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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
2
A retired golfer’s improvised soil moisture tester using a cut shaft helps gardeners judge when to water. It explains how soil holds moisture, how deep watering should reach, and how to time irrigation to avoid disease while saving water. It notes sun and heat affect surface drying and urges even sprinkler coverage.
Mississippi County farmers weigh grain sorghum against corn and soybeans with many fields yet to plant or replant. Advice covers drying needs, ASC allotments, late planting risks, Johnson grass control with small grain, nitrate poisoning in cattle, new Extension publications, soybean location for cyst nematode checks, lawn insects, and 1957 wheat price support specifics including discounts for undesirable varieties and premiums for protein and hard red winter grades.
Missouri extension says combine types ease harvest and droughts shift sorghum into corn competition. Hybrid sorghums may replace open-pollinated forms later, but 1957 plantings should favor adapted open-pollinated varieties with trial hybrids. Planting, fertilization, and pest notes, plus feed value and storage guidance.
New Madrid County ASC chairman Dick Owens outlined plans to exchange Soll Bank certificates earned by farmers for reducing 1957 acreage of wheat corn and rice for CCC owned grains in inventory. Certificates can be redeemed for grain, with exchange values pegged to current support prices and transportation costs. Some restrictions apply to harvest periods and loaned grain. Missouri prepares more than 3 million in Conservation Reserve payments with 74 321 acres enrolled across the state.
How to protect young trees from sun burn by wrapping trunks with burlap strips and tying ends. Do not use wire or rope. Guidance on controlling bagworms on evergreens with sprays of toxaphene or malathion, timing from now to mid June. Also advice on reducing poultry losses from predators with predator recognition, trapping, electric fences, and protecting poultry houses from flies and tapeworm risks.
The Circuit Court cases include Fred Douglas versus Charles Kenneth Douglas with judgment for plaintiffs and against both defendants. Betty Jean Layton versus Elvis Earl Layton ends in divorce with Betty Jean McGee restored as maiden name. Marjorie Lee Rounsavall versus Charles Rounsavall involves a motion to modify decree with evidence heard and taken under advisement.
About 149 varieties of trees inhabit national forests, spanning softwoods to hardwoods, reflecting diverse flora. The note highlights the breadth of species across forest regions and implies rich biodiversity.
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