Scott County Soils and Crops Conference Plan
Scott County will host the 6th Annual Soils and Crops Conference in Benton on January 16. Arthur Schiwitz urges prompt registration by 9:45 a.m. with sessions from 10:00 a.m. featuring speakers on hybrid corn, soil productivity, dairying, terrace work, and soil conservation. Open to all men and women. program outlines aims and practical farmer solutions.
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Scott County
Benton
Arthur Schiwitz
Carl O. Luper
Chas, Gardner
R. L. Galemore
John Schuchart
J. J. Reiss
O. T. Coleman
Missouri College of Agriculture
Chas Grojean
Chas. Gardner
Joe Buhs
AAA
Evin Burke
Scott County A. C. A
Leon M. Lane
Runt Crooks Still Sells Cattle Despite Tiny Start
E M Crooks of Audrain county Mo, once teased as "Runt" for his small birth weight, remains a successful cattleman. A 1904 clipping notes he sold 42 steers at 5.50 per cwt, then later shipped 56 head to market earning near top at 9.25 per cwt. He has farmed in the Sikeston district for 23 years.
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E. M. Crocks
Jos. L
Sikeston
Feeding Stations Urged for Quail in Missouri
The State Conservation Commission appealed to Missouri sportsmen to set up quail feeding stations statewide. Heavy snows have reduced bird feed, and the commission will distribute grain to county agricultural advisers, vocational teachers, and farm youth groups, with conservation clubs aiding distributions.
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The
State Conservation Commission
Missouri
Misouri
Vie Commission
Conser
Poultry Egg Hatchability Affected by Temperature Handling
Text notes how incubation temperatures over 68 degrees harm embryo development and hatchability. Eggs stored at extreme temps like 35 or 85 degrees fail to hatch, while rough handling and jarring further reduce hatchability. Garry poultrymen prefer 15-Cezen cardboard cases to deliver eggs to the hatchery.
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Cére
Gary Poultrymen
Minute Men of 1861 rise in Civil War Missouri
A Missouri history note recalls the January 7 1861 formation of a 300 man Minute Men band in St. Louis. They flew a Confederate flag from the Berthold House and trained to oppose abolitionists, aiming to defend Missouri by seizing the arsenal and subtreasury. Many joined the Confederate cause after Camp Jackson fell May 12 1861.
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St. Louis
Minute Men
Berthold
Fifth and
Pine Streets
Missouri
Jackson
St. Louis Arsenal
Blair
Nathaniel Lyon
Basil W. Duke
Colton Green
O. H. Barritt
J. H. Shackelford
J. R. Shaler
John S. Bowen
Camp Jackson
North
South
Joel Gentry in Hollywood to Head Sikeston Farm Day
Joel Gentry in Hollywood will headline the John Deere Farmer Day program next Wednesday at Sikeston Tractor and Implement Co showroom. John King leads the cast with Rosina Lawrence and others in a story of a farmer who goes to Hollywood and faces a life changing decision. Four other all talking pictures follow including Making Tractor History and A Short Cut Thrown Harvest. Admission is by free ticket only. school children are specially invited.
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Berton
L. E. McCormick
Missouri College of Agriculture
Joel Gentry
Hollywood
Sikeston Tractor and Implement Company
Sikeston
John King
Rosina
Farrer
Ernest Hedden
9 Sikeston Tractor
Implez‘et Co
John Lie
Holywood
Pressu
Hedden
Simeston
Minister Officiates City Hall Marriage of Yant and Castleberry
Reverend C F Transue of the Church of the Nazarene presided as Woodrow Yant of near Sikeston and Miss Josie Ray Castleberry of New Madrid were joined in marriage at the city hall on Saturday afternoon.
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C. F. Transue
Church of the Nazarene
Woodrow Yant
Near Sikeston
Josie Ray Castleberry
New Madrid
You Can Believe What You Read in The Herald
A brief note reflects on trust in newspaper reporting, citing The Herald as a source of information and guidance for readers seeking credible local news.
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Herald
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Scott County Farm Activities
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Maier Auto Supply
P. J. Schlosser
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John Deere Day
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Missouri Pacific
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