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The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 14

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The Pantagraphi
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Bloomington, Illinois
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THE PANTAGRAPIf. IH-OOMINGTOV. ni.TVOIS. MOX1UT. APRTT, HI.

rOfRTPT STEAM CLEANER FOR HOG HOUSES Land Sells at $675 Futures Market Is Forecast Based on Opinion of Traders An Acre at Roanoke will move there next product feeds than in livestock products, Mutti observed. In other words, more favorable feed Scherer Pays Fellowship To Mutti Compares Prices for May And December ing ratios are predicted for the The former record Ur.4 pnft reported here er year to S550 an acre pail tr t. WiUlia Ilr farm nrlh rf Pnrvk Record Price fall of 1948 than existed in the fall of 1947. Aid Bonnett In In Woodford ABERDEEH-AtlGUS PACKER'S CHOICE ROANOKE. A new high record Farm News Kernels The Futures market represents the judgment of a group ol persons with respect to the cash value ci a commodity in a designated price for cour.iy xarm Study of Corn Land is reported here.

$575 per acre, paid by Lee Scherer for 0 acres purchased from Carl L. future month, says R. J. Mutti of the department of agricultural economics, in the weekly review and farm outlook letter issued by the University of Illinois College A fellowship award to Dr. Jolly Twisters Club Orville Thomas Bonnett, profes In the transaction 40 acres, un The Jolly, Twisters 4-H club sor of plant genetics at the Uni met April 6 at the home of Betty improved, goes to David Mangold, brother in law of Mr.

Scherer. who will farm the whole place and versity of Illinois, is announced by Burmaster, planning there to have the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation of New York donkey basketball game April live there next year. Mr. Scherer. who owns a larger farm north 30 at Danvers.

Talks were given by Joe Hartzold, Ivan Kidd, Bob city. The project Dr. Bonnett will undertake with the fellowship is east of Roanoke, has retired from Hartzold, Marie Kidd and Betty active farming and lives in town study of different parts of the Huffman. Delbert Rengel gave a It was a private sale, reported tassel and ear of certain types of corn. He plans to carry on his fel by James A.

Weyeneth. the bro demonstration on building a creep for pig feeding. The club will lowship work at the University of ker. He believes this to be a rec of Agriculture. Traders in the market back up their judgment of prospective supply and demand conditions for a riven commodity in a future month by making trades on an organized exchange.

Inasmuch as economic conditions affect commodity prices, traders are continually revising their opinion of what the price should be. For the same reason, the futures price quoted many months in advance may differ from the cash, price actually realized in the future month. ord for all of Central Illinois farm California in Berkeley. land, for this portion of Woodford; Dr. Bonnett received his educa tion at Kansas State college and county has always been at the top meet next on May 4 at the home of Betty Hoffman.

Outlook Meeting II Y. The Marshall-Put the U. of where he obtained in prices. The 80 acres of land sold is Macon-Diwitt Ciontitt ABERDEEN-ANGUS BntdtrV Amelitiii SPRING SALE 75 HEAD ANGUS rvkr trwm Orre l.M tlr4 OMUe April 22. 1948.

12x30 P. K. FARMER CITY, ILL FA1R GROUNDS IrmU Tat i. twrj located a mile and a half south the PH. D.

degree in 1933. He has taught at U. of I. since 1928 and during the same period has been nam arm Bureau will have a of Roanoke. It is well improved I i iiMi.

finii I iri t-ri i i spring cattle survey and outlook meeting in the farm bureau rooms working on the breeding of un with an ideal set of buildups. Mr. Weyeneth estimated the bar land would be worth $500 an acre and proved varieties of winter wheat SANITATION to kill worm eggs and Infection In hog houses was strongly urged to the 2.000 ilitors at the Swine Day program Thursday at the I'nirerslty of Illinois. One sight there was this new here Thursday evening, all farm and oats at the Illinois Agricultu the balance went for the ers invited to attend. The Chicago Producers association's spring cat ral Experiment station.

In plant steam Jet nteriliier. Some farm communities are equipped with such gadgets. The Chicago Board of Trade celebrated its 100th birthday on breeding he has produced and dls tle survey will be presented, tab Mr. Martin will operate the 80 tributed to Illinois farmers three ulations to show trends expected this year but has purchased 240 winter wheat varieties, which are in the next few months. acres over near Cissna Park and helping to increase the amount and quality of feed and food April 3.

