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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1962
Page
2
By Byron Hutchins Farm Advisor Quackgrass is a troublesome weed with seeds that germinate for at least four years. A field cultivator used summer and fall exposes roots, while clipping tops at three inches tall weakens the plant. Chemicals such as sodium chlorate atrazine and Dowpan are options ahead of plowing for corn though costly and not permanently guaranteed.
The Carroll County 4 H Federation hosts delegates from Jo Daviess Stephenson Ogle and Whiteside Counties on April 4 at Shannon High School. Ray Cunningham, a nationally known youth speaker and Iowa House member, will speak. Attendees include 4 H members leaders and parents. Also notes White Eagle Camp registration forms health certificates appear in the April 4 H Roundup bulletin.
A Thomson Illinois review outlines that while food prices rose 20 percent over a decade, other costs surged higher and farmers’ share shrank due to rising marketing and processing costs. It notes nonfoods make up about 20 percent of supermarket sales and households increasingly buy ready-to-serve meals amid more working wives.
The USDA reports a plastic sheet named Telflon reduces soil sticking for plowing about 50 acres in trials and cuts power needs by 23 percent though not yet commercially available. Separate data show over 130 million students fed via the National School Lunch Program and $70 million in food provided by government to schools, with the milk program costing $85 million in 85,000 schools and institutions and 2.5 billion half pints used in 1961. A Swine Day at Urbana demonstrated limited feeding benefits for hogs, with gains slower but leaner carcasses and longer time to reach weight targets when only 70 percent of full feed was used.
An April 10 auction at Dixon Springs Experiment Station Illinois will offer performance tested Hereford bulls aged two to four from the university herd. Bull catalog and details available through the Farm Advisor.
The appeal urges voters to back John K. Morris on April 10 to continue Democratic representation in Springfield. Endorsements from Labor Illinois Agricultural Association and Illinois Taxpayers Federation praise his tax relief work and school voting record. Morris sponsors legislation saving taxpayers $4,000,000 and holds senior roles on revenue committees.
The text argues that prepared foods raise household costs and criticizes blaming farmers. It emphasizes farmers as the key buffer between housewives and higher prices, noting their unique burden compared with other groups.
A list of upcoming events includes the World’s Fair in Seattle Washington running April 21 through October 21. Carroll County Fair in Milledgeville Illinois August 6 to 11 Whiteside County Fair Morrison Illinois August 15 to 18 Frontier Days in Cheyenne Wyoming July 23 to 28.
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