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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1962
Page
7
Farm agent Dan Pherigo reports stilbestrol can fatten steers, especially in feedlots, with implants delivering 25 to 35 pounds gain during pasture. He notes risks like prolapse from high implant levels and limited heifer response. Antibiotics such as aureomycin and terramycin improve gains by 10 to 15 percent, with better feed efficiency and more uniform growth.
County agent Bill Dickson urges early plowing and tillage to form firm seedbeds and conserve moisture. Kansas State studies link delayed wheat seeding after July 15 to yield losses. soil testing is recommended to tailor lime and fertilizer needs.
Farmers in Wilson County consider forming watershed districts to build small detention dams for flood control. Residents who own or rent within a district vote on petitions requiring 20 percent of eligible voters and 25 percent of land. If approved, engineers plan dams and a bond issue funds construction.
Wilson County home grounds beautification tour will start Friday at the McMillen farm southwest of Chanute. County agent Dan Pherigo announced growing interest among 4-H members in home beautification. Several club projects will be judged during the tour.
Allen County farm agent Tom Maxwell warns mowing removes leaf area that makes food for the grass. He advises to set mowers high for dense turf and notes cool season grasses should be cut 12 inches high, with up to three inches during crabgrass season. Linda and Glen McMillen won Wilson County 4H home grounds beautification last year.
Erie county farm agent Bill Dickson says birds need added light now as days shorten toward December 21. To prevent reduced egg production, use artificial light both morning and evening, increasing the total light by 15 minutes weekly throughout the laying period.
General guidance from Shelby Wells on freezing Kansas garden vegetables. Emphasizes blanching to halt enzyme activity, preserve flavor and color, and improve storage quality. Provides practical methods, times for peas and asparagus, cooling steps, and packing into freezing containers.
Erie reports 35 Neosho County 4-H boys and girls will attend county 4-H camp at Rock Springs 4-H Ranch from July 8 to 11. They will take part in horseback riding swimming nature studies baseball and handicraft activities under county farm agent Bill Dickson supervision.
Wilson County bets on beef cattle to drive income with 40 000 head in the county and a two million dollar annual return. Dan Pher- one of the county agents notes Kansas produces more cattle this year, aided by programs like performance testing and self feeding to improve herds and reduce labor.
Neosho County farmers report extensive damage to late corn sorghum and soybeans from black cutworms with infestations in dirt river bottom fields. Toxaphene and aldrin mixture recommended at two to three pounds per acre plus one pound aldrin in water for thorough soil drenched control. drops on sprayers advised. Wilson County also sees cutworm damage in late planted corn and soybeans, with nitrogen side dressing urged to aid crop recovery. Calves fed via creep feeding and self feeder systems show profitability in Flint Hills beef herds as plowing after harvest helps weed control.
Eastern and central Kansas report rising stable fly numbers in cattle herds with 50 to 400 Horn flies per animal in the east. Sanitation and residual sprays on shady building sides work better than treating animals. dairy sprays required for dairy cattle. Outdoor insecticides advised around barns. lawn chiggers also rising. repellents recommended for chigger areas.
Dickson and Shelby Wells, home economics agent, will accompany the 4-H'ers on the outing. Neosho County joins nine other counties Woodson Wilson Allen Coffey Linn Atchison Jefferson Anderson and Nemaha in the camping trip.
As of July 1, Neosho County funds resume for brucellosis testing and calfhood vaccination. Over 12,000 cattle, about 90 percent of herds, have been tested with reactors under 2 percent. Farmers with breeding stock should vaccinate calves at eight to ten months and arrange testing through their veterinarian.
Toward the south end of Wilson County much of the corn is too tall for side dressing while the northern area sees poor stands due to dry planting. Timely side dressing with nitrogen could boost late crops and plowing is a timely task for many readers.
Wilson County plans a two week schedule with Dan Pherigo noting events from July 6 Home Grounds Beautification Tour to July 17 Style Revue judging at Rock Springs Ranch Howard 4H building and district home economics judging.
Erie reports that when seedbed prep and cultivation fail to control broadleaf weeds in sorghums, 2,4-D can help if used correctly. Apply at about 12 inches tall, with forage sorghums more tolerant than grain sorghums. Use 0.5 to 1.25 pounds per acre of ester or 0.75 to 1.25 pounds per acre of amine salt in 5 to 10 gallons of water.
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