Illinois Farmers Outlook on Soybean Crop Yields and Prices
The Illinois crop final estimate shows 710 million bushels, up 27 percent from three years ago, with Illinois producing 160 million bushels or 22 percent of the U.S. total. At $2.20 a bushel the value is about 350 million dollars. national value near 1.5 billion. Soybeans rise in importance as a cash crop, with high yields and limited government price support.
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Iowa
Indiana
Texas
Illinois
United States
CCC
Medals Mark 4-H Progress for Many in National Awards
The National 4H Service Committee predicts one in 10,000 members will win national scholarships, while many will earn medals across 12 award projects. Over 2.3 million youths participate, with about 166,000 medals awarded last year and 1,400 top youths aiming for the National 4H Congress in Chicago. sponsors include Ford, Du Pont, John Deere, and Whirlpool, among others.
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Aduke
Cooperative Extension Service
National
Eli Lilly and Company
John Deere
Moorman Mfg. Co
Humble Oil and Refining Company
California Chemical Company
Ger Sewing Machine Company
Homelite
Textron Inc
Sperry and Hutchinson Company
Massey-Ferguson, Inc
Edwin T. Meredith Foundation
Elgin National Watch Company
International Minerals & Chemical Corporation
Whirlpool Foundation
Conservation work reshapes farms with waterway projects
In Anderson Cumberland and Marshall townships, farmers including John Shotts Billy Richardson Herman Gardner and Lela Williams completed grass waterways turnstrip ditches and diversions. Projects aim to protect fields stabilize slopes and provide livestock water with new ponds and ditch systems across multiple farms.
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John Shotts
Anderson Township
Rov
Butler
Darwin Township
Billy Richardson
Crooked Creek
Cumberland
Herman Gardner
Casey Township
Frank Lamb
Atlee
Robert Kintz
Marshall Township
Lela’ Williams
John Renner
Everett Colliér
Caséy Township
Clifton’ ‘Fasig
Martinsville
Ernest Eddington
Johnson
Merlé Drake
Wayne Strader
Westfield Township
Reuben Tingley
Mt” Jan Ore
Harold L. Moore
Glen Pinnell
Parker Township
Richard Howe
Johnson Township
Boyd Crow
Orange
Kenneth Wolfe
Orange Township
Robert Listen
Dolson Township
Ethel Atkins
Darrell Atkins
Community Socials and Visits Share Weekend News
Choctaw residents and friends share visits with Maude Miller and the Blizzard family note the passing of Maggie Freeman. Multiple gatherings include dinners at Marshall and Martinsville with neighbors and relatives from Casey Akron Ohio Hankins and Blakely households plus the Win A Couple class social at Paul Blakely home.
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Jennie
Marshall
Butts
Decatur
Martha Booker
Ben Strohm
Paris
John
Golda Blizzard
Maude Miller
Allen Crumlin
Ohio
Blizzard
Maggie Freeman
Gaylord Green
Casey
Ada ‘Blizzard
James of Marshall
Community News From Olney and Surrounding Towns
Mr and Mrs Alva Wells visited Rose Smith in Olney last Friday. Birthday dinners honored Mary Graham and Danny Joe Cornwell at Roscoe Graham home. Mrs Katie Arnold visited Joe Frederick family Wednesday. Alva Wells Lena Artman Esther Leasure and Ruby Evans visited relatives in Farmersburg Indiana Thursday. Evelyn Pitt of Breeze stayed with Mrs Katie Arnold Monday to Wednesday. Alva Wells Lena Artman and Katie Arnold attended Zoar church meeting Sunday night.
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Alva Wells
Rose’ Smith
Olney
Junior Cornwell
Lena Artman
Roscoe Graham
Mary Graham
Danny Joe Cornwell
Katie Arnold
Joe Frederick
Willie and
Esther Leasure
Ruby Evans
Farmersburg
Indiana
Evelyn Pitt of
Breeze
Zoar
Five Points News By Mrs. G. B. Wilholt
Bible school attendance Sunday was 89. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burkett visited Missouri from Wednesday to Monday with their son and family, Charles F. Burkett and children. Pvt. Dwight Wilson arrived from California for a two week visit with his parents and relatives.
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Ralph Burkett
Missouri
Charles F. Burkett
Pvt
Dwight Wilson
California
Harvey Wilson
Marshall Day Unit Meets with Mrs Van Ness Members and Guest Attend
The Marshall day unit of Home Economics met on Thursday October 19 with eleven members and one guest Mrs Betty Turner present. Ada Hendrix opened the meeting with two readings and roll call noted an electrical appliance E board report and 4 H report by Georgia Zimmerly. Minor lesson on insecta can harm your furnishings given by Hazel Moore and You and Your Future the major season by Ada Hendrix. Singing This is My Fathers World led by Mrs Margaret Hamm. Senior citizens parade was organized by Mrs Hendrix Hazel Moore Georgia Zimmerly Ravilla Fairgrief and Mrs Hamm.
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Home Economics
Laura Vanness
Betty Turner
Ada Hendrix
Georgia Zimmerly
Ollie Tibbs
Hazel ‘Moore
Margaret Ham
Hendrix
Hazel
Moore
Ravilla Fairgrief
Hamm
Illinois tests link antibiotics to faster calf gains
University of Illinois researchers report calves gain faster when antibiotics are included in wintering rations. The study finds antibiotic effects are more consistent when cattle are fed predominantly roughage rather than high concentrate diets.
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Iowa
U. of I
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