Sorghum price support set at 1.92 in Neosho County
Erie reports the 1958 grain sorghum price support in Neosho County is $1.92 per hundredweight for Grade No. 2 or better. Loans and purchase agreements run through January 31, 1959, with nonrecourse terms and delivery to CCC. Terminal rates west of the coast were cut to promote equity and curb West Coast movement.
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ERIE
Neosho County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Jim Norris
Commodity Credit Corporation
West Coast
Norris
Wilson Fair Judging Schedule
The Wilson County Fair offers a Monday afternoon judging for Crops Garden Poultry and FFA shop exhibits led by Mr Charles Carter. Clothing Foods and Home Economics will be judged by Mrs Mary Pridey Mrs Joan Beck Mrs Mary Reid and Mrs Edith Wallace Monday afternoon. Beef cattle judged at 7 00 p m Monday evening in the city park by Mr Howard Vernon. Rabbits judged Tuesday morning by Mr R F Riley along with Swine and Sheep. Tuesday afternoon after tractor safety dairy cattle judged by Mr Dale Bowyer.
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Fredonia
Wilson County Fair
Charles Carter
Mary Pridey
el Dorado
Joan Beck
Iola
Mary Reid
Yates Center
Edith Wallace
Eureka
Howard Vernon
Admire
Kansas
R. F. Riley
Neodesha
Dale Bowyer
Mo B 475 Reno Barley Varieties Best for Neosho County
County Agent Gale Mullen recommends winter barley varieties Mo B 475 and Reno for Neosho County with Mo B 475 usually yielding more and offering stiffer straw and disease resistance. Rogers and Hudson show promise but are not yet officially recommended. Plant 1.5 to 2 bushels per acre with fertilizer per soil test from the Erie County Extension Office.
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Erie
Reno
Neosho County
Gale Mullen
Missouri
Kansas
Rogers
Hudson
Oklahoma
New York
Mullen
Field Day at Works Bros Farm Near Humboldt
County Agent Gale Mullen announces a livestock program for southeast Kansas at the Works Bros. farm northwest of Humboldt. The session starts 1:30 p.m. with cattle outlook, grading by Ray Hoss, stilbestrol and antibiotic info by Wendell Moyer, feed storage talk by Keller Grodon, and displays including a 900 ton silo. Neosho County beef cattle farmers are invited and urged to attend.
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Erie
Kansas
Works Bros
Humboldt
Gale Mullen
Ray Hoss
Neosho County
Mullen
Cereal Planted Now For Temporary Pasture
County agent Gale Mullen advises planting rye barley and winter oats this month for temporary pasture. A mix of grains yields more pasture over time. adding vetch improves pasture and silage if stored. About 20 pounds of vetch per acre, one acre per mature cow, and 2 to 3 bushels per acre of rye in the mix. Planting both ways densifies sod and increases total pasture, with fertilizer per soil test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Gale Mullen
Mullen
Wilson County Soil District meeting in Fredonia
Wilson County Soil Conservation District Supervisors met August 7 at the Soil Conservation Service office in Fredonia. Attendees included E. A. Small chair, Lewis Cline, Ralph F. Russell, Theo Myers, Floyd Timmons, C. E. Crews of Iola, and Willard J. Sainer. New soil conservation applications were approved for Mrs. Clayte Hendricks Wichita, Nathan W. Weston Neodesha, Employees Reinsurance Corp. Kansas City, Harvey Maxwell, Wayne Lowman Fredonia. Basic conservation plans were completed on the farms of Edward Stepanich, Raymond Essex, and Willard Carter.
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Fredonia
Wilson County Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
E. A. Small
Lewis Cline
Ralph F. Russell
Theo Myers
Floyd Timmons
C. E. Crews
Iola
Willard J. Sainer
Small
Clayte Hendricks
Wichita
Nathan W. Weston
Neodesha
Reinsurance Corp
Kansas City, Mo
Harvey Maxwell
Wayne Lowman
Edward Stepanich
Raymond Essex
Willard Carter
Walnut schools to open August 29 with new staff
Walnut superintendent D Ek Welty announces classes start August 29 in Walnut with enrollment on the same day. Three new teachers join: Loren Randall teaching seventh and eighth grades, Mrs Leland Royer in Home Economics, and Rex A Wall as coach. A range broiler pan with rack removed may serve as an open roasting pan.
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Walnut
D. Ek. Welty
Loren Randall
Leland Royer
Rex A. Wall
Tractor Safety Show to Demonstrate Preventable Tractor Deaths
Erie hosts a Kansas Farm Bureau tractor safety demonstration on August 23 highlighting the 21 tractor related deaths in 1957 and showing how they could have been prevented. The program covers tipping risks, hitching, PTO shields, lighting, starting, refueling, and rider safety with a standard tractor and protective frame.
