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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1957
Page
3
A homemade soil moisture tester cuts a twelve inch slit in a golf club shaft to gauge soil dampness. The method helps decide when and how much to water, reducing waste while considering soil type and water restrictions. Deep, infrequent watering promotes deeper roots and less leaf wetness to curb fungal disease.
Mrs. James Reeves receives a 4 H leadership award after 29 years of service. The ceremony at National Stock Yards included a tour, dinner, and a radio recording at KMOX. Attending were Frank Graham, Ted Mangner, Judy Warren, Glen Loflin, and H M Dunn. Robertson’s Farm Supply presented a desk pen.
The Second Annual County 4H Play Day drew about 220 members and leaders to Char trau Farm grove. Five groups ran games taught by Junior Leaders Jino Jeaders and peers, highlighting youth leadership as they also organized events like 4 H Charter Night and Camp. A free noon lunch of hot dogs cookies and ice cream was provided by women 4H leaders and others.
4H Fair Committee meets to plan the 8th Annual 4H Club Fair at Risco High School on July 25 and 26 with Charles Gardner as overall chairman. Events include fried chicken supper on July 25, Share The Fun, Dress Revue, and Public Speaking, plus a Tractor Rodeo. Tickets available from county 4H members. 4H Camp set for July 1–7 at Lake Wappapello with a $5.25 fee and meals included. Applications requested by June 27 to the Extension Office in Ne Madrid.
Ten Scott county 4-Hers received training in meats identification from University of Missouri specialist Jim Reynolds at the Southeast Missouri District Meats Identification Judging Day in Poplar Bluff. The event covered wholesale cuts of beef pork and lamb and included a contest naming twenty one cuts after the session.
Polling sites for the June 20 wheat marketing quota referendum are listed by J W Abernathy Scott county ASC chairman. Eligible voters include those with wheat acreage plus land in the Acreage Reserve totaling over 15 acres. Two thirds must approve quotas to take effect for the 1938 crop with penalties for over allotment and varying parity-based support depending on votes. 4-H members from New Hamburg Tri City Benton and Blodgett attended and judged ham classes after an identification test.
Scott County Extension notes advise replanting or spot planting cotton after heavy rains with DPL FOX as a desirable variety. Seed supply is limited with local offers, and planting dates suggest May 31 as latest safe planting. Recommended stands range 12k to 20k stalks per acre, favoring DPL FOXN and other named varieties. corn and soybeans guidance given along with Sudan pasture seeding and wheat quota information for June 20 referendums.
An article notes how chemists after World War II created formulas to protect garden plants from insects and fungi without harming them. It highlights three main products malathion methoxychlor and capitan as safe all purpose options for vegetables flowers fruit trees and roses and discusses dusting versus spraying as methods.
State Commissioner of Agriculture John Sam Williamson explained that the proposed soybean cyst nematode quarantine for Missouri would apply only to infested or strongly suspected fields, not to shipments from uninfested areas. The May 28 announcement sets a 30 day waiting period before the regulation takes effect, with five surveying crews active through June to check for infestation. eastern Pemiscot County has 24 infested fields and southern New Madrid County two fields.
The U S Department of Agriculture announced a marketing quota penalty of 1 12 per bushel on excess wheat from the 1957 crop. The penalty equals 45 percent of the parity price as of May 1 the year of harvest. Growers approved quotas on July 20 1956. Noncompliant farmers who harvest excess wheat face penalties under the quota system.
The text explains penalties on farms with more than 15 acres of wheat subject to a 4 penalty and ineligibility for price support for such crops. It notes the 1957 wheat price support at $2.00 per bushel announced July 2, 1956, and that noncommercial wheat areas have farm allotments and marketing quotas waived with supports at 75 percent of the commercial level.
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