1964 Wheat Plan Signup To Get Underway Friday
ERIE The signup for the 1964 voluntary wheat program will begin Friday at the ASCS county office. Glen Neely, chairman, urged growers to file applications promptly as sign up extends through May 15. Participating producers get diversion payments, marketing certificates, and price support loans on their 1964 crop wheat.
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Erie
ASCS
Glen Neely
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Neely
Potatoes Popular Food of Kansas
Kansas residents eat more potatoes than any other vegetable says Bill Dickson, county agricultural agent. The piece notes virus diseases injure leaves, recommends certified seed, cap tan seed treatment, and avoiding fields with prior disease. It covers scab, hollow heart, and black netting, with references to MF116 Irish potato diseases and extension office help.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Park Board restricts ice diving holes in Minneapolis lakes
Only skinny divers may pursue under ice diving in Minneapolis lakes after the Park Board set a new limit of 10 inches on hole cutting. Officials say larger holes prevent freezing and endanger fishermen and vehicles.
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Minneapolis
Park Board
Plan Pecan Field Show in Neosho County May 8
Pecan grafting and management demonstration to be held May 8 in Neosho County. The 1:30 p.m. event will take place at the Norv Brogan farm three miles east of St. Paul on K47. Randy Biswell will show grafting, fertilization, insect and predator control, and pruning for proper pecan tree shape.
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Erie
Neosho County
Bill Dickson
Norv Brogan
St. Paul
K47
Randy Biswell
Extension Forester
Brogan
Dickson
Herbicides for Turf Weeds: Guidelines and Materials
A Kansas State University bulletin explains broad categories of post emergent herbicides for turf grasses to control weeds. It notes effective timing at the releaf stage, common chemicals like di sodium arsenate and pheny mercuric acetate, soil moisture requirements, temperature cautions, and the need to read labels. The publication Bulletin 457 covers weed control in crops, turf, and other areas, with distribution through county agents or the university.
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Don Pherigo
Kansas State University
Umberger Hall
Manhattan
Wise Use of Credit A Tool In Farming
Erie farm officials stress credit as an essential tool for farmers to secure livestock and equipment. County agricultural agent Bill Dickson notes borrowing can unlock labor and land resources, aiding farm business growth and efficiency.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Chick Care For Top Pullets From Chick Arrival
Wilson County agent Dan Pherigo urges immediate poultry flock management to produce uniform healthy pullets. Steps include 90 95 degree brooding first week, gradually cooling to 70, full feeders and waterers, draft free ventilation, early debeaking to prevent cannibalism, and strict sanitation and records. Credit considerations focus on character, condition, collateral and capacity.
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Wilson County
Dan Pherigo
Top Variety Is Triumph in Neosho County Wheat
County agent Bill Dickson reports 1964 seeded wheat acreage in Neosho County shows Triumph and Wichita leading with 69 percent. Triumph 5 percent statewide and 27 percent overall. Wichita 14 percent statewide. Ottawa eight percent statewide. Ottawa noted for milling quality and mosaic resistance, aiding eastern Kansas plantings.
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Erie
Triumph
Wichita
Neosho County
Bill Dickson
Ottawa
Concho
Bison
Dickson
Pasture Improvement Plan Upgrades Local Lands
Earl B Reinhardt says his pasture seven miles east and half a mile north of Chanute shows marked gains from a planned Soil Conservation Service program in Erie. Stump cutting and chemical treatment with 2 4 T in oil and brush killer reduced hedge and elm growth, with spraying repeated in May 1964 after livestock exclusion last year.
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Earl B. Reinhardt
Chanute
Reinhardt
Soil Conservation Service
Erie
Calendar of Events For Neosho Farmers
Erie The calendar of events for Neosho County farmers during May was listed by Bill Dickson county agricultural agent. May 2 Feeders Day at Kansas State University Manhattan May 3 4 H Sunday May 8 Pecan grafting demonstration Norv Brogan farm St Paul May 9 O Brien Field Day 4 H judging Hiattville May 15 Horticulture farm visits with Kansas State University specialists May 21 Columbus Experiment Field Day Columbus May 28 4 H Council Erie
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Erie
Neosho County
Bill Dickson
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Norv Brogan Farm
St. Paul
O’brien
Hiattville
Columbus
Council
Philmont Scout Ranch the world’s largest boys camp near Cimarron NM
The Boy Scouts of America operate Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron New Mexico. Spanning 137000 acres of range and mountain lands it trains Boy Scouts and volunteer leaders while functioning as a working ranch. It claims the largest herd of saddle horses in New Mexico and grazes buffalo and Hereford cattle. Tree rings record wider growth in wet years than dry.
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Cimarron, N.M
Boy Scouts of America
Cimarron
N.M
Philmont
New Mexico
Practically Psychic in Hartford Reissues 1908 Calendar
Hartford area firm reissued 1908 calendars for 1964 with an early 20th century pinup. Notes mark Jan 3 as 51 years hence when Alaska becomes the 50th state, reflecting era humor and date alignment.
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Hartford
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