Lunch Tickets Free For Soils Conference In Montgomery City
Lunch tickets for the 48th Annual Montgomery County Soils and Crops Conference are available from local firms. The event at the Merchant's Building runs January 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A ticket is required to order the catered fried chicken lunch. call Gary Hinegardner at 564-3254 before January 6 if unable to attend. The program features Missouri Agriculture Director James Boillot, Dr. Harold Breimger, and Dr. Clarence Woodruff with a door prize drawing at 3:30. Wives are welcome.
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Montgomery City
Montgomery County Soils and Crops
Bank of Middletown
Bank of Wellsville
Bellflower Farm Supply
Chem-Grow, Inc
Jim Cobb
Custom Applicator
Farmers Elevator
Jonesburg
First National Bank
G.C. Dunn Andson
Middletown
Jonesburg State Bank
McClain Lime
M.F.A. Exchange
Rhineland
M.F.A. Fertilizer
Gary Hinegardner
Missouri Director of Agriculture
James Boillot
Harold Breimger
Clarence Woodruff
Hog farms rise while hog herd shrinks nationwide
An Agriculture Department survey shows U S hog farms increased to over 770000 on December 1 from under 755000 a year earlier, while total hog inventory fell from 61.1 million to 55.1 million head. New York? Wait line. Town largest producer dropped from 86000 farms with 14.7 million hogs to 84000 farms with 13.4 million. Alaska remained 40 farms with 1100 head and Rhode Island 50 farms with 8800 head.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Department
Town
Alaska
Rhode Island
Futures Market Short Course To Be Offered
University Extension Center and R-6 Young Farmers host a Futures Market Short Course at Community R-6 High School. Instructor pair J M Ragsdale and Glenn Grimes of the University of Missouri lead sessions from Jan 6 to Jan 27, with enrollment by Jan 3.
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University Extension Center
Dale Schwarre
R-6
J.M. Ragsdale
Glenn Grimes
University of Missouri At Columbia
Missouri Hog Numbers Down in December 1974 Report
The Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service released its quarterly Hog and Pig report showing a Dec 1 inventory of 3.9 million, down 10 percent from a year earlier. Market hogs totaled 3.342 million, off 330 thousand or nine percent. breeding hogs 558 thousand, down 95 thousand. Farrowings September through November reached 220 thousand sows, down 14 percent from a year earlier, with an average litter size of 7.18 pigs per litter. Farmers plan to farrow 395 thousand sows in the next six months, 16 percent below December 1973 through May 1974.
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Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Missouri
Waste Water for Irrigation Feasibility Study Issued
Jefferson City reports a Missouri DEQ funded study by Robert Hendricks of the University of Missouri Economic Research analyzes costs and returns from applying treated municipal effluent to crop land. It finds irrigation can raise yields, may be economically viable for small communities, and notes nutrients in wastewater reduce fertilizer needs. Readers may request copies from Missouri Resources, DEQ.
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Jefferson City
Division of Environmental Quality
DEQ
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Missouri
Robert H. Hendricks
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Missouri At Columbia
James P. Odendahl
Odendahl
P.O. Box
University
Hay twine cost climbs for farmers this year
Washington AP reports Agriculture Department findings show farmers paid a stiff price for hay twine in the current year, with economists estimating twine averaging at least 25 dollars per bale versus about 9 dollars in 1973 and 8 dollars in 1972. They also warn costs likely rise again next year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Plan to Print Extra Study Copies for Sale
The proposal calls for printing additional study copies for sale at about 3 dollars each. An expression of interest does not count as an actual order.
Proposal To Retain Grain Samples Under Inspection Rules
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department will publish a proposal requiring grain inspectors to retain samples for re examination. The plan envisions a mandatory filing system starting March 1 with retention durations varying by carrier type such as railroad boxcars trucks barges and export vessels.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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George Heimburger
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Land Bank
Federal Land Bank
Association OF Mexico
Hwy
Mexico Livestock Center
Court House
Paris
Madison, Monroe Co
Harry
Clara Miller
Circuit Court of Monroe Co
G.B. Veatch
Monroe City
Floyd Lawson
Paris, Mo
Astro
Mexico
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M.L. Page
Mgr
de Clea Ss
Wards Automotive Sale
F.E.T
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PLY
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Town & Country
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Long Branch
T&c
Wards
Reon
Ayavayey B
E. Liberty Sonpay
Henry Block
Tirbloch
East Liberty
Willie
Consolidated Electric Co-Op
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