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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1957
Page
2
The Farm Week discusses the need for more land or higher per acre returns from crops like certain commercial vegetables. It notes Bassissippi County lacks 2 acres where starter fertilizer is not profitable for cotton on average. Across 46 tests since 1946, fertilizer and cotton show $6.23 extra value per $1 spent on fertilizer.
Mississippi County Extension Agent reports July crop conditions improving with better corn yields tied to nitrogen and moisture. Cotton opening uncertain. defoliation advised cautiously. Grain sorghum harvest timing varies. pests like fall armyworm rising. beware of toxic insecticides near harvest. A Missouri Extension leaflet on cotton defoliation helps timing and safety.
Oct estimates show broilers and fryers 10 percent larger. Dry peas carryover about three times last year’s level. Cheese production remains near record highs. turkey cold storage at record levels. late potato crop expected to meet demand. Canned and frozen peas pack up 15 percent. August peach crop strong with dessert varieties. pork slaughter rising, pork supply similar to last October. tuna inventory around three million cases awaiting unloading. Peanut and peanut butter data incomplete.
A nostalgic column surveys back to school rituals and family memories, urging recording moments on film. It contrasts nostalgia with urban life, cites Robert Paul Smith’s book and reflects on changing sentiments across generations.
Bonnie Conrad of Matthews tops the SubDed Class ages 13 to 15 with a beige pleated wool skirt and coordinated scarf, while Ella Mills of Matthews takes Jr class top honors with a gray Hodai Dress set. Doris Schuerenberg of Kewanee places second in SubDed with a turquoise skirt and white blouse. Other participants include Barbara Fiovrdo of Risco and Lilian Jean Spencers of Matthews. All contestants receive gifts and sewing supplies. judging by Mrs. Van Sharp.
Sober warning about cancer mortality urges readers to support research with a mail appeal. The message asserts three of six Americans diagnosed with cancer will die, then asks for funds to a nationwide appeal in care of a local post office.
Milton Gehrs, Scott County ASC manager, explains the Soil Bank defines producer as any owner or tenant who shares in crops. each producer can receive up to 3000 dollars in 1958 Acreage Reserve payments for their share on each farm in which they have an interest. For example, an owner with two farms worked by a sharecropper could earn up to 3000 dollars on each farm.
The county ASC office explains the $3000 limit and urges farmers with questions about the Acreage Reserve to call. Participants in the 30 acre farm use wheat program must keep records and file a disposition report by September 1, 1959. The program allows livestock and poultry producers with small or no allotments to benefit, while 30 acre wheat cannot be sold or marketed. Farmers may still grow 15 acres without penalty, but 30 acre allotment crops cannot be marketed. Federal funds for disaster relief follow prior allocations to several states.
The U S Department of Agriculture provides 400000 in emergency funds to share rehabilitation costs on flood damaged Missouri farmland. Allocations cover 21 counties including St. Louis, Jefferson, and Dunklin with ASC handling through county committees. Eligible farms must face endangerment, reduced productive capacity, nonrecurrence in the area, and align with law 65 58 provisions.
Scott County ASC officer Milton Gears reminded farmers signing 1956 Acreage Reserve contracts to comply with all farm allotments including wheat corn cotton and tobacco. The Soil Bank limits total harvest across crops by a permitted acreage and violators lose the payment but face no civil penalty. Farmers with questions should contact their county ASC office.
A public health message urges rapid polio vaccination for teens and young adults. It warns that polio can maim, stresses three 60 second steps to get the three shots, and notes Missouri health officials offer vaccination through the Health Department for under twenty and expectant mothers, with advice for 20 to 40 year olds to consult physicians.
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