Wool Incentive Payments Set At 62 Cents Per Pound
The 1961 wool marketing year pays 44.5 percent of sale proceeds as an incentive, bringing the average wool price to 62 cents per pound. Neosho and Wilson County ASCS explain the payout applies to shorn wool and sets lambs’ unshorn weight payments to 76 cents per hundredweight to deter excess shearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Glen Neely
Leon Choate
Neosho
Wilsop County
ASCS
Neosho County
Wilson County
Care With Ewes
Erie farm notes stress post breeding rest for ewes with a 10 to 10 pound gain target. Native pastures such as bromegrass and sudan are ideal with salt shade water and predator protection. Start grain six weeks before lambing at 0.5 to 1 pound daily, rotate pastures every two to three weeks, and provide extra grain if forage dries or ewes are thin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Bill Dickson
Fickel Places Second in Multicounty Livestock Judging
Savonburg Neosho County 4 H youths from Neosho Allen and Bourbon counties competed at a three county livestock judging school held at Don Reed Hereford Ranch east of here. About 40 youths judged four cattle and two hog classes with Chuck Tally as judge. Roger Fickel earned second in overall judging and Hershel George of Bourbon led the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savonburg
Neosho County
Don Reed
Here
Bill Dickson
Neosho
Allen
Bourbon Counties
Chuck Tally
Hereford Assn
Roger Fickel
Coming Events in Wilson County Highlights
Wilson County events list from county agent Dan Pherigo includes July 17 4H Dairy Judging School in Iola and Style Revue Judging at courthouse basement, July 18 Junior Leaders swimming in Freedonia, July 21 Home Improvement Tour starting at Margaret Thorsell home, July 23 Public Style Revue at Altoona High School gym, July 24 4H Livestock Judging School in Independence, and July 26 28 Wilson County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Wilson County
Dan Pherigo
Iola
Margaret Thorsell
Altoona High School
Independence
Housewives Seek Quality Eggs Under Grade A Stamp
The Kansas grade A egg law has shifted poultrymen toward quality production and marketing. Producers now aim to appeal to housewives during shopping, as the grade A standard brings reliable quality since its 1955 enactment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Rains Boost Bindweed and Johnson Grass Herbicide Efforts
Neosho County weed supervisor Orval Wood reports recent rains improve bindweed control with 2,4-D in stubble of wheat oats and small grains. Use full one quart per acre with water 20 to 60 gallons and a detergent for better root penetration. avoid field work for two weeks post spray. Dawpon sprays advised for Johnson Grass with ample water and detergent to aid wetting and root reach.
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ST. Paul
Neosho County
Orval Wood
Wood
Fifth annual district dairy judging school in Allen Co
IOLA Allen County hosts the fifth annual district 4-H dairy judging school and contest with nine cattle classes at the John W Lust farm Iola Route 2. Herds include Holstein Guernsey and Brown Swiss. Ralph Bonewitz Kansas State University will place the contest. Special awards for the winning team and top ten individuals are funded by the Iola Chamber of Commerce. A fitting and showing demonstration is set at the Andrew Setter farm Humboldt Route 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOLA
Allen County
Tom Maxwell
John W. Lust
R. 2
Ralph Bonewitz
Extension Dairyman
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Iola Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Setter
Humboldt R. 2
Control of Flies Can Be Serious With Livestock
Wilson County farmers report good pasture conditions after recent rains but ongoing issues with face flies. County agent Dan Pherigo notes early scattered reports of face flies and recommends spray plus back rubbers, malathion powder on dusty backs, and back rubbers near salt blocks for control.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Flint Hills
Dan Pherigo
Pherigo
Seed Bed Tips For Kentucky Bluegrass Lawns In Erie
County agent Bill Dickson advises homeowners to prepare a four to six inch topsoil seedbed with leveling and good drainage before late August planting. Fertilize with 5 pounds of 10-20-0 or 3 pounds of 16-20-0 per 1000 sq ft, mix in peat moss, and water daily until establishment, then deep water weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Kentucky
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Swine Management Tips From Extension Leaflet No 68
Wen dell Moyer and Bert Koch offer guidance on swine management from breeding stock selection through gestation, farrowing, lactation, and market litter preparation. The advice appears in Extension leaflet No. 68 available via county Extension offices.
