Scott County Farm Activities and Hybrid Seed Advice
An article on Scott County farming covers hybrid seed use, praising Missouri registered hybrids for quality and purity, while warning some hybrids may lag open-pollinated varieties. It cites University of Missouri lessons on stable farming, wartime price shifts, and cautions against hastily changing systems. It also notes a horse and mule treatment program costing 40 cents per head, with mail-in cards to township committeemen and nit removal guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Missouri Corn Growers Association
Scott County
Louis Heisserer
Mimo
Arthur Schiwitz
Frank V. Krueppel
Benton
Evin Burke
Vanduser
Doyle Lackey
Sikeston
Roy Howell
Chaffee
Raymond Galemore
Joe Stricker
Charleston
March of Dimes Drive pledges DC support for birthday cards
Keith Morgan officially appoints Commissioner George E. Allen as Chairman of the March of Dimes Committee for the Fight Infantile Paralysis campaign in Washington. Allen will oversee distributing birthday cards across states to collect dimes sent to the White House, with half of donations returning to local counties and the rest going to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and its Chapter networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Keith Morgan
George E. Allen
District of Columbia
Allen
Roosevelt
White House
Amenca
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation
Meat production in 1940 expected to rise sharply
The 1940 meat output is forecast to be almost 10 percent higher than 1939 due to more hog slaughtering, with beef and lamb unchanged. Per capita meat and lard production remains below the 1929-33 average because the 1934 and 1936 downturns cut output.
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Futhermore
Missouri Social Security Board Faces 1940–41 Shortfall
The State Social Security Commission of Missouri will start with 24,487,990 to aid 180,000 needy residents, a shortfall versus 1939 relief spending. With new law lowering age to 65 for old age assistance, an estimated 144,000 become eligible, but only about 30,000 may enroll by January 1941. The major challenge is shifting 5,000 aged from direct relief to old age support. Half of the 1940 old age fund stems from federal aid. remaining funds are limited from prior appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Social Security Commission
Commission
Missouri
Scott County Feeders Top Livestock Market Report
Hitt and Brase of Chaffee sold mixed yearlings averaging 789 pounds through St Louis Producers at National Stock Yards, topping at 10.00 per hundredweight. A 826 pound yearling steer lot brought 1000. J W Ogle Sikeston paid 5.45 cwt for well finished porkers averaging 176 pounds. From Commerce, Gus Leible sold through his porkers topping at 5.50 cwt at 207 pounds. J Goetz Estate of Sikeston earned 9.25 cwt for a car of yearling steers averaging 1005 pounds.
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Hitt & Brase
Chaffee
National Stock Yards
St. Louis
J. W. Ogle
Sikeston
Cattle Feeding Movement Into Missouri Surges in 1939
Columbia Mo Dec 21 The 5 month July through November stocker and feeder cattle movement into Missouri totaled about 160000 head, over double last year and the largest since 1927. Direct shipments and stockyard inspections set records for the period with Eastern Corn Belt movement leading and Western Belt below earlier years. Medical tuberculus research funded by Christmas Seals continues in six U S universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Missouri
Alfred C. Brittain
Agricultural Statistician
Corn Belt
Scott County Farmers Buy Farms With Farm Credit Aid
Twenty six Scott county farmers purchased farms with financing from Farm Credit Administration supervised agencies since 1935. Land bank and commissioner loans totaled over 510,000 with an average of about 2,000 per farm. Loans aided tenants and others, some buying land from private owners, some from the land bank, all with down payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Farm Credit Administration
National Farm Loan Association
Sikeston
Ralph F. Anderson
Land Bank and Commissioner
Land Bank
Commissioner
New Cars Needed for Highway Patrol Expansion
Recent legislation authorized fifty new troopers, requiring the highway patrol to add fresh patrol cars and equipment. Officials anticipate funding and procurement steps to equip the expanded force and improve road enforcement.
Missouri Patrol Expands Fleet With New Automobiles
The Missouri State Highway Patrol announces the addition of sixteen new automobiles for their use. The patrol now has 165 troopers and 100 automobiles.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol
Merry Homemakers Club Hosts Christmas Party
The Merry Homemakers Club of Minor met with Mrs. Ed Swan this afternoon and enjoyed a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Homemakers Club of
Minor
Ed Swan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott County Farm Activities
Leon M. Lane
Ben H. Frame
University of Miussouri
Europe
March of Dimes
NO Way Cleaning CO
Loomis Mayfield
Prop
Security Board
Scott County Farms
Chip’s Shoe Shop
Henington Paint and Trim Shop
Homewarkers
Sikeston Sales Company
Hubert Keasler
The
Home Oil Co
C. & M. Oil Co
Telephone
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