Contour Plowing Demonstrated By Benton Farmer
Otto S. Diebold of Benton prepares a contour seed bed for barley and wheat and plans to drill across the slope. He notes contouring reduces soil washing and emphasizes experiments show contouring saves soil, fuel, and preserves moisture with reliable stands after heavy rains. He intends to lime the field and apply phosphate fertilizer valued this past year.
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Otto S. Diebold
Benton
Mr. Diebold
Diebold
Cattlemen of Scott county meet for outlook talk in Dexter
Cattlemen of Scott county plan a meeting in Dexter on Saturday evening August 31 with cattle feeders from the area to get outlook information and feeding guidance. E S Matteson Missouri University Extension Specialist will discuss feeds and feeding. S T Simpson Producers Livestock Commission Co and W W Fuqua president of Producers will discuss outlook from National Livestock Marketing Association material.
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Scott County
Dexter
E. S. Matteson
Missouri University, College of Agriculture
S. T. Simpson
Producers Livestock Commision Company
W. W. Fuqua
National Livestock Marketing Association
Farmers urged to inoculate legumes before seeding
Scott county farmers consider alfalfa vetch crimson clover following Missouri practice of inoculating clover alfalfa and soybean seed with legume bacteria to improve nitrogen fixation and hay yields. Inoculated legumes show higher protein, vigor and production than uninoculated crops, with sources from soil or lab cultures.
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Scott County
Missouri
Inoculation Boosts Legumes on Poor Soils
The text notes that inoculation cannot fix bad soil conditions like lime and phosphate deficiencies. Legume organisms multiply fastest where soils have these nutrients, so legumes grown on such soils inoculated well and are typically higher in feeding value.
Missouri Apple Crop Falls Far Below 1939 Yield
The State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service estimates Missouri’s commercial apple crop in 27 counties at 1,281,000 bushels, down from 2,104,000 in 1939 and below the 5-year average. Wealthy and Duchess down 35-40 percent. Jonathan about one third. pears about last year with 21 percent above average. peaches 528,000 bushels. grapes 10,300 tons, 18 percent below 1939 and 10 percent above the 10-year average.
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Missouri
Federal State Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Jonathan
Grimes
Ben Davis
Gano
Delicious
York Imperial
Stayman
Coleman Sells Car Load of Herefords
EH P Coleman had a car load of Hereford cattle at East St Louis market this week earning 10.25 dollars per hundred pounds. The cattle averaged 1050 pounds each. Coleman also has about 1100 other whiteface cattle expected to be marketed before the first of next year.
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EH. P. Coleman
Roosevelt names Wallace's successor to agriculture post
President Roosevelt named Indiana farmer Claude R. Wickard to succeed Henry A. Wallace as Secretary of Agriculture. Wickard has been undersecretary since last winter. Roosevelt also sent Maryland's Paul H. Appleby as Wickard's successor, with Appleby having served as Wallace's assistant since 1933.
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Claude R. Wickard
Indiana
Roosevelt Monday
Henry A. Wallace
Wickard
Roosevelt
Senate
Paul H. Appleby
Maryland
Appleby
Wallace
Testing Soils For Alfalfa In New Madrid County
New Madrid County farmers are testing soil for lime needs before alfalfa seeding this fall or next spring. About ten men have submitted samples since July 1, showing lime requirements of 3,000 to 7,000 pounds per acre. Notable locals include E. E McConnell of Risco and C.A. Critchlow of Matthews among others. Grasshopper troubles persist in pockets, with reports of 45 acre cotton fields damaged and neighbors using poison bait. rains may ease pressure but dry heat could sustain it. After widespread infestation, control is limited.
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New Madrid
Extension Office
E. E McConnell
Risco
E. L. Ray
Malden
Fred Rauch
Morehouse
J. T. Barnett
Parma
T. F. Miler
Matthews
Lloyd Darnall
Portageville
D. E. Hendrix
Kennett
red spider infestation reported in cotton fields along with control steps
Look For Red Spider notes several farmers Geske Ray Lancaster LaForge and Alsebrook reporting small areas in cotton fields infested by red spider. Geske orders dusting sulphur and applies 15 pounds per acre over two acres north of his house. Dusting sulphur is cited as the only effective control for this tiny insect.
