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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1973
Page
4
Washington AP reports the USDA hog-corn ratio remains below the 20 to 1 level economists see as a trigger for larger hog output. As of Oct 15, the ratio stood at 18.8, with national hog prices averaging 40.80 per hundredweight and corn at 2.17 per bushel, far from prior highs.
Charolais Congress opened Oct 21 with the Charolais Show at the American Royal. Show chairman was Carl Ahrens of Martinsburg Missouri. Winners include Junior Champion Female Miss Cinty Ann owned by Cardinal Farms and Walie Loerger Hubbard Iowa. Reserve Junior Champion Female GM Boxcar Babs owned by Green Meadows Bonner Springs Kansas. Senior Champion Female LH Miss Ayavalla 222 Bar Ranch Newnan Georgia. Reserve Sr Champion Female Miss Comus 226 Merimac Farms Nickerson Kansas. Grand Champion Female LA Miss Ayavalla 222 Georgia. Reserve Grand Champion Ceres Comus 226 Jerimac Farms Nickerson Kansas.
A record 223 bulls averaged 1,246.12 at the 16th Missouri All Breed Performance Tested Bull Sale held November 2 at the University of Missouri Columbia. Polled Herefords led with an average of 1,315.67 from 119 head, while Angus and Charolais also posted strong returns. Top prices included 6,000 for a Polled Hereford from Hawkins Farms and 5,600 for another Polled Hereford from Donelson Fair. The twice yearly sale is run by the Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association with UMC Extension.
J E Wenger of Benton City achieved a preliminary yield of 137.9 bushels per acre of No 2 corn in the DeKalb 200 Bushel Club. The mechanically harvested field of DeKalb XL1 was planted April 27 in 30 inch rows with 15 000 plants per acre. Fertilizer totaled 175 pounds nitrogen 60 pounds phosphate and 100 pounds potash. Weed control used atrogin and Aldrin for insect control.
University of Missouri Extension releases Intermediate Trail Riding Guide 2883 by Melvin Bradley. It covers choosing rides on scenic routes, camp facilities, horse suitability, conditioning, equipment, hauling, safety, and camp management to maximize enjoyment while minimizing problems. It advises checking terrain, daily distances, housing needs, and early horse care.
Audrain County Pork Producers held a meeting on November 6 at Missouri Livestock Market Center to finalize plans for the Market Hog Show on December 6. Entries require pens of 3 market hogs with class options for individual and pen divisions, carcass data fees, and prizes at the December 14 meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the 4-H Center. Weighing starts 5:00 p.m. Judging at 7:00 p.m. No advance registration.
The article outlines choosing the right location and shrub type, considering sun and moisture, and preparing soil with peat moss. It details soaking bare roots, digging a deep enough hole, placing the shrub straight, backfilling with soil, removing burlap, and watering well after planting.
Washington AP report notes Agriculture Department criticizes organic farming. Undersecretary J. Phil Campbell says many people are misled by purveyors of organic food, questioning why so much supposedly organic produce appears in markets.
Campbell warned that the rise of organic foods breeds sadness as food faddists chase claims by organic producers. He argued price gouging is possible when producers set high costs despite reduced processing, citing a speech prepared for a Southern Agricultural Chemicals meeting in Pine Mountain, WA.
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