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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
8
Prices on cotton remained steady, with limited trading activity reported. The market showed mixed bids as buyers awaited clearer signals while producers noted marginal prices around two cents per pound for certain grades and regions.
National Stock Wares reports May salable cattle receipts at about 600 head above the April level, nearing a record for the month. Cattle, sheep and lambs combined totaled 299000 head, with cattle receipts marking the largest May figure in years and sheep and lambs also at multi year highs.
The Wheat marketing quota referendum will decide if the program operates for the 1956 crop. Harold Athoff, Scott County ASC Committee chairman, says polling places will be established countywide and growers will be notified of farm allotments and the program details. The national wheat acreage allotment is 55 million acres, same as this year, with price support projected between 75 and 82 percent of parity if the referendum passes.
The tiniest human bones are the trio in the middle ear, located within the ear cavity. These three auditory bones, the malleus incus and stapes, transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
National Stockyards reports six St Louis area packers slaughtered about 227000 hogs in May, down 18 percent from April but up 4 percent from May last year. Pork stocks fell to 7757 tons, lard rose to 3329 tons, hog receipts totaled 185558 head, largest May since 1952. Hog prices averaged 17.67 dollars, sows 13.51, with year over year comparisons noting higher hog prices and mixed sow values.
A recent estimate puts Canada’s oil reserves at about one half a tank car for each resident. The figure links national resources to individual consumption, highlighting the scale of domestic energy assets.
A batch of family notes from Kewanee reports relatives traveling to Heber Springs Arkansas and Texas and visiting kin. Anna Lou plans to stay in Texas with her uncle and aunt. Mr and Mrs W Riddle welcome a baby son at Delta Community Hospital their fourth child. Mrs Towers spent the week with the Trprits.
A string of Sunday visits and social gatherings is recorded, with Mrs. Mildred Brotherton and Mrs. Paul Trout hosting, and clubs led by Mrs. A. L. Davis and officers naming committees for the year. Several residents, including Judy Nunnelee and Mrs. Christine Davis, attend Southeast Missouri State College events, while others visit relatives in Sikeston, Charleston, and East Alton.
Mr and Mrs W A Biggs attended graduation exercises at Sikes ton Thursday night. Laddie Latham was in the graduating class. Cape Girardeau visitors included Mr and Mrs Milford Minner. Jack Marshall is home for summer vacation after enrollment at Southeast Missouri State College. Several Blodgett residents hosted friends from St Louis and Sikeston, including the Marshalls and Williams families.
Ford touts its low priced V-S line featuring a deep V-block for a quieter longer lasting engine. A Trigger-Torque response and short stroke design claim instant command obedience, enhanced safety, and lower miles per dollar with Automatic Power Pilot efficiency.
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