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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1957
Page
6
The Illinois Farmers Outlook notes mixed feed grain conditions from the National Agricultural Outlook Conference in Washington. It cites record supplies, wet corn and sorghum, weak price support, and mounting CCC stock sales with little compliance on acreage allotments, signaling abundant, cheap grain this winter and next spring.
Dr. O Griffiths of the University of Illinois warns free roaming dogs are at risk from leptospirosis carried by infected urine. He cites 2 to 38 percent dog populations affected with no age or breed protection. Vaccination exists and humans can be at risk. gloves advised for handlers.
This week reviews Sericea lespedeza as a hardy perennial legume suited to southern soils. It forms deep roots, provides dense leaf mulch, and serves as soil builder and winter cover. For hay harvests cut at 10 to 14 inches. pasture grazing starts at 8 to 12 inches with clipping to maintain growth and palatability. Fertilization with phosphates and lime improves stand and forage quality.
Maude Miller and Garnet Cline with son from Gary Indiana join Hershel Cline family in Sunday gathering. Marshall residents Martha Booker and Maude Miller as Thanksgiving guests of John Blizzard. Eunice Jackson and Mary Brewster of Marshall visit Williams family for Thanksgiving. Lola Norton of Marshall visits Warren Norton and family for Thanksgiving. Several small updates list visits and shopping trips among local families from Choctaw and nearby towns. Tractors improperly cared for in winter may suffer wear from sporadic use more than full season field work.
Ruth Dickens from the University of Illinois urges families to embrace Christmas as family time. A National Recreation Association idea suggests a do it yourself party turning the home into a workshop for making and wrapping gifts. Card tables line rooms with craft materials and a wrapping station invites all ages to participate.
Plans for winter timber cutting should be made now per L B Culver forester at Illinois College of Agriculture. Select trees to cut mark cuts for harvest or earlier and arrange replanting stock and future species. If unsure contact a county farm adviser. Foot and mouth disease cited as contagious. seed quality warned for Ranger variety.
The University of Illinois Agronomy Department announces Crop Performance Day in Urbana on January 22. The program covers 1957 hybrid corn tests with 400 hybrids from about 60 companies tested across 10 fields. Reports include tillage, soybean cyst nematodes, weed control, and fertilizer blends. Morning session starts 10:00 AM and afternoon at 1:00 PM in the new Law Building auditorium.
Four Illinois 4 H girls earn expense paid trips to the 36th National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago opening Dec 1. Carolyn Lyford Mary Mickey Carol Hembrough and Orilla Byars won state 4 H honors in home economics clothing and food preparation earning trips funded by Whirlpool Montgomery Ward General Mills and Coats Clark.
The Sunshine Club met at Mr and Mrs Lawrence Scott for a noon pot luck on Wednesday Nov 27. Members and guests attended with readings by multiple members and a card sent to Josie Montagomery who could not attend. The meeting opened with Sunshine in the Soul and closed with Anna Mott dismissing.
Blanche Taylor and the Scott couple are listed among attendees. The next meeting is slated for December 18 at the home of Della Bohn.
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