The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 82, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1955 Page: 4 of 8
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FOUR — ENNIS DAILY NEWS —Thursday Evening April
Manpower Need Is
Less In Changing
U. S. Farm Picture
By FRANK L. SPENCER
1 Ril«a Pr*» Staff Correspondent
(• HJCAGO. I1L (UP) —American
farmer-1- are, doing such a good job
that farms are “disappearing.”
This country lost 1.389.000 farms
in the past 20 years. 57.000 of them
ust year. Well probably lose more.
aittmuoh * hpr<> i« rii«^nrr«x»-
inent. most authorities seem to feel
It ’s a good thing .
Parke C Brinkley. Virginia’s
commissioner of agriculture, ex-
plain* the trend this way:
Wlien I took over ojxsrations of
our family' farm in Nansemonct
County-20 years ago. it to- k nine
men to work a little over 100 acres.
Today, with the new methods.„uew
foods, new fertiliser new mseeti-
cide and the machinery, the1 same
farm is being worked by two and
one-haIf men and we are pro-
ducing more than we did 20 years
ago.”
Brinkley said yields per acre of
cum lwive increased 00 per cent in
the past 15 years in Virginia; to-
bacco yields have increased 50 per
cent, wheat 33 per cent and pea-
nuts 50 per cent.
MECHANIZATION A FACTOR
Virginia farmers also are pro-
ducing 20 per cent more hogs. 30
per cent more milk. 60 per cent
more cattle and 35 tier cent more
eggs than they end in 1940. he
noted.
7.
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DON'T SUFFER LONGER
FROM ITCHING SKIN!
IN JUST 15 MINUTES,
If not pleased, vour 40c bark at
any drug store. 11 sc ITC H-ME-NOT
to deaden the itch and KILL germs
and fungus ON CONTACT. Wonder-
ful for any external itch. Today at
HESSER DRUG.
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In the «in» period. 4* added
"Virginia's population which lives
and earns its living on the farm
has dropped from more than one-
third to a little of one-fifth.”
At the time Brinkley took over
his family’s Virginia farm, in 1935,
there were 83,400 farms in South
Dakota, averaging 446 acres
apiece. Now there are 18,400 few-
er South Dakota farms and the
average is 677 acres apiece.
Howard Anderson, South Da-
kota’s assistant secretary of agri-
culture. said that because, of
mechanization farmers must have
more land to pay for the machines.
Dewey O. Busi-ta, PtUliaylvlltUS
federal-state agriculture statisti-
cian. said the. ramily type of farm
is on the way out in that state. A
fanner starting out these days
must have enough land, to justify
the use of the machines which he
must have for economical pro-
duction.
HEAVY INVESTMENT
Buster said that a farmer today
must have equipment costing from
$20,000 to $25,000 to get a return
on Ins investment and must oper-
ate a sufficient acreage to bring a
profitable return.
A Georgia agricultural expert
said the ‘average farmer" now has
an investment of $50,000 to $60,-
000.
Chancellor Clifford M. .Hardin,
of the University of Nebraska, said
that, in addition to capital and
farming skill, any young man
launching a farm career today
must have “office” ability.
“The average operator JO years
from now will spent far more time
with so-called office work than he
does now,” Hardin said. “He will
or he won’t be in business.
Officials of the Farmers Union in
Minnesota also believe the family-
sized farm may be disappearing
but Farm Bureau officials saw the
trend as in indication that mech-
anization is permitting fanners to
handle an increased acreage more
economically.
Independent farm economists in
Ready Mixed
CONCRETE
We have Ready-Mixed Concrete
Delivery to Ennis and
surrounding communities
Phone 1626, Waxahachie,
for Prices
WAXA - MIX
CONCRETE COMPANY
WHAT A HANGOVER—Overhanging railings keep seven-year-
old Ron Wagoner from looking over this bridge along th& Wash-
ington-Baltimore Parkway. The railings, which arch eight feet
over the sidewalk, were designed to keep people from throwing
things onto railroad tracks below.
Baseball
CALENDAR
TEXAS LEAGUE
Team—
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Dallas ...................
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0
1 080
San Antonio .....
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1.000
Houston ..............
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1.000
Beauntont ...........
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0
1.000
Slirevejrfort ........
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1
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Oklahoma City
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1
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Tulsa. ....................
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Fort Worth ........
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1
.000
Wednesday Results
Dallas 13. Shreveport 2.
San Antonio 6, Oklahoma City 2.
Houston C, Tulsa 1.
Beaumont 8, Fort Worth 2.
Minno.sota seemed to agree with
the Farm Bureau and added that
there now are fewer hired hands
indicating that family units are
able to do more without outside
help than was possible previously.
L. C. Carpener .Missouri's com-
missioner of agriculture, said he
isn't sure the trend in fewer, big-
ger farms is “advantageous to the
country as a whole,.”
AVERAGE FARMER OLDER
“If there is ever a lessoning of
activity in industry, including de-
fense plants, there will be unem-
ployment,” Carpenter said. “This
means people will go back to the
farms ,in many cases to earn only
a marginal living.”
