Cattle Sale Set for Oct 1 With Record Consignments
By August 31 over 3 000 head of calves and yearlings were consigned to the Egyptian Livestock Association annual feeder cattle sale, a growth from about 2 500 head in the previous high. Since 1950 the Dixon Springs area breeders have expanded the sale, now adding new holding pens to handle the larger consignments. The report notes healthy, horn free cattle grading good or better and outlines silage and feed preparations on the Morse place near Lake Glendale for winter stock.
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Egyptian Livestock Association
Dixon Springs
Popey
Hardin
Johnson Counties
Morse Place
Lake Glendale
Fowl pox vaccination tips for Illinois laying flocks
Veterinarian Dr. E I Pilchard of the University of Illinois urges Illinois poultrymen to weigh pros and cons of fowl pox vaccines. He recommends vaccinating flocks after six weeks and before laying, limiting movement around poultry, and avoiding simultaneous vaccination of multiple diseases. He notes disease progression varies, with egg production dipping during infection and gradually recovering at a lower level.
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Illinois
E. I. Pilchard
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Pilchard
Newcastle
Conservation agreements listed for Clark County farms
The Clark County Soil Conservation District board approved six farm conservation agreements at the August meeting. Farmers mentioned include Raymond Jacobs Everett Veach Fred Crandall Drexel Howard Floyd Wesnitzer Claude Shawver and others across Melrose Johnson and surrounding townships. Multiple farms report grass waterways ponds dry dams and water management structures completed or in progress.
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Clark County Soil Conservation District
Raymond Jacobs
Westfield Township
Everett Veach
Weatfield Township
Fred Crandall
Johnson Township
Drexel Howard
Douglas Township
Floyd Wesnitzer
Marshall Township
Claude Shawver
George Warren
Parker Township
Robert Wers
Rahall Township
Harry Miller
John Douglas
Wabash Township
Don Morgan
Maurice Wernz
Euleta Wernz
Melrose Township
Leo Wernz
Robert Guinnip
John Beaty
Martinsville
George Miller
Darwin Township
Perry Williams
Anderson Township
Leon Williams
Auburn Township
Garnett Cornwell
F. M.brosman
Buying Low Grade Beef Really Saves Money?
A University of Illinois cattle expert argues that buying lower grade beef saves little due to higher shrink from cooking. Fat in higher grade beef adds flavor, but consumer tests show preference for lean meat. Hog price forecasts and barley as feed crop are also noted.
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Irvin R. Rinehart
University of Illinois
Rinehart
Godfrey Food Service, Inc
Milwaukee
Clark-Edgar DAIRY REPORT SUMMARY REPORT MISSING ITEMS
A Clark-Edgar D H I A dairy report notes 805 cows in August with 161 dry cows. Milk average listed as 738 and seat average as 29.4. Names include C and Howard Bolanc Ralph Ellison Les and Ben Honnold Joe Kemp Co. and Howard Bolanc Winfield Miller John Van Fleet Hobart Fulton Max Huffman.
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Clark-Edgar
Ralph Ellison Grade
Jersey
Winfield Miller Re
Illinois Farmers Outlook on consumer food spending and farmer share
An Illinois note explains U S Department of Agriculture figures on how much consumers spend for food and the farmer’s share. It compares recent years to prewar and wartime periods, noting consumer outlays around 21 percent of disposable income and the farmer’s share near 39 to 40 percent, with historical lows and highs across 1915 to 1933.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Labor
United States
Clark county Swine Improvement sale sets eight breeds on September 12
Warren Bundy notes the third annual Clark county Swine Improvement Association sale will auction thirty boars and twenty gifts at the Martinsville fairground starting 8:00 p.m. DST. Breeds include Berkshire Duroc Hampshire Tamworth Yorkshire and Landrace. Sale catalogues available from secretary Joe Boyer of Casey Illinois.
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Clark County Swine Improvement Association
Martinsville Fairground
Berkshire
Duroc
Hampshire
Tamworth
Yorkshire
Joe Boyer
Casey
Ill
Martinaville
Charles N. van Tassell
Vance J. van Tassell
V. C. van Tassell
Landrace
Farmer’s slice of food dollar holds near forty percent
The farmer’s share of the consumer food dollar stays near 40 percent and could dip slightly as prices shift until a major recession or high inflation alters the balance.
Tenant Rights in 1960 Soil Bank Program
Robert E. Seed of the Clark County ASC in Martinsville says tenant rights must be protected in the 1960 conservation reserve program as in 1939. A producer with a tenant in 1958 or 1959 must include the tenant on the 1960 contract unless the tenant relinquishes any future interest. The 1960 plan allows tenants to release interests if voluntary, with Clark County ASC determining voluntariness. Call the county ASC for details. Deadline for 1960 applications is Thursday September 10, 1959.
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Robert E. Seed
Clark County
ASC
Martinsville
Soil Bank Division
Parity basis for farm price support outmoded say Illinois economists
Two University of Illinois agricultural economists argue that parity has played only a small role in price support programs over the past six years. They contend that when parity influenced policy it failed to provide a meaningful standard.
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University of Illinois
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H. A. Cate
Don Pretzsch
Soil Conservation Service
University of
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Brownn Iss
Fern Queen Browny Kay
Sally Prilly
Louise Sue
Warren Bundy
Tlinois
Springfield
Oreo Ac Vay
Swine Breeders Sale
Staplers
THE
Herald
Iloans and Insurance
Marshall Loan CO
Ritter & Behner Loans
South 6Th St
Marshall,u0
Jack Hewitt
Gulf Service
Junction
U. 8
Cleone Road
Oilfield
Cleone
FAEM
Ferguson
McCulloch
Sunbeam
Dawson
Norge
Eugene Kelley
Robert Ridgeway
Frank Hardway
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