Moberly Monitor-Index and Moberly Evening Democrat from Moberly, Missouri • Page 6

STORAGE BINS Grain storage bins on the Earl Martin farm, Moberly, can be loaded and unloaded with grain elevators. This bin, constructed this fat 1 will hold 6,000 bushels. Ear! Martin Family Wins Balanced Farming Award (Continued from Page 1) of Ihe year over B20 hogs, families i receive county 1 A new farrowing house built Balanced Farming Management's summer wil1 allow Martini FARROWING HOUSE--An environmental-controlled forrowing house was built this summer on the Earl Martin farm south of Moberly. John Douglas, left, Randolph County Extension director, and Martin check the new building which has 32 farrowing crates. Awards.

Balanced Fanning, a system i of farm management, emphasizes the best use of all resources --land, labor and capital--available to the farm family, accord- to increase 1200 head a hog production to year. The 2l-by-94 ing to Ralchford. The develop- foot building has farrowing crates for 32 sows, partially slotted floors, a liquid manure handling system, and environmen-i tal control system. Until (his fall, sows were farrowed in merit of farm goals by the am-i small portable houses, ily is an important part of HORS are ed out in Balanced Farming process, he; woor ef lots. Each lot has an added.

I open front building that families recognition have selected for demonstrated their ability to operate and manage successful ar business- vides a sleeping area. Self-feed-; ers placed on concrete pads pro-' vide an efficient and low cost method of feeding, Ural-tin re- es," he said. "They have done ports. this at a time when the agrl- Soybeans and Wheat cultural ho that In addition to com, Martin many farmers have had to quit also raised 112 acres of soy- farming," he added. beans and 40 acres of wheat.

The farms operated by the i Next year, he plans to elimi- families provide an outstanding the wheat and raise oats, ho window for agriculture, He has been buying oats for use Ralchford said. in hog rations, but they have be- Keep Up (o Date come scarce ond expensive. 'All of the families have taken; Martin uses chemical weed Shot Paralyzes Slayer of Joplin Police Officer JOPLIN, Mo. (AP)--A bullet (hat severed his spine has paralyzed a Texas gunman who was himself shot after shooting to death a Joplin policeman Tuesday. Ronnie Hogue, about 26 of Dallas was described in critical condition at a Joplin hospital.

Prosecutor Hobert Warden said lie plans to file a murder charge against Hogue if he survives. The officer, Robert Clifton, 34 was shot at pointblank range when he refused to put up his hands while questioning Hogue and his other men and a 16-year-old girl. The men, Billy Frank Rainey and Robert Franklin Mulkey both 18 of Dallas, and Victor Birch Mankin 23, of Garland, waived extraditioi Wednesday in connection with a robbery and beating at Bowie Tex. The girl was not identifier by police. She also was to be re turned to Texas.

A fund being collected for Cliflon's widow and two small chil dren reached $1,224 by Wednes day night. Sees End of Cross-Nation Train Trips KANSAS CITY (AP) The cross-country train trips of today will be no more than a pleasant memory by 1972, the Clayton's Draft Board Chairman Quits in Protest Mobftrly tvcuhtfl Vickie Turner Is New President of Willing Workers Vickie Turner was elected president of the Willing Workers 4-H Club at a meeting in the Missouri Power and Light Co. assembly room. Other officers elected wert resident of the Missouri Pacil- Ada Thornburg, vice president; railroad says. Roberta Robb, secretary; Sal- service is Armstrong, treasurer; Wil- people don't travel by train '-any more," Downing B.

Jenks an interviewer Wednesday. 'I expect that within five years, only passenger train service nil be short distance commuter Downing was in Kansas City liams Lee Griffin, reporter; Rickie Turner, game leader; and Beth Robb, song leader. Mrs. William L. Robb is community leader and Mrs.

Roscoe Turner is assistant community leader. Jimmy Ehrett led the pledges to attend "a meeting of the rail 12 members answered roll road's board of directors. Last year alone, he said, his line lost $14 million on its passenger runs. "Not the Answer" Buses, planes and private ears began putting railroads oul of the passenger business soon after World War II, Jenks said. And faster trains are not the answer, ho added.

"If you try to introduce fast- call. Five leaders and six guests were also present. David and Jeffrey Hobbs are new members, Those on the committee to fill out program books are Sallye Armstrong, Roberta Robb, Vickie Turner and Ada Thornburg. Those on the committee for installation of officers are Mrs. Jack Thornburg, David Hobbs, SELF FEEDERS--Self feeders on concrete hogs on the Earl Martin farm, Moberly.

to 1,200 head marketed per year. pads are used for feeding out market Martin plans to step up hog production advantage of the educational programs offered by the Extension Division to keep up-to-date oh changing a technology and farm management. "This willingness to try new ideas is one of the characteristics of today's successful farm operator," imemem teeaing ouuaings, now- I ever a i is pleased with, a i OmS Plan Activities Ratchford said. Families a selected by teams made up of businessmen, farm group leaders, mass media personnel, and Extension specialists. on progress control and heavy fertility on jfinemenl feeding buildings, liow- the row crop land.

