Organize Balanced Farming Association forms in Missouri
Farmers and bankers gathered in New Madrid last Thursday to form the Balanced Farming Association. F. S. Hunter was elected chairman and Bank sponsors from New Madrid, Portageville, Gideon, Risco and Sikeston supplied funds totaling about 2 500 dollars plus 1 250 dollars from the banks and 1 250 dollars from the Agricultural Extension Service to hire a County Agent and cover secretarial and office costs. BE. V. Jewitt of Parma was named vice president with a board including Mrs. Hugh Rogers and others. Fifty farming families paid 50 dollars each for membership, and the list of members includes Gordon Stroud, Charles Lindenschmidt, D. J. Voss, Herschel Yates, Marcus Koch, Fred Geske, Gordon Scott, Wm. Gruen, Arnold Heusser, and many more across Matthews, Sikeston, New Madrid, Parma, Gideon, and Portageville.
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Circuit Court Room
New Madrid
F. S. Hunter
Balanced Farming Association
New Madedrid
Portageville
Gideon, Risco
Sikeston
Agricultural Extension Service
BE. V. Jewitt
Parma
Hugh Rogers
Matthews
Henry Hulshof
Donald French
Gideon
Banks
Gordon Stroud
Charles Lindenschmidt
D. J. Voss
Herschel Yates
Marcus Koch
Fred Geske
Cc. G. Scott
Wm. Gruen
Arnold Heusser
Earl Tet Jey
James Johnson
Glenn Matthews Jr
Edward Matthews
E. V. Jewitt
Wm. Blackburn
Lueker Bros
Noah Klipfel
Conran
T. R. Lindall
Felix Robbins
Marston
Fred Hetlage
Kewanee
Oliver & Oliver
Cape Girardeau
County AAA Office Closed On Saturday
The Benton AAA office will not be open to the public on Saturdays due to a 40 hour work week revision. Scott County chairman Evin Burke says most 1947 conservation payments are in and audited, but a few farmers have not reported performance. February 15, 1948 is the deadline for reporting 1947 AAA practices. Raymond L. Galemore is chief clerk and Helen Miles Wilkinson secretary-treasurer.
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Missouri Pma
Benton Aaa
Evin Burke
Scott County
AAA
State Office
Raymond L. Galemore
Helen Miles Wilkinson
Scott County Feeders Market Live Stock Summary
Producers at National Stock Yards listed multiple local consignments. Andy Bucher of Chaffee sold 11 steers averaging 924 lbs at 28.00 per cwt. Leo J. Trapp of Chaffee delivered 12 cattle including 957-lb steers at 24.25. Otto Ressel of Illinois had 5 head at 24.00. Pabst Brothers of Commerce moved 9 head of mixed steers and heifers at 19.50. Hog consignments included Walter Eggiman 14 head at 27.25 per cwt and Claude Holdman 26 head at 26.50. Omer Hubble 20 hogs at 27.50, J. R. Crawford 47 hogs at 27.50. A variety of weights and prices were reported for Chaffee and surrounding community farmers.
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Andy Bucher
Producers Live Stock Commission Association
National Stock Yards
Leo J. Trapp
Chaffee
Otto Ressel
Illio
Pabst Brothers of Commerce
Walter Eggiman
Claude Holdman
Omer Hubble
Sikeston
J. R. Crawford
Tips on Safe Gun Storage for Offseason Use
Gun expert Dick Rotsch outlines cleaning, disassembly, and storage steps for rifles shotguns and automatics. Emphasizes dry dust free spaces non airtight cases and regular rust checks. Also promotesJanuary polio fundraiser through March of Dimes with a lab research emphasis.
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Jefferson City
Dick Rotsch
Missouri Conservation Commission
Rotsch
Movies to be shown at farm machinery meeting
Herbert Rolf announces that films will accompany the Farm Machinery Meeting in New Madrid's circuit court room on Wednesday afternoon January 21 at 1 30. All farmers and especially tractor drivers are invited. Marion Clark of the Missouri College of Agriculture will present with a Q&A. Rolf says the event could save dollars in repairs and downtime next summer.
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Herbert Rolf
Circuit Court
New Madrid
Marion Clark
Missouri College of Agriculture
Rolf
Sikeston Men Named as 1948 Cotton Council Reps
Fifteen Missouri cotton leaders attend the National Cotton Council meeting in Atlanta January 21 23 1948 with Sikeston delegates P B Bartmess Randolph Smith and E P Coleman Jr among producers ginners warehousemen merchants and crushers. Missouri aims to boost production mechanization grade improvement and tax relief while planning 1948 programs to lower costs and raise farm income in cotton.
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Caruthersville
Missouri
Sikeston
National Cotton Council
Atlanta
N. W W. Helm
E. P. Coleman Jr
BE. P. Coleman & Co
Council
Missouri Cotton Men
Helm
Four Freedoms for Livestock and Poultry urged
Kansas City special report from the American Foundation for Animal Health advocates four winter safeguards to boost farm animal production. Freedom from filth, faulty feeding, parasites, and infectious disease are urged with housing, proper rations, parasite control, sanitation, and prompt illness treatment to prevent losses.
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Kansas City, Mo
America
American Foundation For Animal Health
Agricultural leaders note gains from electrically operated farming
Agricultural leaders estimate that electr ically operated equipment has enabled farmers to grow a third more crops in ten per cent less time. Last year Missouri contributed little more than half the money needed for polio victims. Do your part in the March of Dimes. The U S bituminous coal industry spends about eighty million dollars annually on improving health and safety conditions.
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Missouri
U. S
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Caterpillar
Pay. Orr
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Dillon and
Parlow
Jerry Cammack
Texie Holley
Roy Mayer
Shady Valley
Boyce Farm
International Harvester
Sikeston, Missouri
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