Soil District Helps Farmers With Plans
The Neosho County Soil Conservation District reports 900 owners aided with soil and water conservation planning covering 155 763 acres representing 54 percent of total agricultural land. First half 1957 completed 38 new plans, 11 miles terracing, 223 acres contour farming, nine stock ponds, drainage, waterways, and pasture work. Foundation notes swine disease symptoms in pigs 10 to 16 weeks old and dogs with loss of appetite dizziness and weakness. vet diagnosis urged as no organism isolated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Neosho County
McKinnie
Wisconsin corn Pacemakers push high yields at low cost
University of Wisconsin soils expert Dr. Kermit C. Berger says growing corn costs 35 to 55 cents per bushel at 100 bushels per acre, versus up to $1 per bushel at 40 to 50 bushels. The Pacemakers program gives farmers tailored fertilizer, plant density, and pest control guidance to reach top yields. Participation rose from 173 in 1952 to over 575 in 1956, with average yields of 106 bushels per acre and some farmers producing 221 bushels.
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Chicago
Kermit C. Gerger
University of Wisconsin
Berger
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
Wisconsin Corn Pacemakers Program
Swine Disease Spreads in Midwest Warned by Health Group
Des Moines notes a swine disease causing sudden death in well fed pigs is spreading in the Midwest. The American Foundation for Animal Health issues the warning as pig edema, common in Ireland and the British Isles, appears in the United States since World War II. The illness can swell the stomach wall or large intestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Midwest
American Foundation For Animal Health
Ireland
British Isles
Hopper control advised for fields near margins
Gale Mullen county agricultural agent says spraying field margins and other grassy areas can control grasshoppers. Egg hatch is late this year but some weeds harbor enough hoppers to threaten crops. Aldrin two to four oz per acre, dieldrin two oz, or toxaphene 1.5 lb per acre. Adding 2,4-D may kill weeds while insecticide works.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
Allen
Wilson Farms Get Soil Pay
Wilson County farmers qualify for ACP cost share in 1956 program. Of 1350 farmers, 316 received ACP payments totaling 68,685.70 dollars in cash and materials to support conservation practices. Work continues under the 1957 program as ACP enters its 22nd year.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Charles C. Ropp
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Committee
ACP
Farmer Committee
US Department of Agriculture
Wheat support set for 1957 crop in Wilson County
Fredonia reports a minimum basic price support rate of 2.09 dollars per bushel for No 1 grade wheat grown in Wilson County. Charles C. Ropp, chairman of the county ASC committee, notes the county further details.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Charles C. Ropp
Price support adjustments depend on producer crop data
Rates will be adjusted up or down for grade and quality once support prices for each producer's crop are calculated. County rates rely on the minimum national average support price of two dollars per bushel.
Late Planting Crops Listed By Farm Agent
Erie reports farm advisor Gale Mullen notes delayed planting due to rains. Early maturing grain sorghums Reliance and Norghum may still yield a grain crop. sudangrass millet and hegari offer forage options if planted within two weeks. Early soybeans like Clark could still produce, citing strong yields at Mound Valley Experiment Station last July.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
Reliance
Norghum
Mullen
Midland
Clark
Mound Valley Experiment Station
Grade Four Oats May Get Support
Erie officials announce a change in 1957 price support rules allowing Grade No 4 oats to qualify when damage is solely due to severe weather. E L McCan chair of the Conservation Committee notes prior rules required Grade No 3 or better. The adjustment addresses widespread storm damage to oats in the South.
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Erie
E. L. McCan
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Oats price rules and local visitors noted in late report
The article outlines price support rules for Grade No 4 oats when badly stained or weathered, with eight cents per bushel discount and no test weight premium. It cites a national oats rate of 60 cents per bushel for Grade No 3 or better. It also lists visits from local residents and guests, including Norm and Audrey Smith and several Oswego and Pittsburg attendees, alongside OES members in Lavonburg.
Local anglers reel in 28 pound catfish at KOP dam
A. G. Palmer of Erie Net County Soil Conservation shatters records with a 28 pound yellow catfish caught solo at the KOP dam near Parsons Friday night. He also ferried several drum from the Neosho river. Nearby, Dr. and Mrs. E. C. Bryan hosted dinner honoring Barbara Bryan's father. Local gardeners boast roasting ears with Mrs. Ralph Wilson supplying a large harvest for winter.
