Hog and cattle market tensions hover over Scott County
Scott County reports heavy hog runs alongside large cattle drafts since October. Hog receipts jump 10,000 above prior week, up 40 percent from a year ago, with slaughter records for August through October. Prices slide to about 12 dollars per hundredweight, and forecasts hint December could top October slaughter. News also covers hog lighter marketing, mulching and fertilizer notes for strawberries and corn, and livestock price trends at National Stock Yards.
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National Stock Yards
Producers Live Stock Marketing Association
Corn Belt
National
Missouri
Extension Agricultural Engineers
University of Missouri
Missouri Plan Service
Agricultural Engineering
Columbia
Mumford Hall
Fuel demands of a medium turbo jet engine in flight
A medium powered turbo jet engine typically consumes its own weight in petroleum fuel every 20 minutes during flight.
Former Resident of Sikeston Dies at Cape Girardeau
William H. Leslie 79 died at his Cape Girardeau home Thursday evening. A former Sikeston resident, he once ran a distribution agency here and owned stores at Rand Leaks and Delta and a restaurant in Oran. Born January 1, 1877 in Boonville Indiana, he came to Sikeston in 1893 and lived on a farm here. Survived by wife Eva Best, daughter Katie Oliver of Cape, brother Fred Leslie of Eureka California, sisters M B Smith and Emma Howes, one grandchild and four great grandchildren. Funeral at St Vincent’s Church Cape Girardeau Sunday at 10 am. burial in Sikeston old city cemetery. Injuries from corn picker machinery deemed critical by two physicians in AJ Surgery.
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William H. Leslie
Cape Girardeau
Leslie
Sikeston
Randleys
Delta
Oran
Boonville
Ind
Eva Best
Katie Oliver
Cape
Fred Leslie
Eureka
Calif
M. B. Smith
Emma Howes
Mattoon, I.L
St. Vincent's Church
Joseph P. Dyra
Old City Cemetery
Spot Cotton Prices Steady in Slow Week Across Area
Spot cotton prices remained steady amid slow trading in South Central Area markets as the USDA reports continued weak mill purchases and steady loan activity. Ginnings through Nov 30 totaled 4,896,379 bales, with Middling 1 1/16 movement dominating. regional prices on Dec 8 ranged from 35.55 to 36.50 cents per pound, while exports and domestic inquiries stayed limited.
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South Central Area
Department of Agriculture
South Central States
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Greenwood
South Central
CCC
Bureau of the Census
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee
Cotton Market News Service
Cotton Division
County Christmas Seals Sales Reach 1955 Ahead of 1954
Scott County Tuberculosis Association officials report 1955 Christmas Seals sales ahead of last year. Publicity chairman Tharon Stallings cites early mailing and growing public awareness as key factors. Treasurer Mrs. Cline Carter notes $1,100 received by Friday, with funds supporting tuberculosis work and programs.
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Scott County Tuberculosis Association
Tharon Stallings
Cline Carter
Christmas Seals Sale Urges Prompt Donations
Stallings urges prompt remittance from all who received Christmas Seals allotments, hoping the sale will secure funds.
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Stallings
Charleston Negro Woman Held for Fatal Stabbing
Collin Johnson, 38, a Negro farm hand, was fatally stabbed about 10 p.m. Thursday. Savannah Menges, Colored, is in Mississippi County jail and likely to be charged with murder. The two had a house sharing arrangement. Menges allegedly stabbed him twice with a pocket knife. Johnson, born in Memphis, had lived in Charleston four years. He is survived by an uncle in Memphis and a half brother near Hoxie, Ark.
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I. F. Coots
Agricultural Engineers
Mo. College of Agriculture
Cootsgisu
Coots
Charleston
Collin Johnson
Savannah Menges
Mississippi
Johnson
Menges
Memphis
Tenn
Will Johnson
J. B. Jennies
Hoxie
Ark
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Sikeston Herald
Scott County
Noah Heath
Benson
Genet
Sten-Steel Divi
Great Lakes Steel Corporation
National Heel Corporation
Sikeston Steel Building Company
Gikesten, Mo
Awapa Pef
American Journal of Surgery
Howard McGill
Mgr
Highway
Chevrolet
PLAS
H.P
Mitchell-Sharp
Chevrolet Company
Seles
W. Center
Allis-Chalmers
Farm Equipment CO
N. Ranney
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