Balanced Farming Increases Profits in County Program
Mississippi County Extension Agent R Q Brown notes the County Balanced Farming Association begins a new year with 43 applications, projecting surpassing the 50 member limit. Associate M D Amburgey assists members in applying top practices to boost net incomes, while home improvements are encouraged. The article cites Missouri and Iowa data on gains from well managed farming and lists enrolled members, plus tips on sweet potato storage, curing, and termite control using chlordane. It also covers nitrogen use on corn, a cotton harvest aided by an International two row picker, and related agronomic practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Balanced Farming Association
M. D. Amburgey
Missouri
Mississippi
Iowa Extension Service
F. Adkisson
R. Adkisson
Kirk Anderson
E. L. Brown Jr
Everett Bone
Gilbert Bryant
A. J. Burton
Guy Crawford
Moreton
A. J. Drinkwater Jr
Oliver French
D. H. Ferrell
Groves Brothers
Charles L Howton
E. Hurley
E. d. Showmaker
Kermit Shelby
Gesrre A. Shelby Jr
Luther
Clifford
Ed C. Marshall
Harmony Club Lessons On Broiling And Officers Elected
Mrs. Frank Brown hosted Harmony Club members who elected officers for the coming year and held a broiler cooking lesson. The lesson emphasized frequent broiler use, timing, and techniques for meats fish and vegetables, with tips on thawing, temperature, and turning methods. The report also notes apple loving homes, nutritional notes, and a baked apple dessert recipe serves six to eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown
Harmony Club
Ruel Swank
John Presser
Calvin Greer
James Reeves
James Greer
John Prosser
Reading
Herbert Finney
Armer Fletcher
Brown
Survey finds no white fringed beetle in Southeast Missouri
The joint survey by the U S Department of Agriculture and Missouri State Department of Entomology found no white fringed beetles in the bootheel region. Described as potential South American stowaways, the insect’s larvae harm many crops and females can lay over 1500 eggs in a season. The effort aims to prevent a pest foothold and protect Missouri farmers from large losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri State Department of
Carpenter
Department of
Entomology
Beetle Establishment Threat Warned In Report
A note warns of potential damage if the white fringed beetle becomes established, highlighting risks to crops and local ecosystems and the need for monitoring and control measures.
Farmers favor price supports in periods of low mood
A substantial majority of Iowa and Illinois farmers would favor government price supports of cattle and hogs during low mood periods but oppose such aid under current conditions. They are evenly split on continuing feed grain supports, yet strongly favor livestock price supports when feed grain prices are supported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Cunningham Family Pleas Weekend Visit in Carbondale
Mr and Mrs Leo Cunningham of Carbondale Illinois spent the week end with his mother Mrs Delia Cunningham and brothers and sisters in law Mr and Mrs Glenn Cunningham and Mr and Mrs W B Cunningham
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Cunningham
Carbondale
Illinois
Delia Cunningham
Glenn Cunningham
W. B. Cunningham
Sunday Dinner Guests From Two States
Mr and Mrs A C Thrower entertained with Sunday dinner guests including Mr and Mrs George Baker and their son Elbert of Pontiac Michigan and Mr and Mrs S L Baker and son Tommy of Buncombe Illinois, making for a family gathering from neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Thrower
George Baker
Elbert
Pontiac
Michigan
S. L. Baker
Tommy
Buncombe
Illinois
Phoney Peach Disease Detected in Missouri Orchards
A state survey in Southeast Missouri found eleven peach trees infected with the phony disease of peaches, a virus threatening production in 4 to 6 years. Insect leaf hoppers spread the illness. several trees were removed, but one owner refused destruction, risking neighboring orchards and the statewide plant protection effort run by the State Department of Entomology with the USDA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
State Department of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
L. C. Carpenter
Commissioner of Agriculture
National 4-H Achievement Day Letter from Ezra Benson
The letter from Ezra T. Benson, Secretary of Agriculture, congratulates over two million 4-H Club members on National 4-H Achievement Day November 14. It commends 4-H projects in farming homemaking and leadership and emphasizes scientific methods, citizenship, and world understanding. It thanks parents leaders extension agents and communities and expresses hope for rural leadership from youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Iook
Also Mentioned on This Page
R Q. Brown
W. R. Mattingly
Harold Hill
Hill
Ipc
Glinda Beck
Mississippi County
Norbert Rolding
Staley
Sikeston
West
Sikeston, MO
Ee General Eye
Quality Recapping Headquarters
Sikeston Feed & Poultry Market
Kraft System
Nicholson’s Tire Service
Ezra T. Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Packard Clipper
Packard
Sikeston Pics
Potendewall
Eee
Jarvis Motor & Equipment Co
Highway 61
North
Sikeston, Missouri
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