Southern Illinois farmers push limestone soil boost campaign
The Farm Bureaus of southern Illinois push long term soil improvement with limestone. Abandoned land will receive four tons per acre this fall at over two dollars a ton. Wabash county orders average 0 cartloads per township. New sweet clover seed harvesters emerge in Clark county. Dairy cattle trips to Wisconsin planned August 27 with two meetings. Farm picnic at Swaney to film attendees. homeliest man and prettiest girl contests. Credit financing expands cattle feeding via Producers Live Stock Corp. Cow value gap: high producers over 10,000 pounds yield about 138.06 more per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Farm Bureaus
Wabash County
Marshall-Putnam
Clark County
Illinois
Wisconsin
Granville
Toluca
Swaney
Cooperative Credit Organization
Missouri
Arkansas
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Producers Live Stock Credit Corporation
Fhe
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Illinois dairy herd study shows profit gaps among cows
H E Jamison reports on 4 565 cows across 16 of 27 dairy herd improvement associations finds 625 cows yield over 10 000 pounds yearly earning average 167 94 above feed costs while 380 cows under 4 000 pounds gross only 29 88 above costs.
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H. E. Jamison
College of Agriculture
Jamison
Races at Henry Weekend Draw Crowd from Camp Grove
Camp Grove residents attended races in Henry Saturday. Several locals spent time with relatives in La Fayette Indiana and In Grant. Many family visits, travel to Indiana, and hospital updates for Mrs Kruger and Mrs Nellinger are noted among the community.
Social Rounds Report From Lacon and Surrounding Areas
Louis Gluntz acted as caller in Hears Saturday evening. Clarence Stoner listed as ill with sore throat. Matt Appel and family were callers in Lacon Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Jack Betts were busy callers in Lacon Saturday evening at Charles Deitschs Sunday afternoon. Mrs Marion Brown and son James William visited William Glantz Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Conrad Koch of Varna called at Joe Schlosser's Thursday. Mr and Mrs Leroy Schlosser and daughter Agatha Marie visited Metamora Sunday. Their nephew Alvin Glaub returned home for a several week stay. Mr and Mrs Carl Kincaid and children and Mrs Charles Kincaid and daughter Zelma and Fanny of Sparland called at John J Schlosser's Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Anton Schlosser and son Lyle and other Schlosser relatives attended the Washburn band concert in Lacon Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Robert Pullen
la Fayette
Lindley
Susie Kruger
White
Wyoming
Vivian Lawless
Peoria
Jane Roof
John Weekley
Indiana
Elsie Mamyer
Orval Martin
In- Grant
Stella Virginia
Selina Verda Barnes
Near Henry
Dorothy Gubbins
George Woodford
Marian
Bradford
Lester Reed
James Nellinger
Bert Duncan
Wm. VanDusen
M. C. Marshall
Milford
Babbington
Sparland
Charles Swanson
Louis Gluntz
Hears
Clarence Stoner
Matt Appel
Lacon
Jack Betts
Busi Neesciss
Charles Deitsch
Marion Brown
James William
William Glantz
Conrad Koch
Varna
Joe Schlosser
Leroy Schlosser
Agatha Marie
Metamora
Alvin Glaub
Carl Kincaid
Charles Kincaid
Zelma
Per
Fanny
John J. Schlosser
Anton Schlosser
Lyle
Frank Schlosser
William Maubach
Leona May
Joseph Schlosser
Washburn
Peoria County Men Report Big Wheat Yields
George Schickin near Mossville reports eight acres yielding 51 bushels per acre. August Feuchter from Mossville follows with 49 bushels per acre over 16 acres.
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Peoria County
George Schickin
Mossville
Peoria County Farm Bureau
August Feuchter
Local residents recount visits and trips in La Rose
LA ROSE and surrounding area residents share visits from Frederick Zilm and Mabel Douglas from Missouri, Emma Owen of Lacon, Anna Mast from Michigan, and others. A baby is born to Alfred and Mrs Schumacher in Peoria, and several families travel to Peoria, Chicago, Starved Rock, and Wisconsin for visits, races, and vacations.
Chillicothe Woman Catches Hand in Peanut Roaster
Mrs. Deep Saad of Chillicothe was injured when an electric peanut roaster blade seized her fingers as she opened the machine to test a peanut. The hand remained trapped about ten minutes before rescue, the hot blade burning to the bone. She is expected to recover without lasting harm.
