Knox wheat viewed as leading variety for area
Mississippi County extension notes discuss Knox wheat from Indiana with claims of outyielding rivals and early maturity. Seed limits exist this year with few sources. farmers are urged to contact extension for seed leads and to consider vetch seeding and cotton mechanization topics discussed at the Little Rock Cotton Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox
Indiana
Mississippi County
Little Rock
Ark
Caldwell
University of Arkansas
United States
Sre
National Cotton Council
O. W. Wells
Dreath
Annual 4-H Achievement Day in Scott County Highlights
About 150 youths and adult leaders attended Scott County's annual 4-H Achievement Day on Aug. 5 at Ilimo-Fornfelt High School. The Tri-City 4-H Club hosted with exhibits across dairy, electricity, agriculture, woodworking, clothing, food preparation, and dress revue. Judges included Miss Lorene Hubbard, Lester Akers, and Raymond Schonhofff. Blue ribbons were awarded to numerous 4-H members across multiple exhibits, with select members chosen to represent Scott County at the 4-H District Round-up in Dexter on August 14. The event was lauded as the best Scott County has held, with plans for an even larger show next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Ilimo-Fornfelt
Tri-City
Imo, Fornfelt and
Ancell
Lorene Hubbard
Stoddard County
Lester O. Akers
Raymond Schonhofff
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Carol Bennett
Bobby Eiifert
Franklin
Bobby Eifert
Harvey Bennett
Margaret Heisserer
Anna Mar Urhahn
Aleda Allen
Loretta Friga
Carol Baronsky
Joan Urhahn
Carol Ranson
Marilyn Dempster
Judy Dannenmueller
Theda Gage
Mary Lou Lovett
Janet Dannenmueller
Judy Pattengill
Helen Heisserer
Ellen Birk
Barbara Bean
Sherry Pfefferkorn
Elizabeth Maring
Mary Hess
Clara Bucher
Kay Held
Rose Marie Roth
Carol Ann Bennett
Shirley Robert
Jarralee Gosche
Barbara Kern
Patricia Glastetter
Caroline Glastetter
Alma Dumey
LaVerne Schwartz
Laura Harmon
Sharon Verble
Dora Mar Germain
Joyce Moore
Judy Blaylock
Jane Perr
Linda Urhahn
Anna Mae Urhahn
Pat Ranson
Rex Birk
Jimmy Clippard
Judy Paittengill
Shelby Guiling
Linda Summers
Dora Mae Germain
Carol Hess
Carelyn Glastetter
Tad Daennenmueller
Marvy Lou Lovett
Dexter
Jimmy Clinard
Patricia Ginsietter
Fans and cooling tips for rooms and poultry houses
A home fan can cool by increasing air circulation in a room. Details cover calculating room volume, selecting fan size by CFM, and deciding circulation rates for hot and moderate climates. The piece also cites night cooling methods and notes poultry manager practices for pullet maintenance and production timing alongside school redecorations and staff names.
Late Summer Pasture Prep Urged By Stoddard Agent
Stoddard County Extension Agent Tom Brown urges early soil testing and fertilizer planning to seed barley rye and wheat for fall pasture. Recommendations include B-400 barley Balboa rye and windrowed lespedeza with seeding windows from Aug 15 to Sept 15. Also covers alfalfa trials, fumigation of stored wheat, pest control, and rat and insect management guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Brown
Stoddard County Extension
Rve
Sikeston
Lloyd Francis
Painton
Essex Community Visits and Weekend Gatherings
Essex residents and relatives from Whitehall Greenfield Dexter Malden and Tennessee visited family over the weekend. Shared trips included James Hayes and Bobby Sides hosting, John Ray Horton and Charles Hodes from Fort Campbell visiting Elmer Horton, and extended stays with the Gould, Davis, and Wicker families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Hunt
Greenfield
James Hayes
Thurman “Cotton” Montgomery
Campbell
Essex
Johnnie Alsup
St. Louis
Tishie Gould
Burl Lankford
Donald Carpenter
Earl Carden and Son
Malden
Blaine Stafford
Dexter
G. A. Stafford
Idalia
Elden Stafford
John Ray Horton
Charles Hodes
Fort Campbell
Elmer Horton
James L. Hayes
Bobby K. Sides
Joe Borckey
Whitehall
Greenfield, J
New Madrid
Earl Pollock
Seneca
Fred Baker
Albert Tarplett
Marvin Davis
Lavel
Sam Davis
Ee Bro
Robert James
Sikeston
General Baptist Church
Lawrence West
Maude Cox
Ed Kaiser
Anna, IL
Verna Wicker
Tennessee
Wicker
Pat Golden
Arkansas
Ralph Parks
Moving Time Near Far Range Pullets
Moving time is near for range pullets and planning will affect performance. Start by bedding, cleaning feeders and waterers, and adding fresh litter. Set up nests, heat, and roosts. provide ample water and feed to promote growth and eventual production. Maintain good body weight through proper ration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis LeGrand
Benton
Stroup
Sentt
Tom B. Stroup
Feeger RosPort
Ifs Ff
Cain Wulet
Anniston Opens Schools 1954-55 Term Brings Full Enrollment
Anniston schools opened the 1954-55 term on Monday with all previously unregistered pupils enrolled. Bus schedules remain unchanged. The faculty includes Supt. Luther R. Smith, HS principal William E. Wilson, and teachers Mary Ann Riddie, Ora Batterton, E J Goddard, Ruth Stallings, Althea Dodson, Ruth Blackwell, Minnie Jones, Mabel Smith, Mary Watson. The Anaisian School Building is redecorated with renovated interiors and floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Luther R. Smith
William E. Wilson
Carol Mertz
Mary Ann Riddie
Ora Batterton
E. J. Goddard
Luther A. King
Ralph J. Burns
Ruth Stallings
Althea Dodson
Ruth Blackwell
Minnie Jones
Mabel Smith
Mary Watson
How Herbicides Work in Controlling Weeds
Ten years ago farmers knew little of chemicals that kill weeds while boosting yields. Growth regulator herbicides like 2 4 D are selective and soil friendly, though selectivity depends on rate. They pose minimal risk to soil and livestock when used properly. consult local agents for current guidance.
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Miss
Choate
Drinkwater
Lonoke County
Smith
Wilson
Maude Hawkins
Lu Dee Jackson
Stoddard
A.S.C
John Yount
Pawer
U.S. Bureau of Mines
County Extension Office
Bloomfield
Essex News
Joe Borckey and Sons
Whitehall, Ill
Mayrath
Sikestonei Equipment Co
N. Ranney
The
Sweston Herato
Praur Performance
E. Malone
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