Scott County Farm Activities and Dairy Testing Update
A new Dairy Herd Improvement Association tester, Edgar Kayser, will replace Ernest Lihn in Scott county dairymen’s program. The article notes long-standing herd improvement testing, with services including milk weighing, butter fat testing, feed checks, and ration advice. It highlights high production honors for two Scott county members, discusses fertilizer recommendations and soil types, mentions two purebred Hereford bulls from Sikeston brought via J. W. Baker, and previews Southeast Missouri Guernsey sale participation with several herds. It covers Home Economics Council plans, a meeting agenda, labor-saving push and transport rakes, and quotes on victory gardens and home canning with varieties like Marglebe, Rutgers, and Break-O-Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy
Scott County
Edgar Kayser
Ernest Lihn
R. P. Schuchart
W. F. Woods and Son
Southeast Missouri
J. V. Nevit
Cape Girardeau
Sunnymede Farms
Bismarck
Baptist Home
Ironton
Columbia
Missouri
Moenig
Caldwell
Benton
Chester Bowles
Victory Gardens
Rutgers
Pritchard
Joyce Emerson Buys Base Line Gin Company
Th R Hogan sold the Base Line Gin Company near Morley to former owner Joyce Emerson of Morley. The gin will operate this year as Emerson Gin Company. Hogan, former operator of Trailhack and Wayside guns in New Madrid county, now resides in Sikeston and has no announced plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Th. R. Hogan
Base Line
Morley
Joyce Emerson
Missouri wheat prospects foretell increased April crop
Reports from the Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service on April 1 indicate Missouri winter wheat near ideal condition with nearly all planted acreage expected to harvest. The forecasted yield is 14.5 bushels per harvested acre, total production about 24,114,000 bushels, roughly double last year and below the 10-year average of 26,851,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Department
Scott county sets 1944 corn goal at 50000 acres
Evin Burke, chairman of Scott County AAA, cites 1944 national goal of 100,253,000 acres, about 4 percent above last year. He notes corn's vital war role, linking 16 bushels to one 225-pound hog and 11 million bushels to 350 million pounds of cornstarch for paper, explosives, and lifeboat textiles, underscoring corn's lead over oats and other grains for livestock feed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Evin Burke
AAA Committee
New York
San Francisco
Italy
Sicily
Burke
Fertilizers on Pastures Improve Production in New Madrid
Laurel Weddle, Home Demonstration Agent, reports that limestone and phosphate applied to pasture land raise yield and improve grazing quality. Apply lime at 2 to 1 3 tons per acre and 20 percent phosphate at 200 pounds per acre, drilling or disking after spreading. Local grower Yurg Hunter notes cattle on limed land outperforming on unlimed fields. He also plans to use lime on wheat, rye, and alfalfa this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yurg Hunter
New Madrid
Hunter
Freezer Lockers Information Bulletin Available
County Agent offices in Benton and New Madrid host guidance on preparing meat vegetables and fruit for freezer lockers. Scott County residents may request the bulletin from Joe Caldwell Benton County Agent, New Madrid residents from the New Madrid County Extension Office. Flora L. Carl and Letha K. Jopling nutrition specialists at the Missouri College of Agriculture produced it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri College’ of Agriculture
Sikeston Ridge
Caldwell
Benton
New Madrid
Scott County
Joe Caldwell
WAC First Sergeants Shape War Roles At Club Meeting
The Hurricane Ridge 4 H club met April 4 at Mrs Ernest Friends home with Jease Moore presiding. Plans include organizing a boys project while girls study sewing under Miss. The WAC spotlight highlighted First Sergeant Moran of Seattle at Fort Knox and Lt Carlisle noted women may choose from 239 WAC trades and initial stations within limits. Forest industries contribute 110 million annually to North Carolina and Ninety percent of forest fires are man made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurricane Ridge
Ernest Friend
Jease Moore
Women’s Army Corps
WAC
Gertrude Carlisle
Cape Girardeau
Mary A. Moran
Seattle
Washington
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Moran
Carlile
University of Washington
Carlisle
Memorial history books offered for library memorials
The public Library Board offers a set of 50 Chronicles of America volumes for memorial gifts at 1.50 each. Donations have come from the Women’s Club the Women’s Society of Christian Service the Gleaners class and the D A R Chapter among others. A Carnegie quote about which is most important in industry ends the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library Board
Woman’s Club
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Gleaners
The
Methodist Church
Andrew Carnegie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott County Farm Activities
Joe C. Caldwell
Farmington
J. W. Baker
Sikeston
Missouri College of Agriculture
Home Economics Council
W. S. Dennis
Diehlstadt
W. FF. Dennis
OE. Crimpecker
IE. W. Springer
Frank Anderson
W. F. Dennis
Sweepfake
Base Line Gen CO
PAE Vwi Ounle
Gumey Lenina Cs Coae Diebold
Jos
Cuba
Lowe’s
Alsocorn
Tex
Herbert F. H. Rolf
Laurel
Weddle
Forest Industries
North Carolina
Marian Fliott
Mrs. Friend
Anna Lee Harrison
Sikeston Auction CO
Sikeston, Mo
Roy Stanley
Roberts-Davis Cotton & Grain Co
Matthews, MO
Herald
P. J. Auto Supply
Household Values
Varnisi
Bob D
Joe Medwick
B. F. Goodrich Tires
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