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Chillicothe
Deep Saad
Saad
Local Social Notes Highlight Henry Area Visits and Guests
Shoppers West Evans Mr and Mrs Elmer McClure visited Henry Friday. Mildred Crone spent Saturday evening with sister Mrs Virgil Mann. West Evans McNabb couple dined with Wilbur Mann Sunday. Willis Brown of Elgin visited G D Butcher Monday. Stonecipher Jr sick list this week. Veona H A Winter and son Roy visited. Harry Day family from Peoria weekend at Hoyt Cliffords. Roy Winter visited his parents and Mrs Kelley of Varna. Wallace Bentlin Jr pneumonia. Sterling Weston of Chicago visited late last week. Fred Jacobs Bloomington visited Ed Haugens. Wenona class party hosted by Mrs Roscoe Judd. Thos Stonecipher of Iuka returned home Monday. Eugene McAdam Clarence McCone and Harry from Jewelsberg visiting Arthur McAdam. R W French niece Ethel Marian Wierman at Varna party. Hoskins and Clifford families of Peoria weekend at Arthur McAdam’s. R W French in Henry. French attended Home Bureau meeting. Wilbur Mann hosted guests: Dunn family Morris. Wallace Allen Bloomington family.
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Elmer McClure
Henry
Mildred Crone
Virgil Mann
Marshall of
McNabb
Wilbur Mann
Willis Brown
Elgin
G. D. Butcher
Stonecipher, Jr
Trans Station
H. A. Winter
Venona
Roy
Aund
Harry Day
Peoria
Hoyt Clifford’s
Roy -Winter
Kelley
Varna
Wallace
Louis-Bentlin
Chicago
Guy Wilson
Fred Jacobs
Bloomington
Ed. Haugens
Roscoe Judd
Wenona Presbyterian
Ernest
Clarence
Eugene McAdam
Clarence McCone
Harry
Jewelsberg
Colorado
Arthur McAdam
R. W. French
Ethel Marian Wierman
A. R. Wright
Lewis Hoskins
Joy Clifford
Iris Maxine
French
Home Bureau
Dunn
Alice
Florence
Cleotis Walker
Mr. Morris
Wallace Allen
Mildred
Charlotte
Phyllis
Evans Township Demonstration Teams Excel at County Contest
In Lacon on Friday August 7 two Evans Township clubs represented the area. The Snappy Stitchers team Leonore Berg Bernice Wells performed Decorative Stitches while B and B club members Bessie Aukland Kathryn Melody presented Removal of Stains. The latter won first place among inexperienced teams.
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Evans Township
Lacon
Leonore Berg
Bernice Wells
Bessie Aukland
Kathryn Melody
Local Visitors Gather for Sunday at Area Homes
Mrs Jim Hannon sits at the Perry hospital in Princeton while Mr and Mrs Harry Doty of Mendota visit Frank Doty. Dr F A Powell of Henry called on Frank Horack Sunday afternoon. John Doty and family and Frank Hysd family joined at Clare Goodale's in Lock No. on Sunday.
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Jim Hannon
Perry
Princeton
Harry Doty
Mendota
Frank Doty
F. A. Powell
Henry
Frank Horack
John Doty
Frank Hys
Clare Goodale
Lock No
Former Rutland Boy Now Artist Sketches Depot Booklet
George Shepherd, a former Rutland boy, is a commercial artist in Chicago. He recently completed a booklet on Chicago's new 6 million dollar union depot, featuring descriptive material and many sketches of the depot's exterior and interior.
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George Shepherd
Rutland
Chicago
Union Depot
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau Weekly
Quaker Lane
Walter Griffith, Jr
Producers Live Stock Commission Association
Commission Company
Credit Corporation
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Davis
Illinois Agricultural Association
Chester C. Davis
Association
Department of Grain Marketing
L. F. Boyle
Marshall- Putnam Farm Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Iota
Farmers’ Grain Dealers’ Associations
Farmers’ Elevator National Organization
Illlinois Agricultural Association
Marshalla
Camp Grove
Roa
Hopewell
LA Rose
Frederick Zilm
Ward Eastman
Mabel Douglas
Momenece
Emma Owen
Walter Owen
Anna Mast
Berren Springs
Michigan
Harper
J. C. Spangler
Theo. Schumacher
George Platt
Galesburg
Eddie
Frank Martin
Dakota
Rev. Chapman
Virginia
Lloyd Adams
E. E. Bond
Gale Bond
Starved Rock
Alfred Schumacher
Methodist Hospital
LaVern West
Ancry
J. L DeVault
Normal
Annabel Miller
Alice Mae Zilm
Charles Potter
Davis Bros.and
Potter
Davis. Bros. and Hyde
Ces
Clhhde Meredith
Audrey
Cheago
Mnother
Cora Meredith
Wayne Kemp
Wendell
Sac City
Hazel Zilm
Mildred Patten
Ora Me
Ladies” Aid
Ernest Zilm
Louis Schumacher
New Son
Eastman
Gladys Foster
Chicagro
Frank Norris
Robert Cooper
Martha Foster
West Evans
Girls’ Club of
Rutland Boy
Simon Kaplan
Henry Auto Salvage CO
Edward St., Henry
Ilinois
Matthew Steele
Henry, Ill
Haarlem
Stark County Fair
Sam Montooth
W. H. Wrigley
E. Arganbright
Magnolia
Putnam County
W. C. Chesney
William Bumgarner
McNabb, Ilinois
Ford
Forden
Fordson
Exsery Ford
Henry Motor Co
Dan Vail
Harold Bullington
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