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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1973
Page
3
Missouri agronomists urge fall and winter fertilizer applications to reduce erosion and ensure spring availability. Fall placement can beat erosion better than spring, with soil testing and clean sampling emphasized. guidance includes rail and gas supply notes, potash transport, and cautious nitrogen timing.
A Horse Short Course begins Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Audrain County Courthouse Community Room Mexico Missouri. The program, taught by horse specialists from Texas Iowa Louisiana and Missouri, costs 5 per person or 10 per family with 20 enrollments needed. Enroll by November 16 at the University Extension Center Courthouse Mexico.
R A Kimmel reports moisture content and harvest timing drive corn losses. Early picking reduces lodging and ear droppage, while a one month delay after maturity can raise losses by about 4 bushels per acre. December loss reaches 18 percent as moisture and field conditions worsen.
Washington AP reports Nixon administration moves curb farmer loans for grain storage and drying facilities. Interest rates on such loans rose to nearly nine percent from six, and down payments increased from 15 to 30 percent. Since 1949 about two billion bushels of storage have been built with loans totaling about $800 million, with a record $156.6 million advanced in 1972-73.
Journal notes by Jim Kiser of Iowa State College outlines criteria judges use in equitation classes, detailing posture, form, and discipline. It explains how riders present their horses and what evaluators focus on during competitions.
Audrain County producers who intended to plant wheat and could not due to weather may request prevented planting credit from November 16 through November 30. Requests filed at the Audrain County ASCS Office require details on seedbed prep, fertilizer, reasons for prevented planting, and field locations. Those not intending to plant wheat or who planted the planned acreage need not report.
Washington AP reports the Agriculture Department will intensify its economic advisory service to farmers as crop production is expected to rise next year. The agency also rescheduled the 1974 Outlook Conference from February to December.
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