Scott County Farm Demonstrations Show Conservation Practices
Scott County Agriculture Conservation Association committee members plan demonstrations of soil building methods under the 1940 program. Participants include Amos McMullin with windbreak planting, Louis Heisserer on erosion control, Frank Klueppel applying super phosphate to alfalfa, and others crafting lime mixes, green manures, and contouring. The effort aims to observe neighbors and encourage adoption of these practices on farms.
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Evin Burke
Scott County Agriculture Conservation Association
Amos McMullin
Louis Heisserer
Frank Klueppel
R. L. Galemore
Otto S. Diebold
Joe F. Diebold
T. J. Rhoades
BE. A. Sprenger
C. N. Mayfield
Arthur Schiwitz
Arnold Dirnberger
Tony Gosche
Max Brasher
Joe Diebold
Dale Crites
Otto Diebold
Agriculture Conservation Association Committee
Insect Control Committee
Committeemen to Hold Community Meetings
Scott County committeemen announce farm community meetings January 24 and 25 to explain the Agriculture Conservation Program allotments released January 15. Farmers should watch mail for meeting places and times and attend for first hand information. The talks aim to prevent over the fence misinformation and outline future crop planning with committee assistance.
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Scott County
Evin Burke
Scott County Agriculture Conservation Association
Committeemen to Study Agriculture Conditions
Agricultural Conservation Committeemen of Scott County will study soil fertility and crop conditions January 17 and 19. Data from soils and crops specialists at the Missouri College of Agriculture and University of Missouri show productivity and erosion under various cropping systems and soil-building practices the College has long recommended. Committeemen aim to better inform discussions with farmers in the fair program.
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Agricultural Conservation
Scott County
Missouri College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
First Benton 4-H Club Meeting Opens 1940 Season
The first 4-H meeting of 1940 will be held at the Benton courthouse on January 0 at 7:80. E. T. Tischner from the University of Missouri will present inspirational material. Leaders urged to attend for club program guidance and to participate in demonstrations and dying work as the 4-H Club council reorganizes and elects officers for the year.
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Court House
Benton
E. T. Tischner
University , Missouri
Annual Farm Bureau Meeting Date Set
At the last board meeting the Annual Farm Bureau meeting was set for February 14 with Carl O Super as president. Plans are pending but a Missouri Farm Bureau Federation representative is expected as principal speaker. Committees appointed include Program chaired by Otto Diebold with Alvin Gasser C N Mayfield and Leon M Lane as members and food committee chaired by Raymond L Galemore with Joe Russell Mrs W A English and Miss Ella Fikuart.
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Farm Bureau
Carl O
Mussouri Farm Bureau Federation
Program
Otto Diebold
Alvin Gasser
C. N. Mayfield
Leon M. Lane
Raymond L Galemore
Joe Russell
W. A. English
Ella Fikuart
Soybean Protein Solution Promises Broad Industrial Use
G H Brother of the United States Regional Soybean Industrial Products Laboratory at the University of Illinois announces a new soybean protein solution in formaldehyde. The product could expand soybean utilization, stabilize markets for farmers, and has potential in laminated boards, leather finishes, shoe dressing, glassine paper, and other paper industry applications. The solution allows easy application by brushing, swabbing, spraying, or dipping and dries into a highly durable protein form.
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G. H. Brother
United States
Soybean Industrial Products Laboratory
University of Illinois
Urbana
Brother
Farmers to Plant More Than a Million Trees in Missouri
Missouri farmers have ordered over a million trees for March and April planting under the Agricultural Adjustment Act program. Last year 548 farmers in 93 counties received more than 850000 trees through the Conservation Commission with help from the U S Forest Nursery at Licking and Extension services. The Commission also planted nearly 500000 trees on state lands produced at Meramec State Forest Nursery, totaling over a million trees beyond federal plantings. The piece notes global shares of coffee, rubber, silk, coal, and crude oil consumption.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri Conservation Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Conservator Commission
U.S. Forest Nursery
Licking
Extension Forester
College of Agriculture
County Agricultural Extension Agents
Commission
Meramec State Forest Nursery
U. S. Forest Service
Farm Extension Activities Reported in Scott County
County Extension Committee met to review 1940 plans for Farm Bureau meetings and finances. Activities highlighted include wheat and cotton allotments, 15 Home Demonstration clubs reorganized, 18 4 H clubs with 207 youths, landowner tensions over tenancy and sit-down history, and a push for soil conservation practices, gardens, and bot eradication.
