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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1950

Page

8

Missouri Farm Crops Acreage Reaches Record Since 1925

Missouri reports 1949 farm crop acreage and value setting records for soybean and hay production while overall output trails 1948 due to higher prices and poor weather. Corn yield reaches 11 bushels per acre. wheat and other crops show below average results despite late planting and harvest challenges. Six named entities: Missouri, 1949, 1925, Columbia, Alfred Brittain, Missouri State Department of Agriculture.

Columbia Missouri Alfred Brittain M Missouri State Department of Agriculture

Scott County Farm News Summary of 1949 harvest and local farm notices

Weather and crop data from Scott County Missouri show heavy October rains reducing acreage for hay seeds and lespedza while sweet clover and timothy yields rose. A record hay crop with high acreage produced 5 million tons harvested. Corn yield improved, wheat harvest limited by wet June July, soybeans set a new county record. Ladino clover pasture experiments by Van Dyser 4-H and local clubs noted, plus a public notice of the Gust Zacher estate final settlement scheduled for February 13, 1950.

Ted Wither Troyre Cotiauc USA Gust Zacher Nora Zacher Scott County Missouri Benton

Funeral Tomorrow for Morehouse Man

James F. Sanders of Morehouse died Monday after a five week battle with heart ailment. Funeral at 2:30 PM Friday at Morehouse Methodist Church, Rev. M A Massey officiating. Burial in Memorial Park with Taylor Funeral Home service. Survived by wife Mary, two sons James Sanders of Tiptonville and Tepnounce Clate E Sanders of Alturas Cel, and three grandchildren. Sanders, born April 8, 1875 in Kentucky, spent 18 years in Morehouse. first engineer on the old log train for the Himm elberger Harrison Lumber Company.

James F. Sanders Morehouse M. A. Massey Memorial Park Cemetery Taylor Sarcers Mary Sanders James Sanders Tiptonville Clate E. Sanders Alturas Cel Kentucky M. Sanders Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company

Final rites held for Sylvanius Doc Smith in Hot Springs

Former merchant Sylvanius Doc Smith died January 1 in Hot Springs Arkansas. Funeral services were conducted at Taylor Funeral Chapel with Rev John En sor officiating. Interment followed at Morler cemetery. Born February 21 1874 he lived in Scott county about 65 years before relocating to Hot Springs and once operated a mercantile store.

Sylvanius Doc’ Smith Hot Springs Ark Taylor John O. Ensor Morler Cemetery Mr. Smith Scott County

Chaffee for 40 years ends. surviving relatives listed

Surviving Mr. Smith after 40 years includes two brothers J. E. Smith of Morley and Kiah Smith of Charleston, indicating a family obituary notice with named kin in those locations.

Chaffee Mr. Smith J. E. Smith Morley Kiah Smith Charleston

Radio canned foods claim quality and value

A short ad style note touts Radio canned foods as good quality with the slogan good enough for any body. It compares premium brands and urges trial while promising notable results from Radio products.

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