Illinois Farmers Outlook Amid Drought Across States
Illinois faces generally good prospects despite May to June rainfall shortages in a central belt. Nationally drought stricken zones include western Kansas, Oklahoma, eastern Colorado, New Mexico, and northern Texas, while the Dust Bowl area and Pacific coast regions show varied crop conditions. The U S wheat crop is forecast at 981 million bushels, with 261 bushels per acre, and pastures at 80 percent condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
Kanas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Panhandle
Pacific Coast
U S
Central
California
Oregon
Montana-Dakotas
Illinois
SAVE YOUR SOIL Build grass waterways and farm ponds now
An agricultural notice outlines soil and waterway practices including August as prime for waterways, removing vegetation, shaping crossable channels, and creating a three to four inch seedbed. Recommendations cover seedbeds, fertilizer rates, and grass types like Tall Fescue. Multiple farmers in Parker, Melrose, Anderson, Wabash, Casey, and other townships are noted for pond and waterway projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sherwood
Parker Township
Harry Willman
Darwin
Willman
Charles Rains
Melrose
Arthur Miller
Anderson Township
Haywood Davis
Kermit Harris
Orange Township
William Graham
Casey Township
Emmett Sutton
Martinsville Township
Marion Tucker
Wabash Township
Jack DeLaughery
R. D. Gustafson
Dolson Township
Harold Williams
Johnson Township
Local families host weekend guests and 4-H camp plans
Mr and Mrs Hubert Collier and other relatives visited in Robinson and Georgetown. Doris Shawler led 4-H youth to Monticello Illinois for a week away while county 4-H members reserve spots for district camp July 6 10 near Monticello. The main camp features crafts recreation nature study waterfront and 4 H candlelighting at Allerton Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Collier
Terry Collier
Georgetown
Mr Collier
Fairy Collier
Lon Drake
Robinson
Doris Shawler
Mike Strohm
Patty Stanfield
Steve Macke
Bobby Jackson
Steve
Ann Shawler
Mont
Paris Hospital
Harold Wilson
Tampa
Florida
Herman Gillis
Clark County
Monticello
Mike Abel
Eloise Beard
Ronnie Beard
Cathy Bundy
Glenda Bundy
Lois Bundy
Walter Burkybile
J'm
Cline
Nancy Cline
Jack Crumlin
Leslie Douglas
Sally Douglas
Carol Ann Finkbiner
Larry Gabeener
Karl Gasaway
Donald Guinnip
Bob Jackson
Lynn Medsker
Randy Medsker
Gregory Pearce
John Pearce
Steve Shawler
Paul Tingley
Larry Weaver
Valerie Endsley
Linda Crumlin
Fred Manhart
Warren Bundy
Sunken Garden
Allerton Park
West Union Social Notes From Ruth Wright
Vienna Illinois visitors Rex Wright and family stayed with Harry Wright. Harold Short and children vacation with Ogles. Jerry Lindley family vacationing with Lindleys and Poormans. Hattie Ledermann hosted missionary group. Jerry Gard visiting grandmother while husband at Camp Ripley. Hazel Downey and children from Newton visited Isbel family. Frank Killion and wife from Brazil visited Ogles. Trinka Cline left for Carbondale journalism workshop returning August 1. Hubert Collier of Danville vacationed here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Wright
Vienna
Illinois
Mr Wright
Harry Wright
Harold Short
Sandwich
William Ogle
Short
Hutsonville
Jerry Lindley
Herbert Lindley
Robert Poorman
Hattie Ledermann
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
South America
Mexico
Jerry Gard
Mr Gard
Camp Ripley
Little Falls
Minnesota
Hazel Downey
Newton
Charles Isbel
Frank Killion
Brazil
Trinka Cline
Carbondale
Hubert Allen Collier
Danville
Khrushchev learned extension ideas during U.S. visit
Pravda reveals Khrushchev admitted some Soviet extension practices were borrowed in recent reforms. United States extension exists through universities with agents aiding farmers and promoting production plans. 4-H links youth to extension work through domestic industry sponsors and hundreds of clubs culminating in the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago with about 1,600 delegates yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Khrushchev
Cooperative
U.S
Pravda
Krushchev
United States of America
Eastman Kodak
Armour and Company
Santa Fe Railway
Burlington Railroad
Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago & North Western Railway
Coats & Clark
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Cudahy Packing Company
Firestone
Illinois Central Railroad
International Harvester
Kerr Glass
Livestock Conservation Incorporated
Montgomery Ward
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Westinghouse Educational Foundation
Wilson & Co
Ohio
General Motors
American ‘Oil Foundation
Chicago
Old Timers Remember Ironing At Home
Mrs. Thomas P. Patterson of Galax Virginia recalls using a heavy flat iron heated on a wood stove with soot parings cleaned by rags paraffin and salt to remove starch. She contrasts it with modern steam irons and imagines the marvel of early electric models. Contributions to The Old Timer Box 639 Frankfort Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Patterson
Galax
Virginia
Frankfort
Attendance, visits mark Mt Olive Sunday list
Attendance at Mt Olive Sunday was 71. Mr and Mrs Leo Guyer Jr and sons, Mrs Vergie Wells, Iva Wilbert and Annie Phillippe of Martinsville called on Mr and Mrs Alva Wells Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Herbert Wilkinson and sons of Robinson spent Saturday with Mrs Esther Leasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Olive
Leo Guyer, Jr
Vergie Wells
Iva Wilbert
Annie Phillippe
Martinsville
Alva Wells
Herbert Wilkinson and Sons
Robinson
Esther Leasure
Local social visits cited across several households
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Trueblood and family called on Mrs Lena Artman Tuesday evening. Mrs Leah May Green and sons and Mrs Katie Arnold called on Mrs Flossie Kenderdine Sunday afternoon. Miss Teresa Conover stayed with her grandmother Mrs Foster Weger at Flat Rock. Mrs Pato Deahi visited Thursday afternoon with Mrs Ray Drake and daughter. Mr and Mrs Joe McCrory attended the wedding of June Draper and Gale Gower at Hutsonville Sunday. Mrs Esther Leasure spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Noah Willard at Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Trueblood
Lena Artman
Leah May Green
Katie Arnold
Flossie Kenderdine
Teresa Conover
Foster Weger
Flat Rock
Pato Deahi
Ray Drake
Joe McCrory
June Draper
Gale Gower
Hutsonville
Esther Leasure
Noah Willard
Robinson
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Illinois Farmers Outlook Letter
Flossie Burnam
John Low
Larry Dean
Homer Burman
Mr Schmidt
Wright City
Missouri
Russell Burnam
Donald Drake
Harry Burnam
Lock
Marshall
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
John Strohm
Woodstock
Nelle Strohm
Wey
Herald
West Union
Ruth Wright
John Deere
Joo
General Foods
Olin
Button Purina
Pony Show
Marshall Day
Martinsville Day
Casey Day
Martinsville, Ill
Westfield and
West
Indiana Day
Illinois Thoroughbred Association
Toby D. Ellis
Topline
Gene Halter Wild Animal Circus
Great Midwest
AQHA
IQHA
Great Midwest Ukc
Johnny King
Casey
Miss Frances Drake
R. E. Laird
Marshall, Illinois
Zimmerly
Paris
Dick King
Special Agent
Icountry Life Insurance Company
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