Bert Femmer Seeks Cotton Quota Support in Washington
Portageville Missouri May 25 Bert Femmer represents the Missouri Cotton Producers Association in Washington to push for new cotton quota legislation before the Cotton Sub Committee of the House Agriculture Committee. The group values permanent quota acts and aims to influence policy affecting Missouri and Southeast farmers and local economies.
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Portageville
Miasouri Cotton Producers Association
Bert Femmer
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Agriculture
Stephen Pace
Chaurgaan
Missoun
Congress
Missouri
Washington
Tom Baker
Mussouri Cotton Producers Association
Adequate Pasture Key Phase Of Modern Farming
Farmers face extra acreage as controls on wheat corn and cotton take effect. Pasture adoption is urged to utilize land, with Stroup noting good pastures boost livestock gains. Dairy cows offer higher per acre returns but require land and market demand. sheep on higher land present strong future potential.
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PMLA
Paul Bebermeyer
Missour College
Diehlstadt Home Economics Club Plans July Handicraft Meet
The Diehlstadt Home Economics Club met May 11 with Mrs. Roach Taylor as hostess and Mrs. G. R. Shanley in charge. They announced an all day meeting at Mrs. C. C. Presnell’s home in July to do handicraft and planned fund-raising through an apron patch. The secretary was authorized to buy greeting cards for occasional use as needed. The club also assisted a member after a recent family loss. More room and features for Frigidaire refrigerators were advertised by LAIR'S.
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Diehlstadt
Roach Taylor
G. R. Shanley
B. B. Waggoner
C. C. Presnell
Farmers Urged to Poison Army Worms On First Appearance
County Agent Tom B Stroup reports army worms appearing in seven to eight communities from Sikeston to Ulma after eggs were laid by moths blown in with April winds. Infestations in Benton and near Miner threaten crops. control centers on Texaphene emulsion sprayed in low pressure equipment, with Toxaphene for air spraying. birds and parasitic flies curb hatch, but second hatch possible. Screw worms noted at Ozark with Smear 62 as effective treatment. call The Herald for news.
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Sikeston
Ulma
Tom B Stroup
A. FE
Division of
Grasshopper Control
U. S Department of Agriculture
A. M Davis
Benton
Roth and Walker
Near
Miner
Effective Way to Control Corn Earworm Declared
Farmers in Scott county report demand for corn earworm control on early grown sweet corn. Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station found a cheaper method using a spray of 3 pints 25 percent DDT emulsion concentrate with 1 gallon mineral oil in water to make 10 gallons. Apply when silks show 1/10 to 1/4 cut. second spray after four days. Contact county agents for circular C-347.
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Scott County
Counnty
Tom B. Stroup
Missouri Agriculture Experiment Station
Missouri Station
Kansas City election board gains two new members
Governor Forrest Smith appointed John W. Oliver and Paul Van Osdsi Jr. to the Kansas City election board, replacing Ray Edlund and Harold Marshall. Osdol is a Republican and their appointments align with the Binaggio faction.
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Forrest Smith
Kansas City
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Massour
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Phrege
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Amag
Diehlstadt Home Economics Club
LAIR
Ozark
Missour
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Truman
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Balloy
C. F. Macmullin Estate
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