Cotton research advances praised at Southeast Missouri meeting
Mississippi County ginners and farmers attended a dinner in Charleston to hear Missouri Experiment Station staff report on cotton research progress and future plans in Southeast Missouri. Dr. Offutt noted expansion of trials with new varieties, breeding, fertilizer use, and mechanization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestonian
Missouri Experiment Station
Missouri
George A. Shelby
Mississippi County Ginners Association
Marion S. Offutt
University of Missouri
Hog Market Rises Late As Cattle Prices Fall
National Stock Yards reports hog prices up for the week aided by a late rally with week’s top at 132.5 cents per pound for handy weight hogs, while slaughter steers and heifers drop to the lowest since 1948. Cows and feeders steady to down. lambs mix firmer with wool prices climbing to the mid 20s. February salable cattle, calves, hogs and sheep total 366,861 head, up 30 percent from a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe
OPA
Spot Cotton Trading Slow and Prices Steady
Spot cotton trading was slow across South Central markets this week with the smallest sales volume since January. Middling 1 1 16 inch cotton on the Memphis market reached 37.50 cents per pound, matching last week and up from 36.75 a year ago, with Little Rock New Orleans and Greenwood quoted at 37.80 37.45 and 37.75 cents respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Central
Department of Agriculture
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Greenwood
Ohio Mines Have Produced 1.8 Billion Tons of Coal
Ohio mining history records show cumulative coal output totaling 1.8 billion tons since 1800, reflecting long term energy sector development and regional resource extraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Farmers Home Administration opens operating loans to larger farms
On February 21 the State Office Partner Administration in Columbia announced Farmers Home Administration may approve operating loans for nonfamily size units. Any farmer could be eligible for the crop year 1956 if credit is unavailable elsewhere. Loan ceiling is 31,000 at three percent interest. Office hours in Mississippi County are 10:00 to 12:00 noon Mondays in Charleston courthouse basement. in Scott County they start at 8:00 a.m.
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Thome Adminstration
Columbia
Farmers Theme Administration
Farmers Home Administration
Mississippi County
Charleston
Scott County
Brock
Sikeston
Court House
Gastronomic gardener hailed as the most popular father
An essay extols vegetable gardening as the ideal modern pastime for men, highlighting the gastronomic gardener who values freshness and flavor. It cites Albert C. Burrage’s manual and Richardson Wrights foreword, noting family bonding, cost savings, and the kitchen nearby enabling peak flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Burrage
Ipswich
Mass
Richardson Wright
Onis
Southeast Missouri Cotton Research Program Planned
Dr Offutt outlined three problems to study and work on fusarium wilt nematode complex with a total program. Beasley spoke on drainage land farming for mechanized farming and surface irrigation potential in the region. Meeting noted plan for cotton varieties breeding in Southeast Missouri 1461 including conduit tests six soil types irrigation trials disease infestation and cross pollination, with emphasis on planting dates and fertilizer effects.
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Roth
Univerity Gas Department
Norman Brown
Southeast Missouri
Stoneville
Delfos
Deltapine
D. P. L. Fox
Hale Fletchall
Marvin Whitehead
Lee Jenkins
County Ginners Association
County Extension Ser
Offutt
R. P. Beasley
Missouri
Arnold Flemme
Wm. J. Murphy
Tom Stroup
Agricultural trials on cotton and corn rotations and inputs
A list of experiments covers soil treatments irrigation rotations with cotton and corn residual effects and timing of fertilizer applications subsoiling compared with fertilizer outcomes winter legumes lime effects on cotton and lime testing. Insects weed control defoliation diseases land leveling drainage mechanization and credit terms note advisory offices in Sikeston Missouri and Charleston Mississippi for farmers interested in credit details and schedules.
Amore Funds Available For Loans To Farmers
Amore funds for farmer loans announced by county supervisor Mr Brock outline two loan classes. Adjustment loans assist basic farm improvements, buying livestock, equipment, feed, and supplies at four percent interest on a repayment schedule up to seven years. Rehabilitation loans aid farmers needing reestablishment loans to regain farm viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ho Anban Brock
Hamre
Brock
Securities Company Pays Large 1955 Fund Contribution
Securities Investment Company and its branch at 110 West Front St report a $46,749.22 payment into the Employees' Savings and Profits Sharing Fund. W. A. Swink, local manager, notes the gift is a fixed percentage of 1955 earnings. Eligible employees contribute five percent of wages up to $10,000, with company credits ranging from 0.88 to 765 per dollar contributed, based on years of service. The fund aims to help employees build retirement savings and share in company earnings. The firm operates as an automobile finance institution in nine states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Securities Investment Company
Divorces and land cases filed in circuit clerk office
Divorce actions include Mary Harlow versus Wm Harlow with allegations of abuse and separation after May 22 1954. Jonanna Montgomery vs James Montgomery cites desertion and abuse with a 1953 date. There are other suits including trust partition requests by Guy S Kincaid versus Eugene Sloan and Beatrice Sonn et al. Auto truck collision claims arise May 1955 on Highway 60 near Charleston with damages sought by Sadie Howard and Edna Howard. Deputy sheriff Frank Ferrell ordered paid $100 monthly.
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Lloyd G. Brive
Circuit Court
Mary Harlow
Wm. Harlow
Wm. Jr
June
Twsa
Jonanna Montgomery
James Montgomery
Eveda
Drum
Sir
Bryan, Jr
Guy S. Kincaid
Eugene Sloan
Beatrice Sonn
Patricia Crambers
Clay
Jaime Sloan
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Mississippi County Farm News
Mississippi
Peer Pere ES
Ruel Swank
Mrr
Swank
National Stock Yards
Hh. Mar
Cotton Market News Service
Cotton Division
South Central Area
Cotton Research
Scott County Cotton Research Meeting
Missouri College of Agriculture
Colonial Inn
M. S. Offutt
Department of
Pinnell Hunter Farm
Sikeston Experiment Field
Evans Field
Malden
Downing Field
Bragg City
Skeston
Brown
Wm. Sappenfield
California
New Mexico
James Roth
Knthee Jenkins
Dhe
Ceresan
Murray Lane
Frisco
Sikeston Farm Equipment Co
N. Ranney
Sikeston, Missouri
Amore
Dearborn
Hale & Williams ‘Tractor Company
W. Mole
Sikeston, Mo
Securities Company
Circuit Clerk's Office
Soa
Touipmen
Seyer
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