Scott County Farm Activities for Scrap Rubber Drive
Describes Scott County Civilian Defense scrap rubber drive with 45 salvage committee men across 29 neighborhoods. Lists acceptable rubber items and parts to gather, notes that some hard rubber items are not accepted, and urges cleaning footwear to leave only rubber. Mentions fall planting guidance to conserve moisture and use summer fallowing and mulch to reduce evaporation.
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Scott County
County Extension Service
Agriculture Committee of Civilian Defense
Seed stalks on onions must be kept to a minimum
Onions require substantial plant food and seed stalk development diverts energy from bulb growth. To harvest storing onions, break off all seed stalks as soon as they appear, unless enough stalks are kept to meet seed goals, ensuring only necessary stalks grow.
Families Pursue Growth of Vegetable Seed Stock
Families seek to expand home gardens by growing their own vegetable seeds. They plan to select heirloom varieties, save seeds for future seasons, and share surplus with neighbors to promote sustainable living. Local extension agents advise on planting calendars and soil preparation.
Meat and Inflation Plans for 1943 Agriculture
The article urges high quality meat production for 1943 to ensure nutrition and reduce livestock transport. It outlines fattening schedules for pigs cattle and lambs, plus a shift to sugar cured hams and milder bacon for local sale. It also lists farm leadership meetings and seven wartime economic stabilization measures including taxation price ceilings wage and farm price stabilization war bonds rationing and debt retirement.
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Scott County
Grasshopper Infestation Threatens Local Crops in New Madrid
Reports from New Madrid County near Portageville and Risco describe half-grown grasshoppers moving from lespedeza and cut grain into corn and cotton. One 5 acre lespedeza field shows damage to adjacent corn, with a 10 acre field at risk. Extension Agent urges use of a bran and Paris Green poison mixture, 4 pounds per 100 pounds bran, moistened with molasses solution, spread early when temperatures rise above 65 degrees.
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New Madrid
Portageville
Risco
Gilbert Wilkins
Risto
S-acre
Farmers Aid Rubber Campaign in New Madrid County
New Madrid and Scott counties rally to support a rubber salvage drive amid World War II. 4 H members plan a Sunday observance at Lilbourn high school featuring Rev Elbert Owen while farmers are urged to collect old tires tubes overshoes doormats car mats and other rubber items for reclaiming.
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New Madrid County
Lilbaurn High School
Elbert Owen
Sikeston
Owen
Missouri
Scott County Department of Agriculture War Board
Evin Burke
War Board
Burke
July's Heavy Slaughter Linked to Holidays and Heat
The article cites Independence Day celebrations and high July temperatures as two major factors fueling elevated slaughter rates. It notes crowds, festive activities, and heat as contributors to stress and demand, with officials calling for safety measures and monitoring during peak holiday periods.
Young Speeders and Defense Workers Raise Alarm
Traveling men warn that young drivers pose the greatest road danger, but farm boys pale beside the young wage earners in war plants who boast cars, beer, and immunity to laws. The piece argues for double penalties for youth law violations amid wartime effort.
War Price Board rationing list for Scott County cars tires
Scott County War Price and Rationing Board in Benton issued rationing details for new cars tires and recaps. The list names numerous individuals and firms from Sikeston Morley Oran Benton Chaffee Bertrand Diehlstadt and other localities receiving limited allocations such as tires and tubes. Notable entries include Eugene Lott Leo Hamm and J R Lee Jr with multiple allocations and several businesses like Chaffee Ice & Cold Storage Co and Diehlstadt noted.
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Scott County War Price and Rationing Board
Benton
Leo Hamm
Oran
L. J. Collins
Commerce
Fletcher Withrow
Sikeston
Eugene Lott
Tyro
Rev. G. W. Harris
Morley
Ben Corbin
Robert Cannon
Leon Warfield
Chaffee Ice & Cold Storage Co
OL Taylor
Albert Springs
J. R. Stephens
Chaffee
Clarence Seals
Imo
F. E. Dancey
R. M. Cox
Bertrand
Ww. L. Limbaugh
Allen Wagoner
Paul H. Buchholz
Elmer Irvin
Hog prices reach new high at National Stock Yards
An undercurrent of market strength pushed hog prices to a 1450 cwt top in the first two trading days at National Stock Yards Illinois this week. The level matches the best seen since September 1926.
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National Stock Yards
Highway Patrol Warns on Car Instrument Gauges
The Highway Patrol urges drivers to monitor the oil temperature and water indicators, check tire pressure oil and water levels each time they refuel, and rely on The Herald for guidance.
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