Forced Air Drying Systems for Grain Storage
Two factors govern successful grain storage moisture and temperature says Donald Brooker an agricultural engineer at Missouri. Forced air drying puts control in the farmer’s hands by blowing air through damp grain to evaporate moisture and cool it. A fan and an air distribution system deliver air evenly. both centrifugals and propeller types work if they overcome resistance. False floors or ducts deliver air to the grain. simple concrete-block duct designs can dry a full bin. Airflow rates depend on grain moisture and bin size. colder temperatures reduce hot spots and preserve quality. USDA Leaflet No 332 offers guidance. agents and REA can help plan systems.
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Donald Brot~er
University of Missouri
Brooker
Ory
Ted Cone
Drviee
Roy
USDA
U. S
Blodgett High School
Illmo High School
Sikeston Library
Oran High School
Lusk Chapel
Benton Community Buiting
Missouri
Farm Week Tractor Cowboys at Lilbourn Rodeo
The Thursday tractor rodeo at Lilbourn featured youngsters led by winner Jimmy Sanders who was ruled ineligible for being 15. C G Scott Jr and Arnold Hieuiser also competed in open division with Scott prevailing. Scott also won the district open division to earn state fair representation alongside Dwight Vaughn. Contests included docking belting and driving pen phases.
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Lilbourn
C. G. Scott Jr
Sikeston
Mark Roelwing
Charleston
Jimmy Sanders
Sanders
Dwight Vaughn
New Madrid
Scott
Arnold Hieuiser
Rolding
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Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event or identifiable entities. Unable to extract a coherent news item or names.
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Wheat seeding time notes from Mississippi County
Mississippi County Extension notes report two farmers with notable yields from wheat. Ernest Moxley averaged just over 59 bushels per acre on 4 acres aided by top dressing with 10 pounds per acre ammonium nitrate and frequent mid summer land tilting. Ben Barker yielded about 50 bushels per acre without nitrogen, crediting field work and soybeans on the same land as factors.
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Ernest Moxley
Mr. Moxley
Ben Barker
Mississippi County
Fragmentary Arkansas notice on local event
A damaged OCR fragment from Le Beck Arkansas references an event around Dw Ferd with unclear dates. The legible words indicate a local notice but lack concrete details, names, or actions. Further readable content is needed to identify the exact event or authorities involved.
Combine Clinic Set for Dexter August 13 at Ag Building
Stoddard County to host a combine clinic at the Dexter Agricultural Building on August 13 starting in the morn ing. Aimed at operation maintenance and repair of combines, the program features University of Missouri experts, company engineers, and local implement dealers demonstrating adjustments and best practices for various makes. Farmers may attend to learn about different combines from Olver Allis Chalmers John Deere Case Massey Harris and others.
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Dexter
Pam
Tom Bown
Stoddard Courts Potession
Voluttoral Agricultural
Varus Implement Companies
J. M. Ragsdale
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
C. E Stevens
University of Missouri
Blankenship Implement Co
Olver
Stoddard County Implement Co
Allis Chalmer
Webb Implement Co
International Harvester
Worley Implement Co
John Deere
Dexter Motor and Implement Co
Case
Mayberry and Crouch Implement Co
Massey Harris
Insect Situation in New Madrid County
Very little change in grasshopper activity. they remain numerous across the county. Garden webworm moths are heavy in some alfalfa fields. where alfalfa is within two weeks of cutting remove traps before spraying.
Scott County to Have TB Test for Cattle
Scott County will test about 24 to 250 head of cattle to reaccredit the county in the tuberculosis program. Dr L F Van Gorder and Dr A Bureau of Animal Industry will conduct testing the week of August 7. County agricultural officials urge ranchers to prepare and cooperate fully for the inspection and testing drive.
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Scott County
L. F. van Gorder
Bureau of Animal Industry
Alre Ud
Scott Counts Agriculiery Patisian
Bentsen
Prone
Kove
Pork Production Steady Profit Maker
A 24 year study shows hog farming remains profitable under sound management despite price swings. Feed cost per 100 pounds rose from 6.45 to 10.20 dollars, while net above feed averaged 5.97 and current forecasts suggest about 13.80 profit per hundredweight. Hog prices average 12.42 per cwt historically, now 20 to 24. corn cash prices average 93 cents, but hogs via managed feeding yield 2.12 dollars per bushel equivalent.
Balance Scale History Traced to Ancient Scars
The article notes that the balance scale may date back to early times with references to seven thousand scars as a marker of its ancient use, highlighting early weighing tools and their cultural significance.
Wine Ase Most Wines Do Not Ingress with Ace
A note on wine types explains that most wines do not ingress with ace, a phrase likely reflecting a vintage or labeling quirk. The text appears fragmentary and lacks concrete details on producers, regions, or tasting notes.
Community Meetings in Scott On Bangs Disease
Scott County hosts meetings with D V M Dr L F Van Gorder and a Brucellosis Committee to discuss Bangs disease, its heavy cost to Missouri livestock owners and humans, and four vaccination and testing plans including herd tests and calf vaccination.
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Scott
Bang
Missouri
Tom B. Stroup
Scott County
R. B. Milligan
John J. Reiss
Roy Evans
John Schuchart
Thelma Buckthorpe
Lee Tull
L F. van Gorder
D.V.M
U.S.D.A. Bureau of Animal Industry
Corn Sap Beetles Threat to Sweet Corn Harvest
Entomologists identify whitish worms and black beetles in corn as the young and adult corn saw beetle. They enter after the carworms open the ears, though sometimes found without prior damage. No direct control exists. prevention centers on treating for corn carworm.
Drainage and Irrigation Field Day Planned Near Gideon
A Southeast Missouri Delta Drainage and Irrigation Field Day will be held near Gideon on Tuesday August 31. The event showcases irrigation and drainage methods with exhibits and demonstrations, featuring equipment and results. Sponsored by University of Missouri Extension Agriculture, with irrigation suppliers, local agents assisting. planning meetings set for Friday August 6.
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Southeast Missouri
Gideon
Southeast
Missouri
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Spot Cotton Prices Steady Across South Central Area
Spot cotton prices remained steady this week in the South Central Area per the Department of Agriculture. Market activity was limited with small offerings and mostly shipper overs. Memphis Little Rock and New Orleans saw 17 700 sales, steady from last year, as cotton crop progress stayed fair to good amid weather and pest concerns.
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South Central
Department of Agriculture
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Orvis Brothers Set Missouri Cotton Crop At 310000 Bales
Orvis Brothers and Co affiliates of the New York Cotton Exchange estimate the 1954 cotton crop at 12,089,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight, with Missouri producing 310,000 bales. Texas remains the leading producer at 3,250,000 bales. Missouri 129,000 below the 1943 final government figure. Weather has been drier than normal, boll weevil damage down, and crop progress varies regionally with late growth in most areas but excellent in Far West.
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Orvis Brothers and Co
New York Cotton Exchange
Missouri
Orvis Prothers
Texas
Orvis
Exchange
Far West
Poultrymen Consider Next Step Amid Market Drops
Poultrymen weigh options as egg and poultry prices fall below expectations. University of Missouri extension poultryman Walter Russell urges selling on a graded market to capture rising graded egg prices, warns against continuing on unclassified markets, and suggests local marketing or dressing birds if graded outlets are unavailable. Low prices may spur industry shifts toward better markets as soon as they appear.
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Walter Russell
University of Missouri
Russell
Russel
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