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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1964
Page
3
The 1963 seed harvest of timothy tall fescue red top orchard grass and bromegrass was worth 3.33 million dollars. Prospects are good for this year with prices near 1963 levels. Harvesting and handling methods are vital to avoid shattering and seed damage.
This garden note from ART GAUS advises gardeners to remove spring crops now past prime and manage disease and pests. It covers timing for harvest-ready crops, insect threats such as bean beetles and cucumber beetles, and the need for careful insecticide and fungicide use. It also explains pruning strategies for tomatoes, fertilization, and weed control as summer advances.
The USDA announced 1965 substitution between wheat and feed grains to ease summer fallow operations. Applies to farms with both bases, with price support and loan rules adjusted. An oat-rye base will exist for substituting wheat, but corn, grain sorghum, or barley cannot replace it.
Missouri officials report a European visit by major meat importers indicating strong potential to expand beef exports. Dory & Company seeks bids for 26 million pounds beef, 4 million pounds pork, and 7 000 tons inedible lard from Missouri packers over the next three years, signaling a durable demand for grass fed, high standard beef produced in Missouri.
Columbia special report details University of Missouri horticulture work led by Delbert Hemphill since 1954. Thousands of seedlings are evaluated yearly with only Armore released so far. Process includes cross breeding, fruit sampling, seed selection, and field trials near New Franklin Howard County to find reliable varieties.
Berry selections undergo seven to eight years of rigorous testing at the Agricultural Experiment Station foods lab. Marion Fields oversees evaluation of flavor, firmness, size, color, preservation, and freezing qualities. Only one seedling out of 20,000 meets standards and is released to the public, with geographic limits similar to Missouri.
Cole County farmers will receive a 1.38 dollar per bushel price-support loan and purchase rate for 1964 wheat. Henry A Boes sen, chair of the county ASCS, notes the program is open to growers within their 1964 allotments. Early signups by May 22 entitle many to marketing certificates adding up to about one third extra income, plus 70 cents per bushel for domestic use and 25 cents for export, with diversion payments for soil conservation.
California based Roy Schubert and Mrs. Roy Medlen of Enon were elected as county representatives to the University of Missouri College of Agriculture Council. Merlyn Hays of Tipton remains as a holdover representative. The council aims to boost cooperation between the college and the public.
F Vernon Wright deputy governor of the Farm Credit Administration told the 11th annual Production Credit short course at the University of Missouri that agriculture will need twice as much capital by 1973. He predicted 1 450 000 family type commercial farms by then, with 125 000 vanishing, and noted non real estate loans rising from 12.7 billion in 1963 to about 25 billion in a decade. PCA reps were urged to prepare for growing financing needs as Missouri faculty and PCA staff from across the state attended.
An advertisement touts ODRINEX as a prescription‑free fat loss pill. It claims seven day results, appetite suppression, and a money back guarantee with no questions asked. Sold by G A Fischer Drug Store with mall orders available.
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