Orchard Day Draws 316 From Illinois and Nine States
About 316 persons from Illinois and nine neighboring states attended the Illinois Fruit Council Orchard Day program at Eckert Orchards near Carbondale and Murphysboro. The event showcased a fruit grading machine model, a water-immersible corrugated package, and a diesel sprayer. Crop delegates reported an apple harvest larger than last year and peach yields 20 to 25 percent below 1958, with southern Illinois orchards largely unscathed.
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Illinois
Illinois Fruit Council
Eckert
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Illinois Horticultural Experiment Station
Southern Illinois University
Clyde Arnold
South of Carbondale
Calhoun County
Marion Nash
New Night Club Under Construction Near Johnston City
The Show Bar, a new night club west of Johnston City on Rt. 37, is set to open by June end. Built by Joe Jansco and partner Americo Franciscon of St. Louis, the coral pink and charcoal venue features six rooms in a 44 by 46 foot concrete building with a large main room and horseshoe bar.
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Johnston City
Joe Jansco
JJ Ranch
Rt. 37
Americo Franciscon
St. Louis
Jansco
Franciscen
Stiritz
Credit Workshop Set at SIU for PCA Secretaries
A workshop for secretaries and treasurers of the state Production Credit Assn. will be held in the Agriculture building at Southern Illinois University on Thursday and Friday. Dean H. Quin of Vermilion County PCA will chair. The PCA is a cooperative lending agency specializing in short term farm credit.
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State Production Credit Assn
Agriculture Building
Southern Illinois University
Dean H. Quin
Danville
Vermilion County Pca
PCA
Cornell Hosts 16 Specialists In Electron Microscope Course
Prof Harold Kaplan of Southern Illinois University will join 15 other specialists in a two month summer course on electron microscopy at Cornell University New York starting June 15. The program aims to advance expertise in this field and addresses a growing demand for agricultural college graduates, noting shortages in the supply of trained personnel.
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Harold Kaplan
Southern Illinois University
Cornell University
New York
Former Hurst Teacher Develops Unique School Soil Lab
Everett Deason, ex Hurst teacher now science instructor at Okanville Community High School, runs a homegrown soil testing lab. Washington County farmers submitted 6 030 samples covering 23 976 acres on 952 farms, ranking behind only three counties. Deason processed nearly 75 000 samples, improving fertility from poor to good.
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Grover Brinkman
Hurst
Washington County
Illinois
Everett Deason
Okanville Community High School
Washington Count
Wilbur Smith
St. Clair
Effingham
Macveason
Smith
Deason
Fred S. Russell
OCHS
Russell
L. L. McDonnold
Herrin Dairy Drive-In Plans 35-Car Expansion
The New Era Dairy in Herrin will add a 35 car drive-in lot this summer in a 15000 expansion. Owner Bob Brewer says work begins late this month and should finish by Early August with an all glass front and south side windows. A new kitchen and back bar for fast food service will be installed and the interior redecorated.
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Era
Herrin
Bob Brewer
Brewer
Joseph Helleny
Taffie Helleny
Park Avenue
West Tyler Street
Knute Aronson
Date Set For Plant Move West Frankfort
West Frankfort firm Streamline Manufacturing plans to move in the last week of June after a Jan 6 fire destroyed the 1010 West Main St plant. About 118 workers in temporary quarters will relocate to Greensburg Indiana near Shelbyville, with 130 workers before the fire and a payroll around 250000 annually.
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West Frankfort Streamline Manufacturing Co
William Gill
West Main St
Greensburg
Ind
Camoe
Shelyville
Main Street
Business Volume Drives Efficient Farming Standards
Business volume is the key factor for efficient farmers in producing a high standard of living for the farm family. The statement links economic output to household well being and farm prosperity.
SIU Forestry Students Hired by USFS for Summer
Twenty three SIU forestry students will work this summer in U S Forest Service jobs outside Illinois. Prof. Neil W. Hosley said most placements are in the west with five in Oregon four in Montana three in Colorado and Idaho. One head to Minnesota another to Connecticut. Three remain in Illinois with one in fisheries research another in Hardin County and another with the Cook County Forest Preserve.
