Illinois Farmers Outlook Letter on Soybean Balance
The Federal Crop Reporting Service estimates November 1 soybean production at 701.403 million bushels, near 1963 and Oct 1 levels. Yield is 22.7 bushels with acreage revisions possible. carryover about 32 million bushels, total supply ~733 million. Exports may total 19 to 20 million. 466 million available for processing. Soybean oil stocks and meal demand influence prices. meal exports could total 17–19 million tons. prices may rise if demand sustains and supplies tighten. Professor Hieronymus notes favorable oil and meal prospects with potential spring price strength.
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Federal Crop Reporting Service
United States
Fund For Peace
Hieronymus
Drouth Hits Clark County Farms in 1964 Losses
Farmers face about 1.5 million dollars in gross income with unofficial losses of 640000 for corn 882000 for soybeans and 98000 for hay due to drought. Despite hardship the Thanksgiving season offers value with ten million dollars in principal crops harvested. The Clark County exposition serves as a training ground for farm youth with 4-H and college judging teams from 38 states entered in livestock and dairy contests. Kentucky’s dairy team is all girls. The rodeo features daily championship events with steer wrestling calf roping brahma bull riding and bronc riding drawing large crowds.
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Drouth
Clark County
Kentucky
Illinois oat trials crown Brave Garland Clintland 64 top
Three new oat varieties Brave Garland and Clintland 64 shared top honors with Shield in University of Illinois trials at DeKalb and Urbana Brave led in central Illinois with Shield, while Garland shows strong rust resistance and straw strength Clintland 64 demonstrates improved rust resistance and promising yields across three test sites, with Newton and Putnam 61 also noted for quality new seed practices and disease resistance highlighted.
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Garland
Clintland
Shield
University of Ilinois
C M Brown
U of I Agronomist
DeKalb County
Newton
Brave
Urbana
Illinois
Brownstown Research Center
Fayette County
Putnam
Tllinois
Brown
Goodfield
Indiana
Census of Agriculture Updates Clark County Farm Stats
The 1964 census of agriculture updates Clark County farm data with 1959 figures: 1,588 farms in 1959, average size 182.5 acres, total sales 11,940,748 dollars with crops 7,151,478 and livestock 4,789.70. Officials urge farmers to cooperate by completing forms and awaiting census takers.
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Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Clark County
Census Bureau
International Live Stock Exposition Opens in Chicago
The 65th International Live Stock Exposition begins today in Chicago with a 9 day run at the International Amphitheatre and Union Stock Yards. Entries from 37 states and Canada number thousands across 39 breeds led by Angus with 187 owners, Holsteins second in dairy output, plus Shorthorn Ayrshire Hereford and the new Charolais breed among participants.
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Chicago
International Amphitheatre
Unon
Canada
Ada
Ontario
Ayrshire
France
Mill Creek Referendum Sets Up River Conservancy District
A referendum will be held Saturday November 28 from 6 am to 5 pm to establish the Mill Creek Watershed Conservancy District. Polling places include Claypool's Garage Clarksville for north of route forty residents, Anderson townhouse for south of route forty in Auburn Marshall Anderson Martinsville and Orange townships, and the R A Lindley farm shed near West Union for Dar win Melrose and York townships. The district will represent residents during construction and maintenance of the project. A preliminary Soil Conservation Service survey supports flood control benefits with a 1.5 to 1 benefit cost ratio. Boundaries may be checked at Omer Shawler's office.
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R. A Lindley
Lindley
West Union
Mill Creek
Conservancy District
Soil Conservation Service
Omer Shawler
Choctaw Social Notes From Mrs Miller Household
Mrs Grace Higginbotham and Everett visited Wednesday with Mrs Gladys Garver. Ben Strohm of Paris and John Blizzard were Sunday dinner guests. Everett Higginbotham visited with Harry Carpenter. John Blizzard visited with Ross Richey. Wayne Miller called Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Walter Crumlin visited Saturday afternoon. Mrs Mildred Williams and Mrs Kathryn Clem visited with their mother at the sanatorium in Vincennes.
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Grace Higginbotham
Everett
Gladys Garver
Ben Strohm
Paris
John Blizzard
Maude Miller
Everett Higginbotham
Harry Carpenter
Ross Richey
Wayne Miller
Gary
Walter Crumlin
Mildred Williams
Kathryn Clem
Vincennes
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Illinois Farmers’ Outlook
Warren Bundy
Clark County Farm Adviser
C. W. Lobenstein
Southern Illinois University
Sth
Lobenstein
Dixon Springs
University of Tinois
Oregon State University
Norman Goetz
Herald Advertising
THE
Herald
Petrolane Gas CO
Paul Sutton
W. Court Street
Mehler Livestock Transfer
West York, Ill
W. N
Pat” Mehler
West York, Tl
Larry Anderson
Robert Higginbotham
Flowers Sales, Inc
Archer
Marshall, Ill
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