Mississippi County Farm News Highlights Camp Plans
A Mississippi County farm bulletin outlines Missouri 4H Camp Assn board actions to advance Lake Wanvatelo camp, including building a large recreation facility, two data rooms with plumbing, and a wildlife demonstration area move. County reports note $1000 raised for the new construction, with Ste. Genevieve planning a residential cabin. The update covers crop pests, nematodes, wilt, and spray guidance, plus seed testing schedules and livestock price trends.
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Missouri 4H Camp Assn
Peld
Lake Wanvatelo
Thinsan
Perry County
Ste. Genevieve
Mississippi
New Madrid 4-Hers Shine At District Round-Up in Poplar Bluff
New Madrid County 4-H members dominated district events with top placings in dairy foods clothing and dress revue. Charlotte Sittner won for dairy foods, Barbara Clay led in clothing, and Jimmie Clark earned a red ribbon in nails. Officials urged continued club participation as 4-H enrollment opens this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid County
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
Missour
Columbia
Charlotte Sittner
Baderville Club
Charlotte
Barbara Clay
Conran Busy Bees
Barbara
Betty Afitchell
Canaioa
Gerald Nuckolls
Hurricane Ridge
Jammie Clar
Jimmie
Conran
Busy Bees Club
Jane Marie Huisner
Shamrock
New Alachrid
Jane Marie
Loura Mills
Janet Young
Parma Club
New Madrid
Canaloa
Canalou
Tomato Canning and Ripening Tips from Home Guide
Practical notes on selecting farm ripe tomatoes for canning and preserving flavor. Covers ripening on vine versus green ripening, storage temperatures, and safe processing in water bath canning with hot and cold pack methods. Includes steps for peeling, packing, salting, and avoiding air bubbles.
Feed Wheat Bill Moves to President for Signature
Congress approved a conference version of the feed wheat bill sending it to President Eisenhower. It allows farmers starting in 1956 to apply for permission to grow up to 30 acres of feed wheat on their own farm, but grants no retroactive refunds for past penalties. Farm Bureau favored a full exemption from marketing quota penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House-Senate
Eisenhower
Farm Bureau
Senate
Behind the Scenes at Your Livestock Markets
Discussion at livestock markets focuses on cattle and hog prices rising about 2.50 to 4 per hundred from last year while sheep and lambs stay similar. January cattle slaughter set a monthly record but later remained near or below 1956 levels. Total slaughter this year expected lower with grass cattle down and eight percent more cattle on feed than a year ago across the corn belt, except Kansas flat and Nebraska down 12 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fighlighis
Com Belt
Kansas
Nebraska
Jaunty Lamb Kabobs
A homemaker friendly guide to lamb and mushroom kebabs. Reba Staggs recommends broiling or braising the skewered lamb and mushroom combos. Prepare with boneless lamb shoulder cubes and mushroom caps, threading a lamb piece then a mushroom on 6 to 8 inch skewers.
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Reba Staggs
Dad
Cattle market outlook and local social notes from East Prairie
June cattle marketings fell about three percent while April to June feedings rose two percent, signaling steadier to higher fat cattle prices into fall and early 1957 with lighter fed cattle prospects improving. Hog prices likely to stay above last year, pig crop up slightly, and 1957 fall farrowing may rise. regional social items include birthdays, visits, showers, and multiple residents visiting or hosting relatives in East Prairie Missouri and nearby towns.
