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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
2
The Forman News lists next week meals from Monday to Friday featuring Franks and Kraut, macaroni and hamburger, baked beans, chicken and noodles, and beef and noodles. It includes sides such as mashed potatoes, green beans, and potato salads plus desserts like pudding, fruit, and Jello.
A large crowd gathered at Forman gym for the all sports Athletic basket dinner honoring Forman senior and junior high athletes and cheerleaders. Speaker Ron Bontemps shared AAU cinema from Caterpillar’s national title run. MC Joseph W. Hobbs led the program as others offered remarks.
Local briefs cover residents visiting Peoria Newton and Belray Beach for family events and church gatherings. A public notice explains corn price support eligibility tied to 1954 allotments with rules for multi farm producers in Illinois commercial corn area.
Farmers should plant at least 90 percent of corn allotments to be treated as fully planted in 1954. Overplanting versus underplanting shares affects eligibility on farms. Final 1953 corn loan applications are due May 17 and purchase agreements by May 28, 1954. Smithfield farm office notes penalties for small shortfalls are avoided within ten percent.
Pigs on legume pasture need about 2 percent less protein than pigs in drylot. Carlisle notes that if each pig eats about a pound of protein supplement daily in drylot or about a half pound on legume pasture, their protein balance is roughly maintained.
Carlisle of the University of Illinois notes that pasture grazing at 20 pigs per acre on alfalfa and clover can cut supplement use by up to 300 pounds monthly, about 1 200 pounds over four months. Hog protein needs drop as weight rises and pasture ratios fall from 16 14 to 12 10 percent across weight stages. If desired feeds are unavailable, learn to like what you get.
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