But’ Math Dahl, North Dakota’s
commissioner of a g r i c u 11 u r e,
doubted the trend would mean an
“adverse effect on the economy.”
The long-range effect, Dahl said,
may be; a shortage of farm work-
ers, and "it takes workers to run
the machines.”
John White, Texas’ agriculture
commissioner, said there was a
"crisis of sorts” approaching in the
comparative shortage of younger
men on the farm.
“The average farmer today,”
White, said, “is considerably older
than the age average of 1914. More
and more young men growing up
on the farm are choosing careers
in business and, professional fields.
We need continual replacement of
young people who are trained in
agriculture and not men who -turn
to the farm after failing in other
enterprises."
The farmer’s son ol 1955 prob-
ably has less reason to leave the
farm than did his dad and grand-
dad, a United Press survey on ag-
ricultural trends disclosed.
BflRTW*
Mrs. Mary Ledbetter has been ill.
and in Medical Arte Hospital in
Dallas. She is said to be much
unproved.,
ilr. Jtt Mrs Jim Rangard, and
their mother, Mrs. Rangard, and
MW., &i*ver, of Benson. Minn.
were2 overnight guests recently of
.Wi wyt 4^-s. Noble Willis.
The RaQg&rd* were enroute to
their - In Minnesota*, and
were cloee friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Randal) ,0Uis, while in the ser-
vice at Fort Lewis, Wash.
French Is on a visit
to California, with relatives.
irtev. {rape Mrs. Hansel Pearee
of Jacksonville, were Sunday din-
ner )>f Mr. and Mrs. Royce
Thrcadm.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Rupley, Da-
vid and Donald of Fort Worth,
spent last Sunday, in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Childers.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sims, has return-
ed home,' after spending most of
the “Winter Monti is," in San An
tonio, with her son and his wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Sims.
Mr. and’- Mrs. Ted Pearce and
Russell, attended a “House-Wann-
ing.” at the home of their mother,
Mrs. Pear). Pearce, in^Wilmer, last
Saturday* evening.
Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Hamilton of
--:
More Getting Married
Waco, Tex. (DP).—A ao-ya&r-old
Marine corporal who was to have
been married tonight ha« died in
a hospital here of a gunshot wound
Dallas were dinner guests, last
Wednesday evening, of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Mull lean.
Twenty-two ladles attended the
covered-dish dinner on Wednesday,
where they finished their needle-
work project, for the Cemetery
Association here.
Mrs. A. E. Mullican continues
about the same, in the Ennis Muni-
cipal Hospital.
Mrs. Willie Jones and Mrs. Irene
Coker, were Dallas visitors on
Thursday, and attended Cinerama.
Mrs. Mary Sliankle is visiting in
CliUdress, in the home of her son,
Gondon Shankle, and his family.
Mrs. G. H. MaAdams spent the
weekend in Corsicana, with son,
O. H. McAdams, Jr. and family.
Mrs. Patsy Mohundro spent last
week In San Angelo, in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. L. E. Martin.
Mrs. Arlon Davis was hostess
on Sunday afternoon, at her home
to a miscellaneous shower, honor-
ing Miss Patsy Ann Blocker, bride-
elect of Joe Melvin Gulledge, whose
Tuesday evening, April L2th in the
First Baptist Church, of FFerris.
pistol. The Victim 'was Wesley Me- |0lltNfNk
Claln. who was twirling me weapon
whan it accidentally discharged. He
waa to have been married tonight
to Billy Jo Moorman. A Waco High
Hshool student. The young Marine
was home on leave from a tour of
duty in Japan.
Seguin, Texas (UP).—Texas Lu-
theran College won an ll-to-6
victory over the Baylor Bears last
night'at Seguin.
Texas Lutheran pitcher Pete
Correa paced his team for the win,
fanning eight men and gettbvr
three singles in four times at bat.
Sterd
STf'lfj
Easy Without
Nagging Backache
down of kidney function. Doctor* Mjr good
*Dona neglect your kidney* if the** eon*li-
fiOR SALE
Now at attractive price, good home for large family. Four bed-
rooms, two baths. Could easily be arranged for two apartments.
Interior all newly decorated. Corner location, on pavement. Extra
space for additional dwelling. Close to high school and town.
Inspection Invited.
Joe £ McCrary, Agent
INSURANCE REAL ESTATE
Jf4 South Dallas Street
Ennis. Texas - Phone TR5-317I
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in your April
MAGAZINE f NOW ON SALE
18 to 24 lb avg. U S. gov'f.-
Intpected and graded. Half or whole
Economy. Ground freih
daily of Safeway
Bel-air Peas!'"" a“"'"r-
Frozen
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Tea Time/ Crackers
Buckwheat Efoursuzanna
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White Corn Meal
Salad C3llMav,Tiy
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The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 82, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1955, newspaper, April 7, 1955; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth785868/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ennis Public Library.