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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1959
Page
9
Government data show 137 million bushels of 1958 soybeans under price support with 73 million in warehouses and 51 million on farms. February 1 supply for crush and export reached 378 million, up 81 million from a year earlier, while carryover next fall could run 50 to 60 million if trends continue.
Michi Umino, 28, from a two acre Japanese farm, arrives in Illinois to gain practical farming experience at a local farm near Ludlow in Champaign County and to study farm management at the University of Illinois. He has worked with hogs cattle and crops and aims for advanced study.
George McKibben and Wayne Mizell conduct a four ton broadcast seeding over 500 acres of new pasture at the Experiment Station. They use a mix of Ladino and red clover, lespedeza, timothy, and grasses, with inoculated clovers and timely drilling advised for larger grasses.
Dr. L B Hanson of the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine warns winter outbreaks injure flocks. New castle disease infectious bronchitis and CRD spread fast reducing egg production and weight gain while laryngotracheitis raises deaths in adults. Moldy feed and litter worsen problems. Swine hypoglycemia and cattle feed costs are also noted.
At the 1959 farm festival in Urs bana on April 2 attendees will see a preview of veterinary medical research addressing space age and earthbound disease control. Dr. D H Ferris notes problems from space to crowded Earth, with egg based vaccines and exhibits on swine pork, poultry diseases, and parasitic issues. Dr A B Hoerlein leads a session on large scale livestock disease control. High school sessions on careers follow April 4.
The University of Illinois College of Agriculture announced an Ag Student Guest Day on April 4 for junior and senior high students interested in attending. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. in Gregory Hall with sessions on admission costs housing scholarships campus life and career paths in various agricultural fields.
Farm families may enter the Farm House Improvement contest sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Illinois Urbana festival. Entries due by March 20 to county farm or home advisers with a rough sketch and photos. Classes include new house, family room kitchen, and garage additions with county sweepstakes and larger exhibit at the Farm and Home Festival.
McCulloch chain saw sponsor hosts a free educational meeting at Marshall High School with R K Laird featuring factory trained staff. Attendees learn maintenance, filing, and care through slides lectures and demonstrations, plus literature, door prizes, and refreshments. Admission is free to any chain saw owner or interested person.
A brief item notes a meeting on wood cutting equipment set to begin at 7:00 p.m. sharp, as reported by The Herald. The notice appears in a local newspaper listing, with the price $200 per year.
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