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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20

Virginia Department Of AEricultur
il TO farmers with the warning TIL
right all the time.)
Seed
II you are going to seed cover
crops this spring. buy your seed
now. Prices are due to go up
some more If you have seed to
sell. watch the market and sell on
any substantial rise during the
next 80 days. Don't wait too long.
Official endorsements of some
sort OF soft bank program has
boosted pasture and hay crop
seeds SO cents to SO hundred
pounds since the middle of De-
cember. despite heavy supplies.
If the plan goes through in
time to affect this years crops.
even the big 1855 seed crop will
not be too large for the seeds in
cluded in the plan. However. no.
body knows what Congress will
finally pass or what seed will be
included. Meanwhile. farmers are
holding their seed. Best bet from
all this seems to be that prices OF
cover crop seedss will continue
to advance, but not as fast as they
have been.
Also. you can probably save by
buying your spring fertilizer be-
fore February Is. Freight rates. g
big part of the fertilizer bill. are
due to increase about ~ on that
day.
Hay
If you have to sell. better start
hunting hard for market. Take
the best price you can get. Things
have changed since summer
Wnen drought leary dairymen
were loading up at $35 a ton in
the field.
It's now a buyers market Even
Southwest Virginia, usually
a good hay market. has to sell.
Not much hay is moving except
top quality u. S. 2 Leafy Alfalfa
with AS, green color and extra
leafy.
This quality alfalfa will pro-
badly continue to command about
the S35 a ton it is now bringing
farmeds, but prices for lower
quality alfalfa and for other hays
will come down.
Historically hay prices hold
fairly well through February and
then break sharply to grass. but
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20

SS~e w. e~-ee
with supplies heavy and few TAX
; ers. the break may come much
earlier. Dairymen who want top
quality alfalfa had better buy it
now. Virginia supplies of really
top quality viii be about gone in
80 days.
Hog prices should start a grad
ual improvement after this week.
as supplies begin tapering off
from record levels Prices leveled
out some last week. with Virgin
ia auctionss a little lower at $l2.60
Richmond sl2.50 to sl3. Balti-
more $l2.75 to s13 and western
markets $ll.75 to $l2.
Slaughter picked up a little
week before last after. the holi-
days. but after this week. mar
kets' should feel the effects of de-
creasing supplies. There won't be
a whole lot of rise. maybe IS
cents to 81 by the end OF January
maybe moi that much.
Even with lower feed prices
the hog-corn ration last week go,
down to So ~
Broilers
Look for some more sag in
broiler prices this week. There
are just too many broilers com.
ing to market and too many more
in prospect for prices to show
much strength.
| Prices were one to three cents
lower in Virginia last week at Is
cents, with Georgia also at 10 allc
North Carolina at ." Even Del
marva averaged 19-19!z. -
Eggs
Egg prices. seeking a new and
lower level in the face Of contin-
ued strong consumer demand
probably will hang around the
low SOS for the next week or two
Retail prices declined cents in
Richmond
Egg prices usually have entered
their winter decline by now. but
this has been an unusual year
all around.
Hold your corn for a while. if it
is in good condition in good stor-
age.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Va. Industry Competing For Farm Labor

etc. All will increase farm labor
costs per hour. To offset cost. far
merS must find other ways TO
increase labor efficiency to lower
the labor cost per unit OF pros.
duce,
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20

Offshore drilling operations in
the Firth of Forth. off the East
Coast off Scotland, seek to prove
a 6-billion ton coal reserve, tom
mage equal to the output of every
Scot colliery for $50 years.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-01-20
Weekly
FARM PRICE
OUTLOOK

This the prospects for Virginia farm prices looked to the
Friday The offer
with the that predict prices and b
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
DEMOCRATS VICTORIOUS IN ALASKA ELECTION
By Associated Press

