Remarkable U S Soil Expert Curtis Marbut
Curtis Fletcher Marbut of Missouri rose from state soil survey director to lead the U S soil survey program in Washington in 1910. He studied soils worldwide, influenced international science, and helped organize the First International Congress of Soil Science in 1927. Born 1863 near Verona, he died 1935 in Manchuria after a decades long career shaping soil classification and mapping.
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Curtis Fletcher Marbut
Lawrence County
Missouri
The
State University
Soil Survey
State of
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
America
Canada
Africa
Russia
West Indies
Europe
Spain
Orient
Verona
University of Missouri
Northwest
State Geological Survey
Harvard
Univeristy of
Marbut
Geology Museum
Soil Survey of
Washington
Department of Agriculture
North America
Prague
Rome
International Society of Soil Science
H F. Shantz
American Geographical Society
Central America
China
Harbin
Manchuria
Timber Talk and Home Improvements Notes
Robert Bennett near Milan finished a small house to replace a home destroyed by fire and warns rusting iron roofs may benefit from a red roof paint. John Thurlo built a large granary. Jas Ridenour and Grover Gable report painting and reroofing. Unexcelled paint line offers broad colors at 1.75 per gallon for home, outbuildings, and woodwork.
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Robert Bennett
Milan
Missouri Farmers May Prepay Wheat Insurance
Missouri farmers can prepay wheat crop insurance for two years amid a large prospective wheat crop and 300 to 400 million bushels surplus. County Agent Hall notes parallels with 1932 when a 375 million bushel surplus hit prices, but current conditions differ in outlook and sentiment.
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Missouri
Hall
Wheat Crop Insurance and Warehouse Receipts Summary
Farmers may pay crop insurance premiums in advance with 1938 wheat, creating a reserve of up to 100 million bushels to back losses. Premiums can be paid in kind via negotiable warehouse receipts or cash. Warehouse receipts must be from bonded or compliant warehouses, ensuring transfer of title and delivery of quality wheat. The program aims to reduce surpluses without disrupting supply and demand.
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AAA
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Roy M. Green
Purdin and Vicinity Weather, Events Highlight Week
Rain soaked the area and left cloudy cool weather ideal for corn and pastures. Local social visits include Archie Robison and family, Nadine Smith and Merle Pulliam to Bean Lake, and Eloise Brown at E L Jones home. Purdin hosted double header baseball games with two wins. Seven carloads of stock shipped out Sunday morning. A storm last week toppled trees and damaged Mercantile hardware windows.
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Archie Robison
Nadine Smith
Merle Pulliam
Bean Lake
Erio Woolf
Carl Cassity
E. L. Jones
Eloise Brown
Johnson
Henry Fuller
Tommy Seale
Purdin Diamond
Purdin
Earl Cassity
Milan
R. W. Cassity
R. D. Cassity
the Mercantile
Travel safety warning for hitchhiking and guest riders
The piece warns about hitchhiking and guest riders as mirrorists begin vacations in states with unknown laws. It urges readers to consider safety and legality before starting a trip and to think about whether it pays to take risks.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Society OF Missouri
Curtis Fletcher
Browning
Brookfield
Kansas City
O. K
Pearl
Ed Wilhite
L. W. Hummel
Leo
Donald
H. Clay Jones
Conden
Rexall
NYAL
J. G. May Drug Company
John Thurlo
Jas. Ridenour
Grover Gable
Browning Lumber CO
M. A. Romine
M. C
J. D. Burwell
Public Works Administration
Purdin and Vicinity
the Farmers Stores
Electrolux
Farmer’s Stores
Humphreys
Harris
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