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Southern Illinois University Forestry
U. S. Forest Service
Illinois
Neil W. Hosley
SIU Forestry Department
West
Oregon
Montana
Colorado
Idaho
Minnesota
Connecticut
SIU Fisheries Management Research
Hardin County
Cook County Forest Preserve
Fairfield Gets Factory
A local half cent sales tax for industrial expansion brings a third factory to Fairfield. R and M Caufmann Inc of Aurora opens a dress factory expected to employ 100 within six months. The city bought adjoining land for future expansion and built a $20,000 parking lot for 700 workers. a new foundry in town was also financed in part by the tax.
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Fairfield
R. and M. Caufmann, Inc
Aurora
Associated Press
Benton Feeder Pig Sale Slated At Fairgrounds
About 3 800 pigs listed for the Benton Livestock Assn feeder pig sale in Benton at 12 30 p m The sale will be held in the 4 H Barn on the Franklin County Fairgrounds.
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Benton Livestock Assn
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Benton
Rains Boost Mo County Farm Outlook
Jackson Corn Farm Adviser Eldon Starkweather said midweek rains were welcome as corn planting reaches 95 percent countywide. Soybean planting is nearly done and barley yields look good while wheat harvest may start in two weeks. Vegetable growers expect tomatoes in about three weeks and peppers, cucumbers, beans, and corn in four to six weeks.
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Eldon Starkweather
Murphysboro
Starkweather
Universal Match Corp Plans 2 for 1 Stock Split
Universal Match Corp will seek a June 24 vote on a two for one stock split changing 2 million shares of 12.50 par value common stock to 4 million shares of 6.25 par value. After the split June 29 the firm will have 781,267 shares outstanding and will list on NYSE and Pacific Coast exchange, currently traded outside these markets.
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Universal Match Corp
Ordill
New York
Pacific Coast
Universal’s
State FFA to Cite SIU Prof Benton
Prof. Ralph A. Benton of the Southern Illinois University School of Agriculture is named among 18 to be honored as Honorary State Farmers. Awards will be presented June 18 in a meeting at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield by the state Future Farmers of America.
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STATE
FFA
SIU
Benton
Ralph A. Benton
Agricultural Industries Department
Southern Illinois University School of Agriculture
Springfield
State Future Farmers of America
Illinois State Fairgrounds
Spaniard Sees Southern Illinois Like Home Temperature Similarity Cited
Spaniard Manuel Vidal an agricultural engineer and farm economist from Spain's ministry of agriculture toured American agriculture schools and Southern Illinois University under the International Cooperation Administration. He said the SIU area resembles Gerona in Spain though it runs hotter with summer highs around 85 degrees in Southern Illinois. He added fruit production corn and livestock farming can be done in similar ways to Gerona.
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Southern Illinois
Spain
Manuel Vidal
Ministry of Agriculture
Southern Illinois University
Vidal
Department of Agriculture International Cooperation Adminis
Tration
Siu
Gerona
Illinois
Murphysboro Bank Plans New Protective Service
The City National Bank in Murphysboro will start operating the protective service plan of the St. Louis Better Business Bureau. The plan provides bureau reliability reports on firms and individuals and offers tips on rackets and frauds.
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Murphysboro Bank
The
City National Bank
Murphysboro
Protective Service Plan” of Credit Investigations
St. Louis, Mo
Better Business Bureau
Bureau
Vitamin E Deficiency Causes Muscular Dystrophy in Lambs and Calves
In lambs and calves vitamin E deficiency leads to muscular dystrophy. The condition manifests as weakness and muscle degeneration affecting young ruminants. Early diagnosis and dietary supplementation are important to prevent progression.
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Herrin Lumber Company
Herrin Dairy
USFS
America
Esteron
DOW Chemical Company
Bastien Seed CO
County
Vergennes, Ill
Pyramid Block CO
Goreville
Advisor
Jackson
the Pines
PEW
Marion
York
Herrin Sheet Metal Co., Inc
North 14Th St
Herrin, Il
Carbondale Heating and Air Conditioning Co
Carbondale, Ill
Henrik J. Aune
John Davis
Williams Store
Ange
Tappan
Fabulous
William’s Store
South Ilinois
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