Winter Livestock Watering Problem For Farmers
In Wilson County farmers report reduced livestock water intake when ice forms, with daily water access limited to once. With 9,400 hogs, 3,400 sheep, and 12,000 beef cattle in dry lot feeding, reliable water is crucial. Various heaters are available. consider new equipment to prevent freezing. Water is vital to profitable dairy projects.
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Dickson
C. F. Winchester
M. J. Morris
Agricultural Research Service
Thin Pecan Groves To Boost Quality and Yield
Kansas growers are urged to thin pecan groves to improve crowns and roots, with steps for initial clearing, stump treatment, and selecting bearing trees. The article describes tools like tree jabbers, spacing trees 25 feet apart, and fertilizing with nitrogen by the drip line. It notes that thinning can double production in five years and emphasizes choosing late-leafing trees for consistent crops.
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Kansas
Dickson
Pig Pneumonia Winter Hazard
FREDONIA The reason for virus pig pneumonia is here. Although the disease does not cause sensational death losses, it reduces feed efficiency 10 to 30 percent resulting in heavy financial losses. Once the disease gets into a herd the infection rate may go over 50 percent. Symptoms include coughing scours listlessness sneezing and loss of condition. Wilson County agent Dan Pherigo recommends safeguarding by farrowing sows in isolation keeping sow and litter isolated until weaning time and keeping coughing pigs isolated.
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Wilson County
Dan Pherigo
Is It True You Will Have No About Our Service
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Fescue Foot Reported By Local Vets
Erie reports several cases of fescue foot in cattle grazing fescue, says county agent Bill Dickson. Symptoms include lameness and weight loss. affected animals recover slowly or not at all. Causes are not well understood and variation exists by year and field. Farmers should contact veterinarians if symptoms arise.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Seed Spring Crops In Dormant Season
Dan Pherigo says many crops can be seeded in the dormant season. With cold weather and snow cover, plant sweet clover brome grass and fesque now. As snow melts seeds bury and sprout late winter or early spring, enabling good stands for cattle followed by nitrogen or phosphate in late winter or early spring.
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Fredonia
Dan Pherigo
Farmers urged to pay social security on hired labor
Erie farmers using hired labor in 1963 must determine Social Security obligations. If $150+ paid or 20+ days employed, the employer owes 3 percent tax with a 7 percent total when matched. Farm employers need a farm employer’s number via the county extension office and report using Form 943 by January 31, 1964. Guidelines apply to 1964 wages as well.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Pittsburg
Dickson
Wilson County Soil Meeting Held Tomorrow at Armory
The 18th annual Wilson County Soil Conservation District meeting is set for tomorrow at the National Guard Armory in Fredonia starting at 6 30 p m A buffet supper is provided by local banks Five Wilson County farmers will receive the Kansas Bankers Award for outstanding soil conservation work The poster contest sponsored by the Neodesha and Fredonia Chambers of Commerce and the district board of supervisors drew 94 entrants Winners will be announced at the meeting The guest speaker will be Brian O Brien a consulting ceramic engineer who will discuss for
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Wilson County Soil Conservation District
National Guard
Wilson County
Kansas Bankers Award
Neodesha Chamber of Commerce
Fredonia Chamber of Commerce
Wilson County Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Brian O'Brian
Soil Plans Show Large Conservation Efforts in Neosho County
1963 reports by Charles P. McKinnie of the SCS office detail extensive soil conservation work by Erie Farmers and Neosho County landowners. Grass waterways seeded would cover over 188 acres, terraces totaling 58 miles, diversions of 9,600 feet, drainage ditches 61,000 feet, and 680 acres of pasture brush control. A flood prevention detention dam, a 5 acre recreation lake, and 20 stockwater dams were completed. Forty farmers received assistance in forming conservation farm plans.
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Erie
Neosho County
Charles P. McKinnie
SCS
Chanute
Parsons
McKinnie
Wilson County Soil Conservation District activity report
The Wilson County Soil Conservation District reports a busy year with 51 new cooperators covering 13 007 acres. 36 basic plans were made for 9 187 acres, bringing total cooperators to 1 001 and land to 245 820 acres. The county completed 58 miles of terraces and 52 stock water ponds, reseeded 1 104 acres to pasture, and finished drainage work on 725 acres plus two miles of diversion terraces. Several farmers including Dale Payne and Charles Warner recently completed conservation work on their farms.
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Fredonia
Wilson County Soil Conservation District
SCS
Wilson County
LCS
Dale Payne
Charles Warner
R. D. Hydorn
H. L. Orendorff
Quentin Nelson
Richard Wood
Alva Marr
Stored sorghum must be watched in storage
Grain sorghum harvested and stored with more than 13 percent moisture will need careful monitoring if kept beyond this winter and early spring. If storage extends past the winter, the grain should be dried artificially.
DeBolt and Cranor Families Holiday Guests in Beeville
Altoona relatives join Beeville residents for Christmas Day with Ben Cranor and Clifford Cranor. Also present were Mr and Mrs Jim Johnson of Udall and Georgia High of Independence and Mr and Mrs Milton High. Richard Stewart, son of Allan and Mrs Stewart, attended the celebration.
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Beeville
Tex
Ben Cranor
Clifford Cranor
Jim Johnson
Udall
Georgia High
Independence
Milton High
Richard Stewart
Allan Stewart
Local Supervisor Election Adds Agriculture Focus
A local election will select one supervisor with an emphasis on agriculture and related subjects. The race highlights farming policy, land use, and rural services. Community groups urge informed voting as candidates outline plans to support growers and public agrarian programs.
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Eign
Milk purchasing power rises with factory hours in 1962
In 1962 an hour of factory work bought 9.2 quarts of milk, up from 5.7 quarts in 1942 and 4.1 quarts in 1932, reflecting increased earnings and inflation effects over three decades.
Crops and Livestock School in Neodesha
The annual Crops and Livestock School in Neodesha on January 15 at 9 30 a m at the Christian church will feature Gene Cleavinger Wendell Moyer Gene Grey and Dan Cleavinger as speakers on wheat barley soybeans corn and fertilizer storage plus beef cattle nutrition timber marketing and farm demonstrations A panel of local farmers and a representative from Archer Daniels Midland will join talks and a free noon lunch and door prizes are offered by the Neodesha Chamber of Commerce over 175 farmers have attended in past years.
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Christian Church
Main
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Wendell Moyer
Gene Grey
Dan Pherigo
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Kansas State University
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Wilson County
Archer-Daniels Midland Company
Neodesha Chamber of Commerce
Busy Time For Area Farmers
January and early February bring several educational meetings for area farmers in the county. K-State specialists join discussions on crops and livestock during Erie winter school. Upcoming events include the District Sheep and Wool School in Chanute on Jan 22, SEK Poultry Jamboree on Jan 28, and the Neosho County Soil Conservation District annual meeting in Erie on Feb 8 with supper at 6 30.
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Bill Dickson
Gene Cleavinger
Wendell Moyer
National Guard
Chanute
Chanute Armory
Neosho County Soil Conservation District
Erie High School
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