Wheat Quota Vote Set for July 23 in Kansas
Kansas farmers will vote July 23 on a wheat marketing quota set by the 1960 act. If two thirds vote yes, quotas apply to 39 commercial states, with Kansas polling locations announced by the ASC. Eligible voters must expect over 15 acres of wheat. those signing feed wheat provisions may not vote.
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Manhattan
Rodney K. McCammon
Kansas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Kansas
McCammon
ASC
Fertilizer Cut Slices Profits
Wisconsin agronomists urge farmers to increase fertilizer use as a smart investment to meet price cost squeezes. They warn savings on fertilizer can shrink income and stress soil testing to tailor nutrients for each field.
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Chicago
University of Wisconsin Agricultural Economists
Midwest
National Plant Food Institute
Grain Crops Need Water in Reproductive Growth Stages
Kansas State University extension irrigation engineer Russell Herpich warns that corn and grain sorghum use a large portion of daily water during reproductive and maturity stages. He urges farmers to ensure adequate moisture as these crops enter critical growth phases.
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Herpich
Manhattan
Russell Herpich
Kansas State University
Forty five years of fruit growing experience by J L Taylor
J L Taylor reflects on his five decade journey in fruit culture describing ripening times for peach plum apple pear and cherry varieties. He notes a Redbird peach with blooms after January freezes and compares fall versus spring planting advantages including soil settling nursery conditions and stock quality.
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the Tribune
J. L Taylor
Extension Conference Scheduled in Chanute
A Kansas State University Extension Service planning conference will be held in Chanute July 15-17 where county and state extension workers set schedules for the coming year. Similar district meetings occur earlier in Garden City Hays Salina and Topeka with Director Harold E. Jones and staff reviewing progress in extension and policies.
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Kansas State University
Chanute
Garden City
Hays
Salina
Topeka
Harold E. Jones
Farm Drownings Highlight Farm Pond Dangers
Manhattan experts report drownings rise with farm pond growth and say minors are frequent victims. Safety steps include posted hazards, ring buoys, ropes, and poles at ponds, plus training in artificial respiration and swimming for youth.
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Brill
Humboldt Girl In Training As Home Ec Agent
Humboldt State College senior Gayla Jo Cress is among seven assistant and 16 junior assistant county home economics agents in training with Kansas agents. Training locations include Neosho and Allen counties with future assignments to Elk, Clark, Meade, Phillips, and other counties. others hail from Pittsburg, Stockton, Hutchinson, Coats, and Liberty, joining colleagues in a statewide home economics trainee program.
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Gayla Jo Cress
Humboldt
Kansas
Neosho
Allen Counties
Margaret Koenig
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Carolyn Moberly
Liberty
Neosho County
Elk County
Carol Roseboom
Pittsburg
Allen County
Sharon Fisher
Coats
Pawnee
Hush
Meade County
Barbara Winter
Medicine Lodge
Pratt
Saline
Saline County
Katheryn Weinhold
Phillipsburg
Norton County
Phillips County
Local Names Listed Across Counties
Readable fragments mention individuals Lenore Blair Beverly Ann Richardson Juliana Jensen Alice Kay Nordstrom and locations Hillsboro Kinsley McPherson Harvey counties Jefferson Dickinson Butler in a county records context. No actions or outcomes are specified beyond name and place associations.
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Jefferson County
Lenore Blair
Hillsboro
Dickinson County
Beverly Ann Richardson
Howard
Butler County
Juliana Jensen
Kinsley
McPherson County
Alice Kay Nordstrom
McPherson
Harvey County
Spacing Controls Sorghum Yields Under Irrigation
Garden City experts report spacing greatly affects sorghum yield. Tests show plant areas from 28 to 112 square inches, with 50 to 60 square inches optimal under unlimited moisture. About 11 pounds of seed per acre may establish a satisfactory stand if germination is 50 percent. wider rows reduce yields.
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Garden City
Donald W. Grimes
Garden City Branch Experiment Station
Grimes
Soybean Market Outlook Topic At ASA Convention
Hudson Iowa hosts a panel on the 1959 soybean market outlook as part of the American Soybean Association 39th annual convention in St. Louis. A leading farm economist will set the 1959 price outlook while a panel of economists and top producers will discuss the coming year’s market prospects. T. A. Hieronymus will address what the 1959 crop soybeans may fetch.
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Hudson
Iowa
American Soybean Association
St. Louis
T. A. Hieronymus
Hieronymus
ASA
Shrinking Capital Gains Tax Impacts Investor Decisions
The AP reports that long term capital gains taxes of 25 percent on profits from holdings held over six months reduce reinvestment. The burden pushes investors to delay selling, contributing to thinner markets and larger price swings. The NYSE notes many countries do not tax gains. Examples and a scenario show how a $45,000 gain from a $30,000 purchase could incur $11,250 in tax.
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AP Business News
NEW York
Uncle Sam
New York Stock Exchange
the Exchange
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Switzerland
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Ireland
Norway
Portugal
Israel
Canada
Brazil
Mexico
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Panama
Peru
Uruguay
Bahamas
Bermuda
Australia
Japan
New Zealand
Pakistan
South Africa
U.S
Exchange
Profit Theme Echoes From Early Sponge Diving
The report notes a sharp gain and recalls the Wall Street saying you don't go broke taking a profit. It mentions sponge diving starting off Tarpon Springs, Florida in 1905.
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Wall Street
Tarpon Springs, Fla
Pio-lak Mineral Yeast Supplement Praised by Kansas Farmer
F M Stout of Alden Kansas says Pio-lak mineral yeast supplement increases weight and finish. He recalls September steers with Pio-lak being about 50 pounds heavier and selling for about $1 per cwt higher. He plans to recommend it to others for greater profits.
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F. M. Stout
Alden
Kansas
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