Democrats clung to q one-sided victory in Tuesdays general elect ion as returns continued to strag- gle in from remote precincts. They were victorious or leading for 30 or 39 territorial offices and legis- lative seats.
 The victory was hailed by Adlai Stevenson as a harbinger of a na- tional Democratic victory in Nov ember. National Republican Chair man Leonard Hall pooh-poohed the results as without significance.
 The Democratic victory was slightly less one-sided than in 1854 when Democrats won 32 of 39 con- tests. The Democrats won the Ter ritorial House overwhelmingly, winning or leading for 21 seats; Republicans got three. The Repub- licans made gains in the Senate races in which they were blanked nine to nothing two years ago. Re pubicans are leading for five seats this time, the Democrats for four with one or two subject to change.
 he Democrats have seven hold
 yer seats to retain control of the Senate.
 Democrats also apparently swept Ill six of the Territorial-wide of ices at stake although Attorney General y Gerald Williams had only about 45O vote lead over Will liam Sanders as 196 of 271 pre- cincts had been counted
 k. L. Bartlett was the top vote getter, swamping Byron Gillian 16,- 716 to S.275. Former Territorial Senator William Egan and former Gov Ernest Gruening won the two Tennessee plan Senate positions while Ralph Rivers goes to the House of Representatives under the same plan. Gruening's edge, the only close one, showed about 300 votes separating him from Sen. John Butroyich
 Complete unofficial returns from 196 of the Territory's 271 precincts follow: Bartlett 16,716; Gillam s. 275; Highway Engineer, Metcalf 12,829; Reed 11,74O; Attorney General, Williams 12,265, Sanders 11,8O7 Tennessee plan senator G. year term, Gruening 12,471, Butro- vich 11.994; senate 4-year term, Egan 13,8S2, Atwood 1O,233; Re presentative Rivers 13,S28, Bur dick 9,9S4.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
PETERSBURG CASTS 5O6

In Tuesdays election Petersburg cast 5O6 votes, including P ab- sentees. Petersburg precinct cast 426 and Scow Bay 5S.
 Petersburg precinct: Delegate; Bartlett 292. Gillian 13O; Engin- ger: MetcaIf 113. Reed 311; Attor- ney General. Sanders 2O6, Williams .1S3; Territorial Senator: Barnes 19S. Engstrom 2O9, Peratrovich ITS, Roden 297; Representatives: Boardman 161. Gray 2l6, Hope 195, Johnson 26O, MacKinnon 154, Mclean .77, Metcalfe 199, Dich 177, Riley 255. Sweeney FPS, Wid- mark 1855, Ziegler 19S. Tennessee plan senator 6-year term, Butro- vich PA. Gruaning 1SS; 4-year term. Atwood 145. Egan 255; Re- presentative: Burdick 2o1, Rivers 1S9.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
WEDDING DATE SET
 UNITING MISS BETTY FRANC AND MIR. LAURENCE TAYLOR

Mir. and Mrs. Richard Frank to- day announced the wedding date of their daughter. Miss Betty Frank. to MT. Laurence Taylor as October 20. The ceremony will take place at St. Philips Episcopal Church with the Rev. Hugh F. Hall pro nouncing the vows.
 Both young people attended the high school and MT Taylor served two years in the U s. Army He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Taylor. pioneer Wrangell family.
 Following the ceremony a re- ception will be held at Civic Center and all friends of the young couple and the two families are invited to attend both the church service and the reception. The young couple plan to make their home in Ketch- ikan. $
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
HIGH SCHOOL GROUP ENJOY PROGRESSIVE DINNER

A progressive dinner, sparked by Mrs. Neil Grant was enjoyed last Sunday evening by group of Wrangell High School students. It was such a success that another is being planned for the holiday sea son.
 The group of 16 boys and girls started out at the Dick Moore home where Mrs Moore was hostess for seafood cocktails. They then went to the Vern Smith home where Mrs. Smith served the salad course and then to the Neil Grant home for the main course, turkey and all the trimmings. Mrs. William East augh served the dessert at the Cher own and ice cream. The group wound up at the Joe Petit crew home where MT. and Mrs Pet ticrew were hosts for an evening of entertainment.
 In the group were Misses Judy Moore, Kathy Rooney, Phyllis Pet erson. Marilyn Ness, Carolyn Ness, Caroline Casey, Suzanne Grant and Mssrs. Dubhin Jenkins. Sidney Jen- kins, Joe Petticrew. IT,. Steve Ruks, Mike Hay, Bucky Smith. Lance Ingle. Teddy Eastaugh and Chuck Martin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
ELTON ENGSTR0M, PERATROVICH WIN SENATE SEATS
By Associated Press

