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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1954
Page
6
U S Department of Agriculture reports cattle and calves on farms January 1 at 94.7 million, a record high, while hog numbers fall 11 percent to 48.2 million. Milk cows rise 3 percent to 24.7 million. milk production hits a January high. Sheep and horses decline. poultry up modestly. Illinois 4-H Week March 6 to 14 promotes 1954 projects and membership.
Dixon Springs Experiment Station reports self fed pelleted lamb rations boost gains across three diets. Lambs preferred pellets to meal, eating more pellets and gaining faster. ration 1 alfalfa meal and corn, ration 2 timothy meal corn soybean meal molasses, ration 3 timothy meal corn.
University of Tennessee dairy expert K A Kendall advises adjusting grain mix when roughage is poor. Use shelled corn, increase grain per milk output, and tailor protein and minerals: 18-20% protein with straw, or 15-16% protein with better straw and alfalfa hay, plus 1% bone meal and 1% salt.
University of Illinois farm economist R. W. Bartlett warns that dairy prices at 90 percent of parity risk losing markets. He compares coal and electricity pricing, urging sale of storage stocks to the large American market and avoiding dumping surpluses abroad or to animals.
Tests at the Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station show that 2 4 5 T is definitely better than 2 4 D or other chemicals for killing trees. J J Jokela a University of Illinois research forester says 2 4 5 T has proved most effective on all tree varieties.
The text discusses chemical tree control using 2,4 D or 2,4,5 T as replacements for salt. Recommendations include mixing 3 pounds per 100 gallons water for foliage spray, applying around the base to 18 inches height, and using 12 pounds per 100 gallons fuel oil for dormant trees. Larger trees may require girdling or felling rather than chemical treatment.
University of Illinois veterinary expert Dr. G T Woods warns rhinitis raises mortality and delays market weight for pigs. He notes no cure, explains spread from recovered older pigs, and offers strict herd management steps including isolating sows, culling infected pigs, disinfecting facilities, and restocking with disease free stock.
Last week Mr and Mrs Gennges and family hosted Sunday guests including Lee Monty and Danny. In Terre Haute Mr and Mrs Warren and Kenderdine visited June. This week Mary Lee Celia Dodd Leo Green appear in social listings with Warren and June active in the community.
A collection of social calls and visits mentions Mr and Mrs George Lee Mr and Mrs James Thompson and Hazel Jack Thompson Robert and Clarence Crouch of Hutsonville visiting Charles Kenderdine. Also Albert Poorman and George Lee called. June conversation notes offer winter seedings of wheat barley oats for early pasture and advice to raise more vegetables suited to the season.
A reflective piece on a typical town where residents know each other and cling to routine. The writer notes boredom with daily life, yet recounts how a snowfall sparks fresh conversation and lightens the mood, briefly breaking the rut.
The text discusses washing dough canvas, using flour scraps and a canvas bag, then drying and smoothing. It mentions washing with cold water, brushing, soaking, then rinsing, and finally removing moisture to keep the canvas clean. It also references making two sets of stockings and giving items to a friend.
A readible fragment notes Mia Rayonne starring for Martinsville on Friday. The item hints at a game action with local coverage but lacks complete details.
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