Agricultural Loan Rates and Grades in 1948 Policy
The policy outlines harvest time loans through the Commodity Credit Corporation and AAA committees, bearing 3 percent interest and due by April 30, 1949. Oats loans average 70 cents per bushel for No. 5 or better oats. Wheat loans average 90 percent of the parity price of $2.20 per bushel, about $1.98, with loans for No. 3 grade or better. No. 4 and No. 5 may qualify if all factors grade No. 3 or better.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
AAA
Mrs Wolber and son visit Milledgeville home
Mrs H F Wolber and son Lawrence called on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs William Myers in Milledgeville. Mrs Myers mother Mrs Albert Adolph was visiting while convalescing from a recent illness.
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H. F. Wolber
Lawrence
Wm. Myers
Milledgeville
Myers
Albert Adolph
Farm loan rates for grains reflect feeding values and parity
The loan rates set for oats, barley, and rye are 70 percent, 90 percent, and 72 percent of parity respectively, based on feeding values relative to corn. Barley loans average $1.15 per bushel and rye $1.29, with wheat futures near $2.30 to $2.35 and corn futures around $1.69 to $1.70, suggesting alignment with expected loan rates for new crop prices.
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TDC
Chicago
Organize Four Way Softball League Formed At Lanark
Lanark Mt Carroll Forreston and Polo coaches create the Little Four softball conference for a summer league. June schedules list games by week: week of June 14 Forreston at Mt Carroll and Polo at Lanark. week of June 21 Mt Carroll at Lanark and Forreston at Polo. week of June 28 Polo at Mt Carroll Lanark at Forreston Mt Carroll at Polo and Forreston at Lanark.
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Lanark
Mt. Carroll
Forreston
Polo
Little Four
Mt. Carroll Lanark
Mt Carroll
Lanaris
Crippled Children Clinic Planned at Rockford Hospital
A clinic for physically handicapped children will be held June 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the physical therapy department at St. Anthony’s Hospital Rockford. Dr Herbert R Robes director of services announced the event run by the University of Illinois Division of Services for Crippled Children with cooperation from the Rockford Visiting Nurses Association and Rockford Junior League. The examining staff includes Dr R J Mroz orthopedist C B McIntosh MD Hee Laubscher MD pediatricians and Miss Irene Donohue speech and hearing consultant. Miss Hedwig B Trauba division supervisor of nursing services will oversee with Visiting Nurses assisting.
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Rockford
St. Anthony’s Hospital
East State Street
Rockrd
Herbert R. Robes
University of Tlinois
Visiting Nurses Association
Rockford Junior League
R. J. Mroz
C. B. McIntosh
Hee Laubscher
Irene Donohue
Hedwig B. Trauba
Divison
Blackhawk Firemen to Meet in Lanark
Lanark hosts the Blackhawk Firemen's Association gathering on August 19 with over 50 towns represented. Lanark Fire Chief Albert Champion serves as vice president of the association.
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Blackhawk
Lanark
Blackhawk Firemen’s Association
Albert Champion
Shimer College Names New Public Relations Staffer
Mt Carroll resident Reuben H Seiter son of Rev and Mrs R H Seiter is named to Frances Shimer college staff and will start in the public relations office July 1 He is a 1947 Coe College graduate and has PR experience at Cee this past year John H Russell of Blackburn College will be dean next fall and Ruth Hines will be dean of students.
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Mt. Carroll
Reuben H. Seitner
R. HI. Seiter
Frances Shimer College
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Cee
John H. Russell
Blackburn College
Shimer
Ruth Hines
Sterling residents visit family and return home
Mrs. Armon Wolf of Sterling spent Monday and Tuesday with her sister Mrs. Harveylock. Ronald Wolf, who had been with his uncle and aunt for the past week, returned home with his mother. Rev and Mrs L M Phillips of LaSalle have returned home after a few days visit with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Mest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armon Wolf
Sterling
Harveylock
Ronald Wolf
Poultry Profits Rise in South and New England
Frank Priebe notes big gains for poultry raisers in the South Atlantic and New England with eggs and chicks surging. He warns the Middle West lags, as May 1 figures show 18 to 20 percent fewer eggs incubating, and cites Arkansas growers who produced 2 1/2 pound birds in 10 weeks using 10.7 pounds feed per bird.
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South Atlantic
New England
Middle West
Chick Rearing Profits Show Wide Variation in Poultry Returns
An Indiana farmer raised chickens to three pounds in eleven weeks using about 10.5 pounds of feed per bird, while an Iowa example reached 2 3 4 pounds in ten weeks with 9 3 4 pounds of feed. Records from 15 raisers show per bird profits from 2 1 2 to 6 1 2 cents, despite higher feed costs, highlighting how skill, health, and feed efficiency drive profitability in poultry raising.
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Indiana
Iowa
Sunday Dinner Guests and Local Social Round Up
Sunday dinner guests of Vic Knoess included Kenneth Wood ayrett, Maurice Schreiner, and daughter Carol Ann Shannen. The Knoess family later hosted Hilda Knoess and daughter at Rath residence. Families from Adgeville Milledgeville and Oakmont shared chicken dinners and later bowling will resume in fall under a new team name.
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Vic
George Knoess
Kenneth Wood
Ayrett
Maurice
Carol Ann Shannen
Vd M Knoess
Hilda
Joe Rath
Donald Bogott
Adgeville
Lierson Schreiner
Schreiner
Frank Vel
Marcia
Clarence Bushman
Milledgeville
Frank Hawkins
Tony
John Magill
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Mall Grains
United States Department of Agriculture
Darnell
No. Carroll St
Motorola
Hartman
Edgar M. Murney
Sicia
Ili
Bride
Albert F. Dunn
Savanna
Stedebaker
Studebaker
49Ers
Carroll County
J. V. Wagner
Indian Head
Crippled Children’s Clinic
Ft . LB
Cite Au
Mulkey
Ali
SAM Mulkey Company
Locust ST
Kansas City
Don Buyers
South East St
Alexander
Evinrude
Stubcaster
G.h.roggendor
Sporting Goods and
Thomson
Chadwick Brieis
Jerry Spencer
Robert Spencer
Frank Bowers
Brookville
George A. Kopp
Mount Carroll, I
Chadwick News
Maurice Strukhoff
Dial
Tel
Frank Priebes
Letter Poultry
Arkansas
J. HL. Potts & Son
Optometrist
Mein Ave
Clinton
New Holland Line
Schreiner & Carbaugh
Lanark, Illinois
MI. Carroll
Lee Sa Hird Samiing
Dearborn Equipment
Don Buyers Tractor
Mt. Carroll South East Street
Rt. 52
Coutt
Geers
Natie
Hinrichs
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