Marion County students tour soil conservation farms
During Soil Conservation Week the Marion County Soil Conservation District and County Superintendent Margaret West led nine tours for 706 grade school and vocational agriculture participants. Highlights included improved pastures, terracing, contour farming, grass waterways, and tree planting to reduce erosion and raise net income per acre by at least seven dollars. Tour stops included farms of Hale, Gaston, Arnold, Hammond, Quandt, and Shufeldt among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservion
Main County Soil Conservation District
Margaret West
Marion
Joe Hale
Carl Gaston
Gene Arnold
Noble Hammond
Harry Quandt
Eugene Shufeldt
Marshal
Notice of Claim Day in Brown Estate Illinois
Notice to all persons that Monday June 2 1952 is the claim date in the estate of Fred L Brown Deceased in the County Court of Marion County Illinois Claims may be filed against the estate on or before the date without summons Executrix Cecile Faye Brown Miller Pfaff Attorneys Salem Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Brown
Marion County
Illinois
Cecile Faye Brown
Soil Conservation Tours Earn County Support
William Spencer, Seidel Spencer, Charles Lutz, and Ray Vattdeveer noted by George Irwin, chairman of the Marion County Soil Conservation District, as school children and teachers show strong interest in soil conservation during tours. Immediate effects are long-term. cooperation from students, teachers, and the County Superintendent of Schools ensures continued tours in future years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Irwin
Marion County Soil Conservation District
Farm Shorts on culling layers by skin color
Observe laying hens for skin color changes as a sign of low performance. The guide notes that yellow coloration bleaches from healthy layers, helping farmers identify loafers to remove from the flock.
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