Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • Page 8

Soil Improvement Deadline Is Improvements at Burgess Trust Farm Set for Moultrie SULLIVAN Bert Lane has -i'; 1 On Dec. 31 started construction of a pond on CHARLESTON The final his farm one mile northwest of Bruce Joiws fichrock, tractor op dHte for complif'iig soil conser-vstlon practices aproed during the pst year under the AC Pro erator for Bill Dally. Is doing the gram IS Dec. 31. laoi.

accwruwiH to a warning Issued today by Mr Herman A. Prather, Clwlrman oi bulldozing. An engnveeruig survey has been completed on a prosed pond, on Ouy S. Little's farm one mile south of Sullivan. The U.

8. Soil Conservation Service is designing the rikI will supervise Its construction. Richard P. Hale Uie Coles ASC County office. Not oniy must the work be car.

I ried out by Dec. 31, 1957, but a proper report must be filed by Jan. 10. 1958. In order for farmers operates the farm.

to receive fhe cost -sharing Wiilter "Buster" Spaugh Jr. Is that has been set up for planning foil conservation meas ures on his recently acquired farm Improvements Provide Better Farm Profits Improvement! totallni more than $30,000 In the put four years in- ffCJ Lit ure continued profitable operation II I 1 of the SOO-acre farm which a aw principal holding of the William. mm ft Agnes and Elliabeth urges Me- 1 1 la mortal scholarship Fund. a The trust fund, which is man-ed by National Bank of Mat- By LOCIS M. CHRISTEN toon, provides some $12,000 a year Coles County Farm Advtoer In scholarships for graduates of two miles northeast of Allenvllle.

their farms. Any fanner who finds that he cannot meet the Dec. 31, deadline should call at our office without delay. On some practices a limited Walter plans to Install grass waterways, and an earthen erosion extension of time may be granted if the work is substantially com pleted. This does not Include lime rrnt aK1 stone or rock phosphate or other practices Including these materl- control dam next spring.

He will renovate a permanent pasture by cropping, the field one year with corn and then reseed It with a and legume mixture the following year. Oris Lane, operating the Nellie Cochran farm, plans to construct grass waterways next spring. The grass waterways will be designed to serve a future terrace outlets. Terraces are low ridges constructed across a slope for the purpose of dividing the uls. On others It may be advisable to file a new request under the 1958 program.

We will be glad III, UUIU Ul It.llW We felt the improvement were' Dr ior kooo oDcnuuu ui necessary Franklin Beiss who is working the farm." said Martin F. Behrend west of the city. Income from the farm, which is part of a trust operated by National Bank of Mattoon, goes to provide scholar Cattle feed at a horizontal, above-ground silo that is among recent improvements at the Burgess farm three miles north to discuss all possibilities, said Mr Prather. If the fanners involved will come in to see us. You are also required, he said, to meet land use requirements.

over the premises are (left to right! Albert Arthur, farm tenant. Martin F. Behrend. vice president of the bank, and P. Erwln, Jarni service director.

ships for graduates of Mat-toon High School. The large structure nearby is a recently-completed loafing shed, also utilized for kflf feeding Looking with land economics at the Unl vice-president of the bank, as he toured the property with Albert versity led the discussion. One interesting point that was brought Arthur, tenant, and H. P. Erwla 'vhen applying limestone and rock out is that croat of our land sales Xann service director of the bank phosphate Limestone can be aP are a little above the value war "The farm." Behrend said, "is plied to farm land whereas rock ranted by farm Income.

This Soil Group Sets phosphate receives credit on only slope Into short lengths. This reduces the erosive power of water by not allowing It to travel any great distance down a slope. The Cochran farm Is a half mile south of Chipps station. The Moultrie County Soil Con part of an Irrevocable trust, and has been managed by the bank snread. however.