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Wendell Moyer
Bert Koch
Kansas State University
New Poultry Booklet on Forage Sorghums Released
A 28 page booklet titled Poultry Equipment Plans prepared by agricultural engineers and poultry specialists from 13 Midwest universities presents recommendations on laying house space, ventilation, lighting, and equipment for poultry housing. It argues forage sorghum grows well on Kansas soils with high fertility and good farming practices. The booklet, aimed at answering housing and equipment questions, is available at county Extension offices.
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Kansas
Midwest
Killing Tree Also Kills Tree Stump
Erie report explains using chemicals to kill a tree before removal. Bill Dickson advises cutting gashes around the trunk to hold 2,4-5T in oil, then applying the solution to the full circumference. Best timing is July to October for sprouts, with caution to avoid affecting surrounding vegetation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Bill Dickson
Care in Pruning Aids Rose Growth
Allen county agent Tom Maxwell advises careful pruning of climbing roses to concentrate bloom. Ramblers like Crimson Rambler should be heavily pruned each year by removing two to three of the oldest canes at ground level after blooming in June. Climbers that rebloom and hybrid tea climbers should remove old withered flowers and seed pods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOLA
Allen County
Tom Maxwell
Sorghum Varieties Shift From Milo and Kaffir to Common Types
The article notes sorghum now includes su dangrass as common supplemental pasture. It explains that grain sorghum varieties once labeled milo or kafir are now rarely seen in farmers' fields and true milos and kafirs are uncommon.
Bull Feedlot Testing Underway in Kansas
Fredonia reports the first bull feedlot testing station in Kansas is under construction to measure gain rates in bulls under uniform feedlot conditions. Bulls aged six to eight months enter a 56 day pretest, a 140 day test, then are auctioned in February. Hereford breeders in the Flint Hills area are entering bulls. contact Dan Pherigo or Richard Stryker for entries.
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Fredonia
Kansas
Wilson County
Don Pherigo
Flint Hills
Dan Pherigo
Richard Stryker
Lee Whites
Steve White
Max Deets
Max Cain
REA
Artificial breeding rates among US dairy cattle in 1961
In 1961, 36.7 percent of dairy cows and heifers aged two and older kept for milk were bred artificially in the United States. Kansas reported 92 340 cows or 24.7 percent bred artificially, while Pennsylvania led with 59 percent, having the greatest number of dairy cattle bred artificially.
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United States
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Hornfly Sprays For Dairy And Beef Cattle
Hornflies should be considered a problem when the count reaches 25 per animal. For dairy cattle use pyrethrin repellant or oil sprays or residual insecticides containing dry methoxychlor or gialathion. Effective sprays for beef animals include methoxychlor toxaphene Ronneyl Korlan Coral malathion and delnav.
Infested Areas Marked for Fall Nematode Fumigation
Areas found infested with plant parasitic nematodes should be marked and preparations made for fall fumigation. Instructions on soil preparation and chemicals to use may be obtained from your county agent or Extension plant pathologists at K State.
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K-State
Ericson Family and PEO Picnic Attendees in Humboldt
Sunday visitors included Mrs. Howard Baker and Linda Gregg and David as Elsmore callers of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ericson. The Ericsons attended the annual PEO family picnic supper at Community Park in Humboldt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Ericson
Howard Baker
Linda
Gregg
David
Humboldt
Mother Cat Adopts Five Baby Skunks
Sixteen year old Jim Huff found five week old skunks after a dog killed their mother. A cat named Herman nursed and cared for the orphans, licking them clean as they were weaned. The Huff family plans to keep the unusual brood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Townsend
Independence
McCune. Kan
Jim Huff
McCune
Huff
Paul Huff
Huffs
Herman
Carolyn Huff
Sharon
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Wilson Counties
Rock Springs Ranch
4-H
Allen and Woodson
Ralph F. Chapman
Fickel
MR. Farmer
Bennett Creamery Company
Bennett's Ice Cream
Forest Park
N. Grant
Chanute
South Malcolm
Calif
Austin Whites
Potter's Hatchery
Dairy School
Allen Co
E. Main
Elsmore
Humbold
Mother Cat
The
Co-op
Humboldt, Kans
Chanute Farmer's Co-op
Highland
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