This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1962
Page
6
The Illinois Farmers Outlook notes beef cattle prices show a normal pattern with highs in early years and declines through mid years. Demand growth, higher income, and cattle supply shifts are shaping a slower decline this year, while pork and poultry outputs remain steadier or lower.
Fieldwork for the 1962 Feed Grain program started Monday June 4. Reporters should finish quickly due to heavy seasonal work and expedited payments. Payments switch to a unit rate basis. Cooperation from all is essential to shorten reporter stops at farms and to aid accurate measurement of corn and diverted acres.
Clark County ASCS office manager Robert E B Seed announced that the 1962 wheat marketing cards will be mailed to eligible farmers Friday. He urged recipients to contact the Martinsville office if cards do not arrive promptly. University of Illinois engineers note grass waterways can be built after planting and that haylage stored in upright silos is eaten by dairy cows with good production.
Fifth and sixth graders at North Center School joined a biennial conservation course tour on May 16. They visited John Beaty farm, Edward Crumlin farm, Warren Kenderdine farm, True Thompson farm, Mack Strohm farm, Harnett Wright farm, West Union, a D X Station, Fred Perkin’s Wabash river site, Darwin ferry, Linco Trail State Park, Bob Guinnip farm and Charles Bush’s place. Activities included viewing contour farming, grass waterways, terraces, diversion ditches, erosion controls, a pond and a wind and water erosion exhibit, concluding with a booklet presentation to teachers.
Roger Fleming of the American Farm Bureau Federation accused the omnibus farm measure of aiming to regulate production and distribution of food. He warned it would bring price controls, bureaucracy, and higher costs, urging voters to press their congressmen to oppose the bill before a House vote next Wednesday.
The page echoes reader critiques on federal power expansion and tax costs, arguing against government ownership of the electric power industry and warning of lost liberties from centralized control. It quotes Canton Independent Sentinel praising military service and urging national gratitude.
Elder Gaylord Green of Casey was a Sunday guest of John and Golda Blizzard. Several visits follow including Garnet Cline, Dwayne Sutton of Gary with Hershel Cline, and Mrs Maude Miller hosting. The period ends with a business proverb about preparing reports ahead of deadlines.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.