Farm Bureau to hold annual meeting at Lilbourn High
New Madrid County Farm Bureau plans an evening program on December 10 at Lilbourn High School auditorium starting 6 30 with a moving picture show followed by the annual meeting Admission welcomes new members and attendees are asked to bring sandwiches and cookies Drinks will be supplied by the losing side in the membership drive Reports from committees including hospital membership home and community work and publicity will be given Election of officers will follow and a lunch will be served The evening ends with games contests and the feature ride on the rail by the losing solicitors.
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Farm Bureau
Lilbourn High School
Arline Avery
Harold Sloas
W. E B. Hammock
J. D. Twitty
Wm. Dawson Jr
Ralph McGee
Herbert Rolf
Earline Weddle
Lester Akers
New 4-H club debut for Bing Crosby in New Madrid County
After years of wait due to age Bing Crosby joins a 4-H club in New Madrid County last week. His father Wendell Crosby leads 4-H in the county and heads the 4-H Leaders Council while his mother is a longtime active club leader in New Hope. Bing raises a Hampshire barrow as his project pig, weighs all feed, and follows a balanced ration recommended by county extension agents. He feeds corn, a protein mix of tankage soybean meal and alfalfa meal, plus minerals lime bone meal and salt.
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Bing Crosby
New Madrid
Bing
Wendell Crosby
New Hope
Hampshire
Local 4H Pig to Compete in New Madrid Fat Barrow Show
Bing and 70 young exhibitors prepare to enter a pig raised in a small pasture with green feed alongside a balanced ration. The New Madrid Junior Chamber of Commerce Fat Barrow show will be held in April, followed by an auction sale to the highest bidder.
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Bing
New Madrid
New Madrid 4-H Club Meets for Pig Project Training
More than 100 4 H club members gathered at New Madrid High School to receive guidance from extension agents on pig fat barrow project entries. Lester Akers and Bert Hope led feeding and care tips for 70 hopeful exhibitors while Miss Weddle demonstrated inexpensive Christmas crafts for girls. The welcome was given by L H Becker of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and M Harold Sloas of Marston announced county project leadership. The event closed with a 25 cent ticket for each member and lunch at local restaurants.
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New Madrid High School
New Madrid
Herbert Rolf
Lester Akers
Bert Hope
Miss Weddle
L. H. Becker
Junior Chamber of Commerce
M Harold Sloas
Marston
Farm Bureau
LaForge Boys Organize 1-11 Club With Pig Show Plans
Eight boys and parents met at Carl Taylor's home to organize a boys 1-11 club. Officers elected include Raymond Duke Jr as president Sonny Adkins as vice president Carl Taylor Jr secretary treasurer Carlton Viars song leader Dove Uptain reporter and Lindberger Maxwell Arlin Sweet as members. The group chose a fat barrow project to enter pigs in the New Madrid County 4-H pig show next spring. Carl Taylor led a discussion on fat barrow production following the election.
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Carl Taylor
Raymond Duke Jr
Sonny Adkins
Carl Taylor Jr
Carlton Viars
Dove Uptain
Lindberger Maxwell
Arlin Sweet
New Madrid County
Tallapoose 4 H Club Organized
A group of six boys met at the home of A C Littell on November 26 and formed a 4 H club in New Madrid County. Officers elected were Clyde E Worth Jr president Allan Littell vice president Bill Littell secretary treasurer Lowell Pettigrew song reader Joyce Worth recreation leader and Alex Lee the sixth member. They chose a fat barrow project to enter the April pig show and planned monthly meetings on the first Monday with the president appointing a membership committee to recruit more boys.
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A. C. Littell
Clyde E. Worth
Allan Littell
Bill Littell
Lowell Pettigrew
Joyce Worth
Alex Lee
New Madrid County
Farm Supplies Outlook Bright for Future Farming
Victory in war brings relief from shortages of farm production supplies. In 1916 Country Gentleman forecasts farmers will hear fewer “Can I get it?” questions and see renewed sales talks. Department of Agriculture sees rise in farm machinery, lumber easing, ample fertilizer, insecticides, truck and tractor tires, though some tire shortages may linger months. Not every item or quantity will be available immediately as pent-up demand eases gradually.
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Department of Agriculture
Eight Soil Areas Listed for Missouri
Missouri spans diverse soils divided into eight general areas by University of Missouri expert I. L. Krusekopf. Northwestern soils differ from Ozark soils in color and fertility with ranges from 70 bushels of corn to timber. Climate shapes soil color, crop suitability, and regional limits.
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Missouri
I. IL Krusekop
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Ozark
Krusekopf
DDT safety warnings urge careful use and protection
The National Safety Council stresses two precautions with DDT essential to avoid harm: avoid inhaling the spray and skin contact, especially with oily mixes. Wear protective clothing and spray away from the face, and keep DDT in a well labeled container. Crop pests and plant diseases in the U S cause losses over 3 million dollars annually.
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United States
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Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
Bing” Crosby
Fat Barrow
LaForge Boys
Tallapoose
National Safety Council
Big Prairie Township
A. J. Anderson
J. E. Lewis
Mrs. Gordon Stroud
van Robbs
L. S. Stucker
West Township
Fred Geske
P. J. Witt
W. O. Burnett
A. J. Neal
Fred Raugh
Herman Larue
Bill Dean
J. B. Conn
Lilbourn
Firestone Toys
Glels
Fere
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Lencoln
Ias
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