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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1963
Page
6
The USDA October 1 grain stocks report outlines corn and soybeans prospects. Corn carry-over, new crop, and supply remain steady, while soybeans show minimal old-carry and strong price signals with rising soybean oil and meal values.
The U S Department reports ongoing soil conservation work with numerous farmers constructing grass waterways farm ponds and various diversions across Melrose Orange Orange Parker Martinsville Westfield Wabash Cumberland and Dolson townships. Notable builders include Euleta Wernz Dean Alexander Wayne Strader Louis Hess and Delbert Napier with multiple ditches and outlets on several farms.
L. H. Simerl Extension Economist Ag Marketing notes soybeans show product value up 28 cents while bean prices rise 39 cents even with higher yields.
Wayne Strader of Westfield conducted fertility plot trials to test higher fertilizer rates. Treatments included 100 pounds anhydrous ammonia and 200 pounds potash per acre, with yields at 85.7 bushels. Adding 30-10-0 increased to 87.2, and combining 30-10-0 with muriate of potash reached 96.5 bushels per acre. Soil acidity was satisfactory, liming unnecessary. factors like crop maturity and weeds limited yields.
Illinois Agricultural Association president William J. Kuhfuss told the Senate Finance Committee that any federal tax cut should be earned through meaningful reductions in federal spending, urging the committee to press for spending cuts as a prerequisite.
Kuhfuss of the Illinois Farm Bureau laments rising property and income taxes and warns that any tax cut must not worsen deficits or inflation. He cites the federal debt growth from 22.5 billion in 1933 to 303.6 billion later, arguing higher costs harm farm income and competitiveness.
Attendance at Mt. Olive Sunday was 92. Mrs. Ruth Wells and Mrs. Ruby Evans were callers in Palestine, Thursday. Mrs. Leah May Green was hostess to a Stanley party Friday afternoon. Miss Teresa Conover spent Sunday with Miss Linda Graham. Mrs. Louise Ingram and children spent Wednesday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCrory. Depreciation of one's pep and vigor might not be claimed by some proud old-timers, but that is what makes old men act like an old woman.
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