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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
4
Ray Rothenberger, Horticulturist, explains mid-summer rooting of shrubs like forsythia, rose, euonymus, azalea, magnolia, and holly. He covers choosing healthy shoots, ideal cutting lengths, rooting media, humidity, carriers from pots to mist systems, and aftercare including acclimation and winter protection.
Dodson's County Line Angus Farm of Mexico with Mr and Mrs Emmett Dodson earned champions at the Missouri Angus Fair and Trade Show in Farmington on July 9 and at the Monroe County Angus Show on July 10. A two year old heifer reserve grand champion, a yearling junior champion bred by Dodson’s, and three under one year old calves shown with Kenneth Eitel of Green Castle and the Dodsons. over 100 head exhibited at each event.
Washington AP reports state ASCS committeemen attend briefings on Nixon era farm policies including crop program progress. More than 200 committeemen return as sessions run Tuesday through Thursday with state executives and committee members present. Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz says set aside programs for wheat, feed grains, and cotton are working and critics are wrong.
The 1972 Missouri Shorthorn Polled Shorthorn Field Day will be Sunday at Dr and Mrs Glenn Miller's Glenndale Farm near Rensselaer Missouri. The junior show runs 10 a.m. to noon with seven classes of steers and heifers, two trophies and cash prizes. A basket dinner follows at noon. The event invites any junior with a Shorthorn steer or heifer to participate.
The Mark Twain and Monroe County Angus Associations hosted the Annual Field Day on June 25 at the 4-H Building Rothwell Park Moberly. Jr Show and Open Show featured AI panel discussion with Downey Cook and Coon. Supreme honors went to Ricky Hopkins and Lisa Harlan for the Open and Jr show champions.
COLUMBIA Mo AP Despite last week's rains all sections of the state except the Bootheel report moisture shortage. Wheat is 99 percent harvested in the Bootheel while north central sections are about three fourths completed. About 90 percent of the crop has been cut across the state, up 17 percent from last week. Forty one percent of the oats have been harvested, second alfalfa cutting is 60 percent, corn is fair with best prospects in the north and about 19 percent silked versus 35 percent last year.
The entry date for the Corn Profit and Soybean Contest is before July 17. Entry blanks and rules are available at the Detension Center. This will be the fifth year for the corn contest. The soybean contest has been in operation longer. Entries have been slow to come in this year due to the dry weather in many parts of the county. More entries are needed to make these events worthwhile.
Jefferson City Missouri. The 76th General Assembly passed a new Commercial Feed Law signed by Governor Hearnes to unify state and federal standards. It recognizes pet foods as commercial feed, aligns Missouri rules with the Uniform Feed Bill from AAFCO, and aims to improve interagency cooperation and consumer benefits.
About 300 officers and field personnel attended the 19th annual Missouri Production Credit Conference at Lake Ozark. Speakers from the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank and industry leaders stressed huge credit needs, farmer roles, and new marketing and joint ownership ideas to boost efficiency and farm profitability.
Don Spencer vice president and Joe Offutt field representative attended the 19th annual Missouri Production Credit Conference. Spencer noted Missouri extended nearly 287 million dollars to farmers in 1971. He said the Jefferson City Association loaned 45 million in its thirteen county area and the Mexico office loaned 10 million.
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