Landowners urged to adopt reforestation plans in Illinois
A Southern Illinois article outlines 11 counties with 876000 forest acres, half privately held, and 213000 acres in Shawnee NF. It notes a need for reforestation, better management, and potential pulpwood competition from Kentucky and Missouri mills. It highlights ACP and Tree Farm programs and case of Dwight McCurdy’s 154 acre site near Alto Pass showing cost shares and planting effort.
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Bob Hagen
Southern Illinoisan
Southern
Illinois
Shawnee National Forest
Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development
Kentucky
Missouri
Buckeye Container Corp
Proctor and Gamble Co
Cape Girardeau
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
Wickliffe
Cairo
WesVaCo
Carbondale
Agricultural Conservation Program
ACP
American Tree Farm Association
Congress
ASC
National Lumber Manufacturing Association
Tree Farm Association
Dwight McCurdy
Southern Illinois University
McCurdy
SIU
Alto Pass
SCS
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Pope
Hardin
Massac
Johnson
Union
Pulaski
Alexander
Forestry Committee
Shawnee RC & D
Wes- VaCo
Woods Wrokers
Vocational Technical Institute
Goreville hog market opens at IPLA facility in Johnson County
A daily hog buying service started May 1 at the Inter state Producers Livestock Association facility in Johnson County. The 79 acre site near Interstate 57 and Goreville road will offer feeder call Mondays and daily hog buying every other day except Sunday. Clyde Titus of Tipton Iowa manages the new market. Curt George of Vienna runs the feeder calf market. A survey evaluates a potential merger between IPLA and Producers Livestock Marketing Association of East St. Louis with operations in Illinois and Missouri.
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Interstate Producers Livestock Association
Johnson County
Interstate Rt. 57
Goreville Road
Clyde Titus
Tipton
Iowa
IPLA
Illinois Agriculture Association
Producers Live Stock Marketing Association of
East St. Louis
Illinois
Missouri
Farm Prices Seen Rising But Profit May Be Limited
Southern Illinois University Farm Credit Workshop reports farm prices likely higher in 1968 but profit for farmers may not increase as higher costs erode income. Grain prices may rise as wheat corn and soy acreage falls. livestock stable, poultry and milk weaker. Bankers expect more credit demand and higher interest on farm loans and mortgages.
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Southern Illinois University
Farm Credit Workshop
Roby L. Sloan
Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank
Sloan
Four H Contests Set At SIU May Eighteen
The 4H Livestock and Dairy Judging Contest will be held May 18 at the Southern Illinois University Dairy Barn. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Judging runs 9:30 a.m. to noon. Open to 4H club members in Southern Illinois. Teams of six will be chosen to represent counties at the state contest at the University of Illinois. Livestock judging covers two rings each of sheep beef and swine. a ring has four animals. Dairy judging covers six rings from calves to cows in production.
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Southern Illinois University Dairy Barn
Southern Illinois
University of Illinois
Soybean growth study by SIU student
James Engelhardt, a Southern Illinois University graduate student from Pinckneyville, studies soybean response to growth regulating chemicals under varying moisture, light, and spacing. Supervisor Keith Leasure, chair of the plant industries department, guides his master's research.
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James Engelhardt
Southern Illinois Univesity
Pinckneyville
Keith Leasure
SIU
Engelhardt
Eleventh Annual Dixon Springs Wool Pool May 13 15
The Dixon Springs Wool Pool runs May 13 to 15 at the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center sale barn Robbs. Wool arrives 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 13 and 14 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 15 for fleece grading with a 2.5 cent per pound handling charge. Last year 43,988 pounds were consigned and marketed.
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Dixon Springs
Robbs
Swine Research Under Way at University of Illinois
The University of Illinois Animal Science Department begins study on superfetation in swine. Researchers seek sows that have farrowed two litters 3 to 4 weeks apart and urge Jackson County breeders with such sows to contact the extension office.
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University of T Illinois Animal Science Department
Animal Science Department
Jackson County
Williamson County Farm Bureau Adds 12 Members
The Williamson County Farm Bureau grew to 1,559 members with a recent drive adding twelve new members. Dee Small of Rt. 2 Marion received a gift certificate for enrolling three of the new members.
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Williamson County Farm Bureau
Dee Small
Rt. 2
Marion
Muskrats damage marina pontoons on Yellowstone Lake
Muskrats gnawed at foam plastic pontoons used to buoy docks in a Yellowstone Lake marina project until park authorities wrapped the floats with narrow mesh chicken wire to protect them.
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Yellowstone Lake
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Farmers’ Outlook
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West Frankfort
Joe
Vergennes
Vergennes, Illinois
R. A. Williams
Twin County
Marion - Murphysboro
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Home Office
Bloomington
Charles Pautier
Murphysboro
Don Smith
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Robert Bahr
Surance
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Bloomington, III
Eaton & Brown
S. Illinois
Williamson Bureau
Asteeth
Purina
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Motte
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