Water Use Profits Require Big Yield
Kansas agronomist A L Clapp warns that supplemental irrigation for corn demands major method changes from dryland farming. Profitable yields require 100 bushels per acre or more, with soil and water testing, adequate infiltration and drainage, and about 25 inches of water to grow corn in Kansas. Tests near Concordia show yields from 82 to 114.9 bushels, with full results due soon at county offices and Kansas State College.
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Fredonia
Lester Griffith
Wilson County
A. L. Clapp
Kansas State College Agronomist
Manhattan
Clapp
Kansas
Concordia
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Liming Proves Cost‑Efficient Soil Help Says Agronomist
Kansas State College agronomist L. V. Withee says liming is the least expensive and most effective soil management practice when needed. Lime can be applied anytime trucks reach fields and is best six months before legume seeding. Benefits require planting the legume, even if liming occurs years before.
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Manhattan
L. V. Withee
Kansas State College Agronomist
Withee
Creep Feeding Benefits Lambs for Early Growth
Fall born lambs should start grain early to maximize gains. Kansas State College specialist W. E. McAdams notes creep feeding teaches lambs to eat grain using ground grain or bran in a creep feeder. Morley adds mixed rations and alfalfa, with whole grain avoided after learning.
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Erie
W. E. McAdams
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Mahlon Morley
Neosho County
McAdams
Morley
Mastitis Prevention Tips for Iowa Dairies
Des Moines based report notes the American Foundation for Animal Health urges prudence over miracle cures for bovine mastitis. Key steps include removing barnyard hazards, keeping doors ice free, maintaining clean milking equipment, gentle cow handling, and using only healthy replacement animals, with veterinary guidance emphasized.
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Des Moines
Iowa
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Long Values In Plant Food Long Values In Plant Food
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee reports fertilizer carryover boosts future yields. Wisconsin tests show 60 bushels extra grain first year then two tons per acre hay gains over next two years. Nitrogen carryover about 25 percent after 40+ pounds per acre. phosphate 40–60 percent. potash up to 60 percent if residues are not removed. Well fertilized residues add organic matter improving soil structure and water retention for future yields.
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Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Wisconsin
Iowa
Lowa
Sire Study Shows Proven Bulls Dominate Artificial Breeding
Erie report cites Ralph Bonewitz figures placing over 2 500 sires in U S artificial breeding last year with 932 proven. Kansas unit reports 81 percent breeding to proven bulls and 10 percent to tested sires. Morley says study helps improve dairy herds and advises dairymen to review proven sire records and seek county agent guidance.
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Erie
Ralph Bonewitz
Kansas State College
Manhattan
United States
Bonewitz
Mahlon Morley
Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit
Morley
Lawn grasses listed for southeast Kansas
Desirable lawn grasses for southeast Kansas include U-3 Bermuda Meyer Zoysia Z-52 and Kentucky bluegrass, according to Charles E Parks extension landscape architect at Kan State University.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Bermuda
Meyer Zoysia
Kentucky
Charles E. Parks
Kan
Planting Schedule for State College Grounds
State College outlines planting times with two plugs or sprigs set in June and bluegrass seed planned around September 1. The note specifies June establishment and early fall seeding for lawn areas.
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Sas State College
Starting Time Near For Poultry Program
ERIE The time for starting this year's poultry program is just around the corner. County Farm Agent Mahlon Morley advises poultry raisers to clean and disinfect the brooding house one to four weeks before chicks arrive so it dries thoroughly. After drying, lay litter and run the brooder for three to four days to check operation and perform repairs.
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Erie
Mahlon Morley
Basal Bark Treatment for Killing Unwanted Trees
Extension guidance from Harold Gallaher via Lester Griffith details basal bark treatment of trees using 2,4,5-T ester in fuel oil. Instructions cover timing from December to March, concentrations of 8 to 16 pounds per 100 gallons, mixing ratios, application pressures, and methods for frills and stump coverage to ensure thorough contact.
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Fredonia
Harold Gallaher
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Lester Griffith
Wilson County
4-H Projects Deadline Near
ERIE Jan 15 is the deadline for starting two 4-H Club livestock projects. Neosho County farm agent Mahlon Morley notes sow and litter of ewe and lamb projects require records by the date. Purebred sows slated to farrow in Feb or Mar should be the swine project. The litter may be split for market and breeding phases or fed for market.
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Erie
Mahlon Morley
Neosho County
Morley
The Sheep Project Phases and Selection Options
The sheep project offers phases for ewes that lamb after January 1 and for wethers and undesirable ewes used in fat or market lambs. Breeding phase focuses on desirable ewe lambs. Swine sheep beef and dairying projects include several phases to fit a member’s interests and on farm livestock program Morley explained.
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Morley
Humboldt Visitors and Holiday Travel in Humboldt
Mrs. Arthur Numerich of Kansas City suffered a serious elbow injury while skiing in St Paul. Numerous relatives and friends from Monette, Wichita, Tulsa, Bartlesville, and Independence visited Humboldt and nearby towns during the holidays. Lt. Richard Colburn left for Squadron Officers school in Montgomery Alabama with Mrs Colburn.
