New Madrid 4-H Members Win State Contests
New Madrid County 4-H members representing Southeast Missouri at the State Round-up in Columbia earned blue ribbons for two demonstrations and red ribbons in dress revue and share-the-fun. Ruth Hubbard and Joan Yarbro won the state top team demonstration in Dairy Foods and received gold watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid County
Missouri
Columbia
Ruth Hubbard
Joan Yarbro
Cox-Baderville Club
Charles Gardner Jr
Matthews Club
Charles
United States
Jane Byrd
Matthews
Jane
Central College
Fayette
Dianne Drerup
Sarah Ann Barnett
Shamrock Club
York
Lee Royce Ayers
York Club
Jerry Northcutt
Neva Nell Ayers
Missouri Chain Store Council
Rebecca Nistendirk
Alfred Byrd
Dearborn Cotton Harvester Demonstration At Local Farm
Walton & Williams Tractor Co presented the Dearborn Cotton Harvester at William Northington farm north of Blodgett drawing about 70 Southeast Missouri cotton farmers. The machine harvested 1490 pounds of seed cotton in about an hour, with a clean job and low maintenance. It attaches to Ford tractors in minutes and sells for 1175 dollars, aiming to boost small and large farmers profits.
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Walton & Williams Tractor Company
New
Dearborn
William Northington
Blodgett
Missouri
Ralph Williams
Ford
Hay Available to Missouri Farmers
Missouri agriculture officials organized a hay purchase plan for farmers amid feed shortages. Three two man teams located hay in Wisconsin Minnesota and South Dakota with sufficient supply and high quality. Farmers can order hay by cash payment through the County Extension Agent at Benton with deposits for tons and freight to Missouri. Prices cited include 20 dollars per ton for alfalfa 17 50 for mixed hay and 12 dollars for prairie hay. State funds cover loading and transportation and buyers will be responsible for freight at delivery points.
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Missouri State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Minnesota
South Dakota
Tom B. Stroup
Commissioner of Agriculture Office
Mussouri
State of
Missouri
Benton
Oran State Bank
Geo. W. Pearman
Jefferson City
Missour
Stroup
Scott County Women at Club Leaders Camp
Mrs H H Guiling of the Diehlstadt 4 H club Mrs Clem Ranson of the Benton club and Ray Bennett of the sumo club will attend a leaders camp for 4 H club leaders at Big Springs State Park October 1 2 and 3 The camp trains community leaders and those who wish to become leaders of 4 H clubs in their communities They will discuss problems in 4 H leadership and community development with leaders from other clubs and counties in Southeast Missouri They are accompanied by Starling Guinn assistant county Extension agent The group left this Thursday at noon and will return Saturday evening.
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H. H. Guiling
Diehlstadt
Clem Ranson
Benton Club
Ray Bennett
Sumo Club
Big Springs State Park
Missouri
Starling Guinn
Farmers Report Soybean Yields And Field Tips
This item compiles various farm notes from This and That Farmers on soybean yields from three to 45 bushels per acre, advice on harvesting efficiency, soil testing for wheat, grain bin depreciation law, and updates like Mrs. Jack Yount Jr. attending the Supreme PEO Convention in Vancouver. It references cattle and human population changes, drought impacts, and practical farming practices such as silage and soybean hay cutting.
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Jack Yount Jr
Vancouver
British Columbia
Yount
Sikestone
PEO
Telephone your news to The Herald No. 74 or 75
A brief item urging readers to send news to The Herald by contacting its offices at the specified edition numbers. It emphasizes timely tips and local happenings for insertion in the paper. No person or place names are provided in the fragment.
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the Herald
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Scott County
Ronald Tucker
Joe Haubold
Marston
Pierce Davis
Mr. Davis
National Farm Loan Association of
Sikeston, Mo
of Public Works
Sikeston
Bert E. Cohoon
Powell Insurance Agency
East Center Street
Tharon Stallings Insurance Agency
Scott Insurance Agency
New Madrid
Leslie Insurance Agency
Allard & Matthews Insurance Agency
Mitchell Insurance Agency
Dearborn-Wood Bros
Elmer Bolliger
Fairbury
Rushville
Indiana
Geez
Dearborn Cotton Harvester
Malone Street
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