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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1981
Page
5
A farmer reports a cow delivering four successive sets of twins, an occurrence with odds of about 1.6 billion to one, highlighting an extraordinary livestock birth sequence and sparking local curiosity about the animal’s fortune.
The Jackson County Extension Center in Murphysboro hosts a February 26 meeting on irrigation for southwestern Illinois farmers and extension agents. It runs 9:30 to noon and 1:15 to 3:15 pm with a per farmer fee, addressing those already irrigating and those considering it.
On Monday February 16 1981 University of Missouri farm management specialist Richard McIntosh will discuss irrigation in the Missouri Bootheel from economic and farmer experience perspectives. Area farmers Paul Pyatt Virgil Spenner and Steve Korte will share irrigation unit choices. Carol Drabbs and Marlowe Thorne of University of Illinois will address efficiency scheduling soil relationships and new equipment.
Livestock topics are scheduled at the Perry County Extension Office in Pinckneyville this month. At 7 p.m. Tuesday Vic Smith will discuss beef herd management and Dr. M. E. Mansfield will cover beef health practices. On February 24 Don Jedle and Ted Funk will review waste disposal systems and related regulations for livestock premises.
Volunteers are urged to help complete a new 90 by 40 foot 4-H barn at the Jackson County Extension Center replacing the July windstorm loss. The facility will house a concession stand and rest rooms with tasks including hauling gravel carpentry concrete plumbing and electrical work. The project aims for February and March completion aided by Bill Pautler of Kinkaid Stone Co Ava who donated 62 tons of rocks and volunteers who already hauled rock and cleared debris.
Robert Walker of the University of Illinois extension will address Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District at 6 30 p m Thursday in Akin Grade School. His slide program Illinois The Prairie State covers Illinois agriculture, current production and future changes with focus on soil erosion and environmental fixes.
Jerry Gates of Tamaroa elected president of the Land of Lincoln Soybean Association. Lloyd Anderson of Danforth named vice president and Ralph Raber of Mount Carmel becomes treasurer with Froman Hollsworth of Carrollton re elected secretary. Elections were held February 5 in Champaign. Gates also serves District 17 on the association board.
George Thomas and Gary Wood fished on the Mississippi near Memphis when a nearby owl swooped in from a tree and seized at a bream. After a brief struggle the bird released the fish and flew back to its perch, leaving both anglers unharmed.
The Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale is scheduled for Feb 25 at the sale barn on the State Fairgrounds in Springfield. The event begins at noon with a record 154 bulls entered. bulls will be weighed and evaluated the day before, and results will be ready the morning of the sale. Catalogs are available from Tommy Williams, Box 60, Colmar, IL 62327, 309 458-6693, with some copies at the Jackson County Extension Center. Breeds include Angus, Simmental, Polled Hereford, Charolais, Red Angus, Shorthorn, and Chianina.
The program planning committees of the Jackson County Agricultural Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 to develop plans for agricultural programs for October 1981 through September 1982. Those having recommendations for meetings demonstrations or other activities should call Robert Frank extension agriculture adviser at the Jackson County Extension office.
The Agriculture Department notes continued uncertainty for soybean farmers due to Brazil and Argentina crop conditions. A February 2 outlook cites soaring interest rates and weak demand in early December as drivers of sharp price declines, with average soybean prices paid to farmers slipping from 8.18 to 7.26 per bushel between November and December.
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