Versatile Barn Plan For Pigs And Cattle In Erie
A county extension plan describes a 30 by 50 foot building suitable for both farrowing and finishing hogs with guard rails removable to convert pens. The layout supports 20 farrowing pens that convert to finishing pens, each finishing pen housing 16 pigs, plus a slotted floor for manure handling and a pit for 20 days of storage during farrowing or seven days during finishing. Ventilation insulation vapor barriers and fan specs protect weight gains year round. Also includes a 40 foot shed plan for 200 cattle and two alternative beef layout lot arrangements with bank feed plant and mature storage areas.
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ERIE
County Extension Office
Luck Hits Twice At Pennyroyal Fair
Hopkinsville Kentucky AP Jack Brown wins $1000 on penultimate night then draws again on final night securing a $3000 sedan in a dual prize spree at the Pennyroyal Fair.
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Hopkinsville
Jack Brown
Brown
Kansans to Attend Swiss IFYE Alumni Conference
Thirty two Kansas International Farm Youth Exchange alumni will join more than 300 others from 31 nations at the IFYE Alumni Conference in Munsingen Switzerland August 21 29 The Kansas delegation includes Linda Ahlstedt Carr Margaret Cooper Marjorie Dunn John Baird Clifford Grover Sue Hartman Carol Blackhall Kilbourn Dick Kruse John Oltsen Darrell Priddy and Patricia Shaffer The event sponsored by the Swiss IFYE Alumni Association aims to promote world peace through friendship and continued IFYE engagement Kansas has sent 141 delegates abroad since 1948 and hosts 281 foreign rural youth.
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Manhattan
Kansas International Farm Youth Exchange
IFYE
Munsingen
Switzerland
Sunflower State
Linda Ahlstedt Carr
Independence
Spain
Margaret Cooper
Lawrence
Missouri
Luxembourg
Marjorie Dunn
Kansas State University
New York
Panama
John Baird
Oxford
Ireland
North Ireland
Clifford Grover
Scott City
India
Sue Hartman
KSU
Brazil
Ohio
Carol Jean Blackhall Kilbourn
Sterling
France
Dick Kruse
Little River
John Oltsen
Robinson
Australia
Darrell Priddy
Topeka
Scotland
Patricia Shaffer
Waldo
Kansas
Food Biggest Industry in India
New Delhi AP reports government statistics show India uses most energy on feeding itself with 72 percent of workers in farming and related jobs.
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New Delhi
India
Zillah School Enrollment Set for August 19
Humboldt authorities announce Zillah enrollment on August 19 from 9 a.m. to noon with teachers available to assist parents. First graders must be six by January 1 and bring birth certificates. A physical and immunizations including polio smallpox diphtheria pertussis tetanus measles and a TB test are required. School begins August 26 with a half day. Bus routes unchanged. School board members listed: Floyd Roberts Kenneth Stephens Harold Lassman Wayne Klotzbach Merle Mueller.
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Humboldt
Zillah School
Floyd Roberts
Kenneth Stephens
Harold Lassman
Wayne Klotzbach
Merle Mueller
Calf Production In Kansas Rises In 1965
Topeka AP reports 1965 calf production up to an estimated 1,702,000 head, the third largest on state record. Lambs total 336,000, down 14 percent. wool to be shorn 3,760,000 pounds, 12 percent below 1964. Chickens raised total 5,792,000, also 12 percent lower than last year.
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Topeka
Kansas Crop and Livestock Report
Foods Commission Faces Hugh Task
Kansas State University economist notes the new National Commission on Food Marketing faces a major year ahead. The 15 member panel will study marketing structures, procurement, labeling, price setting, vertical integration, and retailer costs while weighing how imports and regulation affect consumers and farmers.
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Bruce E. Chapman
Kansas State University
National Commission On Food Marketing
Commission
Project Simpler aims to streamline farm programs nationwide
The Kansas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service launches Project Simpler to cut waste and cut costs while improving service. Gilbert W. Egbert outlines county meetings to re study operations and reward practical ideas. President Johnson lauded efficiency gains and urged workers to seek lower costs and better methods as ASCS reports record workload with fewer staff. Cotton history note follows.
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Manhattan
Kansas Organization of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Gilbert W. Egbert
Kansas Asc
ASCS
Markets Uneven Across Commodities In August
Kansas State University forecasts August markets with eggs and milk rising on seasonal trends and higher utilization, wheat steady to higher, cattle steady, feeders stable, corn and Milo slightly lower, soybeans down as new crop brings record supply, and hogs easing but not to last fall levels.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University Agricultural Economics
Irish Potatoes Storage Tips For Growers
High Irish potato prices urge growers to store Irish potatoes with care. Dr. C R Roberts Kansas State University extension horticulturist recommends proper storage conditions and chemical growth regulators to reduce weight quality and appearance losses. He notes sprout inhibition and the need for good air circulation and no condensation or moisture to prevent decay. Potatoes stored cool with high humidity heal wounds and extend storage life, sprouting rises above 38 degrees. Dermatone or bag sprout are suggested sprout inhibitors for stored Irish potatoes.
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Manhattan
C. R. Roberts
Kansas State University
Roberts
Chanute Tribune August 3, 1965 Page Nine
News brief from Chanute Kansas covering local events. Labeled items detail community notices, social happenings, and short reports from Chanute and nearby areas. No major national events cited in readable text.
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Dick Tomkinson
Ifye Alumni Assn
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Egbert
China
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Chanute
P.O. Box
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Martin Baugher
S. Central
Chanute Tribune
David L. McCune
Chanute Inc
BUD Audiss Bulk Agent
North Santa Fe
Mid-America Petroleum Co., Inc
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Aluminum
Jalousie
Coronet
Jack Wilson
West 10Th
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First National Bank
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