Drought Eases Some But Crops Still Suffer Nationwide
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department notes scattered rain last week helped corn and soybeans but much of the nation still needs general rainfall to recover from a dry spell. Corn growth remains hindered in western Iowa Nebraska and Kansas while pastures suffer across the plains and Midwest with cows culled in Kansas.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Corn
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Plains
North Dakota
Russell Cobb Shows Best Hog Carcass in County Fair
In Montgomery City the junior park carcass class top honors went to Russell Cobb for a 240 lb gilt with 1.07 in back fat, 32.2 in long, 44.73 percent ham and loin, and a 5.55 in loin eye. Second and third in both junior on foot and carcass show went to Cobb, Stevens, Weeks, and Riddle with multiple trophies awarded by Moorman Mfg Co Jim Foster Claude Robinson Jr Moorman Mfg Co.
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Bill Domermuth
Montgomery City
Mark Stevens
Moorman Mfg. Co
Montgomery County
Mark
Saundra
Russell Cobb
Fred Vedder
Wellsville
Charles Cobb
Joe Stevens
Doug Riddle
Fred Vedder, Jr
Russell
Jim Foster
Charles
Claude Robinson, Jr
Doug
State May Ask Drought Emergency Aid
Missouri officials consider a disaster declaration as hot dry weather persists. Agriculture director James B. Boillot avoided specifics on drought areas and potential federal loan eligibility. Heavy May and June rain in the Bootheel improved conditions there, while soybeans cotton and corn face stress. Oat and wheat harvests nearly complete. clover and alfalfa second cut nearing finish. Fire warnings cover most of the state due to extreme dryness.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
James B. Boillot
Richard Nixon
Missouri Bootheel
Iowa To Restrict Missouri Cattle Movement
Missouri cattle over two years moving to Iowa will face a quarantine starting August 1 1974. The restriction applies to breeding cattle moving through Missouri markets to Iowa farms. Quarantine lifts upon showing a negative brucellosis test performed at least 30 days after importation.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Iowa
Taylor Woods
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Livestock Hard Time Loans Set by Nixon Law
U S Agriculture Department officials say federally guaranteed emergency loans will be available to livestock producers within a week. The law, signed by President Nixon, caps total guarantees at 2 billion dollars and individual producer guarantees at up to 250 thousand dollars for beef and dairy cattle hogs sheep goats chickens and turkeys. County Farmers Home Administration offices can approve up to 35 thousand each. larger guarantees up to 250 thousand require district office review.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Nixon
Department
Farmers Home Administration
Pehle Named To FMHA Committee
Wesley C. Pehle of Mexico Missouri is appointed to the Audrain County Committee of the Farmers Home Administration announced by state director John O Foster. Pehle farms 44 miles northeast of Mexico with grain and livestock operations and serves on the Littleby Methodist Church Board of Trustees. He belongs to the Missouri Farmers Association and MFA Audrain County board of trustees and has been active in 4 H groups.
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Wesley C. Pehle
Mexico
Missouri
Audrain
Farmers Home Administration
John O. Foster
Pehle
Littleby Methodist Church
Missouri Farmers Association
MFA Audrain County Board of Trustees
Audrain FmHA Committee Members Named
The FmHA Audrain County Committee is a three member board appointed for three year terms. Members listed include Elmer Kollman of Centralia and Howard H. Hooke of Vandalia. The group sets loan eligibility limits, recommends loans to associations soil and water districts and partnerships, and advises the County Supervisor on loan servicing.
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Fmha
Audrain County
Elmer Kollman
Centralia
Howard H. Hooke
Vandalia
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Ray Toulster & Sons
Leroy ‘Werner
Dalton’s
Lakeview Rd. West
Hugh Williams
the Williams
Brothers
Williamses
Lowe
Bill
Wm. S. Lowe
John Willer
Olive
Nutrena
Land Bank
Federal Land Bank Association OF Mexico
Hwy
Mexico Livestock Center
Carl Burchfield
Woodlawn
Mexico Lumber Co
Clyde Brown
Michigan State College
Soil Service
Prosil
Hice
Consolidated Electric
Cooperative
Presser Hall
Marksmen
Consolidated Electric Cooperative
Audrain, Monroe, Montgomery and
Pike Counties
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