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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1963
Page
7
The Illinois outlook notes cattle marketings will stay above 1962 levels as spring supplies rise. Slaughter and beef output remain higher than last year with 74.9 million head of beef cattle on hand and prices likely $2-$3 lower than 1962, amid a slow price recovery expected after mid-year.
Ralph Martin Clark County ASC chairman urges growers to file by April 30 for 1962 marketing year Wool Payment Program payments. Records cover wool and lambs sold April 1 1962 to March 31 1963 with 1963 year extending April 1 to December 31 1963.
Entomologist H B Petty urges inspecting trees and shrubs for spindle shaped bagworms that carry eggs for next summer. Removing bags now can cut future infestations though heavy populations may require spraying times from May in the south to June in the north.
Farm adviser notes March 1963 cholera outbreaks in Illinois and explains the wheat referendum rules. Tenants and small farms must decide by May 13 on participation for the 1964 program with sign-up limited to farms under 15 acres, while larger allotments face automatic provisions and mandatory compliance.
J. D. Butler of the University of Illinois notes that nitrogen phosphorus and potash are the top nutrients often deficient in turf. Inorganic nitrogen fertilizers act quickly and cost less per pound than organic and urea forms, which work more slowly over time, though each type has limitations.
Bible School attendance Sunday was 102. Visitors invited all community residents not at other services to worship. Numerous local families visited, hosted, or dined with neighbors across the weekend and Monday evening, with twelve ladies attending the Clarksville Home Extension unit meeting.
Ohio chapel residents recall a busy holiday with numerous Easter Sunday visits and dinners. Families like Shotwell Gibbons Gard Bartlett and Crumlin hosted and visited relatives and friends across Terre Haute and nearby towns. A Illinois forestry expert explains diamond shaped Tree Farm signs denote woodland management for community and national benefit.
Miss Frances Drake reports local gatherings and visits. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Wells were Friday dinner guests of Buell Millis in Palestine. Several families from Flat Rock and Robinson were seen visiting Rev and Mrs. Jerry Ford and Mark. Bryce Drake of Terre Haute called on Ray Drake and family. Warren Dawson and family from Roadhouse Illinois visited Warren Evans family with Zola Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Ford of Mt. Carmel spent Saturday night with Rev. and Mrs. Jerry Ford and Mark. Mrs. Lena Artman was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Reed Artman and daughters at Annapolis.
Central and northern Illinois farmers averaged 15 to 20 more bushels of corn per acre in 1962 than in the previous five years. Southern Illinois yields varied more due to local drought conditions.
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