Scott County County Railways and Commerce Overview
The county's rail network includes Frisco lines through Chaffee Oran and Sikeston, Cotton Bell through Hime Fornfelt and Rockview, and Missouri Pacific branches serving Chaffee Oran Morley Diehlstadt Sikeston, plus Frisco service to Vanduser Crowder and Saledo. Major pipelines cross at Oran with gas and pumping stations. A large Missouri Utilities gas plant south of Oran supports surrounding towns. Five weekly and one daily newspaper serve the county, with banks in Sikeston Chaffee Oran Witme and Fernfelt. Major highways include US 60, Highway 61 and an east-west Missouri Highway crossing. about 81 miles of hard surfaced roads in the state system and 700 miles of county roads needing repair. Industries include shoe and garment factories, a grain mill and elevator, and a Venetian blind factory, with agricultural agents serving farmers. Vocational agriculture is offered at Sikeston High, with veteran classes at Sikeston and Morley high schools and a colored veterans class at Morley.
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St. Louis- San Francisco
Frisco
Chaffee
Chaffer
Oran
Sikeston
Cotton Bell
Hime
Fornfelt
Rockview
Wissouri Pacific
Morley
Diehlstadt
Fris
Ihro Jimplicate
Chaffee Sigmal
Oran News
Sikestor
Standard
Witme
Fernfelt
Scott County
Illmo
Morley High School
Scott County Farm Bureau and Agricultural Cooperatives
About 350 of 1894 county farmers belong to Scott County Farm Bureau which aims to aid farmers in legislation, provide services, sponsor extension work, and cut costs through cooperative purchasing. Two service stores operate in Sikeston and Benton. The East Missouri Artificial Breeding Association began in October 1946 in O Fallon and serves 43 county farmers with 600 cows signed up. A Dairy Herd Improvement Association and Balanced Farming Associations formed, including a joint effort with New Madrid County in 1946 and a fifty member body established by the next year.
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Scott County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Service Association
Sikeston
Benton
East Missouri Artificial Breeding Association
O'Fallon
Scott County
Missouri
New Madrid County
Agricultural Extension Service in Scott County History
Scott county first realized the services of the Agricultural Extension Service in 1915 when a county extension agent started to work. Home Agent work began in 1936. Extension personnel are joint representatives of the USDA and Missouri College of Agriculture at Columbia. The Service is an educational organization through teaching lectures demonstrations and exhibits. The personnel all present.
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Scott County
Agriculture Extension Service
U.S.D.A
Missouri College of Agriculture
Columbia
Agricultural Extension Service
P M A Office Serves County Farmers Network
The P M A maintains an office at Benton and works with approximately all of the farmers in the county. Its office personnel and the county committee discharge the duties of the office.
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The
P.M.A
Benton
Production Credit Association office in Sikeston
The Production Credit Association has operated in the county for several years to provide short term credit to its customers. The office is located in Sikeston.
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The
Production Credit Association
Sikeston
Farm Loan Association Offers Low Rate Land Loans
The National Farm Loan Association with offices in Sikeston makes available to farmers loans on land purchases at low rates of interest. They serve other counties in the area as well as Scott.
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National Farm Loan Association
Sikeston
Scott
County conservation and utility services detailed in county
The Missouri Conservation Commission supports local game law enforcement, wildlife habitat restoration, pond stocking, and wildlife education. The U S Employment Service in Sikeston offers laborer placement and seasonal worker clearinghouse services. Sikeston hosts the Scott New Madrid Mississippi Electric Cooperative, supplying rural electric service. The Little River Drainage District runs extensive ditching and sewage maintenance across the county.
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The
Little River Drainage District
Caney Basin flood project lands sold to private owners
The Caney Basin project southwest of Hew Hamburg drained lowlands and created farm land by acquiring several thousand acres. Twenty one farms in the area have recently been sold to private owners, with extensive building and land improvements by the new owners.
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Thig
Caney Basin
Hew Hamburg
Farmers urged to use ACP conservation tools
Farmers in Scott County face 1950 with opportunities to better use the Agricultural Conservation Program. ACP aids lime, phosphate, and potash applications, grasses and legumes seeding, and erosion control, with local farmer committees available to help analyze problems and select practices.
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Scott County
Evin Burke
ACP
PMA
1950 Corn Allotment Data Required for Scott County
Evin Burke chairs the Scott County PMA as committees gather three years of corn acreage data to set 1950 allotments. Based on 1947 1948 and 1949 history, farmers with corn in those years should contact Benton PMA. February 1 1950 is the deadline for farms with no prior corn, to request an allotment with PMS-532 data.
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Evin Burke
Scott County Production and Marketing Agency
PMA
Benton
Burke
Scott County
Banton
Increase in Number of Cattle on Feed in Missouri
The January 1 cattle on feed in Missouri was estimated at 315000 head, down from 390009 a year earlier, but above the 5-year average of 287000. The feedlot total marks the second largest on record, with a monthly market showing larger than usual activity expected as cattle are marketed.
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East North Central
West North Central
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
Pecans More Profitable Than Cotton in Pemiscot County
Caruthersville Mo. A conservation agent reports pecan crops outperformed cotton last year in Pemiscot County. Jim Jones, on Island 16, says 30 acres of cotton yielded $100 while ten large pecan trees on the same land produced about $400. Jones and his wife harvested and sold the nuts. one tree yielded 400 pounds of pecans.
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Caruthersville
Pemiscot County
Ben A. Guhse
Jim Jones
Island 16
Here
Guhse
Jones
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County Industries
Hesseea
Production Marketing Association
Farmer’s Home Administration
Missouri Conservation Commission
U. S. Employment Service
Division of Labor Placement Headquarters
Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Electric Cooperative
NEW Rocket
Friurami
Iawaresis
TSO
Highway 61
North
Hatharaay
Padidetet Peu
Alow Ali Nyeprdeles
Semo Motor Company
Sikeston, Missouri
the Herald
NEW Madrid County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Inc
New Madrid
Scott, Mississippi
Pemigeot, Dunklin and
Stoddard
Burt H. Rowe
Stallcup Bulding
Pinafore Piano
Gulbransen Company
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