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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1956
Page
7
The Neosho and Wilson county ASC chairmen announce polling places for the July 20 wheat marketing quota referendum. Eligible voters are wheat growers with more than 15 acres in 1957. quotas depend on a two thirds approval and affect parity price, with penalties for excess production.
FREDONIA Increased feed grain support prices for 1956 crops are set by the Agricultural Act of 1956. Walter Bradford explains the rates reflect 76 percent of parity for oats barley grain sorghums and rye as of May 1. Loan rates are listed for Wilson County with grain sorghum announced later. Mars turns on its axis once every 24 hours and 37 minutes.
M E Jackson of Kansas State College cites cages as a new egg production system for Erie Kansas area. He warns success hinges on individual producers weighing investment returns labor markets and product quality. Each egg must be graded and high quality to ensure satisfactory returns. The program is a serious high investment venture with feed use noted.
Agronomists at Kansas State College in Manhattan urge testing winter barley seed. Alvin Lowe of the Garden City Experiment Station notes plots showing varieties that save farmers dollars by using Kansas adapted seed. Dicktoo is recommended as the best Kansas winter barley, replacing Reno which was dropped for poorer winter hardiness. Dicktoo suffered about five percent winter kill at Garden City last year.
A two cent per gallon tax refund on gasoline used on farms during the first half of 1956 can be claimed via IRS Farm 2240 before Oct. 1. Farmers should keep records for IRS verification. The farm definition covers stock, dairy, poultry, fruit, nurseries, ranches, and similar operations.
Neosho County farmers saved substantial soil with 106 acres of grassed waterways and numerous soil practices from Jan 1 to June 30. Charles P. McKinnie of the U S Soil Conservation Service notes good seedings despite poor soil, waterways capable of handling over 34 million gallons when full, and terraces and waterways preventing topsoil loss.
A project outlines side erosion control works along one mile with erosion control dams and terraces totaling 23 miles of measures.
Erie reports CCC figures for the 1955 Wool Incentive Payment Plan. The national average wool sale rate is 44.8 cents per pound, with an additional incentive of 44.9 cents via the County ASC Office. A grower earning $100 will receive $44.90 incentive. Lambs receive 0.77 per cut. Payments made through ASC offices, likely mailed late this summer.
Growers filing wool payment applications must report all marketing costs incurred in marketing their wool. Walter Bradford, chairman, notes that costs not on sales documents should be included, such as grading handling and freight, since payments are based on total receipts after deducting marketing costs both shown and not shown on records.
Officials warn that any willful attempt to inflate net proceeds by the producer marketing agency or buyer may incur severe penalties. Growers are urged to report all marketing costs when filing payment applications to avoid delays and penalties.
Wisconsin soil scientist Prof Emil Truog says a thimbleful of soil can hold more than two billion beneficial bacteria far more than the world’s population. He notes these microbes nourish nutrients and promote soil granularity, with organic matter as their main food.
Experts describe organic matter as a cure-all for sick soils. It improves soil biology and physical structure, increases water infiltration, reduces runoff and erosion, and boosts nutrient availability for crops. Adding lime and fertilizer when needed aids more organic matter from animal and green manures to sustain high yields. Linemen admitted they did not notify the sheriff before descending poles.
HIATTVILLE The O'Bryan Ranch summer registered Polled Hereford sale last Saturday averaged $298 on 98 lots totaling $29,210. Twenty five bulls averaged $220 and 75 females averaged $339. The next sale at the ranch is a Hampshire summer bred sow sale set for 7 30 p m August 11.
In Fairmont Minnesota three telephone company linemen working on a pole jack were approached by a man in a panel truck who grabbed the tool and fled. The workers chased in their big truck but the smaller vehicle pulled ahead and the pursuit ended abruptly.
Civil service exams for clerical positions will be held in Chanute on August 4. Classes include Clerk-Stenographer I II, Clerk-Typist I II, Clerk I II, Bookkeeping Machine Operator I II, and Fiscal Officer IV. Higher salaries took effect July 1 with roughly ten to fifteen percent increases. Applications from the Personnel Division, State Department of Administration, 301 Harrison Street Topeka, due by July 26.
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