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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
5
Extension economist Roger H. Wilkowske notes changes in farm programs and