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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
2
County Extension Agent Rolf and economist Nance discuss wartime farm outlook for 1945. Feed shortages loom, hog and dairy prices rise, wheat and cotton prospects, and rising land values. 4-H members plan Cape Girardeau exhibits. remodeling old hen houses advised for winter.
Mrs Cora Bishop, a former Sikeston resident who lived many years in Marston, died Sunday at her home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Mrs Lillian Bailey’s home in Marston. The body was later moved to Sikeston for burial in the City cemetery. Survived by two sisters Mrs Mac Burns of New Orleans and Mrs Lillian Bailey, plus two nieces and a nephew, Joe Cresap of Glendale California.
Bert Femmer secretary of the New Madrid County ACA says bids are invited for constructing farm ditches in New Madrid County. Bids due August 10 1944. Open to owners and operators of bulldozers graders motor graders and draglines. Ditches under AAA supervision to earn production practice allowance on farms choosing ditches over other practices. Projects to run between August 10 and December 30 with hoped strong bid turnout to enable many ditches.
Missouri farm grain stocks on July 1 fell 17 percent from a year earlier, the State Department of Agriculture reports. Corn stocks declined faster than usual, oats rose slightly, and soybeans dropped sharply, with 1944 crop quality driving farmers to keep old oats for seed. Wheat stocks remain high from CCC purchases.
An advertisement proclaims Ballard's Snow Liniment relieves sprains bruises and tired muscles from overexertion or bad weather. It promises comfort and urges purchase at all drug stores.
Mrs Ruby Anthony and Dr and Mrs W A Anthony attended the funeral services for E D Anthony held in Fredericktown last Sunday. Rev R M Talbert of the Christian church led the service with Mrs Talbert accompanying her husband. Mr Anthony was 88 and a longtime attorney and business figure in Madison County.
During Governor Henry S. Caulfield's administration, he served as Superintendent of the Confederate Home at Higginsville. He owns and operates a farm in Cooper County.
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