Meeting at Sikeston Experiment Field
Scott county farmers are invited to a meeting at Sikeston Experiment Field on Tuesday May 2. The event discusses crop usage and pasture management, with demonstrations of crops growing in the field and notes on yields and differences among treatments for farm planning and tax considerations.
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Sikeston Experiment Field
Scott County
Subeston Evpersneart
Wilbert
Wanam
Pauling
Miusseur
College of Vericulture
Wallace rules wheat supply false trigger for grower vote
Secretary Wallace ruled the 1959 wheat supply was not large enough to trigger a grower referendum or marketing quotas. He put total July 1 supply at 971 million bushels, against a 1,021 million quota level. He cited 135 percent of normal domestic use and export, with current crop 701 million and carryover 270 million. Dan McCoy traveled to Hot Springs Park for a week.
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Washington DC
Wallace
Associated Press
WSS
Scott County 4 H Clubs Complete Project Work
Scott County 4 H clubs led by Ella Fikuart report completion of all projects started in September and October. Clubs include Rockview Forest Rangers New Hamburg Disease Chasers and Health Workers with detailed criteria for standard community clubs and project groups.
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Ella Fikuart
Scott County
Rockview Forest Rangers
New Hamburge
Diebold Lone Ace
Crowder
Cromuer Wood Workers
Ancell
McMunnsiealth
Campbell Health
New Hamburg Disease Chasers
Rocniess Forest Rangers
Lemon Health Seekers
Stendard
Jean Standard Community Club
Missour
Mussouri Rar” Bureau Federation
Meetings Promote Higher Sheep Profits in Scott County
County Agent Lane led two meetings at Evin Burkes Vanduser farm and Joseph Backischs Bent on to boost Scott County sheepmen's flock improvement and profits. Emphasis was on cleaner wool, burr control, proper fleece handling, parasite control, legume hay and light grain in winter. Pure bred rams urged for immediate lamb gains, with Otto Diebold ofenton noting darker, heavier, faster-growing lambs from purebreds.
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Evin Burke
Vanduser
Joseph Backisch
Benton
Lane
Scott County
Otto Diebold Oftenton
Cape Girardeau Bans Fortunetelling Practices
Cape Girardeau city council passes ordinance banning fortune telling palmistry and similar foretelling methods. Violations carry fines from 1 to 100 dollars and prohibit telling offering to tell or soliciting fortune forecasts within the city. Herald advertisers are urged to patronize.
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Cape Guardeau
City of
Cape Girardeau
Cotton crop in New Madrid dies from disease
County Agent Broom reports cotton coming up then dying within days on several acres at J. H. Spradling farm. Anthracnose is widespread in New Madrid County, seed testing shows high diseased plants. Seed treatment with Ceresan is advised though late for many, with options to plant heavier or obtain clean seed.
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New Madrid
Broom
J. H. Spradling
New Madnd
Sass County
College of Agriculture At
Columbia
St Johns Levee Work Planned by New Madrid District
Preparations by Superintendent Fred R Jacoby of the New Madrid CCC Drainage Camp aim to obtain authority to clear and grub the St John Levee and Drainage District levee. no heavy machinery. depressions filled and sodded to improve the levee.
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Fred R Jacoby
New Madrid
CCC
St. John Levee
Missouri Wheat Crop To Yield 27 Million Bushels
Missouri winter wheat production is 22 342 000 bushels as reported May 1 by Alfred C. Brittain. Prospective 1939 yield about 155 bushels per acre with 1 655 000 acres remaining for harvest, down 6 percent from ten year average. Pasture condition at 50 percent normal. tame hay at 81 percent. 597 000 tons of hay on hand May 1, largest May on hand in over two decades.
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Columbia
Missouri
Alfred C. Brittain
Agricultural Statistician
Aprii
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Tresday Witernoun Teeneo
Esq New Madrii County
Farvers Marte Osrloana
Dan McCoy
Hot Springs Pirk
Martin's Hatchery
Clarkton, Mo
Leacer
University of Mussouri College of Agriculture
U. S Department of Agriculture
County Extension Office
Cape City
DADS
Patronize Herald Advertisers
Allis-Chalmers
United States
F.o.b
Lewis Tractor Company
Sikeston
ST. John's Levee
Orange Wechtigen Sud
Accessoces
Semo Motor Company
South Street
Sikeston, Mo
Ceresan
Krugg
Minnesota
Dan McCoy Seed Co
Home Oil CO
Shoe Factory
Frisco
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