In recognition of that achievement, Mutti presents a review of the futures price quotations. Expect Corn Decline. Using the April 5 futures market, he observed that corn showed Lower Milk Price raised on Illinois farms. Bloomington district producers received $1.09 per pound butter fat for ungraded milk in March, the greatest change between the May and December quotation. SCHROCK PHOSPHATE All fm wmmt wtmtypw wmi tt Cr tin mOii mn vM $1.22 per pound butterfat in grade A milk for the Bloomington market and $1.21 for Grade A milk Corn for May delivery was quot ed at $2.20 a bushel.

For De for the Chicago market, according to Forrest Fairchild, manager of High Record In Tazewell Dairy Ass'n cember corn was quoted at $1.67, a drop of 53 cents. That was the greatest change found in all grain the Prairie Farms creamery, bar kWo ot gaining agency for producers crops quoted, Compared to February prices, this was a decline of 3 cents per pound Oats show a decline of 28 cents; Tvheat down 13 cents from May to December, soybeans down 84 fat for milk used by co-operating Bloomington distributors and DDT Airplane mKMtom cents. decline of 5 cents for the Chicago AfrWallaral rMY 1 i Vk i bVrd k-k: I Traders believe lower prices can PEKIN. One of Ralph Mullcr's Holstein cows produced a total of milk. Producers in Bloomington paid a premium for electrically be expected for all products listed 2,530 pounds of milk and 111.3 pounds of butterfat in March, ac cooled milk, 10 cents per 100 pounds for ungraded milk and 15 cents per 100 pounds for Grade A cording to the monthly report of R.

A. Deppert, tester. Mr. Mullcr's except eggs and lard, Mutti observed. The output of these two products is seasonally low in December.

Seasonal differences in production also account for some of the changes in price relationship for other products. herd of 11 Ilolsteins averaged milk. Missouri Plants Corn 1,426 pounds of milk and 55.3 pounds of butterfat. Those were Corn planting made fairly good high records for the 356 cows on progress in the Texas-Oklahoma test in 26 herds. The average pro duction for all cows was only 679 area last week and planting is nearing completion in the extreme southern portions of Texas while Studies Soybean Meal.

The May futures market quoted J77.50 a ton for both soybean meal and cottonseed meal at Memphis, but the December futures quoted $70 for soybean meal and only pounds of milk and 28.7 pounds of butterfat in March. Gotthold Tanner had second planting is just getting started in Missouri, according to the weekly USDA grain report. cow, also a Holstein, producing 2,691 pounds of milk and 104.9 67.50 for cottonseed meal. Apparently traders have more faith Soil blowing in portions of the pounds of butterfat in the 31 days of March. His herd of 10 cows in the soybean proauci maintain Great Plains last week was unfavorable for winter wheat and some damaee was reported in Texas ing a higher level, yet the price is exoected to drop $7.50 a ton placed second in herd average, 1,282 pounds of milk and 47 rare to Mipply all lilamins ami DItVI.OT 110 TKODUCTION saves space but requires timiMin HOG RAISERS Please call us before bringing in and we will do our best to take care of you.

We are handling as many hops as we possibly can each day, but we cannot handle as many as we could under normal conditions. BLOOMINGTON STOCK YARDS Wet Miller Street Harry Hennessy Phone 4269 from May to December. and Oklahoma. pounds of butterfat per cow al This view shows pigs raised on cinders at the of I farm, without ron- Futures price relationships growth factors in the feed, tart wilh soil or grasses. though two cows were dry.

show that cottonseed oil is becom Two Scholarships Other high herds were those of ing cheaper in relation to soybean Gilbert Muller, eight Ilolsteins, 1,011 pounds of milk and 38.8 of cil and lard. October futures Offered in County ouotations of lard and soybean oil fat; C. Harold Fort, six ilolsteins. 'Tractor Safety Topic Of Jolly Workers 4-H Electric Co-Op bear an almost identical relation- Two Illinois Farmers' Institute Slate Annual Athletic Banquet 847 pounds of milk and 38 of fat hir to actual prices in October per cow; Eugene I'apenhausc. 11 scholarships are offered in McLean county, one in agriculture Brown Swiss, 869 pounds of milk 1947.

