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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1971
Page
6
Missouri crop report shows soybeans valued at 254.5 million last year, surpassing corn at 242.3 million, first time soybeans led in value. Barrowman notes 1970 figures are preliminary with price estimates tied to sales through November and pending marketing.
Montgomery Countians may vote at Village Cafe in Danville City Clerk's Office in Wellsville Loutre Food Market near Hermann Hicks' Store in Bellflower Middletown Bank in Middletown and the Extension Center in Montgomery City. Ballot boxes will be at these polling places during normal hours from January 16 through January 23. Qualified voters may vote for one candidate from their district. The elected council will help Extension personnel plan priorities for Montgomery County Extension programs.
In a recent evaluation Ledger comics emerged as the best choice, praised for consistency, humor, and engaging artwork. Reviewers highlight strong storytelling, accessible humor, and broad appeal across age groups.
Soil erosion surged after another rain in Audrain County, with partially frozen ground preventing absorption. Sheet erosion turned to gullies, hurting upsoil, fertilizer, road ditches and reservoirs. The Soil Conservation Service offers free planning and engineering help to control runoff and reduce damage.
Cattle feeders in Boonslick area can learn feedlot management pollution control and marketing at Missouri Cattle Feeders Seminar in Columbia February 4 and 5 at the Livestock Center on the UMC Campus. Kenneth Monfort of Greely Colorado will speak Thursday. Friday features a feeder panel on marketing. A tour of Animal Science Research Center Unit A precedes the noon barbecue.
A two hour weekly three week course in Vandalia trained ten farmers under 35 on machinery planning, sizing, horsepower and weather timing. A computer tool modeled costs and tax effects for individual investments. Mohair and wool price supports were set at 80.2 and 72 cents per pound respectively for 1971, unchanged from 1970, with payments based on producer returns.
John Rudasill of Mexico Missouri enters purebred Chester White swine at the 20th annual National Chester White Spotlight Congress in Athens Georgia January 21 22 and 23. Nearly 400 boars from 15 states will compete and prizes will be auctioned at noon January 23 with gifts and open bred entries sold.
Rodney Lee Allen a CMS freshman theatre major from Mexico has been cast in the Central Missouri State College Winter play Bus Stop. The production directed by Dr Gerald Lyman runs in Hendricks Hall February 3 4 and 5 at 8 p m.
Producers slated to begin marketings for the 1971 calendar year starting in April 1972, with plans outlined for the new schedule.
Mr and Mrs David R Carter of Mexico Route 4 return from the Moor home office where he was honored for service.
Quincy Florida was honored Thursday for ranking in Moorman Manufacturing Co’s top one hundred salesmen of 1970. The achievement places him among hundreds of Moorman sales staff in the nationwide organization.
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