Farm seed outlook for New Madrid County 1948
County extension agent Herbert Rolf notes seeds for alfalfa clover and grasses were below normal in 1948 while tall fescue orchard grass and ladino clover were up. He urges farmers to plan sowing, test soils, and consider substitutions such as tall fescue or alsike clover. Soil testing offered at $1 per sample to guide fertilizer and lime needs.
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Herbert Rolf
New Madrid
Sir Rolf
New Madrid County
New Madrid County opens soil testing lab for farmers
Vr. E Hammock announces completion of the new soil testing laboratory in New Madrid County and says county extension agents will perform complete soil analyses and recommend fertilizer types and amounts. The lab cost about $700, funded by gins, businessmen and individuals to provide farmers with top farming information. County Agent Herbert Rolf notes the lab has top equipment for accurate testing.
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Vr. E Hammock
New Madrid
New Madrid County
Herbert Rolf
Honors for Balanced Farming Winners
Three Scott county families will be honored for 1948 Balanced Farming Contest achievements at the 15th Annual Soils and Crops Conference in Benton and later at a St Louis recognition dinner. First place goes to the R P Schuchart family near Morehouse, second to Peter Scherer of Commerce, and third to S R Schuchart near Sikeston.
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Scott County
Benton
St. Louis
R. P. Schuchart
Morehouse
Peter Scherer
S. R. Schuchart
Sikeston
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Missouri
Illinois
Agricultural Extension Service
E. G. Cherbonnier
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Bureau
Missouri University College of Agriculture
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Bureau
Former New Madrid Man Dies in Cape Girardeau
Robert D. Dawson 59, a New Madrid native, died at his Cape Girardeau home after months of illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the New Madrid Catholic church with burial in the local cemetery. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs William Dawson and once served in the Missouri State Legislature. Survivors include wife Mrs Dawson and three children R C Dawson Mrs Samuel Bellio of St. Louis and Thomas H Dawson of Indianapolis a brother and two sisters, all of New Madrid or nearby. The Veterans Administration runs 126 hospitals for veteran care.
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Robert D. Dawson
New Madrid
Cape Girardeau
Mr. Dawson
Wm. Dawson
National Congress
R. C. Dawson
Samuel BelLio
St. Louis
Thomas H. Dawson
Indianapiis
Ind
Wm. Dawson Jr
Wm. Boone
Lilian Dawson
Soil Conservation Practices Draw International Attention in Missouri
Southeast Missouri hosts a program that boosted U S soil conservation to world leadership from the 1930s onward. Since then 378 trainees from 68 countries have studied U S methods, with 49 nations reporting tangible results and 21 forming government setups modeled after the U S Soil Conservation Service. Indian official C P Bhimaya trained here in Cape Girardeau and Pemiscot counties, later serving as a Conservator of Forests in Madras Province.
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United States
Soil Conservation Service
Congress
Mexico
Venezuela
New Zealand
Union of South Africa
Australia
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Guatemala
Swaziland
el Salvador
C. P. Bhimaya
Cape Girardeau
Pemiscot
Bhimaya
Madras
India
Representa
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Ward
No. Villonth
Ferrell Ow Company
Malone Ave
Towepa Perradhiye
East Gideon
East Gideon 4-H
Dick Owens
Maggie Owens
Dorris Pitts
Gwendolyn Cook
Violet Pitts
Louis Shaffer
Deloma Pitts
Marfie “Owens
Lorene Shaffer
Joyce Jones
Owens
the Veterans Administration
Coker
B. C. Land Company
Leachville
Arkansas
Prichs
Digtributor
Lez Jtuville
W. D. Kelso
Matthews, Mo
Kelso
Matthews
M Farmall
Farmall Tractor Culti
John Deere
IHC
Burroughs
National Electric Cash Register
Norge Coca-Cola
Lenzie Beck
Joe McCord
L. S. Stucker
James Marshall, JR
van Robbs
W. D. Kelso Estate
Eae Bags
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