Greatest of 60S Lowest Ever U.S. Birth Rate
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blackcow black cow 1355@ whifacecow 1264 holsteincow 12501 whifacecows 118Si br swisscow 1240 holsteincow 13401 whifacecow 990i whifacecow 10501 whifacecow 1090/ 1034 holsteincow 11414 15th year no. 3 March18, 1969 BULLS black bulls black bull black bull whiface bull Lowest Ever U.S. Birth Rate Birthsinthe United States the reproductive ages (1544)- pies. However, the causes of the totaled 3,470,000, the fewest was 84.8 in 1968. Although thedecline have not yet been estab- since 1946. Marriages continued fertility rate has also been de-lished with certainty. to rise, however, reaching 2,059,- clining since 1957, it is still well Currently the number of young 000 in 1968. These are provision- above the rates of 76-79 during women is rising rapidly. In mid - al estimates just released by the period 1933-1939. 1968 there were 14.3 million wo- the National Center for Health At the present time, womenmen at ages 20-29, where child- Services and Mental Health Ad- 1544 years old constitute only bearing is most heavily concen- ministration. 2C' per cent of the entire popula-trated. According to projections Although the number of birth tion, as compared with 24perprepared by the United States in 1968 was 19 per cent belowcent in the 1930's. As a result ofBureau of the Census, this num- the record total in 1957, it was the decline in this proportion,ber will rise to 15.5 million by Still Muddy In His Area only a little more than 1 perthe substantially higher fertility 1970 and to 18.3 million by 1975. Frank Leonhart of Beloit said his home area still cent lower than in 1967. Thisrate of today's women is onlyUnless age -specific birth rates has a great deal of mud around, Leonhart farms and represents the smallest annuallarge enough to maintain the fallwell below theirpresent drives a truck. decline since 1963-64. The num-birth rate per 1,000 total popula- levels, the projected changes in ber of marriages in 1968 wastion at a level that is somewhatthe number of women will tend the second highest on record lower than that of the 1930's. to raise the number of births. and nearly 8 per cent higher Anoher factor in the currentBut even though the decline in Dmmissi(State Growth Second than in 1967. decline in the birth rateisa age -specificbirthrates has The 1968 birth rate of 17.4drop in the unusually high ratesslowed down, it has still been births per 1,000 total populationobserved at the older childbear-sufficient to more than offset PANY continues the decline from theing ages (30 years of age and theeffectsofthe increasing Greatest of 60s 1957 peak of 25.3. It is the low-over) during the 1950's. Thesenumbers of young women thus TOPEKA - The growth rate despite this, personal income est rate ever observed in thehigh rates were due to the mak-far, and it is difficult to deter- for Kansas - and the nation- did not grow as rapidly in Kan-United States. ing up of births postponed bymine precisely when the decline St. Mar exceeded expectations during sas as the nation, but was close The fertility rate - the num-couples who were in the early in the annual number of births 1968, the sixth annual economic to the average for the plains ber of births per 1,000 women inchildbearing ages during the is likely to end. report of the governor said to-states. late 1930's and the early 1940's. The mariage rate of 10.3 mar- day. Docking, summarizing the re- Most of these couples are noriages per 1,000 population in Kai The report was prepared by port's projection for this year,Extra Farm longer having children. The cou-1968 was the highest since 1951. Dr. Jarvin Emerson, chief eco- said: "The outlook for 1969 in- ples who followed them are nowisrelated %Arnow,* nomist of the State Office of dicated a growth rate of per-Income From having lower birth rates at the The current "marriage -boom" Economic Analysis, and was re- sonal income about equal to the older childbearing ages becauseis related to the high numbers leased by Gov. Robert Docking. average of the past decade. The they tended to marry earlierof marriages and subsequent Emerson said the 1968 growth forecasted 6.6 per cent rise inTV Commercials and have their children soonerbirths of the immediate post - in Kansas personal income was Kansas personal income would YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N. after marriage. World War II period. As a re- de OfSali the second largest inthe lastraise state income to about $8Y. - "This is where we milk 'In addition, there has been asultof that phenomenon, the decade, with an eight per cent billion in 1969." the cows ... watch out