Grain Signup Soon with Few Changes Noted
The Department of Agriculture announces sign up for the 1962 feed grain program Feb 5 through March 30. Minor revisions include treating 1959-60 summer fallow as soil conserving acreage and barley can be joined to the program without mandatory barley participation. Payment scales depend on acreage reductions and base levels, with 20 percent as the minimum for eligibility and 50 to 60 percent production adjustments by diversion. Farmers with 25 acres or less may divert their entire base acreage to soil conserving acres.
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Manhattan
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Wilson Livestock School Scheduled
The Wilson County Agricultural Extension Council hosts the annual Crops and Livestock School in Wilson County at the Green Lantern Cafe Neodesha starting 9:30 a.m. Speakers include Gene Cleavinger and Wendell Moyer from Kansas State University. Over 165 farmers attended last year.
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Fredonia
Wilson
Cleavinger County
Green Lantern
Neodesha
Gene Cleavinger
Wendell Moyer
Kansas State University At
Manhattan
Wilson County Agricultural Extension Council
Neodesha Chamber of Commerce
Wilson County
Wilson County Livestock Assn
Moyer
Dan Pherigo
Wilson Coun
Farmers Consider Retiring Acreage From Farming
The speaker suggests retirement of the entire acreage as advantageous and urges those unsure to calculate the different choices with a pencil to determine the best option.
Swine Show at Pittsburg Promotes Hog Carcass Contest
Erie County swine producers are urged by County Agriculture Agent Bill Dickson to attend the Southeast Kansas Swine and Carcass Show in Pittsburg on March 14. The event helps farmers compare their hogs with regional stock on foot and on the rail and learn the meat hog type sought by packers. Hog entries must deliver hogs to Hull and Dillon Packing Plant in Pittsburg on Monday March.
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Erie
Neosho County
Bill Dickson
Kansas
Pittsburg
Dickson
Hull
Dillon
Tribune
Special Film Showing For Neosho Women
Erie county women are invited to a special screening of Time and Two Women hosted by Shelby Wells. The film informs about a uterine cancer testing program and will screen in Chanute on January 24 at 2 30 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. at the Chanute theater and Chanute High School. A second Erie showing is February 13 at 8 p.m. in the high school multi purpose room with a doctor present to answer questions.
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Erie
Neosho County
Shelby Wells
Chanute
Chanute High School
Animals to be killed for display show on March 14
Animals will be killed, chilled and cut for display to be viewed by the public on Wednesday March 14. For more information about the show contact the Extension office.
Recreation Workshop For Neosho 4 H ers
Neosho County 4 H members aged 14 and older are urged to attend a recreation workshop in Erie on January 24 at 7 30 p m in the high school multipurpose room. County agent Bill Dickson notes demand for fresh ideas to lead club recreation. Kansas State Extension specialist Cecil Eyestone of Manhattan will share new concepts for developing programs. Older 4 H members from Wilson Allen Labette Woodson and Crawford Counties are invited.
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Erie
Neosho County
Bill
Dickson
Cecil Eyestone
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Wilson, Allen, Labette
Woodson
Crawford Counties
Nine farm plans approved by Neosho County Soil District
Nine conservation farm plans were approved at the January Neosho County Soil Conservation District board meeting. Attendees receiving plans included Joe Vollmer Parsons and Irwin Umbarger Thayer, with other plans for Neal W. McCoy Giles Whitworth Cahnute H L Dryden Thayer William F. Talbot Eldon D. Volk Erie A J Balfay St Paul B C Hatfield Donald K. Smith Parsons. Board members Tom Miller Lavonburg N L Gulick Galesburg and Walter Poor Chanute were present. Work on the annual district report was completed.
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ERIE
Neosho County
Soil Conservation District
Joe Vollmer
Parsons
Irwin Umbarger
Thayer
Neal W. McCoy
Giles Whitworth
Cahnute
H. L. Dryden
William F. Talbot
Eldon D. Volk
A. J. Balfay
St. Paul
B. C. Hatfield
Donald K. Smith
Tom Miller
Lavonburg
N. L
Fertilizer as Ice Thawing Aid Noted in Virgin Islands
A local advisory notes salt type fertilizers such as sodium nitrate and ammonium nitrate can melt ice on walks and drives without harming lawns. The Virgin Islands city of Charlotte Amalie in St. Thomas is described as dominated by a hilltop Danish consulate once housing a Danish governor.
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Charlotte Amalie
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Production Trajectory Reaches 0 at Six Months
The report notes production stalled at 0 percent by the six month mark after starting from zero. It mentions a brief peak at 98 percent before declining to zero, indicating a collapse in output and unresolved bottlenecks.
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Bennett's Ice Cream
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Humboldt Co-op Association
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