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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
7
Fertilizers applied deep in subsoil cause sweet clover roots to extend and spread, with superior stands when treated soil is deep plowed. Deep liming and fertilization place fertility where plants feed as surface soil dries, promising reduced wheat acreage to sustain exports under international quotas.
A Springfield couple Mr and Mrs Wayne Lewis aged seven months married were drowned when their pontoon boat capsized on Lake Taneycomo Sunday. Their bodies disappeared in three feet of water and the man was recovered. Adolph E Henry 61 of Richland Mo drowned Saturday when a flood swept his car off a low water crossing on West Glaize Creek between Camdenton and Richland. Lair's furniture ad follows.
The county receives 63245 to aid farmers under the 1949 Agricultural Conservation Program with 50 percent cost sharing and county plans totaling 143525.83. About 1200 farmers indicate cooperation and county use targets greatest conservation returns. Burke notes farmers supply labor and transport, while the county committee allocates funds to maximize benefits. A separate classifieds bit lists furniture and nylon foundation products for sale.
Secretary Charles Brannan said continued favorable conditions could force acreage allotments and possibly marketing quotas for 1950 wheat. A June crop report will help decide, with referendums needed for quotas. He cites a 1.6 billion bushel 1949-50 supply and a carryover outlook, stressing need for plans and potential allotments even without quotas.
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