Scott County Farm Activities and Wheat Program Meetings
Nine wheat representatives aid Scott county farmers in planning for the 1940 wheat program and crop insurance, with meetings set across townships August 24 to August 29. County and home demonstration leaders organize round-table discussions to outline each township’s role in the Agricultural Extension Program. Treating seeds for smut is noted as ongoing farming trouble in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon M. Lane
Scott County
Evin Burke
Scott County Committee
Commerce Township
Commerce
Kelso Township
Moreland
Benton
Morley Township
Otto Bugg
Richland Township
Marshall Hotel
Sikeston
Sandywoods
Wm. Berendes
Southeast Missouri Melons Are Penalized for Smut Damage
The article notes several methods to control smut in Southeast Missouri melons and wheat. It details crop rotation, clean seed, seed disinfectants, cultural practices, and resistant varieties, plus a call for farmers to contact county agents. It also reports on waterway plans by Theon Grojean and early cotton by Steele-Frank Stover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germison
Ceresan
Theon Grojean
Hamburg
Scott County
Grojean
Steele
Frank Stover
Pemiscot County
Farmers Inspect New Tractor Shown Here
A group of farmers viewed the Model A Farmall tractor by International Harvester at Boyce Farm Equipment Company in Sikeston. The lighter tractor targets small farms and acts as an auxiliary power implement with the operator in full view, mounted beside the four wheel carriage. Dealers expect to have it on sales floors next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce Farm Equipment Company
International Harvester Company
International Implement
Sikeston
Sikeston Sees Rush Of Tourists From Across the States
Downtown Sikeston reports a bustling tourist season with cars from New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Michigan, South Carolina, Iowa, and Kansas. Visitors from Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, Indiana, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, Virginia, Louisiana and more fill hotels and tourist camps with rooms also found in private homes.
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Sikeston
America
New York
Connecticut
North Carolina
Michigan
South Carolina
Iowa
Kansas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Illinois
Texas
Oklahoma
Indiana
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Florida
Virginia
Louisiana
States
Highway 25 Nears Completion In Southeast Missouri
Highway 25 through Jefferson and Ste Genevieve counties will be fully paved within months, creating a direct fast route to St. Louis. A new 8 mile section contract will be let by September 1, leaving only one 8 mile unpaved segment. Poplar Bluff selects W C Davis as No 1 careful driver after a safety campaign.
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Michelson
Missouri
Oklahoma
Jefferson
Ste Genevieve
St. Louis
State Highway Commission
Poplar Bluff
W. C. Davis
Poplar Bluffs
Local business ad list for Missouri towns
Classified notice style list shows agents and store names across Sikeston Arch ile, Kingshighway and Noxall areas. Includes Bud Schrader agent Phoee 112 9S Schroff Aufdenbergs Station 92 North Kingshighway Archie Cook S Kingshighway Sed Highway 61. Store names Noxall Noxall Me Stroud Lindenschmidt O F Spann K Averret Charter Oak Mo Jim Breeden Mereheouss Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Schrader
Phoee
Schroff
Family of Three Killed in Collision Near Des Arc
A Missouri Pacific Sunshine Special struck a car carrying Doyle Lyle 25 Ina 22 and their three year old daughter Peggy all of St Louis early Saturday near Des Arc. The family died from injuries. the train was traveling fast and did not regularly stop. Bodies were moved to Ironton then to St Louis for funeral services held Monday.
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Des Arc
Missouri Pacific
Ing
Doyle Lyle
Ina
Peggy
St Louis
Des
Ironton Funeral Home
St. Louis
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Scott County Farm Activities
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Dunklin Democrat
Southeast Missouri
Dunklin County
Charleston
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Tom Watsons
Nebred
Misssouri
Missouri Association of Public Utilities
West High Street
Jefferson City, Missouri
Highway
Conoco
O. F. Spann
Defield Station
East Prairie Drake Auto Service
Matthews
Kiuge’s Hill
Highway 61
H. O. Alfatis
Oraa, Mo
Goodrich Tires
Goodrich
Goodrich Standard
Silvertown
Galden
Goodrich Silvertown
Maier Auto Supply
P. J. Schlosser
S. Kingshighway
Sikeston, Mo
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