This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1977
Page
4
The 1977 crop season faces many issues beyond rainfall shortage. Rootless corn appears in hard seed beds. brace roots need cultivation for support. European corn borers infest early corn and require seed-specific resistance data and timely insecticide use. Grasshoppers in fences and waste areas may threaten crops. treat when nymph density exceeds about ten per square yard to prevent spread.
Paris area dairy tour organized by the agriculture committee will visit two Monroe County farms north of Paris George Hall and Robert Shenk. Participants meet at 5 30 a m on the east side of Paris square to board a bus for the tour scheduled for Thursday June 30.
Joy Simonson of Washington DC told a workshop that isolation compounds self-identity issues for rural women and that consultation was lacking during program formulation. She discussed a report on Educational Needs of Rural Women and Girls and noted demand for more choices for daughters while affirming family roles. Marion Thompson of Wisconsin echoed that recognizing the value of home work elicits strong responses from women.
Audrain County producers who have not reported their 1977 planted acres are reminded to do so. Wheat reporting deadline is July 20 1977 with late filing requiring a farm visit. other crops like corn grain sorghum and barley due by Sept 1. Failing to report may render a farm ineligible for 1978 benefits and create a zero base. ASCS will perform random farm visits to verify reports.
The 1977 corn crop is developing rapidly but requires more rain in parts of the Corn Belt and much of the South. As of June 19 the Agriculture Department rated the national corn crop as good, with Missouri and Georgia crops under stress from dry weather. Eastern midwestern Belt crops stood 15 to 36 inches high.
ASCS warns farmers with 1976 wheat under loan not to mix it with 1977 wheat until 1976 grain is measured and tested. If mixing is planned, contact Audrain County ASCS to sign a certificate to extend the 1976 loan. ASCS will verify with a measurement and test weight sample prior to mixing. The report notes harvest progress and rain impacts nationwide, with 26 percent of wheat cut by June 19, and regional variations in Texas Oklahoma and Kansas.
Washington AP reports USDA data showing a rise in grainfed beef cattle intake. Seven major beef states held 7,053,000 feedlot cattle on June 1, down 3 percent from last year but up 21 percent from June 1, 1975. May placements reached 1,599,000 head, the highest May total in four years and 21 percent above last May.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.