Mississippi County Farm News Highlights Cotton Picking and Hogs
The meeting at Russell Hotel Coffee Shop on August 29 features J M Ragsdale Missouri Extension Cotton Specialist discussing machine picked cotton quality versus hand picked. Extension staff will cover field practices, defoliants, moisture testing, and radio programs for cotton growers. A Balancing Farming Association note cites a shift toward meat type hogs and best practices for growth, pasture management, fertilizer, and soil testing.
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Russell Hotel Coffe
J. M. Ragsdale
University of Missouri
Missouri
Ragsdale
Boothee
William J. Murphy
Livestock Prices and Market Outlook for Scott County
Scott County livestock markets show price gains over last year with cattle and hogs averaging $2.50 to $4 per hundred above 1956. Cattle slaughter in January set a monthly record, but total slaughter for the year remains below 1956. cattle on feed up 8 percent. Corn Belt states mostly up except Kansas steady and Nebraska down 12 percent. Feeder cattle and hog prices expected to stay strong through fall with a possible late 1957 peak in cattle prices. Hog prices to stay above last year into 1957. fall pig crop slightly larger, with hog-corn price ratio indicating higher fall farrowings.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Dream European tour prize in Make It Yourself With Wool contest
New Madrid area readers are urged to enter a national Make It Yourself With a Wool Contest with a chance for an all expense paid trip to Europe next summer. Winners would fly from home to New York City for a whirlwind tour including Chinatown United Nations Building Empire State Building and Broadway shows then fly to London Paris and Madrid with stops at Buckingham Palace Notre Dame and Versailles before returning home with souvenirs and four main pictures. Other prizes include Salt Lake City stays Singer sewing machines and wool fabric. Eligibility ages 14 to 22 with separate state contests for older ages.
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Europe
New York City
Chinatown
United Nations Building
Empire State Building
Tunes Square
Waldorf-Astoria
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Séine
Louve
Champs Elysees
Rue de la Paix
Pigalle
Notre Dame Cathedral
Versailles Palace
Monaco
Grace
Madrid
Lisbon
Minnesota
Towa
Singer
Salt Lake City
Utah
F. W. Woolworth Co
Singer Sewing Machine.Co
Forstmann, Pendleton
Standard Feet
Strathmore
Stroock and
Wyner
Coats & Clark
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Fertilizer and Nitrogen Practices Boost Crop Yields
Note on corn and alfalfa cultivation from H. D. Ficklin and Roy Cox. Ficklin cites 106 pounds of anhydrous ammonia per acre and deeper root systems from alfalfa boosting grain, while Cox reports cutting weed, using banded chemical at planting to cut chopping costs by about three quarters.
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J. E Knapp
J. €. Gross
C. E. Thompson, Jr
Mr. Thompson
C. E. Wyatt
H. D. Ficklin
Roy Cox
Hill
Circuit Court Proceedings State v Travis Junior Discharged
State cases end with defendants released as Eugene Travis Jr Elijan McQueen James Otis Layne and Henry Jennings receive final dispositions in circuit court with all defendants discharged or released per official order.
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Eugene Travis, Jr
Elijan McQueen
James Otis Layne
Henry Jennings
Crickets Seen as Good Luck in China and Home Pest Tips
The article notes crickets are considered a good omen in China but a warning for American households. It explains crickets hide in basements and near floors, feeding on perspiration-stained fabrics, and recommends residual insecticides like Dyel-Grin to curb infestations for up to three months. It also warns about the box elder bug, its hosts and damage, advising sprays and preventive measures throughout the year.
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China
Fall seeding soil test urged for better crops
County agent EF says test now for alfalfa, pasture, and small grain seedings this fall. Early sampling improves composite accuracy and speeds soil test results, aiding fertilizer choice. Plant food applied early promotes deeper roots, erosion protection, and faster fall crop growth. Family notices and social items follow.
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E_ B. Nace
Local families visit, travel, and homecomings noted
Debbie Alexandria Val arrived Monday to visit relatives including Wayne Sizemore and Joe. U.S. Navy members Jack Sizemore and others return home or travel for schooling. Several families, including Parks, Beck, Hornback, and Hetlage, host or visit in Sikeston Etowa and Memphis.
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Jay
Blankenship
Nowell
Lake Wappapello
Paul Trout
Gary Joe
Pri - Rona Trout
Jenkins
Buel Lanpher
Advance
Truman
Ward
Martin
Lilbourn
C. L. Martin
Walter “Lub” Schurenberg
Jerry
Alice Byers
C. H. Martin
Truman ‘Ward
I. Martin
Eddie Schuerenberg
Doris
Mary
Walter Hill
Mike
Trout
Troy Tippets
C_ Martin
Sikeston
Paul Schuerenberg
Scottie Regan
Jack Sizemore
Memphis
Tenn
Oscar “Porge
Sizemore
Leial Crauthers
Harve Sizemore
Bobby
Grand Rapids
Mich
Oscar Sizemore
Lloyd Harris
Troy
Troy Tippett
Walter “Lub” Schuerenberg
Alice Brers
C. H Martin
Debbie
Alexandria
Val
Wayne Sizemore
Joe
Regan
Peggy Sizemore
Navy
Micah
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes
Ill
Norman, Oka
Robert Martin
Etowa
Ark
Lawfrence Parks
John Parks
Roy Beck
H.C. Gil
W. F Hornback
Flord Hornback
Bili Dean
Olney
Roger Bailey
Edward Baty
Fred Hetlage
Francis Brotherton
Muncie
Ind
Chester Freels
Clara Brotherton
J. R. Barer
Susan
Kathy
Or. E Critchlow
Ebie Burch
Linda Burch
Matteas
Lake Wappapeilo
J. C. Rogers
Michigan
G . Fairless
Charles
Pat Rogers
Parma
Kennett
Harvey Streeter
Tony
Mrs. B. E. Ross
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A. J. Dyer
Mississippi County Farm News
Balanced Farming Members
Balanced Farming Association
H. M Dunn
Duns
Qeeston
South America
Prince Moxlex
G&s
Victor Steinman
Stemnman
A.B Chapman
Granam Brothers
Chapman
Robert Graham
Harvey Jackson
Scott County
NEW Madrid Farm News
London
Ciccadily Circus
Westminster Abbey
Tower of London
Buckingham‘ Palace
Fleet Street
Kew Gardens
McCall's
Treasury of Needlecraft
Simplicity Pattern Company
John B. Clark
V. 8. Vandner
Rt. 2
Leonard
Xour County
E. B. Nace
Circuit Court Proceedings
Home Insect Centre
Tommy Lee
New Orleans
Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Methodist Church
Preston Utter
New Madrid
Ralph Schuerenberg
Babryr
Polly Fauller
Morehouse
D. C. Barry
WSCS
Mus
Ed Blankenship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Kewanee
Spci
Troy Tippet
Fred Kinsall
Cape Geneon
Mildred Brotherton
Ralph Dunn
Paortagevale Methodist Church
Tippett
Wesley
Quinn Glover
Little Rock
Rose Mazie
Inlaw
T. S. Lee
C. C. Reeder and Sons
Kewanee News
Prame
Stran-Steel Div
Great Laker Steel Corp
Unt
National Steel Corp
Dearborn-Wood Bros
Ene Ste
Williams Tractor Company
W. Malone
Sikeston, Mo
Spa
Walt
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