With 49 of 60 precincts in the First Division reported from Tues days general election, Elton Eng strom of Juneau and Frank Pera- trOyich of Klawock appear to have been elected to Senate seats and the following are leading for the six House seats: Robert Ziegler of Ket- chikan; Douglas Gray of Juneau; Burke Riley of Haines; Frank Johnson of Rake; Dora Sweeney of Juneau and Andrew Hope of Sitka.
 Complete unofficial returns from the 49 precincts show:
 Senate - Engstrom 4,31S; Pera- trovich S,699; Doris Barnes 3,333; Henry Roden 2.S15.
 House - Zieger 3,S21; Gray B. TAT; Riley 3.744. Johnson 3.566; Sweeney 3,565; Hope 3,557; Me Lean 9.511; Metcalfe 3.4O4 Board man 3.216; Rich 3.2O4; Nidmark 3.1S5; MacKinnon 3.1O5.
 A total of BIS absentee ballots were cast in the First Division, set ting a new record. Absentees will be counted in about 10 days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
PROPOSAL WOULD DIVIDE S. E. ALASKA INTO THREE FISHING DISTRICTS

JUNEAU -lR- A proposal to divide Southeastern Alaska into three commercial fishing districts was explained today as method to restore the pink salmon runs in the northern parts of the area.
 The proposal is to be discussed by the commercial fisheries division of the Fish and WIdlife Service at a series of meetings in Southeastern es sska next week. They meet in Wrangen Oct. 19.
 Under terms of the proposed reg u!ations, area licensing restrictions would be imposed for the first time within the big Panhandle fishing waters
 Donald McKernan. head of com mercial fisheries for FWS, said the proposals would allow Southeastern Alaska fishermen to work in tradi- tional areas but at the same time would protect the northern areas.
 The areas would be designated as A, B and C. Area A would cover northern waters of Icy Strait. west ern and eastern sections; Area B would include the southern waters of Stikine and Sumner Strait, Prince of Wales, Clarence Strait and southern seltions; Area C would include the central fishing waters of Eastern Stikine and Sum ner straits.
 McKernan said fishermen would be licensed in only one of the three areas. However, he pointed out that fishermen licensed in any one Of the areas would be able to fish in the adjoining overlapping water or the next section. McKernan said the proposals were only tentative as just one way of solving the pro blem of declining commercial fish ing in the northern waters and he said the proposed regulation need not be considered permanent. We just want to build up the runs in the north" he said.
 Hearings open in Juneau Mon day and move to Sitka Tuesday to Ketchikan Thursday and in Wran- gen Friday at 7:30 in Elks Hall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
WRANGELL TALLIES 373 IN TUESDAY VOTING

Wrangell cast total of 373 votes in Tuesdays general election in cluding 31 absentees. Wrangell pre- cinct had PIP ballots as compared with 231 two years ago and Stikine 70 as against 67 two years ago.
 WrangeI precinct vote;
 Delegate: Bartlett 100, Gillian 162: Engineer: Metcalf 100. Reed 156; Attorney General: Sanders 163, Williams S1: Territorial Sem ator: Barnes 175, Engstrom 172, Peratrovich so, Roden so; Repre- sentatives: Boardman l49. Gray 12S, Hope 100. Johnson 149, Mec- Kinnon 115, Mclean HIS, Metcalfe 90, Rich l15, Riley 1O1, Sweeney S2, Widmark 125, Ziegler 1O4. Ten nessee plan senator 6-year term Butrovich 2O7. Gruening 42; four year term. Atwood 136, Egan 102 Representative Burdick 154, Rivers so.
 Stikine Precinct - Delegate: Bartlett 36, Gillian. S3; Engineer: MetcaIf 33, Reed 35; Attorney Gen eral: Sanders 40, Williams 25; Ter ritorial senator: Barnes 52, Eng strom 34. Peratrovich 27. Rode~ 19; Representatives; Boardman 3t Gray 32. Hope 27, Johnson 31 MacKinnon 35. Mclean 33, Met oalfe 25. Rich 34. Riley 31, Sween- ey 34. Widmark aO, ziegler 2S. Tennessee plan senator Swear term. Butrovich 51, Gruening fl; 4-year term. Atwood go. Egan 26; Repre- sentative Burdick 40, Rivers 24
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
VISIT FROM JUNEAU