Is not as wide Shasteen Herd Top for Month SULLIVAN. 111. The 10 regis Push-But ton Pork Is Fanner Goal URBAN 111. Push-button 4-H Leaders Of Moultrie Cited SULLIVAN, 111. Mrs.

Ann- cropland with the following land use for both materials: a. Appli as most people think. Land with about 10 years. Annual Meeting a productive ratiisr of 75 to 100. cation to old stands of legumes "Like every other farm, it must change and accommodate Itself tol which takes in most of the land in the north part of the county TOLBDO The Cumberland servation District board has ac or perennial grasses which will be carried over through the 1958 crop tered Holsteins of R.

Shasteen pork in the future will be a high Ihelle Harpster. Cays, received improvements hi agriculture if it. foil Conservation District Board cepted three new cooper tors. will figure out a value of about light of talks at the 11th annual season, b. Application to 1957 seed Is to show a good return." held a social meeting Dec.

12 to $517 per acre of tillable land special recognition at the recent annual Moultrie County 4-H Porter Wilkinson of Bethany with two farms, both operated by Art ranked first for the month of November In the Moultrie Dairy' Herd Improvement Asn. This ings of legumes or perennial The most recent improvement, make plans for the Annual Meet meeting of the Illinois Swine Herd Improvement Association on Sat However, the average farm In an completed last fall, are a double, Leader Recognition Meeting at ing Feb. 7 and take care of other area such as the north part of (trasses, c. They may also be applied to any area which will be herd averaged 1.158 pounds of Buttry: Loren Monroe of Sullivan, farm operated by Orvllle J. Mon odco.

above-sxound silo and Jonathan Creek School. She has business. butterfat during the month. seeded in 1968 to legumes or per Coles County always has some non-tillable land in roads, fence 28 60-foot loafing shed for cat completed 22 years as a club urday, January 4, at the Hotel Jefferson In Peoria. Dr.

Marcus Haggard, director of information. Ranger Equipment roe: Nellie J. Cochran of Sullivan. The annual meeting will be held The second high herd was the ennial grasses. (The term "le leader and now is county chair farm operated by Oris Lane; and In conjunction with the Soils and Seltz 27 Holsteins aver gumes' a herein used does not rows.

etc. When this is taken into consideration, its value is cut Olen D. Harpster of Oays tle. The two open alios, formed by three six-foot walla each ti feet Crops day held yearly by "Pat- Company of Delphi, Indiana, will aging 901 pounds of milk and include soybeans). Johnson, U.

of I. specialist. Farm tn 1479 nr aire. With these fi man. Other 4-H home economic and Junior leaders recognized were: 18 tell what his organization is do 351 of butterfat.

W. E. Graven No credit can be obtained under chopped mind. look into the fu. long, hold 300 tons of Adviser John Slaton stated that ing to supply pig confinement with such a meeting was well received Sc Son's herd of 16 registered and grade Holsteins with 844 pounds this program unless a request has been filed before the practice is ture is necessary on establishing years, Mrs.

H. B. McReynoids. Want Ads Pay! pens. silage and art filled now grain sorghum and alfalfa.

by fanxrs in the Pulaski-Alex the price to pay for a farm. Some Other featured speakers will in Lake City: 17th year. Mrs. Curtis carried out. ander District.

Director Maynard The silos are each feet wide of milk and 34 1 of fat for an average was third. The fourth high things that could Influence farm clude James Nance, Alamo, Tennessee, president of the National Huffman, Sumpter has been and have concrete floors. The walls land values need some study Camic, Bethany; 9th year, Mrs Raymond Getz, Sullivan, and Mrs. O. L.

Oathout, Bethany; appointed chairman of the re are formed by tongue- Many farmers need to enlarge Swine rowers Council; H. O. morning will Include an explana freshments and Keith Whl taker, herd was Earl Bragg's 17 registered and grade Holsteins with 729 and 31.9 as an average. The fifth high herd was 14 purebred Hol- 8th year, Mrs. Ralph Edwards: their operation.

