Winter Increases Poison Hazards for Livestock
The American Veterinary Medical Association warns winter drought frost and weather raise livestock poisoning risks from moldy feeds loaded paints pesticides and nurient-deficient forage. Vitamin A and D shortages depress and weaken calves and breeding herds with possible weight loss infections and birth issues. Mortality losses arise from toxin secretion and damaged hides while grubs can be controlled with 5 percent ratinone sprays.
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Chicago
American Veterinary Medical Association
Association
School Slated On Petitions For Big Creek Watershed
Instruction will be given in early January to Big Creek Watershed committee members circulating petitions. Ebur Schultz publicity chairman said the date and site for the meeting were not set. The executive steering committee asked the Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee to mail Allen County maps after Christmas and Neosho County maps have been distributed to land owners. Booster certificates pocket cards and decals have been submitted by Marion Stevens and approved by the committee. Descriptions of land tracts have been reviewed and are being prepared for circulation.
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Big Creek
Ebur Schultz
Chamber of Commerce
Allen County
Schultz
Neosho County
Marion Stevens
Four Bulletins Offered By County Agent
Erie reports four new extension bulletins on Barley in Kansas Bison Winter Wheat Grain Sorghums for Dairy Cattle Feeding and Elm Bark Beetles and Dutch Elm Disease The bulletins cover barley production varieties diseases and pests Bison wheat is noted as the newest Kansas variety Copies are available on request by Gale Mullen county agent.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
Kansas
Mullen
Cattle Grub Board Costs Hit About 100 Million
FREDONIA The year's board bill for the cattle grub is about 100 million dollars a year, county agent Lester Griffith said today. The grub is the world's most ex-
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Fredonia
Lester Griffith
Agent to Order Tree Seedlings in Erie
County Agent Gale Mullen announced that orders for windbreak and wildlife plantings will be taken at his office. Deciduous trees shrubs and evergreens will come from extension foresters at Kansas State College under the program. Wildlife food and cover bundles include about 600 plants to cover an acre. Government assistance under several programs will aid farmers. applications are through the county ASC office in Erie.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
Kansas State College
Mullen
ASC
Shell Easier Says Agent
ERIE-Shelling nuts can be made easier says Marjorie Price home economics agent. Soak Brazil nuts in hot water or heat in oven. Blanch almonds by boiling then peeling skins. Chill coconut or heat in oven for snacks. Soak pecans overnight in salt water to remove meats. Store nuts in airtight cool dry place.
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Erie
Marjorie Price
Brazil
Dysentery Threat to Cattle in Winter Higher losses
Dysentery in cattle causes sudden scouring and milk drop, with low death risk but high production losses, says the American Foundation for Animal Health. The illness hits beef and dairy cattle in barns, mainly November through March, and now affects areas beyond the Midwest and East.
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Des Moines
American Foundation For Animal Health
Midwest
Farlington Ponds Stocked in 1957 for 2 907 Ponds
Seventy four Neosho county ponds were stocked from the state hatchery in 1957. More than a million fish were reared and distributed for 2 907 new or refilled ponds, strip pits and lakes, mainly owned by Soil Conservation Service cooperators.
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Farlington
Neosho County
Sport Fishers and Wildlife Hatchery
Robert M. Hiland
Hiland
Soil Conservation Service
County Scs
Shortages Paralyze Young Pigs in Mineral Deficiency
Lester Griffith notes spontaneous fractures of the spine or pelvis in growing pigs from mineral shortages. Dr M W Osburn warns mineral and vitamin D deficiency can cause rear paralysis in 3 to 5 month old pigs kept in confinement. Griffith urges checking signs of paralysis to distinguish deficiency from other causes.