for thedrop in the birth rates amongnumber of youths moving in- VEEK increase pushing the total state The report said net in -migra-floodlights. Over there, right be- younger couples. This trend iscreased rapidly. In the resident personal income above $7.5 bil- tion on population occurred forhind the cameras is the calf pen. thought to be caused partly bypopulation of the United States SDAY lion. the second consecutive year, aWell, this completes our tour ofa tendency toward wider spac-there were 4.9 million more per- Hollywood - excuse me, Hanov- Cattle Only This compares with a 6.1 per-reflection of employment in- ing of births and partly by a de-sons in the age group 15-19 in cent growth in 1967. creases. er Hills Farm - showcase of cline inthetotal number of1960, and 4.3 million more in the startsat11:00 a nt Net in -migration means thatthe stars." children wanted by younger cou-age group 20-24. the order they areter "The major portion of the gain in personal income was athe state's population grew That is how a typical tour of books. more rapidly than the naturalHanover Hills might go. The result of a more than nine per farm has been the site of film- cent increase in wages and sal- increase in population. The report showed largest pop-ings for a number of television aries," Emerson said. commercials, and its 120 guern- "Property income and transfer ulationincreases were in the 346@i seys are stars. The 250 -acre on Co. payments were also substantial-four largest counties of the ly higher. state, Johnson, Leavenworth, farm, owned by Mr. and Mrs. HOGS Henry I. Christal, and located in 21ic "Farm income and wage andSedgwick, and Shawnee. The in- on Co. crease in Shawnee County wasthis growing New York suburb, Co. 21,0' salary payments in the aero- isthe largestof Westchester 225i from 148,808 to 160,749. o. space industry had the most sig- County's three dairy farms. 2010 son Co. nificant dampening effect on On the other hand, 65 counties 210 The farm's manager, Dave Co. personal income growth. How -registered a decrease in popula- 234i Younger, makes thearrange- Co. every, a resurgence in construc-tion. 232 ments himself. "We always pick Co. "This population redistribution 2010 tion activity and an overall the animals that will go before son Co. prenomenon has been a long - 310 growth in employment in the the camera," Younger says, :0. state run trend," the report said. 450 resultedinan income "and I generally make sugges- :h Co. 415' growth rate above average." "The state's population is be- Co. tions about filming spots." 3250 However, Emerson said thatcoming increasingly concen- Co. The real start of the farm and 5350; trated in the populous counties.television work, the cows have 60505 "The three standard metropoli- Co. 1EXAN IS NEW POLLED also made personal appearances. 30g ".; HEREFORD PRESIDENT tan statistical areas, Shawnee, o. Sedgwick-Butler, and Johnson - When New York Giant flanker Co. A Kansan has ended his term 010:! Wyandotte, contain more than back Aaron Thomas won an out- 130 as president of the American 42 per cent of the state's popu-standing sportsman award, he .1 Co. Bog Polled Hereford Association. was presented with a model caw `o. og: Walter M. Lewis of Lamed haslation." atthe Giant -Steele/game at rth Co. been succeeded by Lynn Storm The report said total employ-Yankee Stadium. The following cf Austin, Texas, who operatesment in Kansas increased moreday Thomas received the same the Storm Ranch at Dripping rapidly in 1968 than in 1967. gift in an animated version as Springs, Texas. There are Kan- The employed civilian work Younger led a registered guern- force in 1968 was 844,000, an in-sey heifer into the dining roam sans or Nebraskans on the crease of 7800 over 1967. ( board of directors. Farm employment continued at a Manhattan restaurant. Ran/1/1 its persistent decline, and total manufacturing employment de- INTEREST RATES UP RATES TO $25 AT IN ENGLAND, SWEDEN clined only moderately despite employment in HERINGTON HOSPITAL MMISSI°N The Bank of England has in-a sharp drop in HERINGTON - Room rates 40t creased its lending rate to 8%.the aircraft industry. onoldUS The prime rate in the country Net farm income, which drop- at the Herington municipal hos- ped more than eight per cent in pital have been raised from $22 Barnl'hc*I0' had been 7% since September. Day At The Sale In Stockholm, the Swedish Cen-1967, stabilized in 1968 despite to $25 for private rooms and from $20 to $23tosemi -pri- Craig Swartz, 6, Alta Vista, spent a day al a sale TA 5.0211 SAL. low wheat prices, the report tral bank raised its discount vate rooms. AucriEfRoseri said. last week with his father Virgil Swartz.