In this way. fixed costs can be spread. Population Russell, extension livestock specialist. University of Illinois; and Spring Point win head the tion of the Illinois 3-cent self-help plan by President Sadler and a 7th year. Mrs.

M. E. HueUter. Sii- 1 and -grove lumber spiked to treated poles set la the ground. The loafing shed la of pole construction, open on one side.

It is committee to make up the pro- Wrowth will have its influence on INSURANCE B0NDS- livan- nth vr Mm Raloh Sham 8hort, meat buyer for Kro- gram, tvUrimirtm Vhlted States Beth.ifM.Md Mr'" John' panr-jK' owned by -VfJcsaA. accomplishments by ssocIatfonrWith 728 pounds of milk and J1.4T faccom now filled with alfalfa and brome. The Work Load for. 1958 was population estimates are for 240 area. son, 8u 111 van; 5th year, Mrs.

Cecil Sec retry F. B. Hoppln of Lincoln of butterfat for an average. Dick Herro. Peoria commission discussed.

Conservation Farm million people by 1975. Sputnik With the automatic waterers to Harrmann, Sullivan, and Mrs. W. 1 I' ti i will have Its Influence. The arms- Planning will be stepped un as I owner, will moderate a panel to T.

Shlpman, Bethany; 4th year. discuss the swine business of today Inussile race could cause a heavy Three directors will be elected to the 11 -man board. The association Is madeaip of 26 local swine herd Improvement as well as follow-up with old co- Use, the silo and shed form complete self-feed faculties for the 50 to 60 head oi cattle kept on the A registered Holsteln owned by R. J. Shasteen was the highest producing cow for the month with 1370 pounds of milk and 93 Mrs.

Harold Queen, government spending, program. operators. 3rd year leaders given bronze Town Property Farm Property Automobile Truck Roy Adrian Agency 1304 Prairie Ph. AD (-M4J and In the future. Panelists will Include Haggard, Nance, Russell and Short; M.

S. Castle, Armour Sales con tracts are being used farm. sociations and six state breed as The Board approved the appli pounds of butterfat. rather extensively In land sales. pia and certificate are: Mrs.

Donald Christy, Mrs. Verna Freeman, cation of J. R. Hendren who Arthur regulate feeding with easily-moved electric fence and has and Company procurement divi Other things that will have an in farms in Neoga Twp. sion, and R.

E. Judd, secretary of fluence on land values are in Mrs. L. H. Harlln, Mrs.

Glen Landers, Mrs. Donald McKown, The regular board meeting for Want Ads Pay! the United Duroc Record Asso creased interest rates on mort found that the arrangement involves a minimum of labor. "Self-feeding looks like it In and Mrs. Russell Piley all of Burn- Will gages, increasing real estate taxes. December will be held Friday Dec 20th at 1:30 pm in the S.

C. 8 office at Toledo. van. elation, both of Peoria: and Ivan Sadler, Flthlan, president, Illinois Swine Herd Improvement Associa buildings on the farm, the trend is now away from buildings on sociations. Fifteen FFA chapters hold Junior memberships.

Activities during the past year Include the work of the 1 1 testing stations, the Swine Herd Certification program, association sales and Increase in membership. The meeting will convene at 11:00 a. m. with a luncheon program at noon. Adjournment is set for 3:00 p.

m. Any swine grower is invited to attend. 2nd year leaders who were given volves a tot of waste," said Erwln, "but when you consider the labor bronze pin and certificate are tion. the farm. The increase in farm Glen Soliday, chairman of the The business session In the Mrs.

Walter Brewer Lovlngton. ooeratinff costs could influence District's election committee for that is saved, it 1 estimated that wast of silage can run as high as 20 per cent and the farmer Isj Mrs. Junior Graven, and Mrs. Olen land values either way. Highways, the annual meeting, announced Robinson of Bethany.

