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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1960
Page
6
Illinois farmers assess hog prices and production trends based on a quarterly pig crop report. Prices at $17 to $19 per hundredweight are forecast for December through March as pig supply tightens. Corn under $1.00 per bushel. 1961 pig crop expected to rise about 14 percent, with spring herd near 56 million head.
Farm boys and girls from 37 states plus Ontario and Alberta prepare for the 61st International Livestock Exposition in Chicago, November 25 to December 3. The event showcases 38 livestock and horse breeds, beef, sheep, and hog displays, an extensive farm equipment show, and innovations such as a nursette for baby feeding and hydraulic tractor attachments. A University of Illinois dairy scientist notes larger cows yield higher milk, highlighting hog business opportunities.
Illinois farmers tested 561000 soil samples in 1959 across 53992 farms about one in three. J C Laverty credits county extension laboratories and 46 commercial labs for the lead, with McLean Christian DeKalb Jefferson Vermilion and Shelby counties testing most acres and Shelby Macoupin Christian Madison Clinton Marion Effingham with most farms tested. Tests help farmers apply correct plant nutrients for better returns.
A Lang of the University of Illinois reports two-year tests finding liquid fertilizers perform as well as dry forms when soil tests meet crop needs. Selection depends on fit, handling convenience, and cost per unit. Starter liquids boost early growth but not final yields. dwarf corn may improve ease of chopping and silage yield with potential for high oil corn in the near future.
David Harms of Pleasant Plains and Thomas Bidner of Mahomet win bids to the 39th National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago November 27 to December 1. Both teens, state champions in entomology and swine, pursue one of several $400 scholarships and travel funded by 4 H sponsors.
The passage describes a neighborhood where adults and children are grounded by an emergency. Junior wishes to join a football game but is kept in by the ongoing operation. Sue helps with housework, while Mom oversees the household and Dad minds the workshop or rifle trial, all unable to resume normal activities.
The University of Illinois Department of Agronomy received a 34,000 prize from the USDA Agricultural Research Service to measure soil water movement using electronic sensors and computer systems over three years.
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