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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1953
Page
3
Health expert Pauline Brimhall from the University of Illinois urges parents to preadjust children to school time by resuming regular sleep and meal schedules before school starts. Most school aged children need at least 10 hours of sleep to stay physically fit and mentally alert, and rested children are happier and more cooperative than overtired ones.
The Illinois Rural Safety Council warns tall crops and vegetation near farm driveways create serious traffic hazards. The article outlines a sight distance test using markers placed 700 to 830 feet from the driveway to determine safe visibility for approaching traffic at 60 mph, with steps to remove obstructions until markers are visible.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Shyrock of Glasford Illinois were Saturday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs Marion Spradling Mrs Shyrock is a former classmate of Mrs Spradling. Turning feeders onto lush pasture as soon as they arrive invites bloat trouble. Mow the cover crop in your orchard or chop it with a culti cutter to help conserve moisture.
Illinois reports strong corn and soybean outlook in central and northern regions. Dry weather has slightly reduced yields in parts of the west central counties and southern third. Winter wheat plowing progresses while Elberta peaches are being harvested near Centralia and in Jackson Union counties. Haying and straw baling are the main farm tasks as dairy herds show higher butterfat in state institutions than in the statewide dairy improvement associations.
The state Department of Mines and Minerals reports July coal production at 3,039,711 tons. Fifty shaft mines produced 1,896,783 tons and thirty three strip mines added 1,142,928 tons to reach the July total, down from June’s 3,147,026 tons.
The state eliminates special fox and beaver licenses. Fox hunting requires a hunting license and trapping foxes and beavers needs a trapping license. Beaver trapping dates move to February and blinds rules for waterfowl apply on the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. Rabbit bag limit drops to five daily, ten possessed. Northern groundhogs gain protection, aiding rabbit burrows.
A University of Illinois veterinarian notes a 10 to 30 percent copper sulphate solution can be used as a foot bath to control foot rot in dairy cattle. Plan to reseal corn for storage only after its moisture content is below 12 percent. Dwarf apple and pear trees appear more promising for home plantings than dwarf stone fruits.
The 68th General Assembly alters regulations for fall and winter hunting and trapping in Illinois. The new game code requires only one hunting license and one trapping license, streamlining licensing for outdoors enthusiasts.
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