Stoneville tour planned for Missouri cotton growers
A Missouri cotton growers and ginners tour to Stoneville Mississippi July 10 to 12 features lab tours and lectures by Charles A Bennett Francis L Gerdes Thomas L Baggette and others on fiber array work gin modernization quality testing and field studies. A 10:30 a.m. July 11 tour to Soneville Pedigreed Seed Delta farming area and a Delta Experiment Station visit are planned with notices inviting all Scott county cotton men to join and arrange transport through County Agent Lane.
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Stoneville
Missouri Cotton Growers
Miss
Missouri
U. S
Charles A. Bennett
Bureau of Agriculture Chemistry and Engineering
Francis L. Gerdes
Agricultural Marketing Service
William J. Martin
Delta
Delta Experiment Station
Homer C. McNamara
Pine
Lane
Benton
Scott County
Prediction of Greatest Drouth In Years
A scientist announced at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Seattle that the worst drought in twenty centuries may begin. By examining sedimentary rock layers and tree-ring data, Halbert P. Gillette of Chicago says cycles of long and short dry periods align, with dry phases now likely to dominate.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
Seattle
Wash
Halbert P. Gillette
Chicago
Stored corn grades high in reserve supply report
The United States Agriculture Department reported the nations ever normal granary supply of corn remained in excellent condition after spring storage. An Associated Press dispatch cited an inspection showing 99.6 percent of farm stored corn graded No 3 or higher on May 31. Secretary Wallace said the report reassures consumers that livestock feed reserves are secure.
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United States Agriculture Department
Associated Press
Wallace
State Fair Posts 24000 Premiums for Missouri Exposition
Sedalia June 27 The Missouri State Fair announced premiums totaling over 54000 as plans for the 1940 exposition were completed. The eight day show opens August 18 and runs to August 25 featuring national auto races on the mile oval and five days of harness racing. The Missouri State Fair Revue will highlight the night program under Edgar I Schooley.
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Southeast Missouri
Irondale
Sedalia
Charles W. Green
Pettis County
Fairground
Crack Mile
Green
Midwest
Edgar I. Schooley
Many Farmers Victims of Fraud
Trooper John Tandy reports a wide scale subscription fraud targeting rural Missouri farmers. L. L. Arbuckle of Canaloa paid for a May down payment on The Mid-Western Farmer but never received any magazines or promised seeds. The supposed publisher J. Riley lacks any firm, and postal authorities note similar frauds across several states by the same alias.
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John Tandy
State Highway Patrol
Tandy
L. L. Arbuckle
Canaloa
Arbuckle
J. Riley
Mid-Western Farmer
Nashville
Tenn
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Southern Gardener
Bismarck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Scott County Farm Activities
Leon M. Lane
Simon Jirik
Chaffee
Southeast Missouri Dairy Herd
Impovement Association
Scott County Insect Control Committee
Fred Forbis
Blodgett
White Oak
Forbis
Missouri College of Agriculture
Ford
Walton & Williams Motor Co
West
Malone Avenue
Sikeston, Missouri
State Fair
Coolaire
Nate
Aia
Ab Dave
Firestone Convoy
of Pli
Firestone
Richard Crooks
Margaret Speaks
Firestone Symphony Orchestra
Alfred Wallenstein
N. B.C
New York World
Firestone Tires
Sikeston
Coxie
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