Area Dairy Day Tour Near Mt. Vernon Details
An Area Dairy Day Tour will be held near Mt. Vernon on Wednesday. It includes visits to two dairy farms the George McCauley farm two miles east of Mt. Vernon on old Route 15 and the Kent Brothers farm five miles southeast of Mt. Vernon with 90 cows. A luncheon at the Farm Bureau building follows, then talks by G. W Meyerholts extension veterinarian Leo Fryman dairy specialist and Ed Thurn farm management specialist.
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Mt. Vernon
George McCauley
Rt. 460
Farm Bureau
G. W Meyerholts
Leo Fryman
Ed Thurn
Youth farm work limited by federal ruling
The new federal rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act bans under 16 from over a dozen hazardous farm jobs starting January 1. Prohibited tasks include operating tractors above 70 horsepower, balers, corn pickers and combines, handling dangerous chemicals, explosives, flagging for aerial spraying, confined space work, power saws, and handling dangerous livestock. Exemptions apply to vocational students and children working for or replacing their parents.
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Willard Wirtz
Illinois Christmas tree crop described as small potatoes
Illinois Christmas tree production is small compared to Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Pacific Northwest growers. Illinois farmers may supply only 10 to 15 percent of the more than two million trees bought by residents each year. Leon Doc Minckler notes trees require careful planting, spacing about 8 by 8 feet, weed control, and annual shearing from knee height until the year before harvest.
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Albert Meyer
Illinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Pacific Northwest
Canada
United States
Leon ‘Doc’ Minckler
Southern Illinois University
U.S. Forest Service
Minckler
Pesticide storage safety urged by county adviser
Williamson County Farm Adviser Vic Smith urges farmers to store pesticides in a secure, lockable area away from food and animals as winter nears. He suggests a low-cost wire cage if no storage room exists and warns against open bags and volatile pesticides.
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Williamson County
Vic Smith
Rain delays fall plowing in Perry Randolph and Jackson counties
Wet fields may push fall plowing to spring across Perry Randolph and Jackson counties. With 45 percent of corn harvest complete and soybeans largely harvested, farmers face delays if dry weather does not return. Unharvested corn remains 18 to 20 percent moisture awaiting a freeze to finish.
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Perry
Randolph
Jackson
Newsom Heads Grange Ninth Straight Term
Herschel D. Newsom, 62, of Columbus Indiana, has been re elected master of the National Grange for a ninth two year term. His new term will set a longevity record as he continues after first being installed in 1950 to fill a vacancy.
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Herschel D. Newsom
National Grange
Newsom
Columbus
Ind
Albert S. Goss
Henry D. Sherwood
FHA loans and grants guide from the Farm Security era
The Farm Security Administration outlines loan types Farm Operating up to 50000 with seven years Farm Ownership up to 60000 for land and equipment Rural Housing up to 17000 with 33 years Economic Opportunity loans for small business start ups. Local offices approve up to 20000. larger amounts go to Benton Champaign or DC for processing.
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Farmer’s Home Administration
Voluntary Farm Adjustment Program
The
Resettlement Association
Farm Security Administration
FHA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Economic Opportunity
Grand Tower
Chester
Ava
Murphysboro
Anna
Harrisburg
Golconda
Benton
Champaign
Washington D.C
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Forestry
Extension Service
Tax Session Aimed at Randolph County Farmers
An income tax planning session for Randolph County farmers is scheduled for December 6 at 1 p.m. in the Sparta Farm Bureau building. Randolph County extension adviser Charles Willman will conduct the session. Farmers attending should bring total receipts and expenses for the year.
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Randolph County
Sparta Farm Bureau
Randolph County Extension
Charles Willman
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Sealy
Martin
Martin Station
Tlinoisan
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E. Main
Carobndale
Purina Steer
Pine
Mardale
Carbondele
Sawyer
Jackson County Board of Supervisors
Jackson County
Court House
GAC
GAS Finance Corporation
N. Park Avenue
Herrin Herrin Gac Finance Corp
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GAC Finance Corp
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West Frankfort
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