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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
7
Weather slows corn planting and harvest as neighbors report delays. Memorial services drew strong attendance with touching children and youth performances. Collins remains improving slowly, while multiple residents visit, travel for exams or trade, and families gather at homes across the area.
Social rounds in Mapleton featured Mr and Mrs Colman Fowler visiting at the Johnnie Hurley home. Numerous families including McFarlands Sparks Vincent Wade Hurley Smith Brown Veach Vincent and Hurley kin spent Sunday with relatives. A group went to Cincinnati via Miss Marvel Mulanix and others returned home.
The Shannon-Glick act effective June 18 1917 regulates branding and sale of grain and seed based feeds including poultry and livestock feeds. Each package must bear a label with net weight name brand manufacturer principal address minimum crude protein fat maximum crude fiber and full ingredient list with registration handled by Jewell Mayes secretary of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture in Columbia with no tonnage tax or fee.
A meeting in Unionville, chaired by J C McKinley, organized steps toward forming a Red Cross chapter with ten charter members. The article praises Red Cross and YMCA work in war, noting the need for community support, especially in Putnam county, to back these mercy organizations on fronts and in disaster areas.
The article summarizes a new city ordinance enabling the board of aldermen to set limits on livestock and fencing, regulate free-ranging animals including chickens, and establish pounds and penalties. It notes feeding methods for beef cattle and reports a record corn load sale in Mabee Mills at $1.60 per bushel, with details of prices and origin.
A steer feeding contest at the University of Missouri College of Agriculture shows corn silage reduces beef production costs. Sixteen to two year old steers fed for about 139 days achieved gains, lowering overall costs per unit of beef.
The University of Missouri College of Agriculture urges conserving present seed supplies as seeds may be scarce next year. After planting, neighbors could share surplus seeds, especially varieties no longer available on the market, helping those without seeds.
The article explains how long different seeds stay viable and outlines storage to avoid moisture, mold, and pests. It covers dry storage in airtight containers, packaging, mosquito-netted boxes, and using carbon disulphide to deter weevils, with two treatments after the growing season.
A farm seeks a man with a family to work on the farm. For particulars write to P. O. Box 107 Unionville Messe.
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