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Arthur Numerich
Kansas City
Mary Peiper
St. Paul
Minn
Robert Peiper
Numerich
Albert Horn
Monette
G. W. Horn
Humboldt
St.Louis
Jerome
St. Louis
A. J. Hall
Hall
Stewart
Richard Colburn
Omaha
Montgomery
Ala
Colburn
Carl Wright
Elsie
Leroy Wright
Debra
Bronson
Lester Talbot
JoAnne Wheelbarger
Vern Smith
Verna Lee
George Moore
Jesse Driskill
Leota
Charles Driskill
Yates Center
Moore
Kenneth Moore
Independence
Karlene Pilcher
Chicago
F. M. Pilcher
Julia Nicholson
Lawrence
Wilson Pitman
Merle West
Bert Clark
Tulsa
V. V. Bauer
Johnny
Tommy Bauer
Christmas visitors and travel through Humboldt Oklahoma to Tulsa
Christmas vacation in Humboldt ended with travels back to Tulsa for Olive Mason and Marguerite Talley who visited Mr and Mrs Byron Mason and Mike in Pittsburg. Richard Walls, a KU Law senior en route to Lawrence, stayed with Mr and Mrs Robert A Finney. Bernard Tinkler and family visited his Gypsum parents Irl and wife before returning home. Jerry Van Cleave from McGuire AFB New Jersey stayed with Lucinda Pitman and her parents as he took holiday leave.
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Humboldt
Tulsa
Olive Mason
Margeurite Talley
Pittsburg
Byron Mason
Mike
Richard Walls
Midland
Texas
Kansas University
Lawrence
Robert A. Finney
Bernard Tinkler
Irl Tinkler
Jerry van Cleave
McGuire Air Force Base
N. J
Lucinda Pitman
Wilson Pitman
Van
New Year Reflections in Erie Community Fun and Family News
Erie residents welcomed 1957 with quiet celebrations at home and church watch parties. The Finesse Club held its annual New Year Eve bridge party for ten couples at Ralph Willson’s home. Supt. E G Horine visited his son Frank Reid in Kansas City for surgery recovery on crutches. Local families hosted Christmas reunions and visits, including the Clark and VanGordon families. Larry Scoville, a Ottawa University freshman, enjoyed holiday time with his Erie relatives. A series of weekend visits and travel updates included Mrs. Margaret Lewis and Peggy in St Paul and Carolyn Travis returning from Clay City Illinois. Verle McCoy, serving abroad, reports arrival in the United States awaiting final discharge.
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Erie
Finesse Club
Ralph Willson
E. G. Horine
Frank Reid
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kans
Ronnie Greve
W. A. Kyle
East Fourth
Fred Clark
Kathryn
Don Clark
Topeka
Lyle Clark
Famiily
Independence
A. F. VanGordon
Hickman Mills
Dean Harris
Jesse Simmons
Ava Ferguson
Jimmy
Lottie Schaal
Margaret Lewis
Peggy
St. Paul
Rolland Aronhalt
Lee Lyday
Clinton, Ark
Carolyn Travis
Clay City
Ill
Ross Travis
Verle McCoy
Fred McCoy
United States
Fadt of Growing Sideburns Not New to Younger Set
New York columnist HAL BOYLE notes Elvis style sideburns among teens as a recurring fad across eras. Gillette research head Meyer Schnitzler explains fads arise in unrest ages with Burnside as a symbol. He jokes about whisker growth and its playful exaggerations reflecting youth culture.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Elvis Presley
Meyer Schnitzler
America
Shnitzler
Gillette Safety Razor
Ambrose Burnside
Weathered Whiskers and Shaving Time
A humorous look at facial hair habits and shaving time. The piece cites Schnitzler on beards and notes about 20 percent of workers testing unshaven faces at work. It combines pop culture references from Valentino to Elvis with figures on beard hairs and daily growth rates.
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Rudolph Valentino
Elvis Presley
Schnitzler
U.S
Christmas visits and travels across Kansas and Oklahoma
Science Hill notes mention Navy veteran Science Hill resident, Jim Dixon, Dave Maxson, and Robert Kensinger visiting relatives in Duling family in Kansas. Various families from Tulsa, Wichita, St Paul, Chanute, and Parsons share Christmas travel and holiday visits with local kin and friends.
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Science Hill
Jim Dixon
Dave Maxson
Robert Kensinger
Kansas City
Kan
T. F. Duling
Ludwig Yandler
David
Wichita
Minnie Steelstance
Jack Ysidro
Edwina
P. M. Devine
Bernard Becker
Thomas Daling
Mike
Dennis
T. F
Jim Westhoff
Hepler
J. R. Eggen
Francis Crager
L. D. Crager
St. Paul
Amandus Simon
Joyce
Thomas Duling
Henry Fager
Elmer Caldwell
Erie
Owen Duling
J. J. Vanmiddlesworth
Parsons
Mike Duling
Hubert van Leeuwen
Chanute
Newburyport Man Finds Two Different License Plates
Charles Green of Newburyport Mass notices his 1957 automobile plates do not match. One plate 641 627 aligns with his certificate while the other 641 647 may belong to another vehicle. officials permit travel with one plate until corrected.
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Newburyport
Mass
Charles Green
Massachusetts
Green
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