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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
3
Forecasts from extension economists expect prices to rise in 1940 due to gold demand shifts and monetary changes. The piece discusses general farm price trends, relative Movements in grains cotton hogs beef dairy and poultry, and notes that rising prices aid farm purchasing power. It also covers a local horse eradication program in Scott County with committeemen listings and treatment details.
The 1940 agricultural program mirrors 1939 but adds steps to conserve soil resources stabilize food supplies and help farmers secure a fair income. It funds part of the costs by diverting acreage to soil friendly crops and building practices. Extension staff in Missouri attend a statewide conference in Columbia to align methods with the new plan. A new feature offers a $30 per farm allowance for windbreak and erosion control plantings using recommended tree species, with trees available through the Forest Service Nursery at Vicking and priced per thousand at Rolla.
Scott county farmers backed 1940 cotton marketing quotas with 348 yes and 13 no while statewide results showed 6337 to 593 as 12 of 13 counties reported. Of 534 challenged ballots officials ruled residents, forms, or farm ownership concerns. Southeast Missouri counties followed next.
Co. E Felker, collector of the revenue for Scott county, reports October collections totaling 44 066. SS with 10 708.32 in back taxes. November receipts reach 70 511.54 with 11 055.10 in back taxes, totaling 114 378.42 for October and November. He notes the two months exceed the same period last year.
Jefferson City Me December 14 Arrangements for en rolling approximately 1700 Missouri youths between 17 and 23 years old in the Civilian Conservation Corps in January were announced yesterday by William H. Stone state supervisor of CCC selection for the State Social Security Commission. Field offices of the public assistance division located in every county are charged with selection of CCC enrollees. Most of them are chosen from needy homes, which will benefit from the 22 monthly allowance which goes to the enrollees family. Stone said an exact tabulation of the number of Missouri youths completing their terms in the corps is not available, but it is estimated that 1700 newcomers will be enrolled to keep the State's quota at 10 600. That figure is exclusive of World War veterans, who also are eligible for enrollment in the CCC.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Gray Ridge for Mrs Mary M Johnson who died Sunday at her daughter Effie Haynes home in Essex aged 81. The rites were led by Reis N Griffin and Taylor of Gray Ridge. Burial followed at Idaho cemetery near Bloomfield. She resided in Gray Ridge 23 years and is survived by five sons Clinton in Hazel Mich Morton in Flint Mich Walter in Dayton Ohio Theodore in Gray Ridge and Samuel in Boonville plus her daughter Effie Haynes of Essex. All were present at the service.
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