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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1963
Page
5
Erie reports 1963 price support for corn grain sorghum and barley. Producers must reduce acreages by at least 20 percent to qualify for loans and contracts plus a diversification payment. Loans and payments use national averages of 1.07 a bushel for corn 1.7 per cwt for sorghum and 82 cents a bushel for barley.
Clark 63, a new soybean cultivar, will be released to certified seed growers this spring and should be generally available in 1964. Developed by several state stations and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it resists bacterial pustule and Phytophthora rot and yields like the old Clark variety under disease pressure. Availability of foundation seed in Neosho County for certified production remains indefinite.
An advertisement promotes Bio Lak Pow-R-Pak yeast mineral supplement for livestock. It touts fortification with vitamins A D2 D3 E and minerals to improve digestion, blood circulation, assimilation, health, gains, production, and profit. It invites readers to call or write for details.
The 12th annual fertilizer conference sponsored by First National Bank of Thayer will be held in Thayer High School gymnasium Thursday night at 8. Earl McNew of Allied Chemical Corporation nitrogen division will speak.
Kansas State University researchers at Ottawa are evaluating smooth bios, tall fescue, orchard grass, and reed canary grass for beef gain. Ninety Hereford steers, 330 pounds, graze 3 acres with alfalfa hay and a grain protein mix, weighed every 28 days, with July September marketing.
Wilson County reports from Dan Pherigo detail a bull test starting with 72 bulls from 19 herds and ending with 66 bulls. Bulls averaged 2.78 to 2.83 pounds daily in early test periods, with final averages around 2.66 to 2.90 pounds daily. Costs ranged 18 to 26 cents per pound, with higher gains costing up to 19.2 cents per day. Sale set for Feb 23 at 1 p.m. in Freedoia with demonstrations on beef cattle improvement and carcass evaluation.
Wilson County farmers have a busy two week calendar announced by county agent Dan Pherigo. Events include Feb 23 Test Station bull sale at Fredonia Sale Barn at 1 p m Feb 25 Junior leadership meeting Feb 27 4 H Club Night at Altoona High and Grade School Mar 2 4 H Club Day at Fredonia High School Mar 4 Livestock meeting at the courthouse 7 30 p m and Mar 6 Extension board meet.
Altoona hosts the Cedar Creek Watershed education series with two meetings. Speakers include Gene Cleavinger of Kansas State University and H L Bryan of the Kansas Water Resources Board. Attendees will learn about conservation taxation and district organization.
Dr George Watson veterinarian from Kingman spoke to Wilson County Livestock Assn on February 11 about mineral and vitamin deficiencies in local herds. He argued that 2 percent gain in beef cattle and 40 pounds milk in dairy cows fall short, noting some Kansas cattle gain four pounds daily and urging better rations. He cited vitamin A deficiency in southeastern Kansas and recurring calf digestive issues in spring.
More than 200 000 farmers who had not been doing conservation work requested ACP assistance in 1962. The ASC program provided about 220 million dollars in cost sharing with private investments doubling the impact. New 1962 authority covered wildlife conservation practices. Beginning 1963 pilot areas will fund cropland conversions and recreation facilities to boost productive land use.
Dan Pherrigo cautions Wilson County farmers that winter diesel needs a pour point at least 10 degrees below the expected low, with cetane higher by about 1.5 F per number to ease cold starts. Excessive cetane reduces lubrication. keep sulfur under 0.5 percent and follow tractor manual guidance. Use DS oil, warmers, and curtains to speed warming.
Research at KSU Manhattan and Ft Hays shows sorghum silage reaches 60 to 70 percent moisture and medium to hard dough stage to maximize gains. Calves on optimal silage gained about 0 to 1 pound per day, with 1.09 pounds at Manhattan and 0.52 at Hays.
Early silage cut after full bloom was high moisture and low nutrient, yielding 0.53 lb day at Manhattan and 0.75 at Hays. Medium to hard dough seed silage gave 1.62 and 1.27 lb day, grinding heads helped at Hays only, sterile forage silage without grain produced 0.89 lb day at Hays and 1.18 at Manhattan. Heifers 440 lb at Manhattan and steers 410 lb at Hays. both stations fed 1% lb protein supplement daily.
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