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...farm plans is the assumption that foreign markets will absorb much of the U.S. farm surplus. Recent events suggest no such hope. At present, the Government has $4 billion tied up in price-prop loans and farm products, an alltime record. Among the stocks on hand: 426 million bu. of wheat v. 133 million last year, 457 million bu. of corn v. 280 million in 1952, 426 million Ibs. of dried milk v. 31 million. In an effort to get rid of the surpluses, the U.S. is willing to sell $130 million worth for soft currencies. Britain has agreed...
Fourth place went to the Terriers' Thakery. Don French and Frank Nahigian took fifth and sixth for the Crimson, followed by Bill Smith of BU, Bill Engs and Paul Beck of the Crimson, and Beck-with of the Terriers...
...BU runners took two firsts, but the Crimson cross country squads scored their second victories of the year against the Terriers at Franklin Field yesterday. The varsity won 24 to 37, the Yardlings...
...Crimson freshmen took every place except first. Veteran George Terry, the brother-in-law of varsity winner Kelly, took first on a shorter course in 14:54. He was the only BU runner to place in the freshman meet...
...year's total crop production, the Agriculture Department estimated last week, will be second only to 1948's record. And this is being added to growing surpluses piled up from previous years. One reason for the wheat pile-up is the slump in exports, down 94 million bu. (or about 37%) in 1953's first half. Corn, the nation's biggest crop, is also heading for a glut. By October, stocks are expected to reach 4.1 billion bu., largest in U.S. history. Acreage allotments for corn are inescapable...