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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1955
Page
6
A brief agricultural guide from The Farm Week urges soaking and moistening soil to the right degree. It advises broadcasting bait at 10 pounds per acre on a dry basis as evenly as grass seed, ensuring uniform distribution without excess moisture or runoff.
Review of the April Agricultural Outlook Digest highlights higher consumer income, continued strong exports, and expected farm prices near 1954 levels in 1955. Corn and cotton markets, wheat surplus, and cotton use by mills are discussed, with practical notes from Wolf Island farmers on winter legumes, clover, vetch, and soil fertility. Guidance includes starter fertilizers, weed control, and pest bait strategies for early crops and cutworm issues in watermelons.
Ninety seven members of the New Madrid County 4-H Council attended the Second Quarterly Meeting in New Madrid last week. The event opened with a wiener roast at 6 30 PM on City Park grounds followed by a business session in the school gym.
Prices received by farmers rose 1 percent between mid March and mid April according to the Agriculture Department. Higher prices for potatoes hogs beef cattle and strawberries drove the increase while eggs milk and tomatoes weighed it down.
The USDA notes late summer or fall is best to start sheep farming with pasture or sown forage as the main feed. A typical flock of 60 ewes and 2 rams could yield about 1300 dollars yearly, with most from lamb sales and fleeces. Challenges include preventing newborn lamb chilling, for which brooding with heat lamps is common. Oregon farmers use a floor-under trough brooder. The text also covers alternative plant protection methods and warns of potential cutworms in grains and forages.
New Madrid Farm Notes promotes the Plant to Prosper program in its 22nd year. It invites farm families including tenants and landowners to enroll, with county judging based on farm management 50 percent home improvement 40 percent and community life 10 percent.
The Balanced Farming Association led by Scott County agent Starling Guinn notes rising demand for meat type hogs. Roy Phillips of Vanduser buys six Hampshire stock and plans Yorkshire gilts while others like Scherer Benton Howard McGill Miner and L. B. Perry also buy or cull stock to emphasize meat type traits. Hog buyers target better pork quality for housewives and retailers.
Home gardeners face cutworm problems this season but new chemicals and old methods help. Apply 1 level teaspoon lindane in water when planting tomatoes peppers eggplant, and cover plants with paper cartons or tin cans to protect them. Lindane is costly but effective for multiple pests and seasons. Contact the Agricultural Extension Office in Benton for more insect control guidance.
Mr and Mrs Harry Collier and Miss Mabel Roberts of Charleston shopped in St Louis Saturday. Mrs R Taylor and daughters of Salem visited Mr and Mrs Frank Elliott. Harry Collier and Bill Thompson of Charleston went to St Louis for the Scottish Fire meeting last week. Mrs Charles Lee and children and Mr and Mrs George Elliott of Charleston were Friday dinner guests of the Elliotts. Mr and Mrs George Elliott remained overnight. Mr and Mrs Donald Lynn and son spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Buddy Pulliam in St Louis and Mr and Mrs Garland Grooms in Festus. Sgt and Mrs Howard Mercer of Chanute Field spent the weekend visiting Mrs Dorothy Mercer and daughters. Earl Trousdale of St Louis visited Mr and Mrs LL Voelker Saturday.
Article discusses drought adaptive farming practices including rotatons and diversified crops. It highlights sudangrass, lespedeza sericea, small grains, grain sorghums, alfalfa, crimson clover ryegrass, dallisgrass and Bermuda grass as drought tolerant options and stresses planning ahead for moisture shortages and winter grazing.
Creep feeding pigs increases weaning weights by about 20 pounds at five months. Early access to a sheltered creep with two openings, inside shelter placement, and continuous feed improves intake. A balanced creep ration of 18 to 20 percent crude protein using corn, wheat, oats and quality proteins plus minerals vitamins and antibiotics when available yields best results.
Funeral services conducted for George Bethany a Negro farmhand of the Prend Community who died at the nursing home Thursday. Sparks Funeral Home in charge. Bethany born Lula Mississippi is survived by two brothers Lige Bethany and Wes Athany and a sister Mrs Jessie Ellis all of Arkansas.
Acting President Lyman News, a former siktatonist Ofte, was named Wednesday as acting president of the First 2 Nafions in Girardeau. He replaces Clyde D. Harris, who was placed on leave of absence.
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