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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1955
Page
2
In Scott County Ramblings, guidance outlines ant and cockroach control for homes. Tips include sealing nests near the ground, using chlorpyrifos emulsifiable concentrate for spraying, and outdoor shrub and wall treatment to reduce breeding sites while avoiding wall finish spotting. Also notes high wheat prices and MU 4 H Week highlights with delegates.
G W Fennimere attended the Homemakers Club at Mrs E H Bilkins home in Diehlstada. Many local residents and visitors from Fort Belvoir, Lincoln, Nebr, Chapel Hill NC, Festus, Centria, and Charleston attended social events and gatherings through the week including picnics, birthday club, and family visits.
An OCR fragment reports an open meeting related to agriculture in Missouri with scattered names and terms. The legible bits reference Gene, Heuer, Gos, Dearne, and mentions a Tarine¢s Tari Jr TSioy date and a meeting context.
With recent rains, farmers face market pressures as egg and poultry prices fluctuate. Officials note humidity affects egg quality and grading can boost value. A push to explore selling seeded eggs in various cities is urged to improve returns. Mosquito control debates rise amid ongoing rainfall and income concerns.
Garden note recommends sowing pansies and violas in midsummer for early spring blooms. Use a soil mix of one third sharp sand one third peat moss and one third top soil with sphagnum moss mulch. Protect over winter in a cold frame or sheltered spot and transplant in spring.
A survey by the College of Agriculture says the state has many grasshoppers due to wet weather though not enough to cause major damage. Chiggers and chinch bugs are present in corn, with reports of web worms in corn and alfalfa. No heavy damage yet. Australian crop area 1953-54 rose 3.8 percent to 21,138,000 million acres.
Mr and Mrs Roy Hilton and Wendell hosted last week with guests from St Louis. Mr Tile ton and Wendell returned after a week in St Louis. W O Burnett Ca nalau hosted Br and Mrs Gill and Mr and Mrs Hetlage for Sunday dinner. Mrs J W Hill toured east to Washington DC New York Philadelphia Windsor Canada Detroit Fort Wayne with Matthews High seniors. Mrs Mildred Brotherton Mrs Troy Tippett Mrs Paul Trout and Mrs Welter Schuerenberg made a business trip to Cape Girardeau.
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