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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
4
Mississippi County farming notes report rising business activity and record personal income, with inflation fears and varied farm prices. Corn acreage estimates for 1956 rise, cattle and pig trends shift with seasonal demand, red spider infestations observed in cotton, and application timings for fertilizers and alfalfa seeding outlined by Extension Agent Brown. Calendar items include July radio programs and wheat referendum reminders.
Spot cotton activity was slow in the South Central Area with low volume and weak demand. Prices fell on the Memphis market with middling 11 16 at 37 50 cents per pound, while Little Rock Greenwood and New Orleans quotes varied around 38 00 and 36 70 cents. Trading was quiet as domestic mill inquiries decreased and export demand softened despite some mill purchases for deferred delivery.
Wyatt News Miss Mars Sue Vowels returned this week from a tour through five states with several Young People. The trip was sponsored by the Women Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church. Mrs John DePosster of Orange Cahf spoke with her mother Mrs Lee Ann Hutcheson.
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