Neosho County 4-H wins top team judging honors
Kenneth Swiler of Neosho County led the livestock judging with 421 points while Martha Fred of Neosho County was the high individual in 4-H with 411. Linn County placed second in 4-H team judging with 1,132 points, Crawford County third, Bourbon fourth and Allen fifth. The event drew 200 4-H and FFA members and was hosted by Reed’s Ranch with sponsors Bank of Commerce Chanute Humboldt National Bank Security State Bank Fort Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savonburg
Neosho County
Kenneth Swiler
Osho County
Martha Fred
Livestock Crick
Kenneth Hightower
Reed’s
FFA
Scar
Linn County
Don Reed and Son
Crawford
Bourbon Sion
Dean Evans
Columbus
Tom DeHart
Kenny Hazen
Erie
Melvin Briley
Harry Shafer
Iola
Bill George
Uniontown
Wendell Moyer
Kansas Extension
Bank of Commerce At
Chanute
Humboldt National Bank
Security State Bank of
Fort Scott
Reed
Reed's Ranch
Robbe Smith
Stark
Martha Frederick
Earlton
Swiler
Miss Frederick
Neosho County SCS District marks 20th anniversary
Erie July meeting of the Neosho County Soil Conservation District celebrated its 20 years of active operation since July 1943. The district, formed earlier that year, adopted a work program in June and opened the first SCS office in Erie, later moving to the courthouse basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Board of Supervisors
Neosho County
McKinnie
Earl Reinhardt
Chanute
Warren Knox
Fred Beachner
St. Paul
S. E. McMillen
Earlton
C. H. Pruitt
Parsons
SCS
Doric Theater
Soil Conservation District
Walter Poor
Joe O’brien
L. G. Dulavey
Thayer
N. L. Gulick
Galesburg
Tom Miller
Lavonburg
William Dickson
Glenn Dunlop
James Beech
Prompt Curing Best For Concrete Floor
Erie reports that curing freshly laid concrete floors in hot dry windy weather requires prompt action. Methods include moist burlap sand or straw covers, vapro sealing materials like polyethylene, or surface curing sprays. Proper curing boosts strength durability and appearance while reducing shrinkage cracks.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Poultry to Wear Contact Lenses
Red plastic lenses designed for eight week old chicks and turkeys promise to curb cannibalism by dulling red blood color, reduce cock and tom fights, and lessen flightiness. At under four cents per bird, lenses purportedly last for life but must prove durable with time and experience.
Outstanding Record By Fickel Holstein
A two year old Holstein owned by Leo F Fickel of Earlston Reservoir Cindy Pepper Prince produced 14910 pounds of milk and 568 pounds butterfat in 305 days, supervised by Kansas State University as part of the national breed improvement program. The new record outperforms the average cow output of 7211 pounds milk and 270 pounds butterfat annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo F. Fickel
Earlston
Reservoir
Holstein- Friesian Assn. of America
Kansas State University
Manhattan
National Organization
Tiros Satellite Name Meaning Stands for Tiros
The name Tiros stands for Television Infrared Observation Satellite, reflecting its purpose in remote sensing and weather observation using infrared imaging from space. This designation highlights the satellite’s role in gathering earth data for meteorology and surveillance.