Mrs. Mary Churchill has had as house guests Mi. and Mrs. Stanley Pude of Juneau who came down in their boat for visit. Mrs. Rude is the former Katherine Churchill, da,ohter of Mrs. Churchill.
 Whi'e here, the Rudes were hon ored with family dinners and get togethers of friends of Mrs. Rude who was born and raised in Wran- gell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
ABOUT HALF OF s. A. FUND RAISED

A little over half of its goal of $500 has been raised in the Salva- tion Army fund drive which has been in progress several weeks Mai E. V. Hammer, in charge of the local corps, said that $432.O5 has been received
 He pointed out that the need is still great if the unit is to dis charge it's obligations to the com muHity the coming year and said any gift, great or small will be ap- preciated
 The drive is expected to be con tinued throughout October.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
MRS. REIDEMAN ENTERTAINS

Mrs. Luke Reideman entertained at her home Tuesday night a group of seasoned scrabble players
 Those present were Mesdames Loy- al Binkley, Morris Larson, Dean Phillips, William Binkley and E. W. Hunter. Winners in the contest were Mrs. William Binkley and Mrs. Hunter. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Reideman with Mrs. Hunter pouring.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
CAPT. MORAN HERE
 ARRANGING M00RINGS

Capt Casey Moran, well known Alaska steamship pilot, was in town today checking on dock moor ings at the sawmili Next Wednes- day morning Capt. Moran will be piloting the Hikosan Maru into the harbor where she will load four million board feet of lumber at the Wrangen Lumber Go. dock for Jap an.
 You'll hear us when we come in," the genial pilot said. Those motorships have whistles nm and we'll be blowing it.
 Moran just returned from three months in Japan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
AUXILIARY MEETING FRIDAY

St. Philips Women's Auiliary will meet on Friday, oct. 19 at 8 D. m. at Parish Hall The meeting is being postponed one day on ac- count of the basketball game on Thursday.
 President Martha Bradley urges all members to attend as plans will be made for the fall visitation of Bishop Gordon on Oct 26, 27 and 28, and for the annual bazaar.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
7IVIC CLUB TO HOLD NEIGHBOR RECEPTION

On FTiday. Oct. I9, the W0men's Civic Club will hold a "meet-your- neighbor" reception at Civic Cen ter at D. m.
 All teachers and newcomers are especially invited. as well as towns people to get better acquainted with one another Cards, games and other entertainment is planned and refreshments will be served.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
DAUGHTER FOR RINEHARTS

MT. and Mrs Lloyd Rinehart be- came parents Of daughter Oct at Bishop Rowe General hospital.
 The little girl weighed seven pounds one ounce and has been named Jessie Marie.
 Her father is employed by the Re- liance Shrimp Co.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
RITCHIE IN HOSPITAL

Capt. Al Ritchie Of the Ritchie Transportation company, is report ed in St. Anns hospital in Juneau with broken knee joint following an accident aboard his vessel Totem pIving on the Taku River
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
RELIANCE TO START PROCESSING SHRIMP SATURDAY

Reliance Shrimp company will start it's fall shimping season Sat urday. it is announced by Neil Grant. operator. Shrimp pickers are to start picking at a. m.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
FISHERY HEARING HERE OCT 19 AT 7:3O P M.

The annual fall fishery hearing, for recommendation and suggest ions for the l957 season, will De held here Oct. l9, it is announced by Elmer Copstead,
 Too Late to Classify
 FOR SALE New Heat-O-later and Roman brick for fir place. see Mrs. H. B. Thornquist. 48-tfc
 FOUND - Wrist watch Inquire at Sentinel 48dh
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
PRnSI BETTER

Andy Prusi. who has been con fined to the hospital suffering from pneumonia, is recovering nicely and was able to Sit up in a wheelchair this week. Mrs. Prusi flew up from Seattle to be with her husband.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12
HUNTERS DINNER
 E0p

Elks, Families and Invited Guests SATURDAY, OCT 20 - P. M.
 LLKS HALL
 $1.50 COVER CHARGE 75 cts. Children 9th grade, under
The Wrangell sentinel., 1956-10-12

