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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1948
Page
7
The Federal State Cooperative Reporting Service reports Missouri crop value at 526,302,000 dollars in 1947, a slight rise from 1946. Corn production fell to 8,441,000 dollars worth, the smallest since 1935, while wheat set a new record value and oats and soybeans also faced drought or reduced yields.
The report details 1947 crop results with soybeans and oi varieties, cotton yields at 320000 bales, and record cottonseed prices. It notes drought and weather impacts, lespedeza seed declines, hay yields, and the largest apple crop since 1939 with total values and per unit prices for multiple commodities.
Cape Girardeau County Soil District reports year accomplishments with 41 cooperating farmers building 155 810 feet of drainage ditches guarding 3 221 acres. Units include 2 075 acres contoured 14 terraces built on 21 farms nine concrete dams 24 stock ponds 44 terrace outlets 22 850 feet of diversion terraces 180 acres tile drained 156 farmers spreading 9 268 tons limestone and applying 1 248 tons fertilizer under US Soil Conservation Service and county agent guidance.
Hobbs noted about 30 Cape county farmers adopted practices like contouring terrace outlets and drainage work. They aim to finalize comprehensive farm plans on their entire farms in 1948.
In November 1947 commercial hatcheries produced 34.10 million chicks nationally, down 24 percent from a year earlier and near the 1941-45 November average. Missouri output fell 31 percent to 2.0 million. For the first eleven months, 1.23 billion chicks hatched nationwide, similar to last year, with December hatch feared smaller due to lower incubator egg stocks. The national laying flock averaged 376.7 million layers in November, up 1 percent year over year and 10 percent above average, with regional gains offsetting declines elsewhere.
Pemiscot county selected by the State Extension office as the top 4-H safety program of 1947 in Missouri. The Caruthersville Extension office will receive a GM plaque of meat engraved for the honor. Extension agent M. OdAmburgey reported 284 members enrolled, 266 completed safety surveys detailing fire hazards burying dangerous trash painting gasoline cans red and safe traffic rules.
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