1957 Wheat crop disappoints Illinois farmers
Illinois readers learn from University of Illinois wheat breeder Roland Weibel that 1957 yielded poor results due to late planting, drought, and widespread disease. Soft wheats showed better quality, with Knox, Vermillion Dual and Ponca varieties proving more resistant to rust. Recommendations cover seed selection, cleaning, germination checks, seed treatments, and region-specific hard or soft varieties for northern central and southern Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Weibel
University of Illinois
Weibel
Illnois
Knox
Dual
Illinois
Pawnee
Westar
Central Illinois
Triumph
Illinois Farmers Outlook on Using Futures Markets
A reprint explains how futures contracts let farmers hedge corn sales by delivering or receiving a specified commodity at a set month through the Chicago Board of Trade. The piece covers margin, broker fees, and how price movements affect cash versus futures results, noting hedging limits and the need for solid information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
G. L. Jordan Dept. of Ag. Economics
Five Points Community Notes on Wilhoit Family
Mrs G B Wilhoit featured at Five Points as Tracy Wilhoit returns for services. The column lists numerous local visits and gatherings including dinners, open houses, funerals, and wedding anniversary celebrations from Martinsville to Paris and Danville, with related travel among the Wilhoit and Redman families.
Agricultural Engineering marks 25th anniversary at UIUC
The University of Illinois College of Agriculture Department of Agricultural Engineering will celebrate its 25th year during Homecoming weekend October 18 and 19. A Silver Anniversary dinner is planned, with Earl D. Anderson of Straw-Steel Corp as the banquet speaker. Open house and demonstrations highlight past work and future goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith H. Hinchcliff
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Hinchcliff
Department of Agriculture Engineering
Urbana
Department of
Earl D. Anderson
Straw-Steel Corporation
Detroit
American Society of Agriculture Engineers
Lanham
Agriculture Engineering
Agricultural Engineering Research
Minnesota
Department of Agricultural Engineering
College of Agriculture
Alexander reunion and community visits gather in Ohio
Local social notes from Ohio recount the Alexander reunion at Paris Twin Lakes last Sunday attended by Mrs. Grant Holtenbeck and Mrs. O C Shotwell among others. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Gard in West Union and various calls on residents such as Mrs. Irene Thompson and Mrs. Anna Shotwell. A 4 H barbecue supper in Marshall and an open house honoring a 50th wedding anniversary at Lon Linton’s home are mentioned along with church and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Wilhoit
Mary Lou Tally
Little Song
Plainsfield
Illinois
Forrest Baker
Ralph Burkett
Glenn Wilhoit
Sylvan Morgan
Emma Blunk
Martinsville
Lon Linton
Marshall
O. C. Shotwell
Alexander
Paris Twin Lakes
Carroll Gard
Lillie White
West Union
Home Bureau
Irene Thompson
Wm. E. Marvin
Mike
Anna Shotwell
Nina Blankenbeker
Jim
Kenneth
Gladys, Hewitt
Mary Brown
Grant Hollenbeck
Pleasie Bartlett
LeRoy Wells
W. A. Shotwell
Bert Fiscus
George Marvin
Please Bartlett
Max Bartlett
Harry Nicol
Garden City
Michigan
Richard Bumpus
True Thompson
Euclid Boyer
Paris
R. H. Gard
Everett Connelly
Fern Wernz
Joe Wernz
Harold Wernz
Grant Green
Paris Hospital
Pearl Craig
Ida Riggs
Robert Sheppard
Millcreek Home Bureau Holds Meeting at Avon
Millcreek Home Bureau met at Avon for a noon gathering with Lena Hirsch in charge of the minor lesson One Dish Meal or Casserole Dish. Guests brought desserts and hostesses served. Members sang Old Irish Rose, minutes read, treasurer reported, and major lesson covered What Is Happening in Household Equipment. Next meeting set for September 25 at Mabel McKittrick’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millcreek Home Bureau
Avon
Lena
Hirsch
Verne Morgan
Clairene Davison
Neema Morgan
Mildred Turner
Helen Williams
Neoma _Morgan
Edith’ Amator
Neoma Morgan
Marjorie Schafer
Mildred Williams
Roger
Lena Hirsch
Marjorie: Kammacher
Wanda McConchie
Wilma Burkybile
Karen
Helen” Williama
Tony
Anna Nicol
Verne- Morgan
Louise Jackson
Corn silage makes good beef feed says Illinois expert
H G Russell of the University of Illinois notes high moisture corn silage offers good gains for beef cattle if well preserved. Methods include upright bunker trench or stack silos with 5 10 percent spoilage. Ear corn silage and ground forms can be stored in airtight silos with water-adjusted layers. Hogs may gain on ensiled corn though tests are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Russell
University of Illinois College of Agriculture
Dlinois
Russell
Demand for agricultural engineers rises with initiative
Lanham notes strong demand for agricultural engineers and predicts it will continue. University of Illinois students may choose a four year or five year program both leading to a bachelor of science degree in agricultural engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanham
University of
Stillbestrol vs Gold A Farm Hormone Outshines Gold Value
A farm station compares stilbestrol pellets with gold, showing twenty steers implanted with 48 milligrams gain 0.56 pounds per day more over 153 days, yielding 86 extra pounds per implanted steer. The article notes 13.71 grains of gold equal one dollar, while a similar weight of stilbestrol could implant 18 percent of steers and produce about 1,600 pounds of gain worth over 350 dollars, arguing stilbestrol may be far more valuable than gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alchemista
California
Bob Webb
Bob
George Cmarik
Oakley Robinson
George
Oakley
Best Time to Harvest Sorghum Silage in Illinois
University of Illinois forage crops specialist Carl Hittle says sorghum silage should be harvested at medium to hard dough stage for best digestibility and flavor. Early harvest yields too much acid and moisture, while waiting too long makes seeds hard and less digestible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Carl Hittle
University of Illinois
Planning to save corn as floods threaten late crop areas
Livestock producers plan early steps to preserve the corn crop and sustain normal livestock operations despite flood impacts. Tomatoes picked green for long distance shipping fail to reach top quality in transit.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Illinois Farmers’ Outlook
G. B. Wilhoit
Lawrence Lowe
Madison Benton
Carmalita
Joe Eldredge
Newman
John Lowe
Danville
Karen Phillips
Frances Hutchens
Roy Myers
Seibert Wilhoit
Larry Wilhoit
Westfield
Ethel Redman
Vermilion
Clarence Redman
Harlan Hutchens
Carolyn Cook
Terry Page
Eastern College
Charleston
Maurice Wilhoit
Eddie
Rex Wilhoit
Ohio
Mrs. Grant Holtenbeck
Ohio Church
Allen Crumrin
Dorothy
Reno
Crumrin
Mt. Carmel
Tom
Fulton
Ridgefarm
Millcreek
Mabel McKittrick
Marjorie Kammacher
University.of
Ilinois
Marshall Herald
Dixon
Hutchens’ Salvage
Gehl
Aaren
R. E. Laird Marshall
Martinsville, NL
Burnell G. Hills & Sons
Clyde H. Knowles
Robert Ridgeway
Walter Walker
Jake Tuteweiler
John Macey
D. L. Miller
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