Local Homemakers Clubs Report Busy Summer Activities
Readable notes from the Happy Chub and Canton Pike Homemakers clubs describe new member welcomes, devotional talks, and plans for next year. Members completed crafts including net weaving and copper tooling, organized picnics at Lake Tandy and Fairview, and prepared entries for the county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie
Mre Adams
Kirs E B Baldwin
Aosteses Biz Teéo
Lares Vitors
Mint - E Brown
Lake Tandy
Busness
Field Day at Princeton Substation and Farm Insurance News
County Agent notes announce a Friday field day at the Princeton Substation starting 9 30 a m with speakers and demonstrations on crop fruit beef dairy sheep and hog experiments open to the public. Sheep insurance is offered by Pennyroyal Sheep Protective Association via Farm Bureau Office. Also guidance on EBS fumigant for stored grain and EB 5 details and warnings. Outlook for tobacco prices mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Farm Bureau
Pennyroyal Sheep Protective Association
Insecticide Spraying Rules for Tobacco Plants
The article discusses optimal spraying times and methods for tobacco crops. It warns that high daytime temperatures above 83 degrees may increase damage and advises spraying only in cooler periods. It emphasizes following mixing instructions, keeping spray nozzles at about 20 inches, avoiding overdosage, and preventing drift to protect plants.
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Hecent Yo Cos Ray Ry
TobEccy
Nis Mas Deen
Tobaco
Fall Is Good Time To Start Pastures
Dr. E N Fergus of the University of Kentucky urges late summer and early fall as ideal for new pastures. He recommends limestone and fertilizer on fertile land, soil tests, sowing multiple grasses and legumes, moderate grazing, and periodic top-dressing for permanent pastures.
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E. N. Fergus
The
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and Home Economics
Kentucky
Fergus
Bluegrass
Wheat Acreage Up In Trigg County Harvest
Farmers in Trigg County harvested 9,391 acres of wheat yielding about 234000 bushels, well above past years. UK County Agent Keith S Venable notes a record planting in 1900 with 11000 acres while 1951 and earlier crops show markedly smaller outputs.
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Trigg County
Keith S. Venable
Tobacco, alfalfa, and forest notes from Kentucky farm column
The article surveys harvest practices for tobacco and alfalfa in Kentucky, detailing priming, curing, and seeding timing. It notes improved tobacco weights with ripe leaves, recommends specific grasses and broomsedge control, and praises Perry County for seedling plantings, plus county forest coverage leaders. It also describes a community event with a barbecue and talent program.
Barbecue Celebration Marks St Elmo Club Fourth Anniversary
More than 400 attendees at the St Elmo Club house barbecue supper for the fourth anniversary hosted by the St Elmo Homemakers Club. The event featured music by Mrs Yvonne Gregory, readings by pastors Everett Cremer and C H Robinson, and recognitions of club members and guests including M Alex Brame and Ben S Adams. The building dates back to donations on July 28 1949 and roots trace to 1922 with a revival in 1942-53 under various presidents.
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Dan Kreme
Salem Terre
George Turtet
Salem
Lester Dart
Wes Dora
Mira Joe Bond
Tom Cherry
Joe Carter
Curtis Savage
Mra
Murray Wall
Moss Janet Fentress
Baliot
Plas
Alice Walton
Mary Ann Gilkey
Jane Morefield
Fern Sadler
Sue Faulkner
Donny Cherry
Leo Wallus
Sue Davenport
Gospelairs
Barber Shop
Jessie May
R D. May
W. D. Bailey
Edwin Fentress
Wuford Barnette
James Brame
Claude Bond
Abner Burke
Lucy Wimpy
Clayborne Walton
T. W. Brame
Rudolph Foster
Jack Wimpy
George Turner
Joe Bond
Dennis Bond
Dan Brame
Nelson Kennedy
G. P. Wimpy
Henry Hoehn
Prentice McGhee
Eugene Fears
Wyatt Evans
Mac Carneal
St. Elmo Club
St. Elmo Homemakers Club
Yvonne Gregory
Wilford Barnett
Everett Cremer
Lester Memorial Presbyterian Church
C. H. Robinson
Salem Baptist Church
Margaret Rash
Henry Anderson
Fred Morris
M. Alex Brame
Christian County Farm Bureau
Joe
Paul
E. C. Cooper
Pembroke
Clovis Wallis
South Christian School
L. W. Allen
Pembroke School
Ben S. Adams
St. Elmo
Burke
Hopkinsville
Clarksville
Will Cloud
Eliott Rives
R. G. Anderson
Cattle Club Plans Picnic at King and Fairleigh Farm
The Pennyroyal Parish Jersey Cattle Club will hold its annual picnic on Friday August 7 at the King and Fairleigh farm on Julian road. Members and families will view the Jersey herd and judge in the morning, followed by a barbecue lunch. The parish counts 22 adults and nine juniors, with Tom My King as president.
Wheat Harvest and Climate Struggles Hit Farm Regions
The report notes worsening weather disrupting wheat yields in Calloway and surrounding farms. Persistent wet conditions delay planting, hinder germination, and threaten grain production as farmers cope with fungicide needs and storage challenges. drought concerns shift migratory patterns for crops and wildlife.
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Canton Pike Homemakers Club
John L. Atkins
Charles Moorefield
Nashville
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Ned Garrett
Tomah Wars
John Smith
San Auguste
Ing
Galladay
Ned Garratt
J. C. Beavers
N. C. Newton
C. T. Morris
Cecil Shannon
W. D. Talbert
Henry Altsheler, Jr
Boyd Alexander
Jimmie Childs
W. W. Moss
Reading
Ernest Mill
Maggie At
Casky Homemakers
Casky
Willany ‘White
Willliam Kimble
Tom Leavell
White
Ralph Helstley
Walter Johnson
Jack Feagan
John P Thompson
Nashville Road
Mmeert Lane Horeemateri
Wow Wilson
Ro A Mullins
H D Burd
Lo& Hall
Barker Combs
Bull Bond
J.L Burd
Buckley
BR A Mullins
Fairview
Phoenix
Carl Lander
DR. I. D. Oakley
Ray
Dawson Road Lumber Company
Dawson Road
Hopkinsville, Ky
Wm. C. Johnstone
TURAL
Kentucky Bankers Association
Nayard
Perry County
Leslie
McCreary
Harlan County
Crofton, KY
MR. Farmer
Paris
Acme
Virginia Streets
Bopkinsville
Atlacide
ICA
Canesepst
Federal Land Bank
Pennyroyal National Farm Loan Association
Henry & Bell
Elktom Kentucky
Christias County
PCA
Ropkinsville
Calloway
Wong
Dallas
SHELL
Alfalfa
Atlantic Oklahoma
Timothy
Cayce-Yost
Virginia
Glenn Wade
Christian County
J. B
Dick] Cowherd
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