Soybean and pest control tips from New Madrid Extension News
New Madrid County farming guidance covers soybean production best practices, coccidiosis prevention for poultry, Colorado potato beetle control, farm wife spring cleaning safety, and weather-driven fieldwork cautions. It highlights soil organic matter, early seed bed prep, appropriate soybean varieties, planting windows, row depth, inoculation, weed control, and sanitation measures.
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New Madrid County
Missouri College of Agriculture
Ralsey
Arksey
Boone
Farming Skill Underpins War Effort Amid Urban Doubts
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes urban doubt about farming as skilled labor while urging respect for farm know how. It warns that soil conditions can be wet for years and that successful agriculture requires intelligent planning, experience, and intimate land knowledge to protect local food supplies.
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War Manpower Commission
Asphalt Agrarians
Knowles
South
Movie admissions rise in Hollywood despite tax impact
Reported figures from the first two weeks of the 20 percent levy show admissions not only held steady but climbed, matching or exceeding last year's box office. The industry notes the goose that lays the golden egg keeps flying high despite the handicap.
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Hollywood
Cal
Marked rise in hog cholera threatens spring pig crop
Kansas City reports a 25 percent increase in hog cholera outbreaks last year, with over 6,000 incidents compared to 4,800 the year before. The American Foundation for Animal Health urges early vaccination around weaning time to protect pork supply, stating there is no cure once cholera strikes.
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Kansas City
U. S Bureau of Animal Industry
American Foundation For Animal Health
Grandmothers and the War's Changed Roles
A reflection on motherhood and grandmotherhood as war reshapes family life. The author notes how sons go to war, homes are broken, and grandmothers gain renewed responsibilities and privileges as aging women face new realities.
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America
War Bonds to Have and to Hold Narrative List
War bonds referenced alongside a roster of local businesses and entities including Harris N. Draughon, SEMO Elevator Co, Jos A. Leslie Insurance, Dunn Hotel, Scott Insurance, Scott New Madrid Missis Sippi Coop Association, Walton & Williams Motor, L A Tucker Truck Lines, and Dame's Feed Store, suggesting a community notice or promotional listing from a wartime period.
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Herbert AW Rolf
Laurel EB Waddle
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Department of Agriculture
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Charlie Boyce
Highway 60
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Sikestonearchive
Memphis
Nea
Herald
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Grandmothers’ League
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Grandmothers War Bond League
Elite Hat Shop
Hahs Machine Works
Likeston
Claude Turner Garage
F. & M. OD. Company
Woods Dairy Crenshaw Candy CO
Caleb Smith
John G. Powell
Paul's Tobacco Store
V. Ward
Savers Furniture Store
In-Way Cleaning CO
Dan McCoy
Reiss Dairy
Sikeston Laundry
Dempster Furniture CO
Sikeston Paint & Wall Paper Company
Hartzell Blacksmith & Welding Shop
R. D. Clayton
Myles Armstrong Appliance
E. C. Robinson Lumber CO
Pp. J. Auto Supply Lair Furniture Company
Scott County Milling CO
Bess Distributing CO
Norton's Shoe Store
Garner-Cement Motor CO
Sikeston Farm Equip. CO
Semo Elevator Company
Sikeston Tractor & Implement Company Roberts Store
Vogue Dress Shop
Malone & Rex Theatres
Allard & Matthews Insurance Agency
Pitman Tailors & Clean Company
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Board OF Public Works
Vogue Beauty Shop
Heisserer's Drug Store
Dunn Hotel
Graber’s Store
the People's Store
White's Drug Store
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