Illinois Farmers Outlook Shows Varied 1963 Crop Prospects
Illinois crop prospects show strong wheat and soybean optimism with corn and oats mixed. Wheat at 68 million bushels, soybeans 163 million, corn forecast near 717 million, oats 81 million, hay 3.56 million tons, pastures poor at 75 percent. Also reports 1962 farm earnings: southern Illinois grain farms 6798 dollars, hog farms 9472 dollars, dairy farms 8026 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Wisconsin
Federal Crop Reporting Service
Great Plains
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Southern Illinois
Ilinois
University of Illinois Farm Management
D F Wilken
College of Agricultura
Urbana
Farm Tour spotlighted at Clark County on August 28
A 400 acre Clark County farm near Marshall will host the annual farm management tour on Wednesday August 28 starting at 10:00 am. The event centers on William Tingley’s farm with discussions on swine and beef expansion, grain storage needs, and new feeding systems led by Frank Andrew and local farm advisors. A noon lunch will be served by Clark County homemakers extension.
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Clark County Farm Management
William Tingley
Marshall
Lincoln Trails
Westfield
Tingley
Mr Tingley
Frank Andrew
University of Hainois
Tingley Farm
R D Gusafson
Farm Bureau Farm Management
Warren Bundy
Advier
Clark County Homemakers Extension
Alberta Hawkins
Marjorig Houghland
Clark County ASCS Offers Wheat Acreage Measurement Service
Clark county farmers may obtain preplant acreage measurements for wheat from ASCS officers. Sydney Vargas says the service, with a variable nominal fee, includes on site visits and staking of the premeasured area. Requests are made at the county office and fields are identified on an aerial photo copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Sydney Vargas
ASC
ASCS
Vargas
Existing Wheat Program Provisions Described by Clark County ASC
Clark county ASC chairman Sydney Vargass notes that 1964 wheat marketing quotas are not in effect so there are no planting or marketing limits for next year. To receive about 1.25 per bushel price support, 1964 wheat acreage must stay within the allotment. overplanting disqualifies support and can lower future allotments. For questions, contact the Clark county ASC office.
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Sydney Vargas
Clark County
ASC Committee
ASC
Community social notes from West Liberty home visitors
Mrs Ethel Rodgers visits in the Cox home. Numerous callers visited Mrs Anna Behner last week. Families including Marrs, Garver, Fitzjarrald, and Stutsman shared Sunday visits and supper. Paul Behner and the Hunter reunion were noted at the Marshall fairground.
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Ethel Rodgers
Walter Cox
Demna Sawyer
Ollie Lee
Elmer Marrs
Charles Garver
Paris
Anna Behner
Virgil Hurst
Nan Hammond
Mart Gilbert
Ina Sweitzer
Cora Bartram
Clyde Anderson
Herb Morris
Lafe Marrs
Chris Hutchings
Ophir Claypool
Joe Fitzjarrald
Lester Copies
Charles Fitzjarrald
Paul Behner
Hunter
Marshall Fairground
Adolph Zueflush
Clifton Kansas
Robert Stutsman
Rosa Stuesman
James Lashbrooke
Bertha Daves
Qwen Lee
Lowell
Homecoming and Social Visits Highlight Weekend Notes
It describes a local homecoming at It field and weekend visits among families including Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Thompson, Elizie Newman, Wanda Hibschman, Clea Cutright, John Kibler, Ralph Kibler, Lorna Oakley, Dug Wilhoit, Janet Wilhoit, James Lashbrook, Harold Evans, Lafe Marrs, Walter Cox, Paul Behner, M L Behner, Don Morgan, and Lloyd Claypool. It notes Illinois farmers incorporating business and a University of Illinois study on farm incorporation sizes. It ends with lawn grass recommendations Kentucky or Merion bluegrass red fescue and temporary cover redtop or ryegrass from an Illinois turf specialist.
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Itfield
Marshall Thompson
Elizie Newman
Wanda Hibschman
Clea Cutright
John Kibler
Carbondale
Ralph Kibler
Lorna Oakley
Dug
Mike
Janet Wilhoit
James Lashbrook
Harold Evans
Lafe Marrs
Walter Cox
Paul Behner
M. L. Behner
Don Morgan
Lloyd Claypool
Kentucky
Illinois
University of Illinois
Milk delivery in a bygone small town memory
Olive Bowton Kopka recalls Mr M s milk delivery in her Indiana hometown over fifty years ago. A hand cart pulled by a horse carried a ten gallon milk can with a tin pint measure. An old bell rang as neighbors fetched milk, and a pint of uncooled raw milk was poured into jars for Lottie and her cat Ione.
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Olive Bowton Kopka
Remington
Indiana
Mr. M
Lottie
Ione
Notice of Claim Day in John Wesner Estate
Notice to all persons that Monday October 7, 1963 is the claim date in the John Wesner estate in Clark County Illinois. Claims may be filed before that date without summons. Nellie Wesner is executor. John M. Hollenbeck is attorney of record. Marshall Illinois.
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John Wesner
Clark County
Illinois
Nellie Wesner
John M. Hollenbeck
South Sixth Street
Marshall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Illinois Farmers’ Outlook
L. H Simers Extension
Haat
Midwest
Universiy of
Clark County Farm Advisor
U. S
Handy
Junior
Ascs Office
West Liberty
Mrs. Rosa Statesman
BY Lloyd Birmingham
Cano He
Elwood
Bend
Frankfort
Best Buy
McCulloch Super
R. E. Laird
Marshall, Ill
DIX Lumber CO
Cash & Carry
DIX Lumber
Ohio
Terre Haute
Ind
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