Madrid County Farm Extension News Highlights Legume Tests and Wheat Varieties
Paul H. Teel reports from New Madrid county on fertilizer and lime tests over ten years. The group notes benefits from lime with legumes, limited gains from direct fertilizer on cotton or corn, and discusses five legumes, including winter vetch and sweet clover, plus winter wheat varieties for Southeast Missouri. Missouri Early Premium leads as nurse crop. Columbia and Fulghum oats mentioned.
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New Madrid County
Charles T. Gardner
Murray Klein
E V. Jewett
Paul Kinder
F. A
Maxwell Willams
Wayne Specialist
Coleman
J. R. Paulling
Paulling
Med
Missouri
Michigan
Columbia
Excursion Steamers Show Boat Evolution At Riverfront
Visitors in St. Louis view two river entertainment icons, a classic show boat and a modern all steel excursion steamer, illustrating the shift from silent melodrama to participatory river entertainment with live music, dancing, and audience involvement on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Levee
Mississippi
Annie Laurie
Kentucky
Villian
Ohio
Alleteel
Bet Todar
Raptuwe
Tevas
Dave
Meanphis
Highest yielding oats and barley varieties at Sikeston Farm
Spring oats show the top yield. three winter barley varieties Missouri Early Beardless Michigan Winter and the remaining strong performer lead. Two winter oats, Culbertson and Winter Fulghum, posted five year averages of 48.7 and 50.6 bushels per acre.
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Sikeston Farm
Missouri
Michigan
Culbertson
Calf Pool Sales to Replace Cancelled Producers Show
The Producers Live Stock Commission Association plans four Calf Pool Sales at National Stock Yards starting September 22, replacing the 1924 Producers Calf Show. Four-H Club and Vocational students will feed and certify calves, with sales using prearranged buyer interest and quality grading but no auctions during harvest periods.
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National Stock Yards
Producers Live Stock Commission Association
Beeves
Mussouri
Illinois
National Stock
Wm Omer
Local Stockmen Market Livestock At National Stock Yards
County farmers and feeders sold livestock through the Producers Livestock Commission Association at National Stock Yards. Elon Proffer of Matthews sold 1095 lb yearling steers at 1275 per hundredweight and 236 lb hogs at 1325 cwt. Proffer and Davis of the nearby locality topped the market at 1425 cwt with hogs at 237 lb. W P Anderson of Gideon received 1125 cwt for a 250 lb hog load.
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Producers Live Stock Commission Association
National Stock Yards
Elon Proffer
Matthews
Proffer & Davis
W .P. Anderson
Gideon
Last Potatoes Cultivation Warns Against Deep Cultivating
The term laying by potatoes refers to the final cultivation of the season. Growers often set cultivator snovels too deep in an effort to stir the soil, throwing dirt into the rows during this last cultivation.
Bean Handling Tips to Prevent Leaf Wet Disease Spread
Early morning picking and cultivation spread common diseases like rust and anthracnose in Missouri beans. Spore growth thrives in moist conditions and is spread by wounded leaves. avoid handling plants while leaves are wet to reduce infection risk.
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Missouri
Mulching Tomatoes For Higher Yields And Weed Control
Mulching tomatoes boosts yields and quality while keeping fruit away from soil. Use straw aged a couple of years or grain-free. if unavailable, use weed-free leaves or hay. Begin with two shallow cultivations to curb early weed growth, then apply a five to six inch straw mulch between rows while plants stand erect.
Educational Diet Instructors Questioned In Chicago Ad
A Fed Cross nutrition class instructor asked members a questionnaire. One respondent quipped that she has been eating for many years, highlighting humor in the educational diet inquiry as ads are read.
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Chicago
Canes Fruit Distribution By Home Demonstration Agent
Mary E Caldwell outlines a 40 quart per person yearly fruit allocation including 3 quarts apples 5 quarts applesauce 5 quarts peaches 4 quarts pears 3 quarts blackberries 2 quarts raspberries 2 quarts gooseberries 1 quart cherries 3 quarts rhubarb 2 quarts grape juice 3 quarts other juice and notes adjustments if fruits are unavailable. It also details making sugar syrups for packing fruit and using syrup to cover fruit, plus guidance on syrup types and storage.
Onion flavor and wartime dining enter the kitchen
A discussion notes onions as a fundamental flavor source. It highlights their culinary versatility from hashed potatoes to onion soup and rings. Dehydrated onions are shipped under Lend Lease to ease wartime meals in rationed countries. Onions provide vitamins and minerals with low calories and high water content.
Canning planning and onion soup guidance for households
Advice for families on canning plans and using surplus produce, plus simple onion based soup ideas. It covers budgeting for canned foods, tracking last year’s usage, avoiding excess, and washing wallpaper cleaner recipe, then presents onion soup methods with meat broth and cream soup tips. It emphasizes using fresh produce during the growing season and sharing surplus with neighbors or schools.
Onion Recipes From Simple Salads To Stuffed Varieties
A compact guide to onion driven dishes from simple salads with vinegar onions to onion sauces and stuffed onions. It covers making a milk based onion sauce, frying onions with carrots, layering onions with tomatoes and peanuts, and baking stuffed onions with bread crumbs celery or parsley for a fuller dish.
Proper driving position per highway patrol guidance
The highway patrol advises the correct driving position with the driver seated straight and comfortable, hands on the steering wheel at about the twenty minutes past ten clock position.
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Madrid County Farm Extension News
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Menke
Hollyweed
American Legion Lowi K. Juden Poss
Knights of Columbus Council
Cape Gwardeau
Johnny Mack's
Powell
Insurance Agency
Welsh
Sikeston
Wiepecs
Ace Compesy
Hartford
Connecticar
Mary E. Caldwell
New Madnd County
Free Harvester School
Sikeston Farm Equipment, Inc
Highway
Sikeston, Missouri
Allis-Chalmers
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Highway Patrol
Vogue
Front Street
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