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Lester Griffith
M. W. Osburn
Kansas State College
Griffith
Labor Saved In Feed Banks
ERIE fence line feed banks offer labor saving for cattle feeders by allowing feeding of grain silage or hay from a self unloading wagon on a roadway outside the corral. Recommended feeder space per head is 20 by 24 inches, with an 18 by 24 inch bottom and a 14 to 18 inch deep box and a floor slope. A six foot wide feeding floor along the feeder is advised. Plans are available at Mullen's office. Also noted is a fossil fish deposit near Kemmerer Wyoming dating to about 40 million years ago.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
Corral
Mullen
Four-Grain Feed Boosts Earlton Poultry Yields
Mrs. L. H. Reece of Earlton reports a four grain and meat ration plus new chicken stock raised her flock’s average annual egg production to 237 per hen, the highest in 12 years. Her 309 birds on 240 acres near Earlton supplement barley wheat corn and oats, with grain ground and meat scraps added. The Reece farm was lauded by the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce for farm poultry production. records follow Kansas State College methods.
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Earlton
L. H. Reece
Reece
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Kansas State College
Tribune
Informal clothing trend shifts among farm families
Kan sas farm Bureau reports farm men and boys over 16 favor informal wear with more jackets and slacks, while hats decline. Women follow suit though dresses drop. nylons replace silk hosiery. Overall farm clothing spending rose 55 percent since 1941, with shifts toward upkeep like dry cleaning. Livestock receipts rise 5 percent. crop receipts fall 10 percent. Government payments for 1957 near one billion.
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Kansas Farm Bureau
Farm Price Level Higher for Winter Expectation
The Agriculture Department says farm prices will stay above last year's levels for the rest of winter. November prices averaged three percent higher than a year earlier, with no change seen in the price pattern. Cash receipts from farm marketings in the first 11 months totaled 27 billion dollars, two percent less.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Sooner Oil Co Cuts Gas Prices After Tax End
Gary announced his company Sooner Oil Co would lower prices after the emergency one cent gas tax ends at midnight. He urged others to pass the savings to the public, but firms that absorbed the tax argued they cannot cut. An oil group ran a full page ad to state its position. Gary set the expiration date for Christmas Eve by proclamation, saying dealers cannot be forced to reduce prices in a free enterprise system.
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Gary
Sooner
Oi Co
Former Governor May Be City Manager
Brownsville Texas report notes former Oklahoma Governor Johnston Murray was interviewed yesterday on a possible appointment as city manager. The interview raises questions about his plans and potential impact on local government operations.
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Brownsville
Tex
Oklahoma
Johnston Murray
Sooner Gas Tax Cut Debated by Oklahoma Leader
Gov Raymond Gary signaled no further push for a general one cent a gallon gas tax cut saying efforts to reduce fuel prices may not succeed. The remarks come amid pressure from constituents and industry groups seeking relief at the pump.
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Oklahoma City
Raymond Gary
Officer Found Dead At Ft. Riley
Lt. Col. John George Montgomery of the 1st Infantry Division was found dead at battalion headquarters with a gunshot wound to the head. Military police and a board of officers investigate the death as a possible suicide or foul play.
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Fort Riley
John George Montgomery
1St Infantry Division
Truck inventory listing from mid century dealers
A long catalog of used trucks and tractors with years from 1941 to 1996, multiple brands including International, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, and Dodge. Models cover 1 ton to 2 ton classes with notes on fully equipped status, grain sides, stock racks, and trailers. Includes 16 ft beds and 12 ft to 17 ft configurations and an oil field bed.
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Chevrolet
International
Ford
Dodge
Hobbs
Montgomery leads 1st Recon Squadron in 4th Cavalry
The commander of the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron of the 4th Cavalry is identified as Montgomery. Separately, about 200000 acres of virgin timber lie within Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
North Carolina
Dairy and poultry herd tips for steady farm income
The article outlines earning a regular paycheck from a small dairy herd and an 800 hen laying house. A 6–10 cow dairy can yield daily gross income of 7–10 dollars, while 800 hens at 70 percent production can gross about 20 dollars daily. It notes costs, housing, equipment, and egg handling, plus cattle price outlook and marketing timing.
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