County ASC Board on Election Plans
Erie county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee names three member community boards for each township. Morley chairs the board with Willson and McKinnie among listed officers. Election by mail will send ballots to all eligible farmers with instructions with each ballot.
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Erie
Neosho ‘County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Conner
Mahlon Morley
Ralph Willson
C.P. McKinnie
Soil Conservation Service
Hanserd House
Farm Home Administration
Harry Kennedy
Farm Bureau
Everett Breneman
Farmers Union
Wathan Hole
Grange
ASC
E Community
Morley
Chetopa
Chester Umbarger
Leon Fickel
George Duff
Centerville
Refund on Gasoline Tax For Farm Use Explained
Farm gas tax refunds amount to two cents per gallon but only for on farm use in farming operations. Farmers must keep records of gallons used since 1955 and during Jan 1 to July 1, 1956 and file Form 2240. If a vehicle serves both on and off farm use, allocate on farm gallons. estimates allowed if based on reasonable calculations.
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Fredonia
Lester Griffith
Wilson County
Revenue Service
Advise On Sudan Grass Pasture Hazards From Griffin Insight
Lester Griffith, Wilson County agricultural agent, notes Sudan grass makes good pasture when other grasses fail in summer but warns of prussic acid risk in certain Sudan fields. Wheeler or Greenleaf varieties have low risk if seed is certified. impure fields with sorghum mixtures can be dangerous. Sudan should reach about 18 inches height before grazing as early stages pose greater danger.
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Fredonia
Sudan
Lester Griffith
Wilson County
Flint Hills Tour Dates Announced in Kansas
The sixth annual Flint Hills tour sponsored by the Hereford Association runs July 18-19 in the southeast Flint Hills. It begins with a 6:30 a.m. breakfast at the R.A. Boyd & Sons Ranch near Niotaze, with stops at Howard Rosalie Eureka Virgil and LeRoy. July 19 morning breakfast is at 7:30 a.m. at Sunburne Farms near Lebo, followed by stops near Lebo Emporia Dunlap Council Grove. Open invitation to all interested persons.
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Kansas City
Flint Hills
Hereford Association
R.A. Boyd & Sons
Niotaze
Howard
Rosalie
Eureka
Virgil
LeRoy
Lebo
Emporia
Dunlap
Council Grove
Aberdeen Angus Day Held in Iola July 24
Southeast Kansas Aberdeen Angus Association schedules its annual field day in Iola at Riverside Park starting 9 30 a m. on July 24. Junior and senior judging contests along with fitting and showing demonstrations and type demonstrations are planned. About 50 cattle are expected to compete judged by Don Good beef cattle expert Kansas State College Manhattan. John Barton serves as secretary of the Kansas Aberdeen Angus Association.
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Southeast Kansas Aberdeen Angus Association
Iola
Riverside Park
Don Good
Kansas State College
Manhattan
John Barton
The
Kansas Aberdeen Angus Associa
Local 4 H Field Day Plans Involving Cooperative Food Service
The American Association aims to cut feed costs and reduce surplus items, while the field day will include lunch on the grounds served by the County 4 H Who's Who Club. Paul Stinson chairs the local committee with Clarence Erickson and Lee Ellis assisting.
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Tion
Jess Cooper
American Association
County 4-H
Paul Stinson
Clarence Erickson
Lee Ellis
Soil Fertility Report Ready for Distribution at Kansas Station
A 30 year soil fertility study from the Columbus experiment field is now available via county agents or the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station in Manhattan. Bulletin 872 outlines crop rotations and soil treatments, lists yields of sowbeams fox oats and alfalfa, and compares caperphosphate and rock phosphate while explaining effects in southeast Kansas.
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Manhattan
Columbus
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Glenn H. Beck
State Agricultural Experiment Stations
Kansas
Hog Cholera Warning From American Foundation
Des Moines Iowa July warning urges farmers with spring pigs to vaccinate now to protect against hog cholera. Foundation notes hog cholera remains the top disease killing swine and stresses vaccination only after veterinary evaluation of local conditions.
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Des Moines
United States
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Poor Cow Not Good For Farming Business
William D. Guy, ex extension field man of Chanute, says a cow that makes no money harms cattle production. Both beef and dairy cows offer very low profit or loss, increasing surplus and burdening farmers. He urges culling borderline dairy or beef cows to improve herd profitability.
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Fredonia
William D. Guy
Chanute
Small and Large Farms Are Alike in Some Ways
Agricultural economist J. A. Bodges of Kansas State College says small farms and large farms share similarities in planning. He notes smallholders lag in adopting practices like artificial breeding soil testing and fertilization and in using information channels. Some cut costs via custom hiring and by using excess equipment for hired work to boost volume.
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Manbatian
Nate
J. A. Bodges
Kansas State College
Decentralized Industry Boosts Off-Farm Employment
The article notes that many enterprises are expanding through better coordination and off-farm work. This alternative employment is rising and likely to grow as industry becomes more decentralised.
Morley and Eagles Attend Topeka Conference Meeting
Neosho County extension agents Mahlon Morley and Talmage Eagles left Sunday for the eastern district summer conference at Topeka. The event runs Monday through Wednesday as agents confer with extension specialists to plan next year’s extension program.
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ERIE
Mahlon Morley
Talmage
Grazing impacts calf weights in U S pasture study
The study reports on grazing levels with cows producing calves at 86 percent under moderate grazing weighing 428 pounds at weaning, and 93 percent calving under light grazing with calves weighing 438 pounds. Experts warn against overgrazing, noting grass damage if repeated too often. Concurrently, the Council outlines export drives in Asia Europe and South America, including a soybeans program funded by P L 480 and private groups for Japan.
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Hays
Soybean Men to Seek More Foreign Markets
George M. Strayer, executive director of the Soybean Council of America, will return from Western Europe on July 10 with recommendations for an export market development program for U.S. soybeans. He has surveyed 10 European countries to expand markets for soybeans and soybean products as Western Europe already ranks among top buyers of soybean oil and soybeans.
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Hudson, In
George M. Strayer
Soybean Council of America, Inc
Europe
United States
U.S
Strayer
Western Europe
Soybean Council of America
Grass knowledge grows from Montana grazing study
C E Bartlett of Clay Center says more knowledge of native grasses is needed. Montana experiment station research shows under heavy grazing 71 percent of cows produced calves, with calves weighing 268 pounds at wean.
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Manhattan
C. E. Bartlett
Clay Center
Montana
Care and Management of Dairy Cows Still Valid Advice
The bulletin says successful dairymen keep good cows, feed well, and maintain clean, well ventilated housing to reduce labor costs. It stresses sanitation, disease prevention, and careful breeding and production records. It warns against cheap cows and minimal feeding, urging top quality stock and efficient facilities for long term profit. Fat cattle prices and calf feeding plans are noted with a warning on feeding to under 1,100 pounds.
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