Wheat stabilization plan outlines 1965 subsidies and penalties
The Agriculture Department announced 1965 wheat measures, maintaining a 49.5 million acre national allotment. Farmers may follow or ignore allotments. those who comply get price support loans of 1.25 dollars per bushel, domestic marketing certificates at .75 per bushel on 45 percent, and export certificates at .30 per bushel on 35 percent of normal production. Mills finance domestic certificates with 75 cents per bushel milled, exporters pay 30 cents per bushel on exports. Diversion payments drop. overplanting up to 50 percent is allowed with bonds. Nonparticipants lose price support and marketing certificates. Signups run Aug 24 to Oct 2 in winter wheat regions, with spring wheat signups next year.
Field Day Draws 300 from 21 Counties in Kansas
About 300 persons from 21 counties attended the Kansas Junior Livestock Assn Field Day July 25 at Pringle Ranch in Woodson county. Montgomery county won top team judging and a trophy from Yates Center State Exchange Bank. Team members were Hultz Pool and Ellison. second place came from Chase county led by Talkington Scott and McNee. Woodson county placed third with Douglas Tedder and Barney. Talkington led among boys, Reed topped girls, and Davis was top adult. Belt buckles and pins honored top placers. a $5 cash prize went to Weight guessing winner Roger Shaw.
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Kansas Junior Livestock Assn
Pringle Ranch
Woodson County
Montgomery County
Yates Center State Exchange Bank
Jack Hultz
Clark Pool
Eddie Ellison
Chase County
Doyle Talkington
Ronnie Scott
Jerry McNee
Bill Douglas
Cathy Tedder
Jerry Barney
Talkington
Matfield Green
Pat Reed
Benton
Dean Davis
Manhattan
Hultz
Pool
Louise Smith
Humboldt
Yates Center
Roger Shaw
Coffeyville
Freeman To Speak At K C Farmer Labor Meeting
Orville Freeman, U S Secretary of Agriculture, will headline a Saturday one day gathering in the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building Kansas City Kansas. The program opens at 9 a m with no fee and starts at 10 a m. Freeman will speak at 2 30 p m. The morning panel will discuss common problems and goals of farmer and labor with representatives from farm labor education and public interest.
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Farmer—Labor
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Kansas City
Kan
Orville Freeman
Freeman
Purslane and Chickweed Weeds Keep Seed Production After Uprooting
Purslane and chickweed, both common weeds, continue producing seeds for days even after being uprooted, posing ongoing germination risk in disturbed areas.
Seed Testing for Wheat and Barley Germination and Purity
Farmers may obtain a free germination and purity test for wheat and barley seed this fall from the State Seed Testing Laboratory in Topeka. One-pound samples submitted to the county farm agent will be sent to the laboratory for analysis.
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Manhattan
W. 6Th
Topeka
Slaughter Cattle Price Edges Up
Kansas State University agricultural economists report steadier to higher prices for slaughter cattle citing lower average slaughter weights and fewer animals for sale for temporary relief. Other notes: stocker cattle steady. wheat steady. corn and milo steady to lower. soybeans steady to lower. hogs slightly lower. lambs slightly lower due to seasonal trends and harvest dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Mackenzie Honored In Paddle Tribute Across Peace River
In Grande Prairie Alberta ten men and a dog paddled 180 miles along the Peace River tracing Sir Alexander Mackenzie’s 1793 route to mark the 171st anniversary. They wore deer skins and moccasins as part of a regional celebration through Alberta and British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grande Prairie
Alta
Alexander Mackenzie
Peace River
Mackenzie
Alberta
British Columbia
Registration Of Dieldrin Ended For Alfalfa And Clover
The USDA plans to cancel dieldrin registrations for alfalfa and clover after findings show residues on treated alfalfa. ARS will issue notices to registrants to delete use directions and submit corrected labels. The agency also withdraws its farmer recommendations for these crops. Dieldrin was used on alfalfa to control the alfalfa weevil on a no-residue basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Food and Drug Administration
Agricultural Research Service
ARS
Style Revue crowns grand champions at Erie High
Results of the 1964 Style Revue and Best Groomed Boy Contest announced Friday at Erie High School. Joyce Womeldorff won Grand Champion Style Revue for her complete costume. Lynnta Swiler and Bill Lopeman earned Reserve Grand Champion and Grand Champion Blue Ribbon in Best Groomed Boy. Other top blue winners include Debbie Tunnell, Rebecca Long, Nancy Shively, Anne Brune, Barbara Stipp, Nancy Womeldorff, Christine White, Judy Smith, Virginia Madill, Lynita Sciler, and Gary Raney.
