Second Pull-Off Clinches 2nd for Berrey at Louisville
Donald Berrey of Thompson Missouri placed second in the 14,000-pound class at the National Farm Machinery Show and Tractor Pull in Freedom Hall Louisville. His Massey Ferguson reached 254 feet as Al Arnold of Martinsville Indiana won in a dramatic repull, while spectators hailed orange Allis-Chalmers and Massey Ferguson engines and a strong crowd of 14,000 watched the final pulls. Berrey earned $600 in prize money despite the loss, with Arnold claiming the top prize and Berrey still seen as a strong contender by local supporters.
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Donald Berrey
Thompson
Louisville
Berrey
Massey Ferguson
Freedom Hall
James R. Russell
Louisville Courier- Journal
al Arnold
Martinsville
Ind
Allis-Chalmers
Massey-Ferguson
Arnold
Fertilizers and soil tests discussed at area meetings
Area agronomist Frank D. Miller reports the efforts to improve fertilizer supply understanding and soil test interpretation. The Troy meeting on January 31 aimed to teach reading computerized soil test reports with slide shows on crop diseases and farm topics.
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Frank D. Miller
Montgomery City
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
U.S
David Moser
University of Missouri
Zion United Church of Christ
Troy
American Legion Hall
Old Monroe
New Florence Co-op
Organic Foods Not Any Better
Washington AP A government nutrition official says organic foods are not more nutritious than conventional products. Dr Ruth Leverton of the Agriculture Department notes the recent enthusiasm for naturally grown food has spread misleading ideas about eating. She adds higher cost may buy freshness and flavor but not greater nutritive value. Officials generally oppose abandoning chemical fertilizers pesticides and herbicides for natural methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ruth Leverton
Agriculture Department
Farmstored Wheat Reseal Program Withdrawn
Audrain County ASCS Office had announced farmstored wheat would qualify for reseal under the 1972 73 storage program but has now determined there will be no reseal option for farm stored wheat under that program.
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Audrain County
ASCS
High Beef Prices Driven by Supply Shortage in 1971
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department says record beef prices stem from supply not keeping pace with demand. Beef output rose 1 percent in 1971 but imports fell due to dock strikes and population growth. Prices climbed from 97.2 cents to nearly $1.09 per pound by December amid rising feed costs and quota debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S
Nixon
American National Cattlemen’s Association
USDA
How To Keep Litters Big Alive And Healthy
Practical guidance from Ross L. Swofford Area Livestock Specialist on expanding pig litters and keeping pigs healthy. Topics cover breeding timing and crossbreeding benefits vaccination prefarrowing and disease prevention management of farrowing rooms and sows and strategies to reduce infection risk and environmental exposure.
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Ross L. Swofford
Signup Ends March 10 for 1972 Feed Grain Program
Audrain County ASCS office reminds producers signup for the 1972 Feed Grain and Wheat Program runs through March 10. Office hours are Monday to Friday, with Feb 21 a holiday and noon hour closures. Extension and reseal options apply to 1972-73 storage. Loans may be resealed for barley 1968–71, corn 1969–71, grain sorghum 1969–71, wheat 1968–71. soybeans require no reseal. Warehouse loan extensions possible for 1971 grain sorghum and 1970–71 wheat.
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Audrain County Ascs
Record beef prices lift farmers' income in January
Washington AP reports record high beef cattle prices lifting farmers' market prospects in January while costs rose. The Agriculture Department notes beef cattle averaged 31.40 dollars per hundredweight for the month ending January 15, the highest on record, up from December by 1.60. Hog prices at 22.70 per hundredweight climbed from December and a year earlier as supplies remained ample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Reporting Board
Mini Garden Pamphlet Is Available From USDA Publication
Montgomery City outlines Minigardens for Vegetables as a USDA publication via Frank Miller area agronomy specialist. The guide lists vitamins A and C, planting calendars, and preserved varieties, with specifics on spacing, depth, seeds, and days to eating. It notes twenty five days for radishes and green onions, three years for asparagus unless already started, and mentions other guide sheets like Home Garden Irrigation and Disease Prevention. Save money grow your own vegetables. contact your University Extension Center. It is under 30 days to the first plantings.
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County University Extension
Columbia
Russell Pavelka
Mike Palmer
Bob Cunard
Lehman Jennings
Frank Miller
MFA
Wright City
Holstein Elementary School
Montgomery City
U.S. Department of Agriculture
University Extension Center
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W. Monroe
Credit Assn
Mexico
Paris
Perry
Laddonia
P.O
Mage
By Frank D. Miller
Area Agronomist
Bill Fountain
Harold Moody
Hwy
Power & Equipment
Federal Land Bank Association OF Mexico
Mexico, MO
Livestock Center
LE Land Bank
WLU
Sclele
duPont Glore Forgan
duPont Glore
Lou Loncaric
duPont Glore Forgan Incorporated
North Broadway
St. Louis
City
Taesebegeneringee
Pepsl Eeretsi
Wall Street
New York
Consolidated Electric Mexico
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