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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1969
Page
6
Extension adviser Charles Orcutt outlines weed control methods. The rotary hoe kills weeds quickly before they sprout and can be reused after rain. He notes 2,4-D remains effective for broadleaf control in corn with careful use to minimize drift and recommends reading label directions.
As of Friday over 30 percent of Clark county corn was planted. At Dennison, Butch Yeley planted on 30 inch rows using atrazine with saddle tanks and a field cultivator to combine herbicide and level the soil. John Yeley sought dry ground to plow with a leased tractor. Gene Lindley demonstrated smart weed control with a tandem disc and discussed turn strip ditches to move water off fields. Miller farm near Oilfield received Sutan Atrazine and Ramrod atrazine mixes. Wilson used field cultivator with Sutan atrazine. Fenton Reachout applied 21-58-0 starter fertilizer noting good feed.
Continue a 7 to 10 day spray schedule on apples and stone fruits with fungicides like captan or Zineb and insecticides such as Malathion Methoxychlor or diazinon. Dust beans and cucumbers with 5 percent Sevin or Diazinon to control garden pests.
Farmers may be liable for injuries to employees if unsafe conditions or poor instruction cause accidents. If the employee is negligent, recovery may be barred. Election of Workmen's Compensation protects farmers from high liability by eliminating the need to prove fault, while employees gain coverage for work related injuries.
The text notes that relief from large judgments due to injuries is provided by workers compensation, with liability limited to amounts specified by the law.
Agronomists prepare for Agronomy Day on June 26 with a research tour across 16 stops in the Agronomy South. The itinerary covers corn and soybean fertility and management along with variety trials for Illinois crops.
A contour map and basic drainage plan are essential before major drainage or surface drainage work. The guide notes that a good contour map aids PTO terrace planning with sloping tile outlets on sloping land and recommends contacting the SCS office for specific drainage assistance.
Animal scientists report that high temperatures reduce hog performance and returns. Sows bred under heat have smaller litters, finishing hogs eat less and grow slower when above 70 F, and California hogs kept over 100 F used four times as much feed per pound of gain. Use shade sprinklers and fans to keep hogs cool.
The Du Quoin State Fair will host a two day professional rodeo in August featuring top east and west cowboys. Action runs 5 p.m. to midnight on August 28 29 in the outdoor horseshow arena with chutes and bleachers around the oval.
SIU farm safety specialist J J Paterson urges common sense lightning safety for farmers. He notes about 90 percent of lightning damage occurs in rural areas and stresses grounded lightning rods on barns and other tall structures to prevent fires and livestock loss.
Two forestry demonstrations by Robert Blair covered pine shaping and shearing with notes on timing and fencing against livestock. A River Conservancy District petition was presented to Judge Caslon Bennett in Marshall with a July 2 public hearing and a potential late July or August referendum.
Mrs Rosa Statesman and Mrs Mary Behner attended a missionary meeting at the home of Mrs Lucille Thornsburg. Mr and Mrs Dean Maurer and family visited Mr and Mrs Dani Schumaker. Home Extension members toured Terre Haute. Clara White visited Beatrice Cartright. The Illinois Baptist Constitutional convention met in Urbana.
The guide warns farmers not to stay in fields during storms. Seek shelter in a building or, if necessary, a car. If unavoidable, crouch in a ditch or dense timber to minimize a lightning strike risk.
Mr and Mrs Dean Maurer hosted Friday night. Mrs Ethel Marrs visited Mrs Rosa Statesman Sunday afternoon. Mrs Eathel Fitzgarralds and Mr and Mrs Somerhill Stark visited Mrs Gertie Kearns at the Burnside Home Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs James Lashbrook attended the funeral of Mrs Garver at Casey Friday. Miss Nancy Briggs visited Mrs Eather Fitzgarrald Saturday. Mr and Mrs Paul Behner visited. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lucan Sunday afternoon.
West Union social notes report Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Brackett and Gale Brackett of Gary Indiana visiting Mrs. Rosa Tolbert and staying with Roy Brackett in Robinson where Brackett is a Crawford Memorial Hospital patient. Relatives travel from Witchita Kansas and Bloomington Indiana for family visits.
The article notes several Charleston residents visiting relatives in Champaign including Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cooper and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dickerson. Robison hospital patient Roy Brackett is mentioned with Miles Stanfield visiting his grandmother Oma Stanfield for Mother's Day after overseas duty in Vietnam.
The color telecast of the Australia Billy Graham crusade airs on hundreds of stations in the last ten days of May. In Terre Haute viewers can watch WTWO channel 2 at 7 30 p m on May 21 22 and 23 Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Time zone differences are noted for Marshall residents. The public is urged to share in these hours of inspiration. Coal miners and teachers are urged to use good judgment when voting for a man.
In Missouri a school district has defeated a tax levy five times while the school association keeps pushing again. Voters appear weary of repeated campaigns and a weak school board.
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