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Tiros
Television Infrared Observation
Hereford Bull Sold to Ira Uden of Buffalo
Merle Tennis of Chanute sold a registered horned Hereford bull to Ira Uden of Buffalo, as reported by the American Hereford Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Tennis
Chanute
Ira Uden
Buffalo
American Hereford Assn
Management Quality Key With Eggs
Erie farmers can earn more per dozen eggs this summer by better flock management and egg care. Tips include gathering four times daily in heat, cooling to 50 to 60 degrees with 75 percent humidity, and pre cooling cases. Regular marketing, proper storage, and debunking shell color myths are emphasized.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Tomato Tips For Maximum Crop Yields
Erie farmers learn common tomato problems and cures from County Farm Agent Bill Dickson. Issues include 2,4-D drift causing leaf edge tips, shoe string mosaic virus from stunted vines, leaf spot yellowing, and Pusarium wilt. Controls urge removal of affected plants, copper or maneb fungicides after rains, and planting wilt resistant varieties next season.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Moscross Supreme
Macross Sun
304 Wilson Participants in County Conservation Effort
Fredonia area reports show 304 Wilson County farmers partnered with Uncle Sam last year to aid conservation. Leon Choate notes farmer involvement and a bulletin on growing tomatoes in Kansas offers guidance on diseases and corrective actions. Mites, tobacco mosaic issues, and safe handling of tobacco are addressed with recommended miticides and hygiene.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Uncle Sam
Leon Choate
The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Kansas
Dickson
Repayment Record Proudly Cited By Wilson County Farmers
Fredonia reports Wilson County farmers posted a strong 1962 crop loan repayment record. 67 701 bushels corn stored, 11 663 repaid, 52 330 delivered. 6 740 cwt grain sorghum, 388 repaid, 6 352 cwt delivered. 20 174 bushels soybeans, all repaid. 26 665 bushels wheat, 25 487 repaid, 1 178 delivered. Warehouses held loans on corn, wheat, sorghum, soybeans with various repayments and full repayment on sorghum. Purchase agreements approved for 2 400 bushels corn, 400 delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Wilson County
Leon Choate
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Inc
Hoepker elected to American Angus Assn membership
Raymond Hoepker of Chanute has been elected to membership in the American Angus Association at St. Joseph Missouri. Hoepker was among ten Kansas breeders of registered Aberdeen Angus elected to membership during the past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Hoepker
Chanute
American Angus Assn
St. Joseph
Frank Richards
Hoepker
Kansas
Silage Harvest Time Nearing For Farm Feed Preservation
Erie county agricultural agent Bill Dickson explains silage as a long standing method to preserve corn and sorghum feed, stressing maturity and moisture targets of 68 to 72 percent, low carbohydrate to protein ratio, and rapid airtight packing to boost total digestible nutrients compared with grain harvest.
Seed Tests Are Urged For Better Yields
ERIE A county farm agent urges farmers to test seed germination before planting. Five free tests per year are available at the State Seed Testing Laboratory in Topeka, with sacks and postage handled through the extension office. Wheat samples require one and a half pounds. Cleaning seed removes weed and crop seeds, improving moisture use, fertilizer efficiency, and yield. Treating seed with a mercury fungicide like cereson can boost yield by about 1.4 bushels per acre and reduce seedling disease.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
West 6Th
Topeka
Dickson
Cereson
Lime Best For Aiding Acid Soils In ACP uptake boost
County farmers participated in the 1962 Agricultural Conservation Program with 316 receiving $67,693 in federal cost shares for conservation. Lime is praised for countering residual acidity, aiding legume nitrogen fixation, releasing soil phosphorus, and boosting yields. the farmer shares costs beyond federal support, with lime investment improving soil efficiency for two to four years after application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choate
Conservation Prac
Wickson
Dickson
Erie
Bill Dickson
Soil Test Results Spur Fertilizer Use in Neosho County
Erie county agent Bill Dickson reports results from 737 soil samples showing most soils need nitrogen phosphorus and potash and require lime. Sixty seven percent need lime but many had been limed before. Added lime amounts exceed two tons for 38 percent of those needing lime. samples should be tested at the Erie Extension office.
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Erie
Neosho County
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Year of Seeding and Lime Before Plowing
Lime should be applied before plowing and worked into the soil during seedbed preparation for best seed bed conditions and long term soil health.
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Len County
Bud's Refrigeration
Fickel Holstein
Cherry and Wilson
Highway 59
Wisconsin
Bill Gerken
McCoy Auction Co
First National Bank of Chanute
E. Main
Wilson
Fer Lagoa
Ralph F. Chapman
B & M Feed and Seed CO
ASCS
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
the Bank of Commerce of
John Gorton
Ronnie Poor
Bank of Commerce
Mrs
Don Reed
Charles
Savenburg
Kans
County Agricultural
ASC County Committee
Tne
Heen
Purina
Tava Pia Ed
Co-Op
Chanute Farmer's
N. Highland
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