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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1956
Page
6
Erie Kansas Neosho and Labette Counties are chosen as pilot areas for a calf vaccination program to combat brucellosis also called Bangs disease. Mahlon Morley says vaccination starts Oct 1 with free calves and local veterinarians conducting the effort.
R. E. Thomas of Humboldt Kansas is a soil conservation leader and dairy farmer featured in the K M O Milk Producers publication. He has won the Bankers Award and the Goodyear Award for soil conservation and helped organize the Allen County Artificial Breeders Association, serving as its first president. The 1200 head facility uses insemination by Virgil Orth with about 80 percent conception in his herd and 62 to 64 percent in the county on first trips.
Kansas State plant pathologists advise on soil borne wheat mosaic and wheat streak mosaic. They note the mosaic virus persists after presence, favors long cool winters and springs, and is mitigated by resistant varieties such as Concho Commanche Triumph and by delaying seeding near October 1. Ontario population and area added as an unrelated fact.
Kansas soil conservation urges care of native pastures joining cultivated land. About 20 million acres or 40 percent of Kansas is native grass. Lind recommends grazing half, identifying grasses, and noting three types decreasers increasers invaders to prevent overgrazing and weed takeover.
Neosho County Soil Conservation District enters the National Soil Conservation Awards Program. District chairman Ernest Harms of Thayer says districts compete across Kansas for points from regular duties. Grand prizes include an expense free Wigwam Ranch vacation in Arizona.
Erie reports two phases of the Soil Bank Program will be reviewed at six district meetings in Kansas. Morley says Iola hosts the district session Friday as a training for agricultural agency personnel. Neosho County attendees include Extension Service, Soil Conservation, and Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service staff. The 1957 wheat acreage reserve program provisions will be explained and the second phase announced.
The gram proposes contracts spanning three to ten years outlining terms and eligibility. The plan aims to standardize durations across programs and ensure stable commitments.
Kansas State College veterinarians report bloat as a common risk for cattle and sheep on alfalfa or clover pasture. They urge dry roughage supplementation to prevent gas buildup, with grass hay serving as an effective dry roughage. Bloat risk drops when legume pastures access dry roughage.
US exports of wheat and flour are projected to reach about 330 million bushels, up from 274 million last year. Exports rose after April, with May totaling nearly 50 million bushels, the strongest month since May 1952. First eleven months reached about 295 million, vs 247 million a year earlier.
Middle West Soil Improvement committee reports fall top dressing on permanent pastures extends fall grazing, starts next spring earlier, and raises grass and protein yields. Wisconsin trials show 500 lb acre of 10-10-10 fertilizer added 3562 lb dry matter per acre across 58 pastures, with net $63 gain per acre after $18 cost, a $3.50 return per dollar.
Marjorie Wiltse Leroy Fortner and Edward Neds attended the Rock Springs Ranch state conservation camp near Junction City last week and received scholarships for their club work records and conservation interest.
The Public Health Service tentatively allocates 733,550 for Kansas water pollution control projects. Congressional action authorizes federal contributions to sewage treatment plant construction, with a 30 percent federal share and a per job cap of 250,000 dollars.
Erie neared the Neosho County Fair with Thursday and Friday 4-H events at Erie High School and the fairgrounds. The Style Revue and Best Groomed Boy contests set Thursday evening at 8 p.m. The 4-H judging covers home economics poultry and crops.
Vice President Nixon said he would aid the Republican ticket chosen by the convention but declined to comment on Len Knowland s endorsement. The article notes the origin of the word walrus from Norse sailors calling them hvalross meaning whale horse.
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