Record April 1 grain stocks and high usage noted by USDA
USDA data show U.S. grain stocks at April 1 near record levels while disappearance and use rise. Corn stocks reached 2,992 million bushels, up 7 percent from a year earlier, with 934 million bushels disappearances in January-March. Soybeans total 323 million bushels, up 26 percent, with 146 million bushels vanished since January 1. Wheat stocks stand at 1,540 million bushels, 37 percent above a year ago.
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USDA
United States
Ioan
Urge Farmers to Watch Corn Planting Rate
University of Illinois agronomist J W Pendleton urges planting about 15 percent more seed to offset losses from cold wet soils insects diseases and cultivation. Recommendations include 16000 plants per acre on 100 bushel land and 12000 on 75 bushels, with specific drill or hill drop spacing to achieve target stands.
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University of Tllinois Agronomist
J. W. Pendleton
Pendleton
Agronomist
University
Land judging contest links soil lessons to youth
Ten high school Vocational Agriculture land judging teams competed April 23 at Robert Flowers farm northwest of Marshall. Cumberland won, followed by Casey Oakland Marshall and Martinsville. Jim Hammond of Martinsville had the top individual score, with Don Richards Casey second, Gary Farthing Oakland third, and Herb Norton Marshall fourth. Soil Stewardship Week runs May 3 to May 10.
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Robert Flowers
Marshall
Cumberland
Casey
Oakland
Martinsville
Jim Hammond
Don Richards
Gary Farthing
Herb Norton
W. C. Lowdermilk
Soil Conservation Service
Holy Earth
Brisner and Shepard
Planting practices and pasture studies from the station report
Agricultural notes cover planter plate tips and seed spacing, periodic planter box dumping, and inspecting emergence after planting. Also changes in wool reception dates, pasture renovator usefulness, irrigation soil compaction findings, legumes as nitrogen sources, and beef heifer breeding ages with yearling versus two-year-old calving outcomes. Bob Webb cautions on calving risk and pasture needs. 75,000 trees planted this spring in Illinois demonstrations.
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Bob Webb
Farm Loan Meeting in St Louis Sets Records
Eugene A. Davis, secretary treasurer of the National Farm Loan Association of Charleston, will attend a St Louis meeting May 14 and 15 at the Federal Land Bank of St Louis. Topics include higher appraised values and larger long term loans for productive farms. March 1959 loans totaled 9 million, first quarter loans 21.5 million, with total outstanding loans over 190 million. The Charleston association serves Coles Cumberland Clark and Edgar counties.
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Eugene A. Davis
National Farm Loan Association of Charleston
St. Louis
Federal Land Bank of
Federal Land Bank
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Davis
National Farm Loan Association
National Farm Loan Association of
Charleston
Coles
Cumberland
Clark
Edgar Counties
Sunday School Attendance and Social Visits in County
Attendance at Mt Olive Sunday School was 81. A party at the Janney home honored Mr Janney s relative. Supper guests included Mr and Mrs Junior Cornwell and son. Frances Drake returned from atartum in Robinagon. Death of Harry Seymour announced. Various locals visited or were visited by neighbors and relatives.
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Mt. Olive
Alva Wells
Lena
Artman
Alva Janney
Janney
Junior Cornwell
Frances Drake
Atartum
Robinagon
Ruth Wells Olney
Harry Seymour
Joan Cornwell
Opal Cornwell
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