Vergennes farmer profits from dog food venture
Jerry Ritchey of Olympic Feeds in Vergennes markets Vitamix dog food to wholesalers and walkers in Southern Illinois. He blends 20 percent meat scraps with 80 percent cereals and fats, notes cyclical profits, and undersells rivals to survive price swings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Alexander
Southern Illinoisan
Jerry Ritchey
Ritchey
Ritchey’s
Olympic Feed Products
Vergennes
Vitimix
Illinois
Springfield
Olympic
Murphysboro
Jonesboro
Vitamix
du Quoin Packing Co
Centennial Farm Program offers 100 year ownership recognition
The Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Production Credit Association sponsor a new Centennial Farm Program. Farmers who prove continuous family ownership for a century qualify for a display sign and framing certificate. Applications available at county extension offices and Farm Bureau with no need to mail proof.
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Illinois Department of Agriculture
Production Credit Association
County Extension Services
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Farm Bureau
Queen to be named Beef Queen at Farm City Day
About 50 or 60 beef producers from Southern Illinois are expected at a Beef Promotion Dinner Wednesday at the Ramada Inn in Carbondale. A Southern Illinois Beef Princess will be named to compete for the Illinois Beef Queen in August. Princess candidates include Denise Stucky Donna Kay Borrenpohl Rebecca Vaughan Valerie Trovillion Ann Wiseman Angela Shaw Mary Sue Pollard Deborah Twenhafel Maryann Schmidt Myke Ramsey Dixie Darlene Jones and Sherry Williford. The queen will vie for the state crown on August 15 at Farm City Day at the Illinois State Fair. Sponsored by the Illinois Beef Auxiliary, a women’s branch of the Illinois Beef Industry Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Ramada Inn
Carbondale
Illinois
Rod Anderson
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Denise Stucky
Piper City
Donna Kay Borrenpohl
Okanville
Rebecca Vaughan
Fairfield
Valerie Trovillion
Brownfield
Ann Wiseman
Albion
Angela Shaw
Mary Sue Pollard
Deborah Twenhafel
Maryann Schmidt
Myke Ramsey
Dixie Darlene Jones
Marion
Sherry Williford
McGovern Emerges as Strong Contender in Nixon Race
Louis Harris reports George McGovern has grown as a major candidate, rivaling Humphrey in Nixon matchups. In a two way Nixon leads McGovern 48 to 41 percent. in a three way race Nixon tops 40 to 35 with Wallace at 17. Humphrey trails Nixon 50 to 42, error? with Wallace at 16. The trend shows McGovern closing the gap since 1971 and Wallace could boost both Dems.
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Sen
George McGovern
South Dakota
White House
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Nixon
McGovern
George Wallace
Wallace
Minnesota
Humphrey
Sen. McGovern
Harris
Harris survey shows McGovern gains against Nixon in Harris poll
The Harris survey charts Nixon vs McGovern and Nixon vs Humphrey trends through 1970 to 1972 with Wallace as third party. McGovern gains sharply since March 1972 while Humphrey also narrows Nixon leads, and Wallace presence helps the Democratic contenders in two way matchups.
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Nixon McGovern
South Dakota
McGovern
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Harris
Hubert Humphrey
Nixon
SIU Experts Testify in DES Panel Hearings in Washington
G. H. Gass and G. B. Marion of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale were invited to Washington D. C. as expert witnesses and consultants to a panel assessing continued DES use. Gass directs the endocrinologic pharmacology lab in SIU physiology. Marion chairs SIU animal industries and researches reproductive physiology. The panel includes officials from Agriculture's ARS, the FDA, the National Livestock Breeders Association, a pharmaceutical-industry representative, and others from the AAAS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.H. Gass
G.B. Marion
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Washington, D. C
Des
Gass
SIU
Marion
SIU Animal Industries
Dept. of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
National Livestock Breeders Association
Pharmaceutical Industry
American Association of Animal Science
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Nixon-McGovern-Wallace
Harris Survey
Sturds
Maduff & Sons
Prin
Chicago Mercantile Trust
Chicago, Ill
Baler
Twine
Washington
Francis Turnipleed
Davies Carbondale
Terminix
Associated Lumber CO
North Carbondale
11Th and Broadway, Mt. Vernon, IN
First Bank and Trust Co
Mt. Vernon
Charles Stumpp
Darrell Lauderdale
North Oakland
The
Hardware Mutuals Organization
Fundal
NORAM
Ing
Walker
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Schering Berlin
Bergkamee
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