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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1970
Page
5
Washington AP reports on 1969 revenue changes impacting farmers and livestock uses. Key points include ordinary income treatment for sale gains on livestock with prior depreciation, a longer retention period for cattle and horses to qualify for capital gains, and deferral of crop indemnities to the year after losses to avoid double taxation.
Farmers urged to start soil and seedbed prep this fall for old pastures. Plow or disc to create a firm seedbed by late August or early September, using contour tillage to curb erosion. Harvest existing grass, graze or remove residue, test soil, lime and fosphate, and seed tall rescue or brome as suited to soil. Soil district aid offered.
Harold L. Ottmann, 42, of Rock Port, was found Wednesday beneath a tractor overturned in a water-filled ditch one mile south of Langdon after attempting a turn in a field adjacent to a county road. He died at the scene, the accident occurring Tuesday night.
Alfalfa seeding should occur in late August to early September with 42 to 60 seeds per inch and a firm seed bed. Stadler wheat is a high yielding mid tall, winter hardy variety. Parker and Gage are hard wheats with strong disease resistance. Inoculation, lime, and starter fertilizer improve alfalfa yields. Arthur offers wilt resistance and moderate rust resistance.
Harold Butler, from Fulton, joins the ASCS Audrain County program under county executive director Mary Bosler. Training involves travel with district directors and specialists as part of a national effort to recruit minority workers for responsible positions. Butler holds degrees from Western Baptist Bible College and the Missouri School of Religion and is pursuing a Master’s. The change aligns with nationwide projections for timothy seed production and farm labor needs.
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