatives. County. .45 FARMERS OUTLOOK 2 Grass & Grain L.H.Simerl October 8, 1968 Neb CO-OP Neb September 1 was listed at925,- state 000 - 3 percent lessthan a winning values and n( HogOutlook Good year before. Thereduction indi- new b cates that farmers weretaking nicipa advantage of good prices,and bonan Until Late '69 were not feedingtheir hogs toFALL TIRE SALE! For pigs weighing under 60 pounds excessive weights. Most ofthese thur i Farmers are increasing hog -Septem- $7400 production - but probably noton hand September 1 was 5hogs were sold by mid percent larger than the num- ber. treasu by an excessive amount as yet. New CO-OP man, This was indicated by the re- ber of pigs on hand a year ear- The number of hogs weigh- lier. ing 180 to 220 pounds wasesti- SQUIRE port, Hogs and Pigs, recently count released by the USDA, The re- The survey also indicated thatmated at 5,116,000 - 1 percent 14:' farmers were planning toin- less than a year earlier.Most COUNTRY Hart port was based on a survey of W4000014 even I 10 states made crease fall and winter sow far-of these hogs should be gone CORD Heavy Service farmers in rowings by about 4 percent. Theby the middle of October. 548.57 around September 1. Truck Tire calculi The increase in hog produc-number of pigs saved may be Hogs weighing 120 to180 up at least 5 percent. pounds were reported at9,453,- By tion apparently began with sum- in other mer farrowings. The number of THE FALL MARKET 00G - 2 percent less than The survey of hog producers1967. The number weighing60 Dougl, indicated thatthe number ofto 120 pounds was 10,370,000 - state GRASS & GRAIN If it had anymore capita. The Mid -Kansas news weekly. hogs weighing over 60 pounds1 percent less than thenumber traction and Published each Tuesday at 1207 on the first of September wason hand a year earlier. came in In I Manhattan, bigger sizes,we'd of Lir Moro,(Box 1009) 1 percent less than the year be- We do not expect thesefig- put it on tractors Kansas, 66502 by neigh' AG PRESS fore. Thus, market supplies dur-ures to be exact. They areonly Designed for super traction the ra Dean Coughenotir ing thefall and early winterestimates, but good estimates and easier going In A E. R. Woodward should be little or no larger thanthat are based oninformation going under allroad Second classpostagepaid at conditions. Built to withstand ial fig kluring the same time last year.suppliedto the USDA by thou- the punishment of secondary Manhattan, Kansas. roads, too. Open shoulder reside] Subscription: $3 year The number of market hogssands of farmers. Most of the lugs for maximum pullingpower 1$7.11. 14,200 weighing over 200 pounds onfarmers do acarefuljobof through mud and snow. CIRCULATION Pinned The reporting. for installation of metalstuds later if desired. See them called From thesefigures, we ex- now! receiptsof design pectthat market and ci hogs will be close to 1967 lev- 89 revent elsuntil the end of the year. 6.70-15/6py for tvbe the re Receipts during the winter $2.80 24 ditiom COMPARE could run 4, 6, or perhaps 8 per tangib CONSTRUCTION. cent more than a year earlier. propel Prices should average about ADAPTABILITY 2 7.00-15/6 di and p( the same as lastyear, which for tube PRICE $3.28 F.ET.