Large acreage of soy beans being planted in county
Farmers in Sullivan county plan to expand soybean acreage this year says County Agent Rolla A Baugher. Last year’s harvest by B G Terry of Penn Township and John Burwell of Bowmen Township supported cattle and sheep rations. Soybeans offer hay value, soil benefits, and erosion control when planted on contour with small grains after harvest.
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Sullivan County
Rolla A. Baugher
B. G. Terry
Penn Township
John Burwell
Bowmen Township
Missouri Experiment Station
World Poultry Congress planned for Cleveland next summer
A letter to poultry raisers notes the World s Poultry Congress to be held in Cleveland next summer with attendance expected from over seventy countries. Roosevelt invites foreign governments. the federal government allocates 100000 dollars for the event and states plan exhibits. The congress will use major venues and include a large live poultry exhibit. It is projected to boost poultry production and consumption, with potential state wealth gains, for example Illinois could gain 13000000 dollars annually from poultry industry improvements.
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Congress
Cleveland
Frank Priebe
Roosevelt
Holland
Spain
Canada
England
Italy
Germany
Illinois
Hybrid corn trials spread across Sullivan County Missouri
Guy Brookshier near White Oak Church in Duncan Township plants De Kalb hybrid corn along with his regular variety on East Locust bottom. Demonstrations this season draw interest as Sullivan County has limited prior hybrid seed corn acreage and farmers including Byron McKee Overton Harris J W Williams John Yardley Carl Montgomery and others expand plantings seeking higher yields seen in Iowa Illinois and Missouri fields.
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Guy Brookshier
White Oak Church
Duncan Township
Missouri
Illinois
Iowa
Brookshier
DeKalb Seed. Co
DeKalb
Sullivan County
Byron McKee
Overton Harris
J. W. Williams
John Yardley
Carl Montgomery
W. H. Wakefield
M. F. Montgomery
W. H. Green
van Arnold
Rolla Scott
S.C. Broyles
W. D. Brinkman
Robert V. Price
Granville M. Smith
Burwell Visits Relatives in Illinois
John Burwell travels from unspecified location to Illinois for visits with his aunt and family Mrs. H. E. Thurman in Springfield and his sister Mrs. Lewis Fahnders and family in Pekin.
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Illinois
John Burwell
H. E. Thurman
Springfield
Ill
Lewis Fahnders
Pekin
Improving Missouri Lamb Marketing by Rail Shipments
The article notes Missouri lambs now price comparably to Kentucky and Tennessee due to better practices. It cites 1937 data showing rail shipments reduce bruises and cripples vs trucks, saving yardage and insurance. It urges pooling shipments, carlot rail transport, and standardized truck handling to cut losses and improve market returns.
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Kentucky
Tennessee
Missouri
National Livestock Loss Prevention Board
Missouri River
Wool Loans Drive Wool Prices Higher Under Farm Act
The new Farm Act loans use wool as collateral, lifting county prices from 3 to 5 cents per pound. A 30 year market study suggests a nine to one chance of price improvement within 12 months, benefiting growers whether prices rise or loans are repaid with current values.
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Oliver
Mid Week Prayer Meeting Moves to M E Church South
Prayer services for Thursday night will be held at the M E Church South starting at 8 PM and ending at 9. Mrs May Alexander will be away this week, so the gathering moves from her home to the church for one hour of study and meditation.
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M. E. Church
South
May
Alexander
Wolves Threaten Sheep Near Bowman Township Farms
Eastern Bowman Township farmer Hiram Hatcher reports heavy losses as wolves kill multiple lambs near his barn lot. Similar trouble is noted by Liberty Township and Clay Township residents who advocate a county bounty or farmer raised funds to reward hunters. Some farmers urge bells on flocks and temporary nighttime grazing changes due to wolves.
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Hiram Hatcher
Bowman Township
Hatcher
Liberty Township
Asbury
Wesley Baugher
Ray Watson
Clay Township
Sullivan County
Independent
Price H Jr P320 and Thos Jefferson No 32901 Jack Sale
Price H Jr No 32901 is a Black Jack foaled Aug 17 1934 with white points and breeding in New Cambria Mo. Thos Jefferson No 32901 is a Brown Jack foaled July 30 1935. SPOT is a 4 year old half Arabian half Saddlebred stallion brown with white spots. Terms: jacks 10 in 30 days 12 thereafter. horse 5 in 80 days 7 thereafter. A lien stays on costs until paid. mare leaving county triggers immediate due payment. Sale at G E Smith farm five miles south west of Reger on rock road five miles southeast of Humphreys and eight miles northwest of Browning. See stock.
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Price H. JR
New Cambria
THOS
Jefferson
Spot
Missouri
G. E. Smith
Reger
Rock Road
Humphreys
Browning
Agricultural conservation checks distributed in Sullivan County
About $50 000 in agricultural conservation checks are distributed this week by Cecil Hines Sul livan County Agricultural Conservation Association treasurer. The payments through this phase total roughly $110 000 and likely cover two thirds of 1937 program disbursements. The funds arrive amid low market sales yet reflect farmers support for soil improvement and lime spreading.
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Cecil Hines
Sullivan County Agricultural Conservation Association
Sullivan County
Sunday at church a Jew and a Skotchman story told
A child writes a week of school and home life with humorous, misspelled notes about church offerings, gravity, a dance with Jane, grammar corrections, a country trip, feeling enslaved, fishing plans, and a Napoleonic quote about mice and machinery.
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Jane
Garmmer
Jakes
Jake
Third Party in Politics Seen as Non Essential
A third party in politics is believed by most people to be as non essential as a third party in a hammock.
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Seidlitz Paints
Cook
CoPaco
Scovan Barn
Browning Lumber CO
Price H., Jr
Smith & Wright
Agen
Blisters
Crick
Onc Agen
Purdin
Will
Amos Cotter
Ora Smith
H. V. Campbell
Fern Street
Oliver Grain Master Model
Oliver Grain Master Combine
Grain Master 6
Oliver GS OS
Reinhard Bros. Implement Store
Browning, Mo
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