Soils and Crops Meetings in New Madrid County
Leslie B. Broom announces two farming meetings in New Madrid County on August 1 to discuss soil and crop practices and livestock use. The Gordon Stroud farm near Noxall hosts a morning session at 8:30 with diversified crops and 25 cattle. the Ralph Hubbard farm near Catron hosts an afternoon session at 1:30 with crop rotation, Hereford cattle, and 76 calves from 81 cows. Officials say both farms show valuable methods and invite all county farmers to attend one or both events with J R Paulling present to cover soil and crop practices and answer questions.
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Leslie B. Broom
New Madrid County
New Madrid
Gordon Stroud
Noxall
Highway 61
Stroud
Ralph Hubbard
Catron Ditch
Highway 62
Catron
Durochogs
Hubbara
J. R. Paulling
Paulling
Tucker Says Gen Has Cut Ginning Charges at Portageville
Wade Tucker reports Roberts Brothers Gin at Portageville cut ginning charges from 35 to 20 cents per 100 pounds for the 1939 cotton crop and promises to pay cotton seed within 3 dollars per ton of seed mill prices.
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Wade Tucker
Roberts Brothers
Portageville
Missouri Cotton Acreage Rises from Last Year
Columbia Mo July 12 The estimated cotton in cultivation July 1 is 376000 acres up 14000 from July 1 last year and 6 percent below the ten year average. The statewide allotment matches the average. crop progress lags due to cool wet season, but recent weather improved growth.
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Columbia
Alfred C. Brittain
Agricultural Statistician
Substitute tung oil in paint prompts highway oil trials
Missouri highway officials experiment with castor oil as a substitute for tung oil in white road paint after tung shipments dried up amid China Japan war disruptions. Glennis Matthews Jr joins F and M Oil Co, taking a stake and management role at the E Malone Ave station. July holiday deaths total 11, up from last year but down from 27 in 1937.
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Jefferson City
Highway Department
China
Missouri
Scott County Farm Activities Highlight Cotton Improvement Groups
Leon M. Lane reports Harold Tinsley from the Memphis Cotton Marketing Division urges Scott County groups to apply for free classing and market news services for 1939 crops. Eligible groups must grow an adopted improved variety and meet requirements. Applications, available through the Division of Cotton Marketing in Memphis, should be filed early after planting, with August 1 cut-off for consideration. The service aims to post market prices and provide updated news to aid improved cotton quality and pricing.
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Leon M. Lane
Avent
Harold Kk. Tinsley
Memphis
Division of Cotton Marketing
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
Mississippi
Tennesee
Kentucky
Tenn
Tinsley
Scott County
Benton
Pioneer Miller Jacob L Hinkle dies in Jackson
Cape Girardeau county businessman Jacob L Hinkle known as Jake died Monday night at his Jackson home after years of infirmity. He lived in Cape County nearly all his life, helped run Bollinger Mall at Burfordville with Bowman and later held stock in Cape County Milling. Funeral held Wednesday at his home with many relatives and Southeast Missouri friends in attendance. Surviving family included sister Mary Statler. no children.
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Jacob L. Hinkle
Cape Girandeau County
Jackson
Hinks
Southeast
Missour
Jake” Hinkle
Applecreek Township
Texas
Bollinger County
Cape Girardeau County
Hinkle
Bollinger Mall
Burfordville
W. C. Bowman
Sikeston
Bowman
Joe
Cape County Milling Company
Scott County Milling Company
Lou Wilson Hinkle
Mary Statler
Dempster Enlarges Balcony for Display
The Dempster Furniture Company enlarges the balcony to provide four full floors of space for displaying modern household furnishings. Caleb Smith, a real estate dealer, traveled to Illinois today.
