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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1973
Page
5
Davie, a 62 year old union county and western Illinois veteran of federal farm programs, recalls the 1930s era marketing boards and quota enforcement. He forecasts consolidation of farms, increased farmer sophistication, and higher consumer food costs as technology and markets evolve.
The piece argues high prices for crops are partly misleading, citing Grain and Feed Association of Illinois president Harvey Myers. It notes most farmers sold earlier or below peak prices, with 90 percent of corn and 95 percent of beans bought locally and average prices around 1.35 dollars for corn and 3.71 for soybeans. A separate study shows many Illinois farmers rely on off farm income, with 45 percent working off farm in 1971 and wives at 29 percent.
SIU Carbondale hosts an invitational livestock judging contest with teams from ten Illinois junior colleges, including Rend Lake College. After the contest, six junior colleges join 18 SIU students for a weeklong study tour of the Southwest livestock industry led by Harold Hodson and G B Marion. The trip features ranch visits, lectures, and judging practice.
A Chicago publisher touts a memory training method in a booklet titled Adventures in Memory. Readers are invited to request the free booklet by mailing name, address, and zip code to Memory Studies in Mundelein Illinois.
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