Wylie community plans 4-H club formation
A Sept 21 meeting at Wylie schoolhouse discussed forming a 4-H club for ages 10 to 20 with about 20 adults and 30 children in attendance. Hazel Evans and Jos. Caldwell spoke on 4-H work, a color slide movie was shown, and a follow up meeting for organizing the club was set for Sept 29 at 7 45 pm.
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Wylie School
H. B. Green
Hazel B. Evans
Jos. C. Caldwell
Scott County
Benton
Sam Branson
Morley
Dan Adams
Fred Showmaker
Charleston
Stockham
State Teachers College At
Cape Girardeau
Scott County Home Economics Council Holds Meeting
The Scott County Home Economics Council met Friday in Benton with 17 attendees from eight clubs. Officers present included President Mrs. W J Dennis, Vice President Mrs. H A Lewis, and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Ernie W Springer.
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County Council of the Home Eiconomics
Benton
W. JF. Dennis
H. A. Lewis
Miner Switch
Ernie W. Springer
Silmo
Graysboro
Lusk
Owensby
Lemons
Diehistadt
Morley
Head
Wylie
Scott County
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
New Car Rationing Set for October by OPA
The Office of Price Administration announced that 8000 new cars will be released in October with a quota of 1000 passenger cars, the same as September. The remaining national supply falls below 20,000, well under a typical two days' demand.
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Office of Price Administration
Curing and Protecting New Madrid Sweet Potatoes and Borers
New Madrid County Farm Extension advises curing sweet potatoes at 80 to 85 degrees for 10 to 15 days to seal wounds and prevent rot. Dig before frost to avoid cold damage, cut vines after frost, then harvest. Fall checks for borers at tree bases involve digging soil, using a wire probe, and applying paradichlorobenzene for peach trees in October if large plantings are infested.
Fertility Determines Disease and Insect Resistance in Gardens
The article notes gardens with lower yields still provided substantial food while others failed under identical weather and pest pressures. It finds the key difference in soil fertility and organic matter content. High fertility areas produced despite adverse conditions, unlike poorer soils.
Used Army Trucks Released to Farmers in New Madrid County
Five used army trucks have been allocated to New Madrid County by the ACA. McCrate Implement Company of Portageville will purchase and resell to eligible farmers who obtain a permit from the ACA office in New Madrid. Demand will limit permits to those needing a truck most for farm use.
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Bert Femmer
New Madrid
ACA
McCrate Implement Company
Portageville
Oldest American farm cooperative organized at Riverhead NY
The Herald Office advertises a new line of Christmas cards while noting Riverhead NY formed one of the oldest farm cooperatives in 1863. The brief item highlights a historic agricultural milestone and a seasonal card offering.
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Riverhead, N Y
War Meats Rationing Tightens Civilians’ Supplies
War Food Administration officials say nearly all choice meat goes to the armed forces this winter. Civilians face limited utility grades as government buys 60 percent of beef slaughter, with pork loins ham bacon and shoulder portions heavily cut. Lamb and veal supplies shrink due to drought, transport, and manpower, though utility veal should stay available.
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War Food Administration
WFA
Lack of Funds Forces FSA to Reject Loan Requests
Hundreds of war veterans applied to the Farm Security Administration for financial help to reestablish on farms but lack of FSA funds forced rejections. Rising land values also limited loans, as purchases are tied to long term earning capacity. By midsummer 3089 veterans filed applications. 40 percent, or 1230, approved while others were under consideration.
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Farm Security Administration
FSA
KSA
Auto Deaths Last Year Lowest in 15 Years
The Census Bureau in Washington reported Monday that 1943 had the lowest deaths from automobile accidents since 1928. Total deaths were 18,251 with California recording 2,562 and Wyoming the lowest at 41. Read the ads they’re news.
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Census Bureau
Washington
Milion
Califortia
Wyoming
A Good Dog Story From Centralia Missouri
A gaunt brown and white pointer led Jack Isbell of Centralia to ten puppies hidden by a ditch after a mother dog Jane, six years old, had wandered off with nine pups. The mother and pups were saved near Centralia, with Jane later regaining health on a local farm. One pup, Flash, six months old, owned by Rob Mow, shows strong breeding and drives training for Missouri quail.
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Jack Isbell
Centralia
Missouri
Isbell
Centralian
Jane
Kansas City
AB Chance Ca
Red Beuchman
Ward Palmer
Boone County
Wlash
Rob Mow
Bank of Sikeston
Christmas Card Options at The Herald Office
If you can’t send your goliier your sailor your mane your avit or a package gift you can send him a Christmas card See the new ereeling cards at The Herald office.
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Sailor
Mane
Herald Office
Missouri high schools expand driver education courses
The highway patrol notes that many Missouri high schools now offer driver education. This development provides families with a strong opportunity to enroll their son or daughter in preparatory instruction for safer driving.
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Missouri
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Scott County Farm Activities
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Salcedo
Alwin Gasser
J. R. Lee
Mary Smith
J. I. Smith
Wylie Community Club
Dennis Hughes
Hughes
Chaffee
Dixie Dairy
Dixie Shield
Cyey Lee Yeeee Ae
Dixie
Scott County Home Economics Council
Herbert F. H. Rolf
Laurel BE
Weddle
Greyhound Lines
America
Greyhound
Union Bus
Station Telephone
Pac
Greyhound Mee
Aimes
Sikeston
Tane
THE
Highway Patrol
Bailey & Bailey Attorneys-at-Law
McCoy-Tanner
Sikeston,mo
George W. Kirk
Applegate Bidg
Sikeston, MO
E. J. Menstedn
Front Street
Howard A. Dunaway
McCoy-Tanner Building
B. L. McMullin
Stallcup
F. L. Sisson
North Kingshighway
Optometry
W. S. Sidwell
Welsh Funeral Home
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