Mrs. James parks, airports and new residential son, Judy Spaugh, and Dtanne that the committee will meet Jan. site, are steadily taking more land Warren, Sullivan; Ednafay Morg still ahead, because of the greatly' reduced labor costs." Horn, Mrs. LawTence Morrison and Mrs. Joe Roney pf Sullivan.

3 at 1:30 pm. in the S. C. S. office from agriculture use.

These are and. Gays; and Marilyn Walker, A substantial, seven-room bouse all factors thai should be con 1st year leaders, given bronze In Toledo to discuss candidates for the election. Three directors and Windsor. with basement was built on the sldered when establishing a price 1st year Junior leaders are: three assistant directors win be TRUCK YOUR CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEEP TO STEWART HARRISON WHITE, CO. INC National Stock Illinois Live Stock Commission Af ente Successor to Harrison Commission Co.

and Stewart Canon White Co. Over 66 Years in Business Your Patronafe Will Be Appreciated. Following is a list of sales we have made recently for shippers In and around Mattoon. that you can pay for a farm. Don't Sheila Hancy, Arthur; Karen farm four years ago and there has been steady Improvement In farm elected.

let the sale price of small tract of pin and certificate are: Mrs. Spencer Black, Oays; Mrs. John Bolsen, Lake City, Mrs. A. C.

Erdmann, Sullivan and Mrs. John Hollonbeck, Sullivan; Mrs. Paul Whlttington, Arthur; Donna muff ing practices. The farm Is a co- land be of too much iniiuence in Leo Drtng Point in aster, Gays; Anita LeCrone, operator In the Coles County soil- your thinking. Sarah McKown, Linda McKown, conservation group.

Inquired about planting trees on bottom land which is unfarmable. Everyone is Invited! The 4-H Hostetter, Oays. Mrs. Hugh Klrk- Karen Houchin, Gloria Davis, Jean Grain Show will be held at the Careful crop rotation and fertilization plans are followed and Ann Dunphy, Joyce Freeman, This is an excellent idea. The trees wood, Lake City, Mrs.

Robert Lee, Arthur, Miss Marjorie McReyn will grow fast and give an excel Farm Bureau office on Dec. 21. Samples will be in place il i- -HTJH Myrna Christy, Alice Randol, and Sondra Reedy of Sullivan; Nina oids. Bethany, Mrs. OrviTle Mon the farm has each year about 80 acres of beans and 63 of com.

The lent return to otherwise useless by 10 am. and Judging will start roe, and Mrs. Kenneth' Randol. Marshall, Audrey Oathout, and land. Hardwoods like oottonwood, ash, sycamore, and soft maple and at 1 pm.

This will be a show of Sullivan, and Mrs. W. L. Tucker, Shirley Heckler of Bethany. entire 320 acres is tillable.

Class I land. It lies three miles northwest of the city. grain samples for 4-H members Dalton City. Mrs. Billy B.

Wood and the who are enrolled In corn and soy The following Junior leaders Other facilities include a 40 60- bean projects the past year. Classes will be a ten ear sample. County 4-H Home Economics committee were In charge of the event. The planning committee included were given certificates: Sharon Harrmann, Sullivan has been a foot machine shed, three round metal cribs, one double crib and a single ear sample, a gallon of Junior leader for 4 years. 2nd conifers bald cypress and loblolly pine make excellent growth on poorly drained bottom land.

These species and many more may be obtained from the Illinois Dept. of Conservation, Division of Forestry. Order blanks are available at the Farm Adviser's office and the Soil Conservation Service Mrs Harpster, Mrs. John Waggon TERMINIX For Information Call World's largest termito control organization I KENT Lumber Coal Co. shelled corn and a gallon of soy large metal bin for small grains.

er. Mrs. Albert Dimond and Mrs. beans. This will be the last event Farm equipment, which 1 owned year leaders are: Marilyn Gal tiler, Dee Miller, Carol Jean Sharp, and Janet Taylor, Bethany; Anna Wood.