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Fred Geske
Canalou
E. L. Ray
Malden
C. H. Lancaster
LaForge
C. B. Alsebrook
Marston
Geske
Plant Disease Clue Points to Insect Spread
Areas in a field causing spread of insects to healthy plants noted. If no insects found, brown leaf discoloration may stem from lack of potash or weather conditions.
Sowing Winter Vetch Maps For Soil and Credit Benefits
Sowing winter vetch in cotton middles from now to September 15 aims to improve soil, provide winter legume pasture, and earn soil-building credits under AAA and the 1941 program. Farmers like J S Hill, S P Robinson, A Goolsby, John Haubold, and Clay Clarahan plan acres for vetch or mixed crops, with recommended rates of 15 to 20 pounds per acre and seeding between August 20 and September 15. Crimson clover and crotalaria are noted alternatives for soil improvement and pasture, with inoculation advised for best results.
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J. S. Hill
S. P. Robinson
Lilbourn
Co.a. Goolsby
Kewanee
John Haubold
Mississippi
Scott Counties
New Madrid
Milk recommendation would boost dairy demand nationwide
The piece argues that if Americans followed medical guidance to eat dairy as essential to wellbeing, milk consumption would rise 100 percent, cheese 140 percent, ice cream 250 percent, and butter 50 percent, requiring 65 billion more pounds of milk and 15 million more cows, plus large increases in silage hay and grain, creating three million farm jobs.
Promised Land Emerges In New Madrid County Agriculture
Agricultural Agent Paul H. Teal reports New Madrid County in a high state of cultivation after a countywide survey with John Herlinger. Prospects for cotton and corn look excellent with soybeans, cowpeas, hay and pastures thriving. Teal says the county now rivals the best non irrigated cotton regions in the United States.
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New Madrid
Missouri
Paul H. Teal
Farmington
John Herlinger
Teal
Alabama
Mississippi
New Madrid County
United States
West Township
St. John
Big Prairie
Como, Portage and
Anderson
Gypsy Trucker Freight War Hits St Louis Watermelons
Wildcat truckers flood St Louis market causing a glut and price collapse with wholesale rates plunging. Reports from Chicago and other markets indicate melons selling at unusually low carload and per melon prices as distributors scramble.
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Chicago
Gypsy peddlers threaten watermelons and growers
Hundreds of carloads are dropping out of the melon trade due to Gypsy activity in St. Louis. The piece contrasts current losses with the prior orderly system run by recognized specialists, warning that without regulation the itinerants may disrupt the whole produce industry and hurt growers shippers and carrot buyers.
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St. Louis
State Fair Lights Up Sedalia With Fortieth Exposition
Sedalia Missouri hosts the fortieth Missouri State Fair with thousands visiting the grounds this week. Officials say all-time attendance marks may fall if weather stays favorable as races, horse shows, thrill acts, and dirt-track championships continue through Sunday August 25. The modern fairgrounds span 200 to 300 acres with 60 plus buildings, valued over a million and a half dollars. last year drew about 250,000 visitors.
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Sedalia
Missouri
Chas. W. Green
State Fair
Middle West
Bob Ward
America
Hollywood Daredevil
International Motor Contest Association
Mayri G a Q. You would probably lose your license
A fragmentary item discusses driving conduct and penalties. It notes that injuring a bicyclist, failing to stop at a dangerous intersection, or failing to stop after an accident could lead to loss of a license. It also mentions posted speed limits on highway curves as mandatory and enforceable rather than mere suggestions.
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Ford
Setue Eeeefogtey
Coleman to Erect New Office Building for Sikeston Gin
Coleman E P and Company plans a new office and scales building for their Sikeston gin. The structure rises across Handy Street from the main office and sits adjacent to the gin, marking expansion of facilities.
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Coleman
E. P. Coleman & Company
Sikeston
South Handy Street
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