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the Erie High School
Joyce Womeldorff
Glen Womeldorff
St. Paul
Prairie Schooners
Bill Lopeman
Robert Lopeman
Chanute
Neosho Valley Busy Bees Club
Gary Raney
Kenneth Raney
Debbie Tunnell
Neosho Valley
Busy Bees
Rebecca Long
Hillcrest
Nancy Shively
Julianne Brune
Up and Atom
Barbara Stipp
Nancy Womeldorff
Miss Womeldorff
Christine White
Galesburg
Judy Smith
Jolly Jayhawkers
Virginia Madill
Miss Madill
Lynita Sciler
Gary Ramey
Ever Ready
Doug Lopeman
Pinto Beans Big Crop in Kansas Harvest
Western Kansas irrigation farmers push for pinto bean market gains as prospect of larger yields and better quality could lift profits. Past years saw 24 000 acres and about 1.7 million dollars in 1961, with 1962 63 acreage varying but sizable. Prices have trended below the national average, and yields average 10 13 bags per acre, raising questions about long term profitability and crop diversity through other bean classes.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Khrushchev Pushes German Peace Settlement Top Cold War Issue
Premier Khrushchev, marking the first anniversary of the nuclear test ban, states that without a German peace settlement no further East-West détente can occur. He cites the pact as creating trust and calls for an international force-free agreement in territorial disputes and to ease tensions in the Caribbean Southeast Asia Cyprus and the Arab Peninsula.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Germany
Pravda
Izvestia
Caribbean
Southeast Asia
Cyprus
Arab Peninsula
Parasite Control for Sheep Pastures and Infected Animals
Phenothiazine-salt mixtures fed to sheep on pasture can pay for themselves by reducing internal parasites. Infected animals should also be treated with a compound specific to the infecting parasite.
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Manhattan
Take Steps To Reduce Heat Stress Now
Take steps to reduce heat stress in hogs to cut heat death losses and boost feed efficiency. Shade is essential. trees provide natural relief but may cause damage if used long term. Open shelters and insulated buildings with ventilation are effective. avoid hog wallows due to disease risk.
Wilson Fair 4-H Winners
At the Fredonia fair grounds July 30 and 31 4-H and home economics exhibits showcased. Debra Engleman won 4-H clothing Grand Champion with a school dress, Janis Pryor earned Reserve, Vicki Frey claimed Grand Champion complete costume, with Margaret Thorsell as Reserve. Vilas Vikings 4-H won Grand Champion Booth. Busy Beavers 4-H earned Reserve. Other top awards included June Starbuck Grand Champion food preservation with Anita York Reserve, Darrell Crabb top woodworking, David Coltrain top repair or refinished furniture, and Sam Atherton as farm and home electric champion.
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Vicki Frey
Margaret Thorsell
Vilas Vikings
June Starbuck
Anita York
Busy Beavers
Darrell Crabb
David Coltrain
Sam Atherton
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Piolak
Pyritan
L. S. Palmer
Univ. of Minnesota
Ralph F. Chapman
B & M Feed & Seed
CCC
Austra
White Rocks
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Hampshires
Wyandottes
Potter's Hatchery
South Malcolm
Style Revue
Global Briefs
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Israel
Jordan
Beit Safafa
Bangkok
Thailand
Interior Ministry
Thawin Sunthorn Sarathoon
Humboldt Elevator Mills
Wilson Fair
Fredonia
4-H
Debra Engleman
Janis Pryor
David L. McCune
Chanute Ins
Beard
Hampshire
Lowry
TRE
O'Bryan Ranch
Hiattville
Hepler
Ken
Emerson
Allis Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
Herbert Matlock
Bob Martens
Rudolph Kroenke
Martens Implement
South Central
Neal McCoy
First National Bank
First National
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