Scott County Farm Activities Highlights Hog Cholera Losses
A statewide survey shows 6.68 percent of 3,000,000 hogs on farms died from hog cholera in 1940 due to non vaccination. Scott county farmers likely exceeded the state average, with officials urging vaccination of healthy pigs with serum and virus under veterinary supervision to minimize losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
W. F. Biles
Bureau of Animal Industry
Missouri
Benton Scott County
A. W. Uren
Campbell boys organize al-H Slub to raise market pigs
Thirteen Campbell schoolboys led by Sam Schaffer formed al-H Slub to raise pigs for home and defense needs. They plan to feed 50 pound pigs a corn and tankage ration on clean pasture and expect to market 200 pound pigs in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Al-H
Sam Schaffer
Brainain Egg Production Control Lice and Mites
Experienced poultry raisers find it relatively easy to maintain high spring egg production through most of the summer. Leon Mane, County Extension Agent, says keeping production steady is easier than forcing a rise after a decline. Summer egg prices are expected to be higher than in prior years, aided by favorable feed costs, benefiting those contributing to food for defense needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Mane
Poultry Flock Health Plans Target Lice and Mites
Producers outline immediate measures to keep flocks near peak laying. Nicotine sulfate is applied to roost poles an hour before roosting to kill lice. a second treatment after 10 days is needed to target eggs. Mites are controlled with carbolineum or a kerosene and oil mix applied to poles and cracks.
Wheat acreage set at minimum for 1941 crop
Washington May 26 Secretary of Agriculture Wickard set a national wheat planting allotment of 55 000 000 acres for the 1941 crop a reduction of 7 000 000 acres from the prior allotment. He cited mounting surplus and loss of export markets as reasons for the cut.
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Washington
Wickard
Camp Work Program Explained by New Madrid CCC Camp
Fred R. Jacoby, superintendent, outlines CCC camp aims to demonstrate land use practices beyond drainage. In cooperation with local districts, spoil banks are spread for pasture and cash crops, with grading and seeding of vegetative inlets proving effective. The camp will continue assisting main ditches while noting it has not yet addressed individual farm drainage problems.
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Soil Conservation Service
CCC
Field Meeting Draws New Madrid County Farmers
Seventeen New Madrid county farmers joined a field walk at the Sikeston Experiment Field under the spring inspection program. J. R. Paulling and O. T. Coleman led groups of about fifty from several counties, evaluating grain cotton and fertilizer tests. Recommendations favored Balbo and Abruzzi rye, Missouri Early Premium wheat, and Columbian oats for yield and earliness, with partial notes on winter oats and lime effects on lespedeza.
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New Madrid County
Sikeston
J. R. Paulling
O. T. Coleman
Missouri
Paulling
Michigan
Kansas
A. W. Klemme
George Helmking
W. O. Burnett
Fred Wallace
U. S. Holliman
P. H. Teal
G. N. Fortner
Maxwell Williams
Glen Wallace
T. A. Penman
Harrison Boon
Clint Burgess
A. R. Wrather
Chas Brasher
Arlhne Avery
A. IF. Tinsley
Government plans continue one variety marketing program
Ginners and growers across New Madrid, Scott, Pemiscot and Dunklin counties heard that the Government Cotton Marketing Service will sustain the one variety community marketing program this year. J R Paulling announced at a May 20 Dunn Hotel meeting in Sikeston. The group will submit organization papers by June 10 for a fifth copy of the member list to Washington by June 15 via the local Extension Agent. A Southeast Missouri tour to Stoneville is set for July 16 17 and 18 with at least 10 percent ginners to participate. Eight one day cotton marketing and classing meetings are approved for July, replacing the eight day classing school at Caruthersville, with ongoing garden improvements in New Madrid County noted for home use.
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New Madrid
Scott
Mississippi
Stoddard
Pemiscot
Dunklin
Government
J. R. Paulling
Dunn Hotel
Sikeston
Washington
Paulling
Stoneville
Missouri
Caruthersville
New Madrid County Garden Habits Hint Diet Gaps
A county tour notes residents favor onions and potatoes but lack beans peas lettuce spinach and other leafy vegetables. In gumbo soil about 20 percent of homes have no garden, totaling over 900 families countywide. Sandy soils show slightly higher garden rates. It’s not too late to plant beans corn tomatoes sweet potatoes squash and pumpkins, with many farming through summer.
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New Madrid
Conservation plan work with New Madrid farms ends
A cooperation between a regional agent and a New Madrid County land owner advances the conservation plan of operation for several demonstration farms. The effort focuses on soil and water practices to improve productivity and sustainability across the county.
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Sion
New Madrid
Cotton seed certification deadline extended to June 30
The deadline for cotton seed certification applications has been moved from June 1 to June 30 after growers voted last week. C. S. Smith of Malden and John H. Edwards of New Madrid have submitted applications covering about 200 acres, and LaForge cooperative plans to certify again this year. Forms and regulations are available from the Extension Agent’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Smith
Malden
John H. Edwards
New Madrid
LaForge Cooperative
Mattress Making Underway at Risco Project Launch
According to Bert Femmer chairman of the New Madrid county mattress project applicants began making mattresses at Risco on Monday May 26 with about 225 people present the first day under the supervision of Miss Anne Sillers Home Demonstration Agent. The plan is to make 100 to 125 mattresses per day with two people needed to produce one mattress.
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Bert Femmer
New Madrid
New Madrid Junior Chamber Boosts Community Sewing Project
The National Youth Administration sewing room in New Madrid enabled early production of about 750 mats at Risco. Equipment will move through Parma, Canalou, Matthews, Kewanee, New Madrid, Lilbourn, Marston, Portageville, and Gideon in order. Femmer credits the Junior Chamber of Commerce for making this possible.
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Risco
Parma
Canalou
Matthews
Kewanee
New Madrid
Lilbourn
Marston
Portageville
Gideon
Femmer
Junior Chamber of Commerce
National Youth Administration
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Scott County Farm Activities
Leon M. Lane
Pig Club
Fred R. Jacoby
Pernzo
Pennzoil Company
Oil City
Z-man
PennZoil
Success Oil, Company
R.& M. Oil Company
Sikeston, Missouri
Success Oil Company
Chaffee, Missouri
Dejarnett
Dexter, Mo
Walton & Williams Motor Company
Ancell
Mimo
Bertrand, Missouri
STA
Morley
Cooper Oil Company
Highway
Charleston, Mo
Paul H. Teal
America
Business MaGazi
Claude Lancaster and
Robert Christeson
W.U. Myers
National Life Ree Ane Ss Aonat
Gulf Coast
Florida
Memphis
Rie
Ar. Pensacola
Pensacola
Grand Central Station
Memphis, Tenn
Buick
Ness
General Motors
Flint
Alich
Sikeston Auto Sales
Center Street
Sikeston, Missour
Mme
TNE
WSPA
Piftasa
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