Fertilizer Needs Vary By Missouri Soil Color
University of Missouri agronomist Arnolt W. Kiemmer says most Missouri soils lack phosphorous, making high phosphorous fertilizers essential. Dark soils usually supply more nitrogen but undergo imbalanced nutrition, while light soils need both phosphorous and potash. Drainage, lime, and legume cover crops influence nutrient needs. balanced complete fertilizer recommended where manures were not used.
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Missouri
Arnolt W. Kiemmer
University of Missouri College of Agriculture
Northwestern
Missour
Feast to famine in the porker market at National Stock Yards
Hog receipts collapsed from a peak this summer to about 32 000 head for the week, the smallest since October 1943, as OPA ceiling prices keep bids high. Packers struggle to secure supplies while spring pigs arrive. cattle volumes stay large but few are high grade.
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National Stock Yards
YRA
Producers Live Stock Commission Association
OPA
Cotton Picking by German Prisoners at Clarksdale Camp
German POWs at the Clarksdale camp rested after two days in cotton fields on the Tallwood plantation and Garner Johnson place near Roundaway. About 100 prisoners worked, averaging 42 pounds on day one and 52 pounds on day two, considered a fair showing for novices.
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Clarksdale
Miss
James A. Colvin
Tallwood
Garner Johnson Place
Roundaway
Colvin
Calvin Advises Against Larger Wheat Acreage
Guy Calvin, chair man of New Madrid County ACA, says War Food Administration requests only a tiny 1945 wheat acreage increase. In fall 1948 66.7 million acres were seeded. 1944 for 1945 harvest aims at 68.5 million, up 1.8 million. County goal to be announced. Farmers should balance production and avoid plowing grass land. War Food Administration will ensure farm returns during and after the war. Congress supports wheat prices via loans through CCC. Prices for cotton, corn, and wheat will be favorable in 1945 according to New Madrid AAA.
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Guy Calvin
New Madrid County
ACA
War Food Administration
Calvin
Congress
New Madrid
Triple A
Germany
Zert Wemmer
CCC
Missouri
Army plans ensure turkey for Thanksgiving Day
The War Department aims to feed every soldier with turkey this Thanksgiving. June plans to buy land and distribute fowl, aided by the War Food Administration restricting sales until stock rises. The big turkey crop promises ample supply for all, with coal heater specials at Lair's as snow begins.
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Turkey
Quartermaster Corps
War Food Administration
Scott County Farm Activities Contour Farming Pays Says Local Farmer
R J Nothdruft who bought a farm four miles north of Benton plans a large pond needing about 2000 yards of dirt He is contour farming on the conton and has laid off a field to plow the same way He borrowed a hand level from the Benton Farm Bureau office and credits soil conservation with his farming success He plans to continue with contour methods on rolling ground
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Jos. C. Caldwell
Soil Conservation Pays
R. J. Nothdruft
Benton
Nothdruft
Conton
Farm Bureau
Mr. Nothdruf
Farm Bureau Members Attend Fredericktown Meeting
Scott county Extension members joined farm people from 19 counties at Fredericktown last Monday. Leaders from Farm Bureau and home economics council discussed REA use, agriculture problems, and plans for county farmer participation. A study of Sikeston Experimental Field is set for September 15 with state officials and educators attending. The district Farm Bureau Meeting at Poplar Bluff next Tuesday marks the start of Scott County's membership drive.
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Scott County
Fredericktown
Simon Jirik
Farm Bureau
Sam Branson
Walter Shegley
W. F. Dennis
Diehlstadt
Hazel Evans
Jos. Caldwell
J. W. Burch
Columbia
F. Knight
Pemiscot County
Missouri College of Agriculture
AAA
Sikeston
Paulling
Fleetwood
Klemme
Scott County Farm Bureau
District Farm Bureau
War salvage drives continue amid shortages and postwar needs
War Production Board salvage officials warn demand will persist for waste paper tin cans and rags and that fats salvage may be needed. They note dwindling tin stockpiles and that oils source may not return even after the European war ends. Salvage work remains essential for postwar reconstruction and full employment. Read the ads theyre news.
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United States
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Otton
Ewepa
Lair's
War Production Board
C. Club
Avondale
Wesco
Phillip
SANCO
C. Club Milk
Gibson
Hamburger
U. S. Gov’t
Eatmore
OLEO
Peck
Swift
Mt. Vernon Park
Swift’s
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