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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1974

Page

3

Varied Herbicides For Burrs and Vines

R A Kimmel Area Agronomy Specialist outlines herbicide options for morning glory burrs and ivy leaf morning glory in soybeans. A semidirected spray of 24DB at 1 pint per acre targets the lower one third of the plant when soybeans are 8 to 12 inches tall to control ivy leaf morning glory and burrs, with 24DB applied as directed spray at 0.1 to 6.2 lbs per acre for cockleburr control and partial control of annual species.

R. A. Kimmel Basagran

Jackson Sherle to Speak at MFA Convention in Missouri

Democratic Senator Henry M Jackson and Republican Rep Bull Sherle will address about 6000 MFA delegates at the annual convention in the University of Missouri Multipurpose Auditorium on August 5. Awards will honor George Bicknell Lee Farnham and J F Johnson. Officers and ten directors to be elected.

Columbia Midcontinent and Missouri Farmers Associations Henry M Scoop) Jackson Washington Bull Sherle Iowa University of Missouri George Bicknell Farmers Export Company Lee Farnham Producers Produce Company J. F. Johnson MFA Milling Company Keith. Meek Cameron Glen Myers Memphis Miller Hern Rocheport L. H. Kullmann Warrensburg Gene Nitsch Jackson R.L. Scroggins Bolivar Joe Clemens Marshfield Bill L. Pippins Dexter A. L. Neuenschwander Deepwater Raymond Hall California Sen. Jackson Senate Interior Committee Senate National Fuels and Energy Policy Missouri Tom Eagleton Scherle House Appropriations Committee House Education and Labor Committee Gene Taylor Fred V. Heinkel MFA R. A. Young Field House Robert Shepard Gilliam David Atkins Lebanon Donald Becker Labadie Elvis Besand Perryville J. Dean Bolton Fairfax Robert Cross Stockton Russell Eads Gallatin Jerry French Springfield Ben Harshbarger Centralia Olaf Heisterberg Cole Camp Roe Hollenbeck Kirksville Harold Jones Olean Walter Luehrman, Jr Higginsville Paul Lynn Cooter L. E. Manson Brunswick Wilbert Matthews Richmond Glen Meyer Rhineland Richard Miller Cassville Keith Minton Glen E. Myers Arthur L. Neuenschwander Charles Pfaff Chillicothe Joan Potter Carthage Lynn Prantl West Plains Frank Rea Hilda Walter Rehagen Freeburg Ed Sachs Rolla Carl Simpkins East Prairie Clarence Sundermeyer Cedar City John Swan Darlington Keith Tippie Butler William van Gendered Cabool Neal van Houten Clarence

Montgomery 4-H Stock Sale July 27

The Montgomery County Fair Junior Livestock Auction returns with large support from local buyers. Last year 43 market hogs, 27 lambs, and 26 steers were sold. this year the event is set for Saturday July 27 at 1 p.m. with invites extended to prior and prospective buyers by the Montgomery City Chamber of Commerce.

Domermuth Montgomery County Montgomery City

Army Worm Feeding Hits Late Corn and Milo in Audrain

Late planted corn and milo in Audrain County suffer army worm feeding in the whorl. If 20 percent damage on one out of six stalks, consider spraying. Granules best. Sevin 1.5 lb AI diazinon 1 lb or toxaphene 1.5 lb per acre. Sprays 12–20 gal per acre into whorls. toxaphene not allowed on dairy farms.

Ray Kimme Audrain

Farmers' Share In Food Dollar Drops Again

Washington AP reports that for every dollar spent on groceries in the Agriculture Department market basket, American farmers received 39.3 cents while the rest of the food industry got 60.7 cents. This marks the fifth straight monthly drop for farmers and the 16th decline in 20 years, despite a strong farm income year. The June market basket estimates the average urban family of 3.2 persons spent 1,732 dollars on U.S. farm food domestically produced, down slightly from May and up from June 1973.

Washington Agriculture Department USDA U.S

Fewer cattle on feed in Missouri says July 1 report

Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports 170000 cattle on feed for slaughter in July, 19 percent below last year’s 210000. April through June placements total 55000 head, down 19 percent from the prior year, with farm value of market basket and production costs shifting accordingly. Retail prices rise modestly while margins for processors and retailers widen and then narrow across months.

Columbia, Mo Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service

USDA Buys Large Meat Batches for School Lunches

The Agriculture Department has purchased over $5.3 million in meat for school lunches under an advance purchase program to lock in low prices. Purchases include 3.77 million pounds of frozen hamburger, 4.82 million pounds of turkey, and 696 thousand pounds of pork with beef at about 74.7 cents a pound, turkey at 38.97 cents, and canned park at 88.06 cents.

Washington Agriculture Department Nixon

Mexico FFA leaders attend Northeast Missouri district meet

Jimmy Alvarez national vice president southern region spoke at the July 17 FFA Leadership Conference at Northeast Missouri State University. About 150 district officers from 28 chapters attended with six officers from the Mexico FFA Chapter. Awards were given at Davis County Fair in Bloomfield, Iowa, for Corriedale sheep and the champion ram.

Jimmy Alvarez Starke Fla Future Farmers of America Northeast Missouri State University Jack Wills Larry Cuno Ralph Windman Terry Littrell Barry Nordwald Bill Sonwalt Ken Dishman Mexico FFA Charles McClain Steve Brown Orrick H.E. Swartz Henry Shultz Near Centralia Bloomfield

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