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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1949
Page
2
Advertisement for asbestos siding by Johns Manville offers Permatone tan green and white colors. Sold at Lawson Building Products 215 N Capitol Pekin, phone 1789.
Avis arrives for a Christmas party at Barbara Carron's house and runs into Steve Ross, the ex who tracked her down after a breakup. Barbara proves to be Cupid, arranging the surprise reunion as the two exchange shy smiles by the grand fireplace.
J C Hackleman of Illinois College of Agriculture plans a six month leave to tour at least 20 states studying seed and pasture programs. He aims to bring home methods to boost Illinois seed supplies and will visit seed stocks, crop improvement groups, and irrigation clover seed projects in western states. Two farm economists discuss postwar price readjustment with cautions on a price drop, while farm prices may soften due to supplies and exports. Over 300 Illinois florists will attend the 28th annual Florists Short Course March 8-10 at Urbana with tours, clinics, and design sessions. Wheat yields averaged 17.6 bushels per acre in 1941-48. broomcorn yield was 630 pounds per acre in 1948.
Government estimates show the United States loses about 8 000 acres of farmland each day as soil erosion reduces 40 acre plots, threatening farm stability and productivity nationwide.
Dr. F. F. Weinard of Illinois College of Agriculture will take a six month leave starting March 1 to study ornamental flowers shrubs and trees at southern and western agricultural experiment stations. He will examine alkali soil work in California and Illinois greenhouse methods for growing disease control in commercial greenhouses parks and gardens.
Illinois College of Agriculture researchers report solubles from distillers enhance hog feed when combined with soybean oil meal versus meat scraps. Swine Growers' Day in Urbana on April 7 will cover creep feeding, pasture sows, water soluble vitamins, carcass value, sow and gilt breeding troubles, and vitamin needs for piglets on synthetic milk.
Krider notes a test comparing alfalfa, alfalfa-bromegrass pasture and protein supplements for growing fattening pigs. First year results show alfalfa-bromegrass as good as pure alfalfa, with similar pig gains and feed per 100 pounds of gain, details at Swine Growers' Day on April 7.
A bushel of wheat yields about 42.6 pounds of flour and about 17.4 pounds of mill feeds.
The article notes rye was first cultivated as a field crop in America in New England in 1648, marking an early adoption of cereal agriculture in the region.
Forty two states establish artificial dairy breeding groups to improve milk production. The text notes that milk must be cooled promptly after milking to 50 degrees or below to prevent bacterial growth and mentions production related to 24 key hay seeds.
The report notes that yields, lawns, and winter cover were down 8 percent in 1948 from the prior year, indicating reduced agricultural and lawn conditions year over year.
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