Circuit Court Proceedings Hear divorces and custody visits
Marie R Masters vs Walter F Masters Sr grants divorce with plaintiff as the custodian and visitation rights including removal of children for visitation. Glendora P Daniels vs Chas F Daniels grants divorce to plaintiff. E C Barton & Co vs A E Algier Jr et al dismissed with prejudice by plaintiff. Joe Gargotta d/b/a vs William B Gladney et al set for trial Oct 1, 1957. Federal Reformatory in El Reno Oklahoma for sale 1300 Yds of scrap salvage including saw blades files and broken tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit
Marie R. Masters
Walter Franklin Masters, Sr
Glendora P Daniels
Chas
Frederick Daniels
E C Barton & Co
A E Algier, Jr
Joe Gargotta
William B. Gladney
el Reno
Only
Federal Reformatory
Local Families Welcome Visiting Guests for Sunday Dinner
East Prairie My and Mrs. Joan Gabler and daughter Judy of Jefferson City and Myr and Mrs. Alonzo Swinner of Indianapolis were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sams and daughter Gerry. My and Mrs. Howard Schneider plan to leave Friday for Atlanta to visit their son-in-law. Gauthier Mr. and Mrs. Bob Botkin, Mr. and Mrs. R. Combs and son Chris of San Angelo, Texas, returned home after visiting W. C. Combs and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherie Schneider
Belle Lewis
Paula Gar Schneiedt
Peggy Walton
Cora Sue Thieveson
Bob Clevidence
James Rahm
Campodell
Ales Presson
Moore
Eustis
Carl Kimble
Maxie Kirk
Firs
Baptist Church
Kimbble
Leo Martin
Fort Campbell
Kenneth Martin
Carl Kimbie
Louise
Kimbie
Elbert Jackson
Diehlstadt
Alonzo Swinney
Indianapolis
Ind
East Prairie
Hollis Olver
Henry Olver
Hols
Alaska
Jerry Sams
Poplar Bluff
W. P. Sams
Howard Schnieder
Cherie
Memphis
Tenn
W. A. van Hook
Joyce Sanders
Betty Counts
St Louis
Oval Carter
Bardwell
Joan Gabler
Judy
Jefferson Civ
Myr
Alonzo Swinner
Gerry
Howard Schneider
Atlata
Gauthier
Bob Botkin
R. Combs
Chris
San Angie
Tesks
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Mississippi County Farm News
Dunn
W. C. Leigh
Allien Shea
Xeporis
Sappenteid
Whitthead
Missouri College of Agriculture and Experiment Station
Lee Jenkins
Lester Paters
Weldon Cox Farm
S. EL Massour
Sikeston
Highway 61
Missouri College of Agriculture and
Jefferson City
Department of Field Crops
Waters
Mississippi State Seed Testing Laboratory
USDA
NEW Madrid Farm News
Tner
Rebecca Nistendirk
Oregon County
Missouri Agricultural Extension Service
John Clevidence
Bobber Clevidence
Charleston , Jr
Anniston
John Clevidence Jr
Susan Kaye
Bobby
Myra Alexander
Gertrude Alexander
Weob.De Field
Joel Savelis
Lilbourn
Amos Riley
L. Senton
Kenneth Mertin
Lee
Gordon Masterson
Case
Margaret Elaine
Edwina Marie
Florence
Harold T. Johnson
Granite City
Ill
Frank Johnson
Charleston
East“ Praire
Wyatt Hall
Tiptonville, Tenn
Mrs. Tatlor Hall
Neer Club
Urci Anderson
Caile Bilbrey
St. Lows
L . Denton
Caile
Wallace Brown
Stanley
Robert Hesselrode
Hoyt Kester
Steele, Mo
Earl Kimbie
DriehIstadt
L. E. Hale
Danny Sanders
Cape Garardeau
D. F Brantley
Kentucky Lake
Masterson
Harry Cummins
Nancy, Freddie
Jim
Cleveland
Ohio
Faymnd Bennett
Jeff Hubbard
Myrna Gasle Maxwell
Joe Davidson
Delores Combs
Portsmouth
Orby Beard
Jamur
Marie Mirizcola
Thomas
Circuit Court Proceedings
Stran-Steel Div
Greet Lake
Seal Corp
National Steel Corp
Beoy
Sikeston Steel Building CO
West Phone
Dearborn
Weed Bros
Corn Picker Sheller
Wood Bros
Wood Bros. Modelx
Bervegt
Betereth
Feey
Aale
Williams Tracter
Company
W. Malone
Sikeston, Mo
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