March Before Start To Swell
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1963
Page
5
Fragmentary line suggests an early note about a march before a start, with a possible reference to February or March. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events, people, or places to confirm a specific news item.
Neosho County distributes eighty dollars to assist farmers with soil and land improvement projects including terraces erosion control and irrigation works. The advisory notes using dormant sprays for fruit trees and outlines recommended products and timing, with extension office guidance for proper spray schedules and follow up applications.
County agent Bill Dickson outlines alfalfa top dressing with phosphate. Apply any time during dormancy. annual or biennial options differ in cost and yield. Use soil tests to guide rates, with 600 lb P2O5 per acre annually on very low phosphorus soils, 40 lb on low, 20 lb on medium.
Neosho County farmers are reminded by Bill Dickson, county agricultural agent, that orders for trees and shrubs are being taken through the Kansas State University tree distribution program. Plants are for windbreaks, shelter belts, reforestation, wildlife food, erosion control, and Christmas trees with walnut and pecan nuts available in limited supply at $1 per hundred. Deciduous trees and shrubs cost five cents per tree in lots of 40 and evergreens five cents each in lots of 40. Last year Neosho County residents ordered 4,000 trees and shrubs through the K State forestry project.
Hutchinson will hold Crop Improvement Day on February 1 at the Blaker Hotel. Walyne Towler, secretary of the Kansas Crop Improvement Assn., announced plans for dinner and a business meeting. Featured speaker Clare R Porter will discuss marketing of certified seed, with other speakers including Warren C Tea l, Oliver Russ, and H W Samson. Special arrangements are made for entertaining ladies.
Dormant sprays may be applied from winter until buds swell but only if the forecast calls for temperatures above freezing for 48 hours. Use a dormant oil spray made for this purpose and follow the container guidance. For peaches, add a Bordeaux mixture to control peach leaf curl.
The article stresses thorough cleaning as the first step in disinfecting a building housing farm animals. It outlines waste removal, bedding, and manure, followed by steam cleaning, alkaline detergents, or clean water. Proper disinfection depends on effective cleaning and waste removal.
Hilda’s Bohy Burke, a Holstein owned by Leo Fickel of Barton, produced 18 21 pounds of milk and 676 pounds of butterfat in a 305 day testing period. The Fickel cow’s output compares with the average cow’s annual yield of 7 211 pounds of milk and 270 pounds of butterfat, under the U.S. Department of Agriculture testing programs run by the American Holstein Association and University officials.
The seventh annual Poultry Jam at the National Guard Armory in Chanute on January 29 features top speakers from Kansas State University and Extension poultry staff. The event includes an egg show with classes by egg weight and color, a turkey barbecue, and about 200 to 300 producers and industry exhibitors from southeast Kansas. Proceeds from egg show winners go to the exhibitors. Around 15 feed and poultry allied companies plan displays.
A report from Wilson County agent Dian Pheroso explains that flushing gilts with higher nutrition can raise litter size. Experiments across colleges and universities suggest adjusting grain before and after breeding, increasing during gestation, and feeding more in the weeks after mating to maximize prolificacy.
Erie county agricultural agent Bill Dickson announced the 1963 Farmers Tax Guide is available at the Extension office. Late congressional adjournment caused delays in arrival this year, but guides are now ready for federal or state tax reporting form pickup at the Extension office.
County official Bill Dickson explains farmer obligations for social security on employees. The article notes that any employee earning even a small wage or working a few days triggers tax, with rates and forms specified. Farmers must file Form 94 by January 1, 1963 and Form 93 monthly once tax liability reaches 100 dollars.
Neosho County farmers urged to obtain ASC lime payments for 1940 season. County agent Bill Dickson notes lime benefits on extremely acidic soils, citing Southeast Kansas Experiment Field gains: alfalfa, soybeans, small grains, and corn yields rise with lime. Bacteria in soil release nitrogen and minerals, aiding plant growth. Lime adds calcium and magnesium essential for crops. Payments cover 64 percent of lime cost. apply at ASC Erie office before spreading. Extension office to determine lime quantity per field.
Accomplishments of 1962 reviewed at the Neosho County Soil Conservation District board meeting in January. Diversions, terraces, drainage ditches and grass waterways were completed, with 65 new cooperators and 54 basic conservation farm plans developed. Attendees included L. G. Dulavey N Thayer and L N G ulith Galeburg.
Kansas State University hosts annual Home Economics Days on the campus in Manhattan. The event, organized by the School of Home Economics and the Kansas Extension Service, targets homemakers across the state with programs led by Annabelle Dickinson and the Home Economics Days staff. Sessions run Tuesday morning to afternoon and include a Sears Roebuck Foundation dinner honoring the county and state advisory committees. Wednesday features a keynote by Mrs Rigler Whitcomb and a morning assembly led by Mrs Caspar Heinz as they discuss women in changing times.
The Mary Head event in Lowisville Kentucky featured a restored Brown ete plan for a gala opening. A gold printed program carried by J Douglas Nunn had one spelling error, the misspelling of Nunn’s name noted as the souvenir of the night.
Erie event details list a Friday livestock and crop school at 9:30 a.m. focusing on roughage grass beef production and recent beef research results. Dinner will be served at noon.
An Oklahoma construction foreman named Tiss Watson admits he writes notes on his hand in ink to remember tasks. He says the plan works if he does not wash or forget the markings.
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