Review of May Extension work by Ella Fikuart
The Scott County Extension Service outlines food production aims for home defense with emphasis on pork poultry vegetables and dairy. Local hog raisers like J L Watkins and Edwin Birk promote disease control for cheaper feed while Arthur Schiwitz expands gilt numbers. The program notes 35 leaders at a Chaffee training and highlights garden activity and canning goals for 191 as part of defense measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Extension Service
Scott County
J .L. Watkins
Vanduser
Edwin Birk
Lusk
Arthur Schiwitz
Campbell
Porter Switch
Freda Forbis
Otto S. Diebold
A. G. Gasser
R. P. Schuchart
Morehouse
Cape Girardeau
Simon Jirik
Sudan
J. T. Smith
E. A. Sprenger
Chaffee
Sam Branson
Fred Fears
E. A. Sprengers
A. B. Greer
Head
Oran
Miner
Blodgett and
Salcedo
Commondity Corporation
New Hamburg Spa
Is Your Land Title Good
A brief note questions the reliability of land titles, urging readers to verify ownership records and seek professional guidance to avoid disputes or loss of property. The item highlights common title issues and encourages due diligence.
Two Cotton Groups Organized for One Varity Program
Two groups of D P L and Stoneville cotton producers near Sikeston McMullin and Vancluser organized a one variety cotton improvement association. County Agent Lane notes the aim to standardize production and marketing across similar soil and climate areas. Key goals include proper ginning sampling unbiased classing wrapped bales identifying bales central market quotations net weight sale by grade and staple compressed bales and even deliveries to spinners from the same area. A second note states that thirty percent of the world lead and 35 percent of all zinc have been produced in the United States recently. Andorra is a small Pyrenean country between France and Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoneville
Sikeston
McMullin
Vancluser
Lane
King Cotton Streamlined in One-Variety Program Affects Regions
Paul H. Teal describes a push to streamline King Cotton through one-variety demonstrations. The effort aims to boost yields, grades, and prices while unifying production and marketing across Mississippi New Madrid Pemiscot and Dunklin counties. The immediate impact includes $65,805 extra income from the 1940 crop and the sale of 9,923 bales to shippers for demonstration use. Twenty or more one-variety groups are being set up in New Madrid county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Cotton
Missouri
Mississippi
New Madrid
Pemiscot
Dunklin
Porter Switch Anniversary Dinner At Porter Switch Home
Mr and Mrs Will Boyer celebrate their thirty third wedding anniversary with a dinner at their Porter Switch home. Guests include numerous local families and friends from East Prairie St Louis Hayti Oppossum Island and Deventer. The article also notes government cotton classing details and a one variety program under the Surplus Marketing Administration in Missouri with August 15 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Bover
Porter Switch
Will Harrs
Minnie Deal
Murphy Deal
Harold Johnson
East Prairie
Mary Dean
Evelyn Hudson
St. Louis
Mary Countness
Hayti
Charlie Boyer
Bfr
Ike Teece
Lena Croford
T. J. Mays
Rachel May
Pauline Matthews
Bement
Charlie Owens
Oppossum Island
Joe Harris
Airs
Ivory Harris
Harold Littles
James Bridges
Joe Ella Moore
Charleston
Robert Hughes
Lavern Tatum
Gurtie Hughes
Gladys
Letha Crouch
Della Norville
Deventer
Gilford McClanahan
Bertrand
J. C. McClanahan
Fronia
Sam Branson
Barney Tennon
Albert Crosno
Mary Crosno
Allen McClanahan
Local families visit Sikeston and Charleston during week
Mrs. H B Ferguson with children and Mr and Mrs Sam Branson with sons plus Mrs Nancy Branson of Blodgett shopped in Sikeston last Wednesday. Mrs J A Schneider and Mr and Mrs George Haws and family were in Sikeston Monday. Mrs Lee Wilson and daughter and Mrs Dolly Tyler of Charleston spent Sunday with George Haws and family, with Mrs Tyler extending her visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Ferguson
Sam Branson
Nancy Branson
Blodgett
Sikeston
J. A. Schneider
George Haws
Lee Wilson
Dolly Tyler
Charleston
Tyler
Farm Bureau Board Sets Plans For Neighbor Day Picnic
The Scott County Farm Bureau met at Benton Court House to plan the annual picnic sponsored by the Farm Bureau, Farm Bureau Service Company and Extension Clubs. A committee will handle arrangements with Alden Penny chairing and C O Luper as vice chair man assisted by A G Gasser as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County Farm Bureau Board
Court House
Benton
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Service Company
Extension Clubs
Alden Penny
C. O. Luper
A. G. Gasser
Ammonium sulfate by-product from coke plant fertilizer
Ammonium sulfate, a by-product of steel industry coke plants, is described as a valuable agricultural fertilizer. The note highlights its utility in farming contexts and its origin from coke production processes.
Quebec Territory Noted For High Ratings In Populous Regions
A concise report highlights Quebec as the most rated district in the province, despite being infrequently touched by white settlers amid thickly populated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Quebec
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ella Fikuart
J. B. Smith
Pleasant Valley
Scott County Abstract Company
Evnton
Harris D. Rogers
United States
Andorra
Pyrenees Mountains
France
Spain
Paul H. Teal
Porter
Fast Prairie
Will Boyer
Richard Jefford
Illnois
P. L
Surplus Marketing Administration
U. S. Department of Apiculture
Peo Pennzoil
Penasyy
Pennzol
Success Oil Company
Sikeston, Missouri
M. Otl Company
Success
Pinta
Desjarnety
Highway
Dexter, Mo
Walton & Williams Motor Company
Sikeston, Missour
Ancell
Success Otl
Juno
Sta. Morley
Cooper
Company
Charleston, Mo
Farm Bureau Met
Farmer’s Grain & Seed Co
Sikeston, Mo
Leonard McMullin
John McMullin
Rougie
Wallan & Williams Meter Co
Malone Avenue
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