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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1961
Page
6
The December USDA hog outlook predicts 1961 market hogs 5 to 8 percent lower in early 1961 with prices near the upper teens and later profitability under stable demand. It notes a 3% drop in the 1960 fall pig crop and rising competition from beef and poultry. The report also explains adapted varieties improve yields, citing Minhafer versus Clinton, with guidance to consult county farm advisers.
The Clark County Farm Adviser urges readers to grab the Farmers Tax Guide from local offices and notes tax rule changes. He promotes keeping daily records, offers help to start a farm record book, and highlights a January 7 1961 4 H planning meeting at Marshall Farm Bureau Office with lunch provided. He discusses 4 H goals and career paths in agriculture and ends with a New Year resolution about smiling.
University of Illinois economist M B Kirtley warns 1961 will require careful market timing as cattle prices are expected to drift lower. He notes limited fed cattle in early 1961 may keep prices near 1960 levels, with spring markets strong but not overly higher, and 1962 could bring higher beef and hog supplies.
Effective January 1 1961 the Federal Land Bank of St Louis will charge 514 percent on new loans serving Illinois Missouri and Arkansas. The previous year rate was 6 percent. President Walter H Droste said the cut reflects cheaper money in national markets and savings from 1960 bond issues. Since 1917 the bank has issued 138500 loans totaling 768500000 through 68 associations across three states.
Illinois purebred dairymen embrace the new dairy herd improvement registry program at a record pace. Although DHIR is under a year old, about one third of Illinois herds in official testing programs have enrolled in the new plan.
Margaret Ann Williams and Brenda Fisher, both Illinois coeds, were named 1960 state 4-H award winners in foods and recreation. Williams, 20, Stockton, earned six A ratings in a seven year frozen foods project and will attend the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago with support from Whirlpool. Fisher, 18, Macedonia, active in 4-H recreation, led games and entertainment and was named a congress recipient funded by John Deere for her 4-H recreation program.
Round Lake visits and New Year gatherings mark community life in Five Points with relatives from Casey McComb Ohio Covington Indiana and El Paso Texas. Announce new baby daughter born at Union Hospital and a fall at home. Oat yields fell 17 percent from 1958 with 1 162 million bushels produced in 1959 and 24 percent below the 1945 peak.
Elder Robert Phillips will preach at the Mill Creek church Sunday morning and evening. Social visits note multiple local residents including the Blizzards Williams and Clems family members with gatherings around Casey and Marshall. New dairy disease concerns emerge as slober hay appears in cattle herds prompting University of Illinois scientists to warn farmers to monitor hay and silage risks.
Wheat yield is listed at 25.9 bushels per acre for 1960, down from 1958. Total production reached 1.363 billion bushels, about 6 percent below the 1958 record.
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