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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1959
Page
6
Hog markets faced floods with prices near 15 dollars at central markets by late February, about five dollars below a year earlier. Strong supplies boosted pork output 20 to 29 percent higher than last year, with total marketings remaining near December levels and fall farrowings peaking around September.
The 1959 Farm and Home Festival on April 2–4 on the University of Illinois campus features more than 100 exhibits. Visitors will see research results to expand consumption, including irradiation of poultry, packaging advances, and dairy processing demos.
An Illinois extension safety specialist warns against using glass jugs for gasoline and recommends metal safety cans with spring-loaded lids. He advises bright red cans labeled gasoline and notes better fuel expansion protection and reduced fire risk.
Rev Bill Henderson preached at Mt Olive in the pastor's absence. Stiger and wife at Bloomington due to his mother's illness. Social visits include McCrorys with Lockharts and Graham families. Rag sewing at Annapolis American Legion hall. Green and Kinderdine families relocate within town. Silage replaces hay in feeding. corn silage raises protein needs in grain ration.
The Clark County Soil Conservation District added six new cooperators at January and February meetings, bringing total cooperators to 372. New farms include Patsy Grant in Martinsville, Seldon Davids in Orange, Otis Elliott estate in Parker, Robert Statesman in Johnson, H. G. Nash in Casey, and Shelton Davis in Marshall townships.
Poultry experts advise reducing feed waste and maintaining proper hopper levels to lower costs. Ridlen notes full hoppers raise cost per dozen eggs from 20 to 26 cents. Keeping rats away and choosing high producing hens also helps, with ventilation and watering space crucial to efficiency.
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