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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1975
Page
5
Wheat harvest is here and prices decide whether grain is fed stored or preserved. Malathion grain protectant basics cover spraying dust and emulsifiable concentrates, application rates per 1000 bushels, bin surface treatment, and safety notes for feeding or selling after treatment.
Substituting wheat for corn in hog and cattle rations can reduce costs. Wheat can replace all corn for hogs, while cattle can substitute about one third of the corn, with grinding required but not to a fine degree. A table shows substitution values at different corn prices and a ration program is offered through Extension Centers. Also included are eye problems in cattle with prevention and treatment tips and the role of Vitamin A and fly control.
Roger Dale Ball of Centralia has completed the Missouri Auction School course in Auctioneering and Auction Sales Management in Kansas City. A 1975 Boone County R-6 graduate, Ball is active in the FFA, Church, and holds several agricultural awards. The AP report notes federal grant spending at year end, including Missouri malnutrition research and livestock reproduction studies.
Audrain County farmers without a 1975 wheat allotment may apply for a 1976 allotment by July 1 1975. Eligibility requires no ownership in another wheat allotment, suitability for wheat, and reliance on farming for over half income. Contact the Audrain County ASCS Office to file. Also a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service report notes huge Middle East oil revenues spur agricultural development and increasing demand for U.S. soybeans especially for oil and feed in Iran and other nations.
Home gardeners should fertilize vegetables to boost yields. Compost from grass and kitchen waste lacks enough nutrients. Use a fertilizer formulated for vegetables to supply essential nutrients in balanced amounts. Modern blends work across leaf, root, and fruit crops and can be applied at planting for long-lasting feeding.
ASCS announces loans for 1975 wheat and feed grain through the ASCS Office, with soybeans excluded. Loans may be issued for wheat oats barley and rye from harvest to March 31 1976. Maturities will be 11 months after the loan month end. Warehouse loans require storage certification and prepaid warehouse receipts. Interest stands at 6 percent and will be reviewed on October 1.
Economist D Gale Johnson of the University of Chicago argues a world food reserve is worth considering to aid developing nations but only after grain prices have fallen from 1974–75 peaks and supplies are plentiful. He warns preemptive action could raise prices and burden the poor.
Federal officials report the 1974 farm census is still lagging with a July 31 cutoff, about 76 percent of four million mailed forms returned as of June 10. If follow-up continues through July, officials hope to reach roughly 95 percent, with November data release and North Carolina, West Virginia leading early returns.
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