Wife Keeps Busy Bluff Farm But Not Its Owners
Mary Reifschneider profiles John and Cicardo Chardo on Hoog's hill in Degognia Township Jackson County. They moved 11 years ago for land to raise prize Hereford cattle and now juggle farm work with bookkeeping, hosting buyers, and raising three sons while enjoying sledding and kite flying on the bluff. Neighbors are a half mile away and access can be time consuming in winter.
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Mary Reifschneider
Southern Illinois
John Chardos
Hoog’s Hill
Degognia Township
Jackson County
du Quoin
Chester
Cicardos
John
Cicardo
Cicardes
Canada
Cicarde’s
Deficit Area Study Urges Southward Milk Shipments by Illinois Farmers
Former SIU graduate student James Flynn with farm marketing specialist Walter J. Wills proposes shifting January and February production to fall to supply deficit marketing areas in the south. Selling milk to southern states could raise processors profits by up to 28 cents per hundredweight in Tennessee and 24 to 59 cents in Arkansas, with central Arkansas paying the highest. The plan aims to raise year round prices and cover added shipping costs.
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Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois University
James Flynn
Walter J. Wills
SIU
Flynn
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Illinois
Farms Shrink in Union County Census Counts Decline
The 1964 U.S. Census of Agriculture shows Union County with 953 farms, down 145 from 1,097 in 1959. Average farm size is 170.4 acres and average land value is $28,071. The report highlights ongoing agricultural consolidation. President William Henry Harrison died in office one month after his inauguration.
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Union County
U.S. Bureau of Census
Bureau
William Henry Harrison
Alfalfa Weevil Threat Hits Southern Illinois Crops
Williamson County Farm Adviser Victor Smith warns alfalfa weevils may damage fields as far north as Route 50. Entomologists urge regular checks over three to five weeks with larvae already on leaves. If 75 percent of terminal leaves show feeding, spraying justified.
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Illinois
Williamson County
Victor Smith
Smith
University of Illinois
Farm Outlook Brighter Says Economist Luttrell
Clifton B. Luttrell of the St. Louis Federal Reserve says 1966 farm cash receipts may rise to about 40.5 billion with government payments near 3.6 billion and nonmoney income around 2.9 billion, lifting gross farm income to about 47 billion. He spoke at a Farm Credit Workshop at Southern Illinois University, hosted by the SIU agricultural industries department, with over 100 attendees. He notes higher demand, stable or higher prices, and modest gains in major commodities as drivers of the brighter outlook. John H. Hembree of Union Planters Bank urged lenders to leverage bank resources to boost rural development.
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Clifton B. Luttrell
St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
Luttrell
Southern Illinois University
SIU Agricultural Industries Department
Southern Illinois
National Agricultural Outlook
Washington
John H. Hembree
Union Planters National Bank
Mempis
Tenn
Dow Leaf-Lifter Program Boosts Corn Yields
Promotes Dow Leaf-Lifter to spray corn fields between 8 and 20 inches high. The unit flicks leaves aside to target weeds with Dowron herbicide and EstzRON EstzRON formulations. Claims yield increases up to 10 percent with $1 per acre chemical cost. Details from Dow Farm Chemicals supplier in Midland Michigan.
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Dow
Dow Farm Chemicals
Dowron
Dow Chemical Company, Agricultural & Industrial Bioproducts
Salea
Midland
Michigan
Illinois Survey Questions Seed Quality Across Farms
A survey by University of Illinois Extension, the State Department of Agriculture Seed Control Division, and the Illinois Crop Improvement Association found that only 48.24 percent of 456 seed samples from 41 counties had germination tests. The report shows 79.6 percent used non certified seed and 66 percent of seed came from home grown sources with several parties involved in cleaning and inoculation varied across farm practices.
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Illinois
Williamson County
Victor Smith
University of Illinois Agriculture Extension Service
Illinois State Department of Agriculture Seed Control Division
Illinois Crop Improvement Association
Smith
Presidential Eligibility for Naturalized Citizens
A naturalized citizen enjoys full rights of U S citizenship except for eligibility to become president, a restriction reserved for those born in the United States or under its territorial jurisdiction. The rule underscores the residency and allegiance criteria tied to the nation’s highest office.
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