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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1958
Page
6
USDA reports cash marketings for January to July totaling 16.6 billion dollars, an 11 percent rise from 1957. Livestock receipts reached 10.6 billion, up 11 percent. crops 6 billion, up 12 percent. July cash receipts about 2.7 billion, up 7 percent from July 1957.
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization Committee chair Charles C. Ropp announced a 1958 sorghum price support of 1.91 per hundredweight for Grade No. 2 or better. Terminal stored grain sorghum loans and purchase agreements run through Jan 1 1959 with a March 31 1959 loan maturity, nonrecourse via delivery to the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Federal milk marketing order will be heard at Pittsburg by the U S Department of Agriculture. Hearing opens at 10 a m today in the Besse y Building. Neosho Valley Cooperative Creamery Association requested the hearing. the group recently bought a new bottling plant. The current plant will serve as a receiving station. Under the order terms, producers delivering milk to this plant may not share in the market.
Kansas poultry firms met with USDA officials in Kansas City Aug 21 and 22 to discuss new Poultry Products Inspection Act rules. Dr Mericle noted January 1 deadline for interstate shipments, with five Kansas plants already fully qualified to use the Inspected for Wholesomeness stamp. Last year USDA inspectors handled over 14 million pounds in Kansas, about half of state processed poultry.
Erie alfalfa seeding alone approved for cost share through 1958 by county ASC chairman Jim Norris. Eligible payments include 1 dollar per acre for seeding, 50 percent of seed costs up to 2.50 per acre, 70 percent of lime, and about 50 percent of phosphate and potash fertilizer. A soil test from the county extension office is required to determine lime and fertilizer. Applications should be made at the County ASC office promptly.
Des Moines report warns farmers to watch for plant poisonings in dry pastures as livestock forage dwindles. Noted toxic plants include corn cockle dogbane white snakeroot nightshade nettles chokecherries and others. wilted sudan Johnson grass and arrow grass can cause fatal prussic acid poisoning. Signs include scours convulsions and vomiting. call a veterinarian at first symptoms.
The Wage and Hour Division reminds Kansas farmers that the Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits employing children under 16 on farms during school hours. The ban covers local and migratory workers with the lone exception of a farmer’s own child on the family farm. Certificates from local schools verify age to avoid violations.
Wilson County delegates gather Friday at 1 30 p m at the ASC office in Fredonia to elect three county committee members and two alternates. Anyone may attend, announced Wayne Anderson of the ASC County Committee. Brussels Belgium reports four lane freeways encircling the city.
FREDONIA Kansas determines the basic annual payment at 12.50 dollars per acre under the Soil Bank Conservation Reserve program. The 1959 rate replaces the previous ten dollars. County rates will vary by land productivity and value with a cap of 20 percent of land value. The program includes cost share pay ments and annual rental for at least five years, opening early this year with signup expected in early September.
County Agent Gale Mullen announced two Soil Bank briefings for 1959 attendees in Erie on August 28 and Chanute on September 2 both at 8 p.m. In Chanute the Federated Room of the Memorial Building hosts the event and in Erie the county courtroom serves as the venue. Local ASC officials Ralph Willson Jim Norris Durward Hines Herman Bonine and C. P. McKinnie will join Mullen in presenting the changes and answering questions.
Obie Carter, a 50 year old laid off auto worker and father of three, received a mistaken unemployment check worth 9,998.99 instead of the expected 49 per week. He promptly reported the error and the Employment Commission recovered the funds.
Rev. Paul L. Carpenter announced resumption of services at the Humboldt Presbyterian church with a return to the regular summer schedule. Sunday school will begin at 9 45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m.
Thursday afternoon gatherings precede mentions of Puckett family visits to Buffalo and Ida Puckett, with Betty Crawford traveling to Kansas City to see Richard W. Crawford and other Crawford kin in Wichita. Also noted are visits by H. C. Johnsons to Independence, accordion performances, a great granddaughter’s birthday, and travels to Wichita for training and to Lawrence for the National Order of the Arrow conference.
Gov A B Chandler of Kentucky, who created many honorary colonels, was awarded an honorary colonelcy by Lt Gov Harry Lee Waterfield. Chandler expressed surprise and laughed that he could never figure out a way to receive one.
Alaskans vote to decide statehood with turnout across the 586,400 square mile territory. Early returns suggest approval by at least a two to one margin, paving the way for the 49th state star on the flag next year. Republican and Democratic nominees also face a primary for the first U S Senate seats, with Bartlett and Gruening among anticipated Democratic contenders.
Statehood passes as Gruesome opposes Republican Mike Stepovitch of Fairbanks, the last appointed Alaska governor. R E Robertson of Juneau, a lawyer, runs unopposed for the GOP nomination to face Bartlett in November. Democrats hold primaries for one congressional seat governor and secretary of state with Republicans holding single candidates for those posts.
Do not miss the live stock meeting this Wednesday evening at the Chanute Armory. The event promises to be well worth your time.
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