Better Feeding Ratios. EUREKA. (PNS) Eureka and 34.9 pounds of butterfat per Jolly Workers 4-H club will meet LINCOLN. (PNS) The an cow. November butter quotations are considerably less than actual nual athletic banquet for Lincoln High school athletic teams and at 7:30 p.

m. Monday the Farm Bureau assembly hall. Iren Wett-sli iii will Ktve a talk tin "Tractor rmeen low prooucting cows wore culled from herds during the prices in November 1947 (about Plans Jubilee And Exposition and one in home economics. Farm Adviser Eugene Mosbacher has been informed. High school students who wish to take the June 5 examination for such scholarships should write to the Illinois Farmers' Institute, 104 Mumford Hall, Urbana, 111., and ask for the Central school basketball trams the same as current cash prices) month.

sponsored by the Lincoln Kl- Safety" and K. A. Mocker, assistant farm adviser, will on November egg quotations are also wanis and Rotary clubs will be slichtlv below prices realized in held Wednesday. April 28. 1947.

"Let's Demonstrate." Following the program and business meeting, a movie will be shown, after application form. Two such schol- Futures quotations at this time lndicate greater relative reduction! arships are offered in each county which there will be recreation. The Corn Belt Electric co-ojer ROBERTS Mrs. Barbara Diettcrle moved in price of feed grains and by- in the state. this week to the home of her LONG POINT Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Turner returned home Monday from their winter stay in Miami, Fla. Mrs. Freda Mae Knapp, who has spent several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Maddux, Thursday had returned to her home at Kansas City, Mo. Kenneth Stokes, who drives an interstate merchandise truck from Mclean ative of Bluomington will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an exposition and jubilee Miller granddaughter, Mrs. Leo i z. near Kempton. Park July 27 to 29.

Merle Alexander entered Mercy Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Peyer spent Tuesday Hint Wednesday with Mr, layer's mother at Mason. hospital, Urbana, Wednesday T. H.

Hafer, manager, announced arrangements Saturday where he will undergo surgery. Joe Sans is quite ill at his home, and sent letters to electric manu Chicago to New York, is spending it was reported Friday. several days this week with his Billy Gullett, son of Mr. and parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Mrs. Elias Gullett. has been ill for several days, it was reported Fri Stokes, it was reported Thursday. i' I Dr. and Mrs.

Guy Turner re day. Affenfion Farmers! We Need 100,000 Lbs. Boneless Beef Weekly Highest Cash Friccs Paid for Your Cows and Balls. We Also Buy Veal Calves and All Classes of Cattle. Phone Us 7233-0 Louie Heller Sons Inc.

MEAT PACKERS turned home Wednesday from facturers inviting them to send educational exhibits. Everything from electric crop driers to hair curlers, electric eyes to milking machines, is expected to be shown in the many exhibits. Plans for the event were laid in a board meeting Friday, when wet fields kept a good share of the farmers out of their fields. Mrs. George Conner and infant two months stay at St.

Petersburg daughter. Marlene Ann, returned and Hollywood. Fla. ECONOMICAL EASILY ERECTED to their home from Paxton hospi tal Wednesday. Mrs.

Samuel Maddux of Toluca spent several days this week with (3OIQC0CD her son Howard Maddux and fam FISHER Wtatherproof Fireproof Easily Insulated Completely prefabricated. No cutting. ily, it was reported Thursday. Mrs. Lee Gossard Friday was a Mrs.

Kussell Kaminke entered CUD a hospital at Champaign Thursday welding, drilling or upecial equipment needed. All materials and iiimple erertion plans are furnished. Sizes: Any Length: 26' and 30' patient at Hurelson hospital. East Grand Rapids, where she submitted to major surgery. wnere she was to undergo surg ery.

wide; No Center Posts. Available in any com Merlo Oyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. bination of sash window or solid panels, and Frank Fuller, who spent the Joe Oyer, Friday was a patient at i winter months at the John Finch Burnham City hospital, Cham-; home, returned Thursday to his home in Pontiac. FOR SALE Platform Bed (or 1-Ton Ford Truck Will Sell at Our'fW PRAIRIE FARMS CREAMERY K.

