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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
2
New Madrid Counts farmers using the university Farm Records Book are invited to a January 22 meeting at the New Madrid Health Center. L B Nace Association Agents urge signups for record keeping guidance, insect scouting, and program details with county contacts for various areas.
Lilbourn family attends a hog sale event in Indiana, with references to local buyers and breeders. The narrative mentions specific individuals and a livestock market setting, noting details about hog breeds and sales activity.
The Missouri Livestock Association announced eight district meetings in January and February. Locations include Warrensburg St Joseph Rithsville Mexic Birch Tree Springfield Rolla and others starting at 10 am. Speakers include Matteson W Burch and R B Elling with business and director nominations.
At a County 4 H Council meeting in the court house last Saturday Mrs Richard Cantwell was elected president Marshall Stallings vice president and Jud Scott secretary treasurer for the ensuing year A health talk by Mrs Clara Newman highlighted immunization efforts including polio smallpox typhoid and whooping cough as a recommended community activity The council authorized a $30 advancement from Mt trews to cover incidental expenses for a foreign farm youth program and invited host families Those present planned taped recordings for National 4 H Club Week and a Share the Fun contest plus a central play day for all clubs The county now has 18 members in the Two Bale Cotton Club with four new growers this week Reported yields include Estel Harris 207 bales per acre on 18 acres with Deltapine 15 planted April 21 and no direct nitrogen to cotton in 1956 Eugene Hale 216 bales per acre on 22 acres with Deltapine 15 and 165 lbs of 12 12 12 fertilizer Cecil LaPlant 23 bales on 0.67 acres Fox variety J B Simpkins 203 bales per acre on 17.3 acres with heavy fertilization and ample soil nutrients A new insect scouting plan proposes university entomology students to inspect about 2000 acres over the season with charges paid by owners Mississippi County growers may request the service before March 15 For corn costs a 1956 farm shows Farm A production 996 bushels per acre on 23 acres with total cost per acre around 51.46 dollars and a potential net return about 6202 dollars per acre depending on yield.
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