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Newspaper
Daily Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1971
Page
11
Southern Illinois corn is seeing two blight shifts with warmer weather and moisture. Mal Shurtleff notes spread from lower to upper leaves and rising in the southern quarter, prompting tests and field decisions on T-cytoplasm and blend seed.
Douglas fir accounts for about half of the diving board stock worldwide and leads in durability under constant flexing. The wood is described as the top choice by U.S. builders, ranking No.1 for diving boards.
The 1971 National Barrow Show rules were revised with new entry deadlines and division restrictions. A single entry date of August 16 applies to all categories with pre registration emphasized for the Junior and College Swine Judging Contest.
University of Illinois economists say farmers are producing ample meats and foods at moderate prices for many families. They warn that overall prices will be higher than in the past due to the shrinking purchasing power of the dollar.
Sandy Long and Darlene Shank of Sterling Township High School joined 800 girls at Illinois State University Normal June 16 18 for the 25th Annual State Leadership Conference of the Illinois Association of Future Homemakers of America The theme urged attendees to Reach Out and Grow Know Search Question Enjoy Do and Help The pair swapped ideas for chapter activities and helped elect the 1971 72 state officers They serve as president and vice president of the Sterling FHA for the 1971 1972 school year.
The Galt Grange met on Tuesday June 15 with Worthy Master Burl Dew presiding. A July trip to Sauk City Wisconsin was announced with cabins secured for those without campers. Arlene Reichard reported a National Grange 104th session book and a thank you from the Schneider family. Quiz wins by Arlene Reichard Hattie Simpson and Helen Pratt highlighted Illinois river facts. Illinois farming data and Whiteside County Granges were noted. Next meeting will feature a patriotic program with refreshments by Mrs Buelah Freas and Mr and Mrs Frank Orlowski.
The Ogle County Soil and Water Conservation Board schedules an airlift at Rochelle Airport on Sunday July 25 from 8 am to 5 pm for viewing conservation practices such as terracing waterways strip cropping ponds and lakes. Admission is 3 for adults and 1 50 for children with licensed insured pilots under state aeronautics. Board members Wilbur Bowman Wilbur Picker ing William Nagle Charles Hayes and William Jones Egan oversee the event.
Illinois plant pathologists report Southern Corn Leaf Blight spreading in several southern counties amid humid warm weather. The National Center notes infection on corn planted this spring, with spread from volunteer plants to fields. So far, cases are in corn with T cytoplasm or blend seed.
Donald Gillfilian and Howard Lemons represented Morrison and Dixon offices of the Rock River Credit Association at the Illinois Creation Credit conference in St Louis on June 14 15. Agricultural credit leaders forecast rising production credit demand over the next seven to ten years and urged farmers to focus on sound finances and management.
Lanarks 4H Club won the winning skit at Carroll County Share the Fun contest held at Shannon High School. Wonder Workers will represent Carroll County at the Illinois State Fair on August 12. Other clubs and alternates listed plus master of ceremonies results. Montmorency Swingers hosted events with June activities and an Achievement Day set for June 24 at Montmorency School. Rocket Flyers plan to join Whiteside County Achievement Day on June 24 at Montmorency School.
Acting President Dean Butterbaugh of the Dixon Association notes the Farm Credit organization has $8,498,969 in outstanding loans as of June 16, 1971.
The National Federal-State Information Center on Corn Blight reports Southern Corn Leaf Blight in nine states Illinois Kentucky Iowa Alabama Florida Nebraska Tennessee Texas and Mississippi. Race T confirmations occur in Illinois Nebraska Kentucky and Iowa with Nebraska noting volunteer corn infections.
Whiteside County senior extension adviser Fred A. Tincher reports no blight found in field corn or in mixes of T corn and normal corn across the county. A single instance of volunteer corn near a farm bin showed minor blight, while neighboring Ogle County has some blighted corn. Downstate fields cleared to beans were isolated, and experts say infection likely stems from crop debris rather than current fields. Resistance in about half of Illinois crops should limit spread despite favorable conditions for spores.
Illinois economists cite that out of every $100 spent on food in retail stores about $60 covers labor and processing costs, $30 pays farmers for supplies, leaving roughly $10 in net income for farmers. The Information Center coordinates blight information nationally with USDA action and state extension services.
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