New Madrid County Farmer Appointed to State PMA Group
Bert Femmer of New Madrid County has been appointed a member of the Missouri State Production and Marketing Association by Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannon. Phil M. Smith of Callaway County was named chair of the PMA committee, and H. Baxter Hall of Shelby County was named a committeeman. The appointment gives Southeast Missouri the first active representative on the state committee in six to seven years and highlights PMA activity in soil conservation and federal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Femmer
New Madrid County
Missouri State Production and Marketing Association
Charles F. Brannon
Phil M. Smith
Callaway County
PMA
H. Baxter
Missouri
M. R. Rowand
Caruthersville
Xenophon Caverniio
Canaloa
Len B. MecPheeters
Charleston
AAA
Extension Service
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Ripley County
Texas A. & M. College
College Station
Texas
Cape Girardeau Business College
Southeast Missouri
Anderson Township
Gideon
New Madrid
Ohio
Mississippi
Yazoo
Mid-South Growers Association of
Memphis
Tenn
Ryan
Rio Grande Valley
Butler County
Femmer
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
Kiwanis International
Moolah Temple
St. Louis
Alex C. Waters
Phil M. Donnelly
Waters
Richard Jones
Nannie O. Waters
Alex
George Waters
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston
State Highway Department
Peaches Growing Campbell Industry in Southeast Missouri
In Campbell Missouri the University of Missouri fruit plantings near town spurred a peach boom. From about 500 trees a decade ago to over 100000 now, yielding roughly 250000 in fruit yearly even with only a third bearing. Frost is rare in this Crowleys Ridge zone and the area expects up to a million dollars soon. A Peach Festival is planned for August 4 to showcase local orchard successes and farming diversification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Missouri
University of Missouri
Crowley's Ridge
Sikeston
103 Year-Old Farmer Doniphan George J Allen Plans Sale
George J. Allen of Doniphan announces plans to sell his farm and retire due to age. At 103 he has spent the year splitting and driving over 100 fence posts, cultivating corn and other crops, but says he is almost too old to farm and may quit soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doniphan
George J. Allen
Martha E. Truman Burial Services Held in Missouri Cottage
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha E. Truman mother of the President were held at her Grandview Missouri cottage home on July 28 1947. She lived to age 94 and passed away due to infirmities of age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E. Truman
Grandview
Heavy enrollment in M. A. Vet Farm Training Program
In Columbia Missouri the University of Missouri reports 1,002 students enrolled in the veterans farm training program. The program is directed by Amos J. Snider of the University Adult Education and Extension Service and uses 53 instructors plus two traveling supervisors and a resident supervisor. Classes meet twice weekly for five hours annually with students spending remaining time on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Institutional Farm
University of Missouri
Amos J. Snider
University Adult Education and Extension Service
Missouri appoints Dr Longwell dean of agriculture
Dr John Harwood Longwell was named Dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Missouri succeeding the late Dean B E Trowbridge. Longwell, former president of North Dakota Agricultural College, holds degrees from Missouri and Illinois and will assume duties September 15 after board approval in St Louis.
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Columbia
John Harwood Longwell
College of Agriculture
University of Missouri
BE. A. Trowbridge
Frederick A. Middlebush
Doctor Longwell
North Dakota Agricultural College
Fargo
University of Illinois
M. A
Board of Curators
St. Louis
Longwell
Institutional On Farm Training Program Report
A Missouri study shows the institutional on farm training program for veterans purchased nearly 4 million dollars in farming equipment, plus 4 062 tractors and 3 794 harvesting machines. It details 454 classes with 11 600 GI trainees, 483 homes built, 2 856 improvements, 4 527 barns, 1 714 poultry houses, and 2 474 other farm buildings. Trainees cultivate 970 152 acres of crops, 339 110 acres of legume crops, and 133 280 acres of improved pasture, with 88 989 acres contour tillage and 3 864 miles of farm terraces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
East Prairie Preacher Keeps Nubian Goat Herd in Missouri
Reverend Paul R. Presson of East Prairie handles a 30 head Nubian goat flock valued for milk and meat. He notes Nubians’ rich milk with extra vitamins, describes their colors and appearance, and says his family prefer goat’s milk over cow’s. He uses and distributes the milk locally for healthful nourishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Prairie
Missouri
Paul R. Presson
Mississippi
Presson
Mr. Presson
Nubia
Upper Egypt
Heithiopia
Thoroughy
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Hall
Shelby County
Scott County
Mr. Waters
Motor Transport Corps
Alex Jr
Navy
Charles R
Buddy
Johnny
George
American Legion
Goodyear
Goodsyear Service Stores
Teresi An
Voter
Menage Vern
F. Carpenter
RTH
FORD
Labor and Materials
Sikeston, Missouri
A. Duensing
Concordia
Lafayette County
Emaliness
Louthwestern Lumbermen’s Association
Missouri Rejec? Lumbermen’s Association
the Lord
54Th
56Th
56Th General Assemblies of
Century of Progress Works
O. D. Clayton
Clayton Sales Barn
Earchi
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