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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
4
In Farm Week notes from The Sikeston Herald May 12 1955 the article urges timely thinning of small seeded vegetables. It explains that thinning at two to three inches tall prevents stunted growth and crop failure and warns against attributing poor yields to soil or weather when the real cause is neglecting thinning.
Missouri farm notes urge careful use of short term credit to boost production while stressing strong financial statements and budgets. Also reporting an uptick in photosensitization in hogs, caused by pigments in rapidly growing plants, with shade and reduced sun exposure as treatment. Gardening tips advise nitrogen side dressing for spinach cabbage cauliflower and broccoli and careful thinning of lettuce spinach carrots beets onions mustard turnip greens radishes peas kale and kohlrabi for best yields.
Scott County combine owners and operators are invited to a County Grain Marketing and Combine Clinic on May 23 in Sikeston. Two sessions start at 1 30 p m at the Sikeston Library Auditorium with talks on Marketing Quality Storage and Outlook then General Principles of Combine Adjustment and Farm Safety.
County agent Tom Stroup advises poultry keepers to cut feed costs by culling loafing hens. Inspect for small combs and wattles, yellow shanks and beaks to spot egg robbers. Use an overhead coop and fatten culled birds briefly before sale.
Francis Waggoner, extension agent for New Madrid County, resigns to become secretary treasurer of the Caruthersville National Farm Loan Association. He has served since 1954 and will start May 23. The association serves Pemiscot and Dunklin counties with an office in Caruthersville. Waggoner is a Southeast Missouri native and University of Missouri College of Agriculture graduate.
The U S Department of Agriculture said CCC will carry 1954 crop upland cotton to October 31 1955 with maturity July 31 1955 in past due status allowing three more months for redemption. By April 15 1955 about 2 904 million bales redeemed leaving 1 787 million bales loaned. 1953 crop upland and extra long staple loans also carry past due to July 31 1955 with purchases planned August 1 1955. totals show 6 831 million bales loaned and 1 921 million redeemed leaving 4 910 million outstanding.
Spot prices rose for numerous cotton qualities in the South Central Area this week as limited offerings curbed activity. Domestic and export inquiries increased, planting progressed well, and Middling 11/16 on the Memphis market May 5 was 37.75 cents. Little Rock New Orleans and Greenwood quoted 36.55 36.35 and 37.50 respectively.
A gardener’s guide promotes flowers among vegetable plots for beauty and cut flowers alike. It advises sunny, well-watered beds with maximum root room, border plantings with alyssum and petunias, and tall blooms like zinnias. Also covered are nitrogen use in cotton, soil tests, and publications on pests, irrigation, and livestock feeds.
Extension notes farmers report feeling army worms may return, with moths captured nearby supporting caution. A few very small army worms found so far but no guaranteed outbreak. Focus remains on watching pastures and small grains. spray if needed before damage. Major risk now comes from cutworms in cover crops turning under, with suggestions to spray soil with aldrin or heptachlor per acre to curb cutworms and aid against other soil insects.
Missouri farmers received higher prices overall in mid April with the April 15 index at 247 of the 1910-14 base, up 5 from last month but 23 below a year ago. Livestock indices rose modestly from March yet remained well below last year, hogs up 1.70 per cwt. calves up 1 and cattle 0.60 higher, sheep down 0.80, lambs up 0.30, milk and grains easing seasonally. Corn hog ratio stood at 11.7, up 13 points.
Missouri grain stocks on April 1 rose four percent from a year earlier with off farm stocks up 24 percent and farm stocks down 12 percent. Farm corn stocks were 60 percent of last year while all other farm stocks increased.
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