New Madrid County 4-H Dress Revue Highlights Royal Parade
New Madrid County 4-H Girls Write Direct Dress Revue featured an out of this world dream with fairies elves and a tiny king and queen. Johnny Tillman Wayne Nuckolls Tomm Gee and Patricia Kay Barton appeared as royal attendees as Martha Hubbard directed the show and script. Ruth Hubbard topped the 14 and up division with Linda Burch as alternate while Sarah Anne Barnett won under 14 with Bonnie Conrad as alternate.
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Johnny Tillman
Wayne Nuckolls
Tommy Gee
Solon Gée
Lilbourn
Patricia Kay Barton
David Barton
Cutron
Carol Cooper
Lila Suzanne Noe
Martha Hubbard
Martha
Mary
Lester Akers
Chicago
Cox- Baderville Club
New Madrid
Ruth Hubbard
Cox-Baderville Club
Linda Burch
Matthews
Sarah Anne Barnett
Shamrock
Bonnie Conrad
Marilyn Mitchell
Joyce Holt
Callie Jean Hughey
Gayle Binford
Melba Johnson
Alma Blackburn
Fayetta Scott
Joan Jones
Hazel Davis
Weymuth Heusser
Charlotte Sittner
Faye Engle
Barbara Cribbs
Joyce Ann Ayers
Betty Kirby
Annette Tatum
Leona Kesler
Linda Long
Margaret Barfoot
Violet Heusier
Carolyn Cantrell
Parma Man Named New Madrid FHA Committee Member
Parma resident Richard F. Spvitzer was named to the New Madrid County Farmers Home Administration committee by county supervisor Richard T. Bartlett. The three member panel also includes Golddie A. Twitty of Lilbourn and Lord Eby of Matthews. Each serves a three year term with one term expiring annually to align loan policy to local farm needs.
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New Madrid County
Bartlett
Farmers Home Administration
MCPA
Ross
Congress
House Committee On Agriculture
Parma
FHA
Richard F. Spvitzer
Richard T. Bartlett
Spitzer
Spitzer Gin
Goldie A. Twitty
Lilbourn
Lord Eby
Matthews
Twitty
New Madrid
Catron
Eby
4 H Camp Board Decides To Build Mess Hall
The Lake Wappapello 4 H Camp Board met August 11 and approved immediate work on a new concrete mess hall with a flat roof designed to store water for cooling. Completion targeted by October 1. Attendees from Scott County included Harold Hill president Mrs. Clem Ranson and Starling Guinn.
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Lake Wappapello
4H Club
Scott County
Harold Hill
Hill
Clem Ranson
Starling Guinn
Breakfast Hints For Housewives
Five quick bread based ideas to transform a loaf for morning coffee, lunch, dinner, and late night snacking. Cinnamon loaf browning buttered cubes. Apple butter coffee cake using apple butter sandwiches. Cheese roll ups with butter and cheese spread. Parsley garlic bread with butter, garlic salt, and parsley baked then refrigerated or frozen.
Alfalfa Seed Boom Solves Long Running Problem
Lloyd Arnold cites a surge in alfalfa seed yields after 50 years of trouble with wilt. Advances include Ranger wilt resistance, better pollination, land prep, row planting, and pre harvest spraying. California and Washington yields surged to 475 and 545 pounds per acre in 1952 53, with some sites reaching 1500 1800 pounds. Certified seed and broader distribution now guarantee true to variety seed from various sources.
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California
Montana
Alfalfa Seed Yields Rise With New California Methods
The report shows average yields in major alfalfa regions: 30 to 50 lbs per acre in the North Central states, 50 to 90 lbs in Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma, 180 to 200 lbs in California historically, and over 500 lbs in California and Washington during 1952 53 with many fields reaching 1200 to 1800 lbs. California now certifies over 30 million pounds or more than two thirds of U S total. Success credited to irrigation row farming land prep bug control bee pollination harvest and management improvements.
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Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
California
Washington
U. S
Agricultural Demand Outlook for Fall and Winter
Midwestern farm management specialists predict strong demand for agricultural products in fall and winter with ample supplies keeping prices under pressure. Experts advise crop and livestock diversification, caution against heavy investments in unsuitable enterprises, and suggest holding corn into winter. Wheat to rise 15 to 35 cents. millers seek free supplies due to loaned wheat volume.
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Leonard Schruben
Kansas State College
Ernest T. Baughman
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicagoa
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
Schruben
Lilbourn
Scott Countians Plan Balanced Farm Association Formed
The Balanced Farming Committee of the Scott County Farm Bureau moves to organize a 25 member balanced farming group with a $5 annual fee and up to 500 acres per member. Plans target completion by September 1 with applications distributed by committee members. Members receive technical help, financial record support, and access to income tax training from the Missouri College of Agriculture.