All of the corn land has had fertilizer applied up to soil test requirements. He is considering switching to 20-itich rows for crop production, but the high cost of conversion has delayed the move. He says he'll probably wait until present equipment wears out present results obtained in the open lots. long also call for feeding outi some 3.500 hogs a year, Martin Sallv Bell CLAYTON, Mo. (AP)--Myror D.

Levy, chairman of Missouri' largest Selecitve Service Boart resigned Wednesday in protes to actions of the state directo of Selective Service which he said gave "preferential treatment to some registrants. 1 Levy sent letters of resignation to President Johnson, Gov. tVarren E. Hearnes and State Selective Service head, Gen. iawrence B.

Adams. Lfcvy's oard 101 has some 20,000 registrants, A member of the Clayton board for five years, Levy said preferential treatment given to some registrants cause inequi ties to thousands of others. He charged Gen. Adams with "discriminatory interference" in al least one case. Asked for comment on Levy's resignation, Gen.

Adams said: "My only comnkmt is that of 140 local boards, only one disagrees with certain of our er trains, up to 100 miles an White and Scott Arm- hour, the public doesn't like it i strong. because at that speed the ride! A Christmas party will be is too rough." iheld Friday at the next regular The future of railroading is in meeting, the freight business, Jenks said. 1 because air transport always' will cost more than rail service. Take Homcmaker Test Somemaker tests Tuesday Joint Dinner Meeting PARIS There will be meeting of the American Le- igion and Auxiliary at the Legion PARIS Four girts of the Tuesday night. A carry-in Tuture Homemakers of supper will be served at 6:30 ca chapter of the Paris Following the supper there School took the Betty Crocker I will be a program and members forlof the auxiliary will have a gift special assistants, and Gina N'ichols.

The group has also chosen individual Indian names and been The i 0 Ta Camp ire; working orr the Trail Seekers Group met Monday at the home Rank, of Mrs. C. M. Hulen guard-; ation that won't get any al ntr accorame to Martin, is the bee 5' Mr a cow herd. Twelve cows are used Refreshments served bv Donna White.

Home From Hospital Drunk Driver Ties Up Air Traffic Porrern TULSA. Okla. (AP) The traffic pattern at Tulsa Interns- tiotial Airport was interrupted briefly when a car was spotted running up and down the run- and improvement, not size of farm, Ratchford pointed out. The award does not indicate that a family has reached all before making the switch. Martin currently uses four I on lc fa row equipment including a ro-j A e(e a and honll3 tary tiller I 1 with attached! and chemical applica-j watenn vslem has been adde(J PARIS E.

S. Matteson was'way, police said. The girls worked on Christ- returned to his home east of; Officers arrested a Tulsa man imas gifts and other Christmas Pans Monday afternoon from for alleged drunken driving and activities. 'Boone County Hospital, Colum-ja companion for being drunk in Officers elected recently for bia (public. first half of the vear were: aim cuciiiiLd! appuca- me nisi nan 01 me yeai tor, that reduces trips across! 10 lhe includes 10 auto-jp ident, Julie Winkler; the field.

This fall he built 6,000 bushel bin which brings his on-the-farm goals, Ratchford said. Farmerslgrain storage to 16,000 bushels, who stay in farming must ot the bins, equipped with malic watevers located in lots president, Beth Headrick; sec-; around the farm. Each walerer rotary, Kathy Hulen; is equiped with electric heat loiDonna While; scrap book Chair-' provide year-round trouble-free man, Cathy McCoy; sergeant-; tinue to make changes, improve efficiency, and try new ideas. Corn-Hog Business drying equipment, is used as batch dryer at harvest time, Feed for the hogs is mixed in I water supply. at-arms.

Carrie Jo Winter, and Raising corn and feeding it portable grinder-mixer. In the- hogs is the main business on thelfuture, Martin plans to build a farm operaaed by Mr. and Mrs 'feed building near his Earl Martin of Moberly. i grain storage bins. The Martins have three chil-: Nursery Building Needed dren: Curtis, Teresa, and A nursery building is also i Dennis, born in August.

list The Martins own 275 acres and rent an additional 180 acred southeast of Moberly. This year the Martins raised 240 acres of and will market before (he Martir; says. i would moved from the farrowing hoiist to the nursery, before going i i the finishing pens. Long-range plans for con- This house is too-dry! It's chilly at f0 ana 590 Potato Chip Bags AT YOUR STORE NOW! The plaster's cracking Woodwork and furnitures shrunk So much static electricity HUMIDIFY WITH A WILLIAMSON HUMIDIFIER Models start at $29.95 FREE HUMIDIFIER PLATE TYPE With Furnace Purchase Month Of December A-l HEATING 263-2530 new 1968 rectangular 295 jq. hi.

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