New Madrid County ginners tour Delta Pine land and Stoneville estates
A two day Missouri tour July 16 to 18 visited 35 000 acre Delta and Pine land Plantation at Scott and Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company Plantation at Leland with 26 New Madrid county ginners and cotton growers. Over 80 Southeast Missouri men joined led by J R Paulling Crops Extension specialist. The group toured experiments at Delta Station Leland and Stoneville facilities noted fertilizer tests nitrate of soda and sulfate of ammonia as most effective. A barbecue dinner at the Stoneville seed company concluded the trip, with details on plantation scale including 19 000 acres of tillable land operated by 842 sharecroppers and 80 day labor Negro families plus 47 white executive staff. A hospital and medical department exist with sharecroppers paying 1.00 per acre for care. AAA stamps program and merchants accepting cotton stamps were to be publicized locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Mississippi
Stoneville
Leland
New Madrid
Missouri
J. R. Paulling
P. H. Teal
John H. Edwards
W. E. Hammock
W. ©. Burnett
Canalou
H. E. Ward
Maxwell Williams
Gideon
W. D. Alexander
J. G. Smith
W. G. Meadows
Jennie Lyn Roth
Malden
Floyd B. Gale
N. Lewis
Parma
Harold Sloas
W. T. Watson
C. W. Jones
James Weeks
Gus Eiceman
Marston
J. P. Sittner
Risco
J. H. Taylor
Frala
A. E. Bolton
Jas. D. Osten
Portageville
Everett Elders
Clyde Worth
Tallapoosa
R. E. Vick
Catron
Delta
Stoneville Plantation
Comany
Pineland
Greenville
AAA
Merchants Hear About Cotton Stamps in New Madrid County
Eighty local merchants learned how to qualify for cotton stamp benefits as $35 000 in stamps will aid purchases of U S grown cotton goods. W P Freyman of the Surplus Marketing Administration spoke at the county circuit court room meeting called by Wm Mann. County Agent P H Teal and Miss Anne Sillers urged buying suitable items like yard goods sheets draperies to maximize the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
New Madrid County
W. P. Freyman
Surplus Marketing Administration
Circuit Court Room
Wm. Mann
County
Freyman
P. H. Teal
Anne Sillers
Miss _ Sillers
First Red Spider Infestation Report In New Madrid County
Joe Forthman reports the first red spider infestation in New Madrid County on his 8 acre cotton farm near Perry Ruby's store on Little River. He plans to apply 300 mesh dusting sulphur at 15 pounds per acre to prevent serious damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid County
Joe Forthman
Perry Ruby
Little River
Forthman
Farm Folks Urged to Donate Old Aluminum
County drive to collect scrap aluminum for defense uses targets about 1000 farm families in a coordinated effort. Felix Robbins says both town and country residents will participate with county officials Henry Whittenberg and P H Teal urging farm groups to donate aluminum at local centers or New Madrid bin on South Main street in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Robbins
Henry Whittenberg
FSA
P. H. Teal
Robbins
Whittenberg
New Madrid
South Main Street
Wild parsnips kill three cows at Fisk
Robert Brewington, a farmer near Fisk, lost three milk cows after they ate wild parsnips in blossom last week. County Extension Agent W. iF James says the plants in pastures should be mowed to control wild parsnips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisk
Robert Brewington
W. If
James
Largest plant near Salisbury boxwood tree of age 150 years
A bush with 75 feet in circumference near Salisbury North Carolina is claimed as the largest single boxwood plant in the world, dating back about 150 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
N. C
Demonstration Farms Chosen by CCC in New Madrid County
The Soil Conservation Service and Missouri College of Agriculture announce three cooperators J M Zarkor Risco J S Hill Lilbourn for conservation demonstration farms in New Madrid County. Selection followed criteria of typical farms with drainage issues and visible locations. Plans to be worked out with county agent aiding extension work for local farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Zarkor
Risco
J. S. Hill
Lilbourn
Department of Agriculture
Missouri College of Agriculture
New Madrid County
Fred R. Jacoby
Soil Conservation Service-Ccc
New Madrid
Mr. Jacoby
Zarkor
Hill
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Jacoby
Phillips Petroleum Increases Earnings for First Half 1941
Phillips Petroleum reports 1941 six month earnings of 8,236,679.84 dollars or 1.85 dollars per share, up from 1940’s 6,378,198.13 dollars or 1.43 dollars per share. Increase driven by higher sales volume and steadier prices. Board declares 50 cent quarterly dividend, payable August 30, 1941 to stockholders of record August 1, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips Petroleum Company
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul H. Teal
Delta Pineland
Bob Meentemeier
W. O. Burnett
Judge X. Caverno
Volunteer Hereford Farms
Union City
Tennessee
Elon Proffer
Spapperanlatys
CCC
Phillips Petroleum
Walters & Williams Motor Co
Malone Ave
Sikeston, Missouri
FORD
Ferguson
Altaclus
H. C. Young
RFD No
Matthews, Mo
Emil Schuchart
Sikeston, Mo
Chester Minner
RFD
Morley, Mo
Herbert Hahn
Red No. 1
Oran
Chas. Lindenschmidt
Don Renner
Walter Moore
Canalou, Mo
Gordon Stroud
Ford-Ferguson
J. W. Garner
Sikeston Mo
Ss. R. Schuchart
Sikeston
Lea
Poara
Carl Raidt
Vinus Walton
Ford- Ferguson
Yours
Frank T. Poest
Chaffee, Ma
Welton & Williams Motor Co
Ford-Ferguson Tractor Dealers
West Malone
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