Washington at 1. ('. Tr.nkv Plume paign, suffering from an infection in his face. i Caroll Anderson returned to his Mrs. Henry Hayes took sudden iy ill at her home east of town sliding doors at side or ends.

Heavy gauge, formed steel framework. Roof and waU sections of deep, box-type, corrugated galvanized steel, engineered for greater strength and rigidity. Strong clip and wedge connectors, eliminate screws or nails, provide weathertight construction. Easily insulated. Sections may be added later to enlarge building.

Writ for FREE lllnstrated folder and prices. W. O. KUEBLER Steel-Hilt Farm Buildings I O. BOX 361, PONT I AC, ILLINOIS 1 1 1 1,.

Ro R. 2 Normal, IIL U. S. Government Inspected Meats Tuesday, but Thursday was show inj improvement. Mrs.

Rosa Stickel returned to where he had been a patient for several weeks following a major operation, resulting from injuries suffered hi an accident about the home of her daughter. Mrs Howard Maddux, Wednesday from Christmas time. St. Mary's hospital, Streator. She had bopn a patient there the past Mother Miller I'l ltLH SAKE The undersigned, as Trustee in the matter of Jridlv Turin TimN C.

seven momns, recovering irom broken hip. WAYNESVILLE Bankruptcy Petition No. 11(591, will sell at Public Auction the premises, buildings, plant machinery, tools and entire inventory of said Mr. and Mrs. Odell Hicks, of Company, at Winchester, arrived Thurs day for a visit at the Tom Fur man home.

RIDLEY, ILL. on Monday, April 2G, 1948 SCRAP STILL IN DEMAND We Buy All Kinds! Pay Highesl Market Price! Assort nl Heavy, Ter 1W Heavy Cockerels, Ir $roo 100. Iteginning at 9:00 A. M. and Continuing I'ntil Sate KihIh.

For Full Particulars and Detailed U.itln of Property, write the following: Thomas B. Kennedy. Bernard T. Crime. Traitee.

1009 First National Bank Bldf Inlty Batldinf. I'corU, Illinois. Blaamlnftan. Illinois ATTORNEYS FOR THE TRI'BTI l.ouis Williams. II.

A. Besaey Aorllon Kales. Illoomlnf ton. Illinois Washington I'eorla. Illinois $1 93 Lenhorri Cockerels, Per 100.

Visit the Brooder House for Bargains MURIATE TTBSY T1HIE WEST mBE! For Small Furnace Size Eastern Kentucky (DdD A1L2 Immediate Delivery Customers Trucks Loaded by Our Men WEST nHDIE Coal Lumber Co. 1111 W. Market Phone 7676 Chicks for your laying Old Farm Machinery Scrap Iron Old Wire Fencing Barbed Wire Baling Wire Auto Bodies and Fenders Sheet Iron Roofing Old Furnaces ilock should be ordered now. It's a late season and OF CATTLE AUCTION SALE April 16, 1948 12 P.M. On the Keith Lee farm, north of Eureka, Illinois, on Itoute 117, we will sell the following listed rattle at public auction.

THIS IS YOUIt CHANCK TO HUY CATTLE THAT WILL TL'KN YOUtt PASTURES INTO DOLLARS IN YOUR TOCKET. Don't miss it! 22 white-faced cows to calve about May. 11G black Angus (steer and heifer calves. 19 white-faced steer and heifer calves. Lunch Will Be Served On the Grounds.

J. B. ZOBRIST, Auctioneer. EUREKA MILLING CO. Eureka, Koanoko.

Goodfhld, Grirfley, HL everyone will want them it the same time. Order Car, Tractor, Truck and Light Plant Batteries now! You'll not be disap pointed! Phone 7931 Free Parking POTASH ORDER NOW BOIES McKEY Morris Tick Co. 501 E. Stewart SU nioomintf on. 111.

Thone 211W) DROP US A CARD or CALL ItY PHONE if it not convenient for jou to brinff in jour material We ran tend responsible collectors to ene jou. 11 ionc 39 Gridley, 111..

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