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Farm Bureau
County Extension Committee
Howard G. Rion
Agriculture Conservation Association
Rion
Fikuart
Home Economics
C. W. Schiwitz
Home Economics Clubs Council
L. A. Bom
Thelma Muller
John G. Russell
W. A. English
Sikeston
Corton Ginners to Meet at Charleston Next Tuesday
Gunners of Scott and Mississippi counties will meet for an annual conference next Tuesday January 23 at Charleston. The conference will likely be in the courthouse beginning at 1 00 o clock. Gordon Nance agricultural economist and J R Paulling crops specialist Missouri College will discuss marketing and production practices with gunners attending the meeting.
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Scott
Mississippi
Charleston
Court House
Gordon Nance
J. R. Paulling
Missouri College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Dress Form Making Demonstration By Missouri Expert
Miss Mary E. Robinson a clothing specialist from the University of Missouri College of Agriculture will demonstrate dress form making at the Miner Merry Home Makers Club meeting on Thursday January 25 from 1 to 4 p m. She will show making a form for attendees with materials and discuss dress form use. Open to all interested in clothing. clothing leaders to attend. Inquire at the Malcolm Store in Miner for meeting place.
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Lennox
Miner
Salcedo
Benton
Head
R. L. Galemore
Luther Moore
Carl Chambers
Alden Penny
Mary E. Robinson
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
Miner Merry Home Makers Cluir
Robinson
Malcolm
Are Nuts Essential or Accessory in a Meal
The text argues that nuts are primarily a fat source rather than protein and should be included as part of regular meals rather than as a supplement. It notes their vitamin and mineral contributions, iron and phosphorus content, and suggests using specific amounts in recipes while stressing proper storage to prevent rancidity.
Varieties of Sausage and Their Preparation
The guide explains Polish and Mett sausage differ mainly in casing size and links. It lists grinding 9 pounds beef and 3 pounds pork trimmings with buckwheat flour salt sage and mustard seed, regrinding, stuffing, curing 24 to 48 hours, smoking two hours, and cooking in water at 165 degrees F. It warns against excessive heat during smoking and cooking to avoid dry sausage.
Buffet Meal Tips for Small Dining Rooms
The piece discusses buffet meals as a solution for crowded dining rooms, advising simple easy to serve dishes that stay hot and visually appealing plates. It stresses harmony of plate colors, avoiding moist spoils, and offering dishes that can be prepared ahead, with hot options at winter buffets.
Fruits and sauces boost digestion and nutrition
Fruits in diet boost digestion and nutrition. Fresh, canned, and dried fruits serve as sauces or desserts and pair well with pork. Keep water sparing to avoid scorching apples, add sugar near the end, wash dried fruit, soak as needed, and use soaking water for flavor.
Nut Bread from Simple Ingredient Mix
An inexpensive and easy recipe yields nut bread with one egg one cup sugar one and a half cups milk one large egg chopped nuts three and a half cups flour four teaspoons baking powder one teaspoon salt mixed and baked in two loaves in a moderate oven.
Minnesota farmer sells litter of blind pigs at market
A Minnesota farmer sold a litter of blind pigs at South St. Paul and topped the market. The pigs demonstrated a remarkable ability to locate their feed, drawing notable attention from buyers and reporters alike.
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Minnesota
South St. Paul
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