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Scott County Farm Bureau
Scott County
Edward C. Matthews
Harold Hill
Bob Minner
Lee Tull
Robert O. Clark
Ervin LeGrand
Missouri College of Agriculture
Agriculture Economics Department
Farm plan study invites local sponsors and members
Eco urges owners to summarize farm records and use year end analysis to boost efficiency. Local sponsors will provide soil tests equipment materials and contractors for plan phases. Application blanks available at the extension office and from committee members. Now is the time to join while membership is open.
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Eco
Consumers Prefer Filled Dairy Products Increasing Use Noted
A University of Missouri study of over 325 respondents finds half have used vegetable fat filled dairy items like frozen dessert. Users cite lower price for continued use, while most ice cream buyers say taste justifies their choice.
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University of Missouri
Missouri
S. F. Whitted
Whitted
Mississippi County Raises Bar for Corn Club Membership
Mississippi County extends eligibility for the Seme 100 Bushel Corn Club to 125 bushels per field with five acre checks this week. Officials will not publish qualifying announcements before October 15. Winners receive silver pins and an invitation to Sikeston Chamber of Commerce dinner plus $150 in prizes for top yields. Brown urges farmers to notify the extension service to have corn checked before harvest. The county has seen rising qualifying numbers over the past three years.
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Mississippi County
Ups
Corn Club
R. Q. Brown
County Corn Club
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Brown
County committee targets 125 bushel mark with 25 bushel cap
The county committee aims to maintain a record this year by applying a 25 bushel handicap. They plan to check all fields to ensure the 125 bushel threshold can be reached if possible.
Hard and Soft Wheat Get Equal Price Support in Missouri
Missouri farmers are told there will be no differential loan rate between hard and soft wheat for 1955. University of Missouri economist Wendell McKinsey notes the 1954 plan lowered hard wheat loans for soft classes by four cents to prevent a shift to hard wheat. Soft varieties thrive regionally, with Vigo Clarkan and Roval recommended by Bill Murphy. Pawnee and Triumph suit hard wheat best.
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Missouri
Wendell McKinsey
University of Missouri
McKinsey
Bill Murphy
University
Murphy
Pawnee
Triumph
MCPA Executive Sees SEMO Import Labor for Cotton Pick
Hilton Bracey executive vice president of the Missouri Cotton Producers Association said SEMO has ample local labor now but will likely need some migrant help at harvest, though not as much as last year.
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Portageville
Missouri
Hilton Bracey
Missouri Cotton Producers Association
Semo
Hybrid Corn Improves With Gradual Advances
Improvement in hybrid corn has been so constant and gradual that a University of Missouri test shows advantages of new corns. Most corn is harvested by mechanical picker, making recent gains in pickability significant. Hero is how two out-
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University of Missouri
Motion sickness found not imagination in wartime tests
Wartime experiments exposed thousands of military personnel to swings tilting chairs and rough water to study motion sickness. Symptoms include drowsiness pallor cold sweating salivation nausea and vomiting in that order. Inexperienced travelers are more susceptible but severe motion makes most people sick. Drugs offer internal stabilizers and physicians can prescribe remedies.
Scott County 4-Hers Shine at Dexter District Meeting
Scott County 4-Hers fared well at the District 4-H Roundup in Dexter with ribbons for Shelby Guiling Diehlstadt Pat Glastetter Janet Dannenmueller Marilyn Dempster Carol Bennett Elizabeth Maring Edwin Urhahn and the Playmates group. Pat Ranson earned a blue in grooming and is an alternate for the state awards week in September. Spike Jones number and Maring demonstration will represent the district at the State roundup September 24 and 25 at Missouri College of Agriculture in Columbia. Leaders attending included Mrs. Leon Dannenmueller Mrs. Ray Bennett Rev M Maring Mrs. Clem Ranson and County Agent Tom B Stroup.
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Scott County
Dexter
Tom B. Stroup
Shelby Guiling
Diehlstadt Club
Pat Glastetter
New Hamburg Club
Janet Dannenmueller
Marilyn Dempster
Carol Bennett
Elizabeth Maring
Edwin “Butch
Joan Urhahn
Spike Jones
Shirley
Janet
Bobby
Ralph Henneman
Pat Ranson
Will Elizabeth Maring
Missouri College of Agriculture
Columbia
Missouri
Leon Dannenmueller
Benton
Ray Bennett
Illmo
M. Maring
Clem Ranson
Health for All What Never Do You Die of Sea Sickness
The article notes sea sickness is not fatal and argues modern travel has spread it. It cites Captain of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pinafore and states sea travel, planes, trains, and cars can induce the sickness as more people travel to various places.
Plant Diseases in Chicago Listing Abort Plants
A Chicago overview notes there are about 30 000 known diseases affecting many kinds of plants across species. The count highlights the breadth of challenges faced by gardeners and agronomists in urban settings.
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Chicago
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