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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1974
Page
3
University of Missouri researchers report soybean disease problems have intensified across Missouri. Charcoal rot is the worst, infecting most fields with losses of 40 percent or more possible. Researchers aim to decode infection paths to develop effective controls.
United States sheep and lamb prices reached a record high in 1973 with an average value of 32.70 per head, while inventory fell seven percent to 16.5 million. The total farm value rose to 541 million despite smaller flocks, according to USDA data. Goats and kids on Texas farms dropped 16 percent to 1.35 million, valued at 19.6 million.
USDA officials announced that the incentive price for shorn wool will stay at 72 cents per pound and mohair support at 80.2 cents per pound for 1974, continuing 1973 levels under the National Wool Act. Payments depend on producer returns and aim to lift the national average price to the stated incentive levels. Mohair payments follow a similar calculation to wool.
Fred M. Crawford of the University of Missouri Columbia says wiring codes like the National Electrical Code are not a barrier to good wiring when observed and enforced. The code sets forth safe and dependable wiring recommendations, specifying wire sizes for various loads to prevent overheating of conductors.
Wellsville Middletown Young Farmer Association held a January 22 clinic at the high school vocational agriculture department with 26 area farmers. Harold Windsor of Vermeer Manufacturing explained 1500 pound round bales, loading, unloading, stacking, and feeding. Ron Blaue showcased a Vermeer baler. Information on new hay systems available from local dealers and the department.
The Missouri Institute of Cooperatives hosted a three day meeting at Tan Tar A Resort for presidents of local young farmer associations in January 2022. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Jerry Wright and Mr and Mrs Robert Borgmeyer of Martinsburg with Borgmeyer serving as vice president of the Missouri Young Farmers Association. Features included speakers William Powell from Cooperatives and Mid-American Dairymen, Owen Hallberg of the American Institute of Cooperatives, Wayne Sanders and David Thomas of MFA, Melvin Sims of FS Services, and panelists Nelson Willingham, Ken Swails, Stu Spradling, and Maurice Springer addressing electricity, petroleum, fertilizer and credit issues.
Terry D. Hill of Mexico was among 30 delegates at the fifth annual Soil Conservation Short Course hosted by the University of Missouri and SCS extension. The briefing covered environmental concerns ecology land use planning and sewage effluent use. Missouri Jan 1 grain stocks show corn 185,926,000 bushels soybeans 78,994,000 wheat 14,096,000 sorghum 22,531,000 oats 10,360,000 barley 82,000 rye 127,000.
The East Central Missouri Market Hog Show will be hosted by Montgomery County Pork Producers on February 18 at the Montgomery County Auction Barn north of Montgomery City. Weigh-in 9 to 11 a.m. A Junior Judging Contest at 11 a.m. and show at 1 p.m. Open show with commercial and purebred divisions in two weight classes. Top commercial and purebred trophies on foot and carcass. top 5 hogs receive cash prizes. Event tied to area Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls and Warren counties.
In the 23 major cattle feeding states January 1 1974 cattle on feed reached 13,062,000 a six percent drop from a year earlier. Quarter placements were 15 percent below last year and marketings four percent lower. Missouri feeders marketed 100,000 fat cattle in Q4 1973, down 10,000 from 1972.
Washington AP The Commerce Department has begun preparations for the 1974 Census of Agriculture. Congress ordered a 1974 farm census in the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, despite talk of a combined census with the economic survey. Data will be collected early 1974 from farm and ranch operations for 1974. farmers are urged to keep records for the mail survey next January.
A recent warm spell revived growth in winter wheat across the southern Plains and prompted Oklahoma farmers to plant spring oats and barley. The Agriculture Department notes Kansas winter wheat lost its snow cover and became vulnerable to subzero temperatures and strong winds.
Audrain County producers without a 1974 feed grain allotment may apply for a new farm allotment by contacting the Audrain County ASCS office on or before February 15, 1974.
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