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Erie
Kansas Farm Bureau
Kansas
Gene Berghaus
Christmas Trees Grow as Kansas Crop Trial at Mound Valley
Kansas State College scientists plant 2,500 trees in five blocks at the Mound Valley station to test Ponderosa, white, Virginia, and Scotch pines for form, survival, and time to saleability. The study will evaluate shearing, fertilizer, weed control, and plan for expansion next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kansas
Mound Valley Branch Agricultural Experiment Station
Kansas State College
Paul L. Roth
Mound Valley
Roth
Thayer Enrollments and School Plans Announced
Aug 23 25 26 enrollment dates for Thayer high and grade schools with 8:30 start on Aug 27 and no afternoon classes during the fair. Labor Day no school. Lunches start Aug 28. Facilities upgrades include new tiles floors and furnishings. Community events include Legion picnic at Community Park and youth fellowship activities. Also notes visits, conferences, and senior enrollments at Ottawa University. Balloon tires first appeared in 1922.
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Thayer
Verl Shufelt
Humboldt sends five delegates to Fellowship conference Estes Park
Humboldt plans five delegates to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes conference at Estes Park next week, with Vermie Snart and Louis Coover joining original delegates Joe Womack Andrew Honeycutt and James Anderson. Rev Gene Taylor leads, assisted by Rotary club, Ministerial Alliance and Lions club. Rev Cover to drive and counsel at camp.
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Humboldt
Fellowship Christian
Estes Park
Vermie Snart
Louis Coover
Gene Taylor
Joe Womack
Andrew Honeycutt
James Anderson
John Cover
Humboldt Rotary Club
Humboldt Ministerial Alliance
Humboldt Lions Club
Midway School Opens Sept 2 With Enrollments Rising
Buffalo Midway School begins on September 2 with final enrollment that day. Superintendent Robert Dollar notes an expected rise of about 65 students to roughly 100 in the high school and 175 in the grade school, with about 210 enrolled last year. The district plans a six man football team in the Four County League and adds a book rental system. New staff include music director Don Pugh industrial arts teacher Noel Long fifth grade teacher Mrs. John Laster coach Charles Schooler and home economics teacher unnamed.
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Buffalo — School
Buffalo
Robert Dollar
Don Pugh
Noel F. Long
John Laster
Charles Schooler
St Patrick’s School to Open August 19 with New Room
St Patrick’s in Chanute resumes on August 29 with enrollment for grade school in morning and Junior High in afternoon. Rev Peter Finnegan notes addition of a new classroom and an extra teacher. about 250 students expected across nine grades. Sister Mary DeSales becomes principal replacing Sister Ignatius. Sister Mary Pauline leads music and band. Sister Athanatius moves to Wichita parochial system. Sister Mary Elizabeth replaces Sister Josefa. Sister Mary Patrick returns as Superior. Other teachers revert to prior posts.
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St. Patrick's
Chanute
Peter Finnegan
Mary DeSales
Ignatius
Benedict High School Remodel Opens In Fredonia
Benedict students will attend Fredonia this year as the Benedict High School building undergoes a complete remodel to host grade school and junior high. Roy Harkrader, the principal, says classes begin August 29 with free transport for students. New offerings include home making and arts crafts for girls and woodworking for boys, plus a full athletic program and a band with free instruction. All rooms gain maps and globes, library books are preserved, and a remodeled kitchen supports a hot lunch program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedict
Fredonia
Roy Harkrader
Harkrader
Chanute Tribune Highlights From August 12, 1958
Chanute Tribune reports local events and notices for Tuesday August 12 1958. Key items include community happenings and brief notices of people and activities in Chanute and surrounding area.
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The
Chanute Tribune
Charles Lewis Replaces Parker on Board
Charles Lewis has replaced Charles Parker as a member of the board, adding new leadership to the organization. The change shifts current governance and decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lewis
Charles Parker
Galesburg Announces August Enrollment and Staff
Galesburg Superintendent Wayne Atterton says enrollment will be Aug 29 with classes resuming Sept 2. The district paints and cleans the building and adds science equipment while introducing new staff Frank Myer as coach and science instructor, Eileen Little in Home Economics and Social Studies, and Marion Aaron for fifth and sixth grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Wayne Atterton
Frank Myer
Eileen Little
Marion Aaron
Farm rotation advice in Kansas emphasizes soil and drought
Extension Service notes thin topsoil and clay subsoil in Southeast Kansas require deep rooted crops to store moisture and prevent water logging. Factors eroding rotation use include price supports, drought, fertilizer use, and rent practices. Sweet clover should appear at four year intervals, and soil testing now is advised for fall planting.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Kansas
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