Not For Those Women Who Don't Want To Work
Nancy Karnath profiles Mrs. Ervin Eigenrauch a Marion area farmer's wife who manages a 120 acre farm with her husband She stresses the value of work and warns against overexpansion while praising household aids like a conventional washing machine and an electric sweeper She cooks tends chickens milks cows gardens and helps harvest noting winter care for livestock and active community work with the extension unit circle church choir and local clubs She has two daughters and emphasizes helping others and watching things grow.
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Nancy Karnath
Southern Illinois
Ervin Eigenrauch
Marion
Eigenrauchs
Eigenrauch
Eigenrauch’s
Robert Nuernberger
Edwardsville
William Wiggins
Zweibrucken
Germany
Farmer Holloway Named to State FHA Advisory Panel
Randolph County dairy farmer Don R. Holloway has joined the State Advisory Committee of the Farmers Home Administration. He operates a 600 acre dairy farm near Sparta with two of his sons while his son James serves as a state Representative.
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Don R. Holloway
Randolph County
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Holloway
Sparta
James
Rain Delays Area Planting In Jackson County
Eldon Starkweather Jackson County farm adviser notes rain is delaying corn planting. About 1,000 acres planted so far in Jackson county with corn usually planted by May 1. Delays cost roughly one bushel per acre per day after May 2. Once rain ends, 10 days to cultivate fertilize before planting resumes.
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Eldon Starkweather
Jackson County
Starkweather
Annual Soil Stewardship Week Starts
Conservation and improvement of soil interest both city dwellers and farmers says Joseph P. Vavra Southern Illinois University soil scientist. The week stresses the important use of soil with the theme Crisis in the Countryside. Vavra notes city dwellers rely on soil for food and fiber amid a population boom demanding higher yields and efficient land use.
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Joseph P. Vavra
Southern Illinois University
Vavra
Villages Not Dead Yet Says Illinois Professor
University of Illinois rural sociology expert C. L. Folse argues that Illinois villages under 2,500 are not dying. Semi urbanized counties gain population while rural areas stay stable. Between 1950 and 1960, 62 villages crossed 2,500, and 60 percent grew while 40 percent declined.
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U of
Folse
Zeigler
Illinois
Milking Pump Vacuum Ratings Compare American New Zealand Standards
Two measurement systems govern milking machine vacuum pumps. The American standard rates free air capacity at atmospheric pressure, while the New Zealand standard uses a different basis to gauge performance. Manufacturers may list either measurement, affecting comparisons and specifications.
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New Zealand
Vacuum variations may mislead dairy farmers on pump efficiency
The text notes slight pressure differences at 15 inches of vacuum can cause dairy farmers to think one pump is more efficient than another when their capacities are the same. It highlights measurement variation and potential misinterpretation in pump performance comparisons.
Weevils Causing Serious Harm to Alfalfa in Illinois
Southern Illinois alfalfa fields suffer severe damage from weevils with worst infestation in 15 years in Williamson and Jackson counties. Advisers urge cutting alfalfa and removing hay before applying insecticides malathion or diazinon methoxychlor, with water to spray and specific wait times before grazing or harvest.
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Illinois
Williamson County
Vic Smith
Jackson County
Eldon Starkweather
Smith
Starkweather
SCS Employees Awarded For Long Service
Six Southern Illinois Soil Conservation Service workers were honored for long service. William J. Keyes in Sparta, Charles F. Gerlach in Sparta, and Harold W. Milligan in Vienna received 30 year awards. Leonard L. Wagley in Mt. Vernon and John H. Daily in Ridgway earned 20 year awards.
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Southern Illinois
Soil Conservation Service
Glen H. Paulsgrove
Carbondale
William J. Keyes
Sparta
Charles F. Gerlach
Harold W. Milligan
Vienna
Leonard L. Wagley
Mt. Vernon
John H. Daily
Ridgway
SIU Showmanship Contest Set At Sheep Center
The annual SIU showmanship contest sponsored by the Block and Bridle Club starts at noon Saturday at the SIU Sheep Center. Four categories sheep swine beef cattle and horses judge grooming and management with category winners advancing to the overall contest. A sheep shearing contest is also planned. Any SIU student may participate by contacting the Animal Industries Department. The Sheep Center lies 1.5 miles southwest of the Carbondale campus.
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Southern Illinois University
SIU
Animal Industries Department
Carbondale
Severe Leaf Spot Reported In Southern Illinois Alfalfa
An outbreak of brown leaf spot, a fungal disease, is reported in Southern Illinois alfalfa. Entomologist Stevenson Moore notes the disease is worst from Pinckneyville north to Bond and Crawford counties and that the outbreak is earlier this year. Symptoms include tan spots with dark borders, leaves brown and drop prematurely. Early bud harvesting is advised for control.
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Illinois
Stevenson Moore
Illinois Natural History Survey
Pinckneyville
Bond
Crawford
World’s longest cave Mammoth Hole in Kentucky spans 150 miles
The Mammoth Hole cave system in Kentucky is described as the world’s most extensive, reaching about 150 miles in length. Exploration highlights the vast underground network and its scale within the United States.
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Mammoth Hole
Kentucky
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