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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
2
A Dr Hess advertisement touts PAN A MIN as a proven supplement to achieve early maturity large egg capacity and faster growth in chicks. It claims PAN A MIN provides essential minerals and tonics to promote speedy development at Dr Hess Research Farm.
A farming column discusses fairness in Illinois personal property tax. It outlines key state rules for listing personal property from April to June and valuing items at fair cash value. It notes farm property when owner resides off the farm and cites guidance from the State Department of Revenue to standardize assessments.
Mr H A Lyons of Peoria Illinois, long hard of hearing, has perfected a secret wearing hearing aid. The tiny device makes voices, radio and ticking sound natural and is advertised to be discreet. Lyons invites inquiries at 400 South Washington Street, Peoria Illinois for full information.
Dr L E Boley of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine warns buyers can save money by preventing disease in feeder pigs. A farmer lost 20 of 50 pigs to swine dysentery and the illness spread to older stock. Follow steps: avoid diseased pigs, quarantine three weeks, use sanitation, adequate space, vaccination, and watch for weight loss.
Notice states a petition to form a community unit district merging Manito District 503 and Forest City District 500 was filed with Mason County official Joseph W. Hobbs on March 18 1950. A hearing is set for April 28 1950 at 4 00 PM at Forest City town hall to review sufficiency and contiguity.
Ray Winheimer of Clinton County used the Farm Bureau Management Service record book to audit his hog enterprise. The study revealed losses, leading to a revival and reorganization that turned hogs into a profitable part of his small farm.
A reader criticizes federal tax policy arguing taxes fund mining at Fort Knox and bury crops to raise prices. The letter also condemns government storage of eggs and butter and probes potential overreach by agencies employing inspectors to control farming practices.
The speaker rails at federal programs funding land, irrigation, and agricultural production, arguing taxes fund agencies that raise output and costs. He claims government subsidies and purchases inflate prices, and questions why voters tolerate higher costs while government profits from potatoes and other products. The passage ends urging voters to respond decisively.
The item cites civic responsibility urging Illinois Agricultural Association readers to learn candidate positions on intelligent economy. It emphasizes voting in the April 11 primary and November election, warning that neglecting these duties would be crazy.
University of Illinois beef specialists report city milk intake now ranges from 14 to 58 percent higher than in 1940. They also note manure exposed to weather loses half its fertility value.
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