4-H Club Activity Notes From New Madrid County
County Extension Agent Herbert Rolf and Home Agent Rebecca Nistendirk summarize recent 4-H reports across New Madrid County. Clubs like Shamrock Parma Phillips Jericho White Oak Portageville and Frailey report project progress including tractor maintenance electricity foods and clothing activities with multiple demonstrations and new club formations.
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Herbert Rolf
Rebecca Nistendirk
New Madrid
Francis Hulshof
Shamrock Club
Parma Electricity Club
Betty Jane Russell
Janie Robertson
Phillips Club
Jericho Club
Arthur Bentley
White Oak Club
Portageville
Fritz Stormer
East Gideon Club
Dick Owens
Iris Newingham
Foods I Project Group
Risco
Wanda Wagner
Foods II
Parma Club
Tallapoosa
Gideon Club
Pharris Ridge
Frailey
Thomas McCrory
Risco Electrical Project
Helen Winters
Winter Legume Vetch Gains Seen In New Madrid County
Farmers plant about 14 000 acres of winter vetch in New Madrid county this year. Fields show a foot to two feet high growth. Early turning of vetch may boost yields by 20 percent or more, aiding soil building under Balanced Farming plans. Sweet clover is minimized as a better long term soil builder for winter and early spring, while retaining a role for pasture.
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New Madrid
New Allis-Chalmers Tractor Rear Engine Front Implements
Milwaukee Wis a new low priced tractor from Allis-Chalmers in Gadsden Alabama mounts the engine at the rear to provide wide operator visibility and full view of attached implements. The Model G features a 4 cylinder L head engine and 4 speeds plus a super low gear, with 12 inch plow capacity and 2 to 3 quarts per hour fuel use. Implement line includes front mounted quick hitch tools adaptable in five minutes, aiming to lower costs and boost mechanization for family farms.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Allis-Chalmers -Mfg
Gadsden
Alabama
A-C
Tractor
W. A. Roberts
Arlis-Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers Tractor Division
Plans for new vegetable experimental field near Clarkton
County Agent Herbert Rolf described plans for a vegetable experimental field three and a half miles east of Clarkton at a meeting in Clarkton on Thursday April 15. University of Missouri experts Prof T J Talbert and Dr Aubrey D Hibbard outlined goals including a seven acre tomato plot and trials to find varieties suited to Southeast Missouri with wilt resistant lines and hormone spray studies for higher quality vegetables. Work will cover tomatoes watermelons sweet corn peppers sweet potatoes green beans asparagus and others with irrigation projects planned and marketing studies to boost eye appeal and sales.
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Herbert Rolf
Clarkton
T. J. Talbert
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri
Campbell
Talbert
Aubrey D. Hibbard
Raymond Schroeder
Schroeder
Columbia
Monett
Dr. Schroeder
Hibbard
Firm Undertone for Meat Animals
The spring and summer outlook suggests prices for cattle hogs and sheep will hold or rise due to tighter supplies and strong consumer demand. Livestock populations are down from wartime peaks with cattle feed reduced 25 percent in the Corn Belt and spring lambs down 10 percent, signaling potentially shorter meat supplies ahead.
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Corn Belt
Mistaken Identity At Annual Fat Barrow Auction
A 4 H leader arrives with eleven Duroc hogs for a Fat Barrow Show. One late boy brushes a pig, argues it is not his, and jokes about next year. County Agent Rolf notes enthusiastic club members and a memorable event. Forecasts warn of continued farming readjustments due to higher costs and lower prices.
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Barrow
Rolf
Rats destroy vast grain stores threatening famine aid
Rats destroy or contaminate more than 200 million bushels of grain annually, a figure rivaling nearly half of the United States planned grain shipments to hungry Europe this year. The rodent has no known beneficial use, unlike many pests, and causes widespread losses.
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United States
Europe
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New Madrid County
Vetch
Turkeys
Lee
Whites Drug Store
Catron
Ford Motor Company
Wilton & Williams Tractor Co
Sikeston, Missouri
Sonny
NEW Madrid County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Inc
Scott, Mississippi
Pemiscot, Dunklin and
Stoddard
Burt H. Rowe
Stallcup
Sikeston
Electric Motors
Cobey
Owensboro
New Holland
Allis-Chalmers WC
New Idea
Dunham Culti-Mulders
Briggs & Stratton
Athens
Vulcan
Pfister
Roberson Lumber Company
Hillsboro
Fred Allen
Williamsville
J. W. Gooch
Ellisnore
Farmall
Allis-Chalmers
Dunham Disc
Culti
Farm Equipment CO
N. Ranney
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