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Dempster
Dempster Furniture Company
Caleb Smith
Ilinois
Cotton Growers Tour From Southeast Missouri
A Missouri group of cotton growers and ginners traveled from Kenneti to Stoneville and nearby delta sites. Attendees from Sikeston included Frank Van Horne Bill Warn Home J A Yount Jr Roy Johnson and Hez Ozment, with eight from New Madrid County led by Charles Smith J K Robbins and Bill Baker. Visits include USDA ginning laboratories Delta Experiment Station Stoneville Seed Farm and Delta and Pine Land Plantation hosted by Walker Tate Fox and Ewing.
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Missour
Kenneti
Stoneville
Miss
Sikeston
Frank van Horne
Bill Warn
J A. Yount Jr
Roy Johnson
Hez Ozment
Scott County
Lane
Leslier Groom
New Madrid
Charles Smith
Risco
J. K. Robbins
Bill Baker
LaForge
United States Department of Agriculture
Charles A. Bennett
F. L. Gerdes
Delta Experiment Station
Delta
Delta and Pine
George B. Walker
C A Tate
J. W. Fox
E. C. Ewing
Delta and Pine Land
Canalou sow and litter club elects officers
A Thursday meeting on July 6 organized a sow and litter club and elected officers James H Coppage Jr president John Coleman vice president Junior Meyers secretary treasurer Tommy Meyers club reporter Dale Geske song leader J F Sexton local leader. Next meeting July 22 will cover care feeding shade and pasture for sows and pigs.
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Canalou
James H Coppage
John Coleman
Junior Meyers
Tommy Meyers
Dale Geske
J. F. Sexton
White Oak Community Club Meets July 17
The Helpful Neighbors Club of White Oak will meet Monday July 17 at Mrs E Rister s home to discuss Bread and Rolls All women in the community are invited Mrs Yewell Hicks reports The club met June 26 at Mrs Fred Forbis s home to discuss Preparing Better Vegetables Officers chosen at the organization meeting include President Mrs Fred Forbis Vice President Mrs Eldridge Cantrell and Secretary Treasurer Mrs E Rister The club plans to meet on the fourth Monday of each month E L Percy of Canaloa visited Sikeston today.
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Helpful Neighbors Club
White Oak
E. Rister
Yewell Hicks
Fred Forbis
Eldridge Cantrell
Congress Funds Cotton Hose Research for Women
Congress backs cotton hose development with 50 000 dollars to the Bureau of Home Economics of the Agriculture Department. The program, added to last year’s 30 000, aims to spin and weave cotton into hose without sacrificing leg aesthetics. Demonstrations will be held this summer for women’s clubs with models.
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Congress
Bureau of Home Economics
Agriculture Department
Pretty Girls
Sikeston Firemen Attend Portageville Meeting
Chief Milburn Arbaugh and Loomis Mayfield of the Sikeston fire department joined Portageville firefighters Wednesday night for the Seme Firefighters Association meeting. Chief Grady directed an informal program with Portageville department members.
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Milburn Arbaugh
Loomis Mayfield
Sikeston Fire Department
Portageville
Seme Firefighters’ Association
Grady
Portageville Department
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Tucker
Gen
Glenn Matthews JR
F. & M. Oil CO
F. & M. Oil Company
J. W. Ferrell
Matthews
Mr. Matthews
E. Malone Avenue
South Ranney Street
Fred Matthews
Ben Matthews
Herbert Finney
Scott County Farm Activities
Andy Heisserer
Ancell
A .Orse
Bridwell Crenshaw
Charleston
Sam Cox Goodin
James Atteberry
Wilbur Davis
Glenn Ault
Jessie Burke
Bob Davis
Cotton Growers
Canalou Boys
E. L. Percy
Canaloa
Oran
Dexter
The
Scott County Milling Co
Ton
Missou
WANDA
H. Finney
Glenn Matthews, Jr
Ben and
Corner Malone and
Ranney Avenue
Sireston
Ellise
Ellise Funeral Service
Scott Street and Center
Sikeston, Mo
Ray
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