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A. G. Palmer
Neosho
E. C. Bryan
Verne Heilman
Barbara
Bryan
Ralph Wilson
Lester Klingenberg
Lester Jr
Malinda Lee
Enid
Okla
Auction listing for vintage trucks and parts
Vintage truck lineup includes 57 International 2 Ton with 11 000 miles and 57 International Ton Pick up. 55 Chevrolet 2 Ton with 15 ft bed grain sides and stock racks. Also 55 Chevrolet 2 Ton with 15 ft bed hydraulics hoist. 51 Ford ton pickup and 50 Dodge 2 Ton with 5 speed and 2 speed rear end HW bed 900x20 tires.
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Chevrolet
Ford
Dodge
International
Blond Houston Woman Survives Six Days in Big Bend Desert
Mrs. Wilma White, 46, of Houston, used the 23rd Psalm and positive thinking to endure six days lost in the Big Bend region south of Alpine, Texas. Spotted from the air, she was reached by horsemen near a cave and a small spring amid 115 degree heat. her husband died trying to reach her.
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Alpine
Tex
Here
Wilma White
Houston
Big Bend National Park
West Texas
Rio Grande
Punta de la Sierra
Woman Rescued After Desert Ordeal Here is the headline
A woman described using rocks to pace days and a pool as a mirror to groom while surviving on few cactus berries. She and her husband, separated by nightfall, were found after he wandered about 25 miles and died.
High Prairie Baptists Roll Past Meth Meth First Baptist
High Prairie Baptists defeated the Methodists 27-0 as First Baptist blanked the Christians 10-6 in church softball at Highland Park. Homers by Bill Grogan Jim Johnson and Junior Hall highlighted the First Baptist win. Batteries listed for each side.
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First Baptist
Methodists
High Prairie
Highland Park
Bill Grogan
Jim Johnson
Junior Hall
Hall
E. Grogan
B. Grogan
Methodist
Patton
Hadley
Wiles
McCoy
Steele
Smith
Livingston
Jacobs
Park
St. Patrick's
Eub
Knights of Columbus
Panama Named From Indian Phrase Meaning Abun Dance
A folk etymology states Panama derives from an Indian term meaning abun dance of fish. The claim links the name to ocean life and indigenous language, though scholars debate the exact origin and spelling.
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Panama
Earthquakes kill 60 in east of Tehran region
Seismic shocks hit Demavend and nearby villages early today causing at least 60 deaths. towns including Firuz Kuh Polour Lari jan Babol reported damage as tremors continued in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Demavend
Firuz Kuh
Polour Larijan
Babol
Grain shortages may drive higher prices this fall
Expert notes losses in small grain from bad weather could lift prices in autumn. With quality grain, storage in terminal warehouses or on farm may yield better returns when sold later in the season.
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Soil District
Wilson Farms
South Highland
Schultz
Ebur Schultz
Lee Judy
Kansas
Judy
Rock Springs
Carol Berthot
Crissy Richard
Dianna Weber
Margaret Tipping
June Hargrave
Kathlene Mundell
Marilyn Tarvin
Nancy Wameldorff
Jackie Tarvin
Linda Barner
Lois Maxwell
Joyce Wameldorff
Judy Willis
Mary Lee Johns
Sheryl Roberts
Nancy Kinne
Nancy Bartholomew
Sonja Nelson
Top Row
Merla Raney
Judy Henry
Jene Hudson
Richard Campbell
Fred Willis
Roger Fickel
Dale Hensley
Anne Wameldorff
Jerry Noakes
Woodson
Wilson
Shawnee
Harvey
Norm Smith
E. W. Amos
John Harris Jr
el Paso
Elvin Lamb
The
Santa Fe
Pittsburg
L. J. Heaton
Harold Heaton
William Snyder
Shirley
Pamela
Chanute
Snyder
W. H. Snyder
Cleo Wheeles
Larry
Gene
Ira White
Albert White
Clarence White
Oswego
Leonard Turley
Lake Taneycomo
Ozarks
Donnie Bryan
Pittsburg State College
Jake Whitworth
Bartlesville
Wes Whitworth
Cecil Fisher
Erie Oes
Lavonburg
OES
Dalton Rike
Roy Culbertson
Max Teeter
Mary Rike
Pem Atterberry
John Phelps
Ester Watkins
Erie & Vicinity
Sudan
Sargo
Chapman
Woodruff Oil Co. & Truck Sales
Baptists
Chanute Sales
Joe Brazil
First National
First National Bank
Chanute, Kansas
Robbins & Myers
Pioneer
Global Briefs
Paris
France
North Africa
Roubais
Longwy
Naha
Okinawa
New Delhi
Times of India Today
Kasmir
Jamu
Srinagar
Kashmir
Comer Body Shop
John
Gorton
Southwest
Bank OF Commerce
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