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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1969
Page
6
A record crowd of 2 620 served at the Martinsville 21st Harvest Festival 4-H barbecue. Frank Martin led 1500 pounds of beef prepared by Clark Service Co TRW Electronics and Martinsville State Bank supported by local groups. Proceeds fund 4-H show premiums two scholarships and junior leader programs.
Farmer guidance covers weed control limits from FSA and USDA, harvest loss checks, and combine settings to reduce bean loss. Notes on corn stalk rot, stalk strength tests, and reasons for barren kernels linked to heavy rain and rapid growth. Includes Browstown field tour highlights with Blue Bow Wheat yield note and fly free planting dates for Benhur Knox 62.
Silage corn fits pasture farming and urges limited urea use 10-12 lbs per ton of silage, avoid late cuttings. Notes pasture renewal, corn rotation every five to six years, and early seeding to reduce erosion. Includes Zion Emmanuel United Methodist Church and Marshall United Methodist events with services, prayers, and youth programs.
University of Illinois animal scientists report boars differ from littermate barrows and gifts in pork production. Boars show about 0.25 inch less backfat, 5 inches more length, 0.75 square inches more loin eye area, reach 200 pounds two weeks sooner, and use around 40 pounds less feed per 100 pounds of gain. When purchasing two boars, consider these differences.
Eugene Stheridge minister leads Sunday school at 9 10 morning service with sermon When Sin is at the Door. Evening worship at 1 30. Choir meets at 7 30 p m on Wednesday at the church.
Steer calves wintered on corn silage hay and or protein supplement should each gain one and one half pounds a day. An acre of corn in silage will winter ten calves. An acre of corn silage fed with hay will winter at least five beef.
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