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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1967
Page
3
Earl Giluland Camella Sibley and Chris Keim led Carroll County 4-H to champion and reserve champion in the milk ing derby at the Illinois State Fair. Camella and Chris, both Busy Beavers 4-H members, also topped Brown Swiss dairy classes.
A Conservation Tillage Tour on September 12 will start at 1 PM from the Naaman Diehl Auditorium in Mt Carroll. Bob Engleking from the ASCS Office will preview the fields to be visited before cutting. The route includes corn fields at the farms of Jason Johns Paul Green Tautz Brothers and Hero and Brendon Law. Gene Hardick will show how conservation tillage reduces soil and fertility loss. Harold Brinkmeier will compare minimum versus conventional tillage. All Carroll county farmers can learn cost saving practices on this tour.
The 4-H contest highlighted a demonstration on Intramuscular Injections and a State Share the Fun act from Chadwick Mixing Mixers titled From the Land of the Wizard of Oz. Wayne Wubbena of Shannon earned 3rd alternate on the State 4-H Livestock Judging team after strong showings in April June and the Illinois State events. He placed in the top ten at the Invitational Judging Contest at the Illinois State Fair and reached the final University of Illinois selection.
FS Services Inc a three state farm supply company announced it will construct a regional feed mill in Columbus Wisconsin on a 16 acre site two miles northeast of town along Route 16. Construction starts this fall with operation planned by June 1968 and capacity for 60000 tons of livestock feed yearly including dairy feeds.
Sept 7 District 4-H graduation extension events listed. Sept 9 Special Vocational Ag FFA tour to DeKalb Experiment Field. Sept 11 Agricultural Extension Council meeting and conservation tillage tour at 1 PM. Sept 13 Agronomy Field Day at Dixon and Live Beef Carcass demonstration at Shannon. Sept 14 Home Eco Local Leader Training School. Sept 15 Dressed Beef Carcass Evaluation at Armours. Sept 18 Tour to Madison World Food Forum conducted by extension.
Carroll Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its first meeting of the 1967 1968 year on Saturday September 16 at Meekers Seasond Inn in Savanna. Luncheon at 1230 p m reservations due by September 14. Attorney David Murray of Sterling will be guest speaker discussing the U S Constitution as Constitution Week observed September 17 through.
Highland Community College receives six acres of land from George Monroe to aid campus development along Pearl City road. Board minutes note the six to one vote to hire H C Speer and Son for bond campaign finance. Plans include school visits to district boards and a referendum timeline from September 11 to October 12. Marilyn Goodman named drama director with MA from Illinois. Board approves FY 1967 68 budget of 1 288 426.
No holiday traffic fatalities were reported in Carroll County during the Labor Day weekend. The sheriff's department and state troopers noted no serious accidents despite crowded highways and resort areas as people enjoyed the last long holiday of the summer.
Beef carcass demonstration set for Wednesday night September 13 and Friday September 15 with live evaluations by Harold Brinkmeier and Harry Russell. Foot judging of beef steers occurs at Shannon Sales Barn September 13 from 6 30 to 9 00 PM. dressed carcasses shown at Armour Packing Plant Sterling September 15 noon to 3 00 PM. Contact Extension Livestock Committee members Lewis DeGraff Buffingen Pauley Foltz Queckboerner Bielema Bremmer Sturtevant for entries.
Dor othy Footitt Carroll County Extension Adviser will present the major lesson Choice making at Homemakers Extension Association unit meetings next week. The minor lesson is An Interesting Breakfast. Meetings: Sept 11 Rock Creek Northern Lights 1 30 p.m. Sept 12 Meadow Larks 1 30 p.m. Sept 13 Chad wick Lamplighters 7 45 p.m. Sept 15 Palisades Old Mill Park 1 30 p.m.
The article lists locals seeking a 50 cent corn yield calculator and covers storage tips using polyethylene sheets and fans, advises moisture and temperature targets, and suggests steel bins for drying. It notes government bin sale lists, row widths for acre measurements, feeding grade rations, and upcoming beef carcass demonstrations with University of Illinois and Dr Burt Weichenthal. It mentions Emerald Crown Vetch as new pasture seed and its promising traits and use on eroded roadbanks.
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