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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1954
Page
10
Mississippi County Farm News surveys barley as cattle and hog feed, noting barley yields similar to corn for beef and hogs but with lower prices. It advises coarsely ground barley for hogs and notes nitrogen and moisture effects on corn stands, plus a local demonstration on thinning corn for soil fertility and nitrogen response.
The community mourns Mrs. T. F. New long resident here who died last Sunday after a hospital stay at St. Francis in Cape Girardeau following two operations. She leaves husband T. F. New two children Howard La Valle Mo and Mrs J W Carroll Sikeston plus three grandchildren. The notice lists many local visitors and mentions related social visits and a feature on farm grain storage plans by University of Missouri engineers highlighting costs and government loans.
Hornflies trouble beef and dairy cattle with sprays using toxaphone or DDT combinations. Methoxychlor and other insecticides also cited. A Scott County Brucellosis Committee, chaired by Raymond Milligan, coordinates with Dr Rosner for eradication in Missouri. January 1955 dairy and seed show details requested. Bangs disease linked to human fever costs. Decrees granted in several custody cases are noted.
Two American hens now lay as many eggs annually as the three-hen flock did about 25 years ago. The new average mirrors the earlier total, signaling improved productivity in the current flock management.
East Prairie resident Charles Robert Lucas 95 died at 3 50 pm Sunday at his son Carlton Lucas home in East Prairie after two years illness. He was born January 2 1879 in Crittenden County Kentucky son of Robert Perry Lucas and Martha King Lucas. Survived by a daughter Mrs Rely of Cincinnati two sons Carlton of East Prairie and Edward of Piketon. wife Annie Mitchell Lucas preceded him in death March 4 1932. one sister Maude Hurly and two brothers Chester and Altus. Lucas was a member of the Christian Church of East Prairie and had lived there 49 years. The body lay in state at Shelby Funeral Home until 2 pm Tuesday when services were held at the church with Rev Melvin Bryant officiating. Burial in Dogwood Cemetery.
Roscoe Hazel died at St Luke's Hospital in St Louis at 2 am Sunday. Born May 8 1884 in Polk County Missouri he lived in Sikeston area for 50 years and was a retired farmer. Survived by wife Rose Hazel son Oliver Roscoe Hazel daughter Cletus Mae Cochran brother Lonzo Hazel eleven grandchildren. Services held at home 230 pm Tuesday with Rev Stanfill officiating. Burial Carpenter Cemetery near McMullin.
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