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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1968
Page
2
Nitrogen deficiency in corn belt soils restricts yields. For 150 bushels per acre a minimum 225 pounds of available nitrogen is needed. Organic matter and legumes help but insufficient for modern production. farmers are advised to apply plow-down nitrogen plus preplant or side-dress nitrogen. Grundy County farmers may call Grundy Service Co for recommendations.
The House Agriculture Committee prepares to act on extending the Agricultural Act of 1965 as the central farm policy issue in Washington. Presidents, Senators, and farmers voice mixed views with cost estimates ranging up to 14 billion dollars for a four year extension while lawmakers seek budget cuts elsewhere.
Country Mutual Insurance expects to pay over 2 million in tornado and hail losses from the May 15 storms across central Illinois. More than 1,200 tornado and 500 crop hail claims reported through May 20 with DeWitt Logan and Mason counties bearing the largest totals.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture prohibits moving breeding swine within Illinois when treated with anti hog cholera serum or antibody concentrate alone. Swine from brucellosis free herds may move with official serum prophylaxis. Breeding swine must have a negative brucellosis test within 60 days or originate from a validated brucellosis free herd.
The Illinois Agricultural Association and the Illinois Department of Agriculture oppose a proposed U S quarantine on Illinois farm products due to Japanese beetle and cereal leaf beetle infestations. They warn a federal ban would endanger foreign and interstate markets and increase shipping inspections and costs.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture imposes measures led by Director Robert M. Schneider. After July 1, 1968 vaccines must be sold or distributed only to licensed veterinarians and used by them. Since April 1, 1968 the use of inactivated hog cholera virus is prohibited in Illinois.
Illinois upgraded slow moving farm vehicle rules with changes taking effect July 18, 1967. Vehicles under 20 mph on public roads now require two white lights and two red lights visible 1000 feet, with red lights on the rear-most when towing. A flashing amber rear light is required at night, and the slow moving emblem remains unchanged.
A Florida Beach Club Hotel package through IAA Travel provides lodging meals a boat trip a private beach and pool at reduced rates for Illinois Farm Bureau members and friends May 1 to Dec 15 1968. An additional daily room and facility option is also available. Roy Will Illinois Agricultural Association Box 901 Bloomington IL 61701.
Purdue University extension dairy specialists advise farmers to cull cows showing chronic udder and health issues or a projected dry period of six months or more, and cows with poor dispositions.
The piece explains 1968 youth labor regulations limiting work for those under 16 on farms. It notes many hazardous tasks are banned, with few changes applying to farm operator children, and references Willard Wirtz’s article in the January IA A Records for details.
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