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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1961
Page
6
C C Jacobs discusses farm use of electric arc welders, urging proper selection, training, and practice. The article notes the 180 ampere AC transformer welder as ideal for rural lines, and recommends in- season use, storage, and local adult welding schools to improve proficiency. It also mentions camping activities with Doniphan Nemaha and Shawnee Counties groups.
On extremely acid soils lime likely has the greatest single impact on crop yields by enhancing microbial activity and nutrient availability. In Southeast Kansas trials lime alone accounted for major portions of alfalfa and soybean yields, improving soil structure and water intake. Farmers are urged to use more lime, especially under ASC program provisions in the southeast.
Fifty one Neosho County 4-H boys and girls will attend county 4-H camp at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City this week. The group constitutes the Neosho delegation among about 300 4-Hers from Allen Woodson Wilson Anderson counties.
Kansas wheat harvest resumes as rains clear. Growers expect bumper crops in wheat and other grains, with hail damage and disease noted in Stanton and Grant Counties. Stanton suffered severe losses up to eighty percent on some farms, while Grant's damage was scattered. Yields ranged from 25 to 36 bushels per acre, with pockets reaching 71 near the Missouri line. western Kansas saw around sixty in some areas. Protein and moisture are reported average.
In 1960 Kansas produced the smallest oat crop since 1882 with the smallest acreage in 80 years yet the average yield per acre was above average. Farmers seek better paying crops, noting oats’ role in rotations and the need for early spring planting to fit alfalfa or bromegrass seedbeds.
The article discusses oat market conditions and the value of oat hay and silage when feed is scarce. It covers breeding for grain quality and disease resistance, winter hardiness in Kansas, and suggests Mo 0-205 Andrew Minhafer Cherokee Nemaha as top performing varieties with strong quality and yield, noting seed availability issues.
Erie experts advise farmers with wheat in storage to guard against insect damage. Surface sprays such as pyrethrins and malathion protect against Indian meal moth and Angoumois moth at specified per 1000 bushels rates. For other pests, fumigants like carbon tetrachloride and carbon bisulphide require careful handling with gas masks and fresh canisters after 30 minutes exposure.
Instructions suggest adding a piece of charcoal to water grown plants and a quarter teaspoon of low analysis complete fertilizer per quart of water every three to four months to boost foliage growth.
In southeast Kansas and beyond erosion threatens cropland. Terraces contour farming and residue incorporation slow runoff, boost soil moisture, and reduce costs. If unchecked, erosion raises food prices and lowers wages as natural resources decline.
Mr and Mrs Henry Broughton of 70 miles southeast of Chanute announced the purchase of the champion registered Suffolk ram for $200 from Missouri breeder Carl Armentrout. The ram joins their herd of about 40 Suffolk sheep as they show at six fairs a year and follow Sedalia fair history of Armentrout's five champion stud rams. Dec 21.
Erie county agent Bill Dickson urges farmers to begin increasing light to boost egg production as days shorten and daylight diminishes, noting the trend will continue.
An old galvanized iron roof or siding showing rust can be shielded with a coating. A practical option is metallic zinc paint, about 80 percent zinc dust and 20 percent zinc oxide mixed with linseed oil for good results. Other suitable coatings include quality iron oxide base paints topped with aluminum or zinc as a second coat.
Restraint of domestic animals is easier with proper equipment. Farms with valuable stock risk losses from improper handling. Hoof trimming and dehorning require an experienced operator. Veterinarians are qualified and have the proper tools. Practical experience enables quick, efficient work.
Erie farmers report webworm damage to small corn and sorghum plants. The green spotted worm destroys leaves. toxaphene or DDT are advised, with toxaphene cheaper. Watch also for webworms in second cutting of alfalfa and apply methoxychlor or malathion as needed.
An ad promotes full coverage with disappearing deductibles for auto losses, claiming the insurer pays full loss on claims over 100 dollars and a partial deduction for smaller losses. It lists the EBUR SCHULTZ AGENCY at Main and Highland and offers dietary vitamin mineral supplements to improve cattle health.
The guide notes parathion must be applied by aerial spraying due to toxicity. Waiting periods are seven days for methoxychlor and malathion, and 15 days for parathion before cutting foliage for feed. If webworms appear late, cutting the alfalfa exposes larvae to sun for control.
Feeding high quality hay and liberal grain improves cow intake and prevents mid-summer milk slump. Proactive supplementation supports consistent production and helps maintain fat content, making it profitable to nourish pastures rather than recover later.
An estimated 17 million Americans depend on tobacco products for all or part of their livelihood highlighting ongoing economic and health implications.
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