HIGH SCHOOL GYM
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-19

continuing agency to carry on IN
vestigations and submit reports
and recommendations founded on
comprehensive development cd
facts and findings.
Among the arguments against
the 1858 act were that, in effect,
legislators on the council would
be holding civil office in conflict
with the constitution and that
in the case of some of the legls-
lators it would extend their term
beyond the period for which they
were elected.
A factor that has not appeared
in the record of the litigation is
opposition, not only by some JUS
tees of the supreme court but
also by some high officials in the
executive department, to allow
ing any agency of the legislature
to pry into the activities OF the
executive branch of the state gov
eminent. Fundamentally it is the
same conflict we have had in
Washington, although to me 1t
seems difficult logically to dis
pute the traditional right of the
legislative to inquire into the
functioning of the executive.
Criticizing the legislature for
not doing a o. thorough job
is unfair when the legislature is
being frustrated in its efforts to
provide machinery for doing a
more thorough job. Over the
years the legislature has improv-
ed its procedu1al efficiency and
has sought, as in the legislative
council acts, to achieve an oper-
ational goal much to be desired
in the interests of the general
welfare of the people of Mon
tana.
From long experience with
Montana state government, / can
say that, with certain exceptions,
the tendency of executive OF
ficers and many of their under
lings has become increasingly
one of resistance to probing their
activities. These people seen to
have the attitude that they should
be the judges of how much -
or little - the public should be
told about public business. This,
in my opinion, is an erroneous
and dangerous concept.
&
Chief interest in Montana at
this stage of the years BATTLES
of ballots continues to be in the
governorship nomination on the
Democratic ticket. Of the four or
five actual or potential candi-
dates, the race is between form
err Gov. John w. Bonner and
Atty. Gen. Arnold H. Olsen.
Mr.. Bonner appears to have
made progress in recent weeks,
but the prevailing feeling seems
to be that MI. Olsen will cap
ture the nomination. AS of now,
Governor Aronson has no op-
position for the Republican nom
ination. Of course, someone, for
whatever reason, might get in by
the time the filings close April
rs. but he would have no chance.
What he might accomplish, how
ever, is to keep in their own pri-
mary some of the Republicans
who might be tempted to vote
the Democratic ballot.
1 am getting reports from over
the state - especially just now
from the northern area - that
a certain group is trying to per
suade Republicans to cross over
The Sidney herald., 1956-04-19

Helena - Inference that col
lectively the Democrats of Mon
tana accept as gospel the forunu-
la of Charles A. Brannan, Sec
Rotary of agriculture in the Tru-
man administration, for dealing
with farm problems is mislead-
ing. This was evident at a state
wide meeting in Helena held, ac-
cording TO a press report, Ito
jell ideas developed in more than
20 regional meetings attended by
about 700 persons in January and
February"
Although the Helena gathering
was under Democratic party aus
pices, it could as well have been
an assemblage of Republicans
seeking an economically sound
way out of the agricultural sur
plus predicament and situations
affecting livestock producers.
One point on which there was
special emphasis was a preferen-
tial rating for top quality wheat
which, in general, means Mon
tana'S output. At least three years
ago Albert H. Kruse, then as
now commissioner of agriculture
in Republican Gov. j. Hugo Ar
onSon's administration, was urg-
ing such action and, indirectly,
had an important part in bring
ing this to the attention of the
national administration and con-
greSS.
A proposal that a buShel basis
rather than an acreage basis be
used in the price support for
mula is as much Republican as
it is Democratic. One Republican
who has been advocating this in
Montana is Sen. c. H.. Mahoney
of Garfield county.
What is significant is that the
Democratic conferees at their
Helena session, reviewing the re-
suits of regional gatherings and
mulling over solutions, obviously
failed 10 arrive at anything like
precise answers. They appointed
committees to make further stud
les for presentation to the party's
platform convention this sum-
mer.
Unless through change of per
sonnet the thinking of the ma
jority of Montana's five-man SUI
preme court should be reversed,
there seems little likelihood that
the state will ever have a legis-
lative council, unless the consti-
tuition is amended. The 1858 and
1855 assemblies each undertook
ito set UP such a fact-finding ag-
ency of the legislative branch,
but in each instance the supreme
court declared the act invalid.
In the most recent decision it
wa held, three to two, that the
legislative council act was mop
erative because its members -
members of the legislature -
were appointed before the gov
ernor signed the bill. Unlike the
litigation on the 1858 act, the
court did not pass on the con-
stitutionality of other provisions.
l shall not go into the legal
istic intricacies of this controver-
Sy. But many states do have leg
iSlative councils on this pattern.
The idea behind such a council
is that the legislature, being in
session too short a time to make
adequate studies, needs some