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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1954
Page
4
Multiple small ads list floor sander and edger for rent, piano tuner Eugene Smith, livestock buying, water tank for service, foundation garments by Charis, Maytag dealer advertising, Clover Stubble cutting for sale, a 1951 GMC truck for sale, a fox drive by Shobonier with no rifles, a lost beagle, and a power notice from Lester Dale Elli.
Weather notes only a brief snow shower Wednesday evening with minimal moisture. Rural water shortages persist as underground streams run dry and locals haul water to fill wells amid drought concerns. A tongue in cheek call hints at a rain dance by the Hoppi Indians.
Sunday visits featured J. R. Wasem post surgery at Macon County hospital with G. J. Wasem and Mrs. Darvin Jones. Bruce Pugh spent the weekend with Conrad Haefner and Carolyn Haefner, plus guests Richard Ensley, John Scott and daughter from St. Anne Missouri. Pvt. Larry L. Jones of Camp Chaffee Arkansas stayed with his parents Homer Jones and family. Cpl. Clifford Towler left St. Louis for Germany after a 30 day leave with Fred Towler family. E. L. DeLay and wife departed Monday for a Florida vacation.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes a 53 percent rise in farm operator living standards from 1949 to 1950 and links faster mechanization to faster improvements. The piece praises the value of modern farm equipment as essential to maximizing production and conserving land for future generations.
Dust animals to control mites using iodine or chemicals and treat milk fever in dairy cows with calcium injections. Ensure ice free water supply with automatic heaters. Run down cattle may lack vitamin A or suffer hyperkeratosis with symptoms including loss of appetite and weight. Check heated waterers for safe operation.
The sixty-eighth Illinois General Assembly adjourned June 30 1953 approving regulatory laws affecting farmers. Highlights include higher fines for commercial feeds and fertilizers violations, new mutual or cooperative telephony for not for profit corporations, expanded farm product inspection and standardization powers, tractor operation limits on highways, increased fire district compensation, contracts for cross district fire protection, theft insurance for farm equipment and livestock, and a clarified joint tenancy with survivorship provisions.
A 1955 law requires after July 1 1955 that Grade A milk and products may not be sold from any herd unless certified and under an approved brucellosis eradication plan. After July 1 1957 all milk for human use or processing must come from herds tuberculin tested. Ragweed within municipal limits is designated a primary noxious weed.
Illinois farmers used about 700 thousand tons of rock phosphate in 1953, up 119 thousand from the prior year. Agronomist C. M. Linsley of the University of Illinois notes an average 1000 pounds per acre builds phosphorus for 1.4 million acres of low phosphorus land, with much land still lacking phosphorus and a long-term need for around a million tons annually. He urges soil tests and balanced lime, phosphorus, and potash applications.
University of Illinois expert Paul Bateman warns that hand cranking a tractor can cause serious injuries when the engine backlashes. He urges starting with a swift pull from the bottom of the crank with all fingers on one side and to check ignition and carburetion if the engine won’t start.
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