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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
2
The item lists historical record of Thomson Illinois newspapers with dates 1875 1879 and 1893 and credits D G and T Stagg as publishers editor Dayton C Stagg as class postpaid at Thomson Illinois and priced at $3.00 per year.
Birthday notices from Carroll County dated August 28 to September 3 list residents and their towns such as Edwin Schleming Chicago and Geo Buckwalter Lanark. Entries include multiple households across Morrison Milledgeville Polo Shannon Thomson Lanark Chadwick and Savanna with names like Willard Welch Elkhorn Harold Porter Clinton and Gerald Turner Lanark.
A public message from Carroll County N F C calls on farmers to cooperate and resist selling to harm neighbors. It urges unity among farmers, compares to doctors and lawyers who cooperate, and stresses the low farmer share of the consumer dollar while promoting collective action and mutual support.
Earl D. Gilliland notes the 4-H Roundup as the year’s end with record entries and top honors in Carroll County. He thanks the Agricultural Extension Council Farm Bureau and 4-H leaders, praising volunteers, donors, and members for a successful three day event and stressing records, leadership and community impact.
Farmers learn that silage tonnage stays similar whether cut early or late while dry matter rises with later cuts. An old rule says cut early for haulage and late for quality silage. Ventilate silo before entry, remove doors to settled silage level, watch for bleach odors, and air for two weeks after filling. Nitrate buildup is unlikely unless drought-damaged corn on sandy soils.
The article notes adding 20 pounds of ground limestone per ton of nitrogen feed reduces nitrate by 65 percent in Nebraska trials and often increases beef cattle gains. It mentions an outlook meeting for cattle feeders at Dixon September 3 with Larry Simers as speaker. It also covers Pawnee hard winter wheat popularity, sowing in September, and livestock feeding plans due to no acreage limits. An animal show note confirms Eddie Heisler won reserve champion in Mt. Carroll and corrects Richard Neis’s misreported reserve champion to champion doe at the 4-H Roundup.
Names of calf buyers at the 4 H Beef auction in Savanna on August 20 are listed. A total of 105 animals sold and the average price was 25 85 per hundred pounds. Buyers from Savanna include Withhart and son Rotary Club Savanna Livestock Sales and Cham ber of Commerce among others. From Mt Carroll lines include Country Life Insurance Farm Bureau and Mt Carroll National Bank and others.
Carroll County N F C Publicity Committee urges farm families to act together to price their products and support self reliance. It condemns organized efforts to sway farmers during an NFA holding action and warns against exploiting neighborly efforts to resist market pressures.
A list of events from April 22 1964 to October 10 1964 including New York World's Fair in Flushing Queens August Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City New Jersey Stephenson County Fair Freeport Illinois Abe Lincoln in Illinois at New Salem Indiana Labor Day Shannon Illinois Wilhelm Tell Festival New Glarus Wisconsin Annual Old Car Festival Henry Ford Museum Detroit Michigan Quad County 4H Baby Beef Clinton Iowa National Barrow Show Austin Minnesota Tour of Historic Homes Galena Illinois National Dairy Cattle Congress Waterloo Iowa and Fire Prevention Week October 4 10
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