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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1916
Page
6
Reports from Ewing Missouri Ursa Illinois Richfield Illinois Taylor Missouri and Perry reveal rapid corn recovery and heavy hay yields. Wheat in many areas harvested with variable yields and oats improving overall amid heat and beneficial showers. Farmers report clean corn stands and much of it laid by while rye and clover show gains.
Hancock County reports wheat harvested with partial yields and protective practices. Oats suffer from extreme heat causing widespread damage. Corn planting finished with early crops laid by and later plantings growing rapidly. conditions favorable for growth overall.
Wheat yields are half normal on half an acreage with some green cutting due to threat from Hes sian fly. Harvesting underway. sleet damage noted last winter. Corn acreage average or slightly above. planting delayed by three weeks. growth slowed by cool wet May and early June. most fields cultivated three times. Oats show excellent general condition with above average acreage and a large crop expected. Alfalfa about half lost to sleet. clover and other hay good.
A bumper timothy hay outlook is in sight with excellent clover hay in good condition for this area. Oats have failed due to dry weather while corn looks promising but may suffer without rain soon.
A Pike County committee appointed by Chairman W Y Reynolds has chosen 150 miles of hard roads to be built with a 500000 bond issue. Routes include Pittsfield to Nebo and Pittsfield to Flor ence via Detroit among others from the state aid road network. Local notices also report births marriages and military recruitment updates across Pittsfield Time and surrounding townships.
The Hancock County Newspaper Association met in Carthage for its third quarterly session in the courthouse assembly room. President Phillip Dallam of Warsaw and Secretary Treasurer Presley K Ewing led a morning business session and banquet at Hotel Cutler. a July August picnic was planned for Hamilton. Members discussed improving public official information and noted many attendees from area papers.
The Eye of the Government plays at Orpheum with Orpheum op players. Bijou features Mignonette. Savoy presents Chaplin in The Fireman. Colonial shows Mignonette and Trio. Gem offers Keystone comedies. Family screens The Wrong Man and A Woman Reclaimed. Quincy shows The Accusing Voice and Sis Hopkins with Chaplin.
A reflective observation notes that belief in heavenly reward is common, yet those with banked money rarely appear as poets. The aphorism contrasts urgency for spiritual gain with financial success as a sign indicating artistic temperament.
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