Home Bureau Unit 4-H In a successful 1057 4-H Club Year. by Arthur, includes 4 cattle truck two tractors, self-propelled combine, and corn picker. Marie Thompson, Dalton City; It Is time to think about your chairmen served the supper. John Win ings ssng during the program and recreation was led by Sharon Harrmann, Janet Shuman, Jim Darlene Harrmann, Nancy Morrl- office in the rear of the Rhodes Arthur lives on the farm. He and New Year's resolutions.

One that will help fmny of us is to keep an building in Toledo. Arinur nave uiree sons, O. H. Mason, Ko(a 4 hoc I2( lbs. I1I.M Claud Thompson, Slf 2 hosr (41 lbs.

115.71 Frank Plata, 6iel 1 cow 1371 lb. 116 (0 1 helf.r SIS lba 14.00 1 cow 14S5 lb. II J. 26 1 cow 1116 lba 1 calf 2M lba $12.00 2 calves lba $14.00 Lloyd Zlston, Windsor 24 host 1420 lba $17.71 12-1 Howard Ordel. Windsor strs (1(0 lb.

$22.10 Eldon Turntr, Windsor 2 cow 2296 lba $14. $0 12-10 Frank Hakt, Nwi 4 hoc 1000 lha $17.71 I hoc $290 lb. $16.21 If. C. Lockard, Mattoon 1 cow 1175 lba $1( 00 1 hlfr 740 lba (ll.M 12-11 J.

H. Wiyatt Boa, Nwton 1 cow $70 lba $12 00 7 hoc lba $1110 12-12 Dan Gable, Montroa 1 cow $35 lba $11.00 Francis Welch, Mattoon 2 hifr lb. $21.00 1 trr 1420 lb. $22.00 1 hlfr 120 lb. $19.00 1 cow 1120 lba $lt-00 Roco Shtrman, Toledo 1 helfar 1270 lb.

4 mix $346 lb. $22 60 I mix 215 lb. $21.60 1 cow 120 lb. $17.26 1 bull 1370 lb. $17 00 Carl Gordon, Toledo 1 hor 610 lb.

$16.60 J. S. HARRISON EDGAR J. HALLOWS President Vic President Dunphy and Dave Foster. has been approached to seU the accurate farm record book for Irry.

14. Bob, 10, and Billy, 6. Dr. Henry Oressens, Toledo, Is "Christmas tree" size pine but 1958. It will pay off for you in Ten or 12 high school graduates ordering rrore multlflora rose.

He they are not for sale. He wishes to many ways. Income Tax filing will are chosen for the scholarships let them grow and establish the be much more accurate and easier and his sons have made considerable plantings on their farm south each year. They receive $300 area in permanent timber which next year. A common fault is for' of Toledo.

Dr. Gressens also wants year for four years, so that 40 or more students are receiving the will enhance the beauty of his getting of small miscellaneous expenses. A five dollar expenditure to order pine trees for Inter benefits each year. lake while protecting it from lilt lng. plantings In his established plan not reported in expense will cost tatton.

an additional dollar In income tax Warren Coble, Cottonwood Twp A good farm record book Is also Dr. Walter Rhodes, Toledo. Is contacted us about doing drain Farm Research Is Promising valuable in studying the farm business. Farm practices that are to plant three more acre of age work next spring. Kenny Temple, oomerration aide, sug pine trees on the shore line of hi lake Loufce.

He stated that he profitable may need to be in gests that co-operators should be WASHINGTON UP) The Ag creased. Those that are not, may need to be decreased or discon- LOUIS W. RIETHMANN Secretary-Treasurer terfat, keeps well without refriger making plans and doing the survey work now so th projects will be ready to go when the weather tlmiMi A Bond farm record is ncuiture Department says W57 was a good year in research aimed ae better utilization of form ation. essential in good farm business. The Northern Laboratory at Pe We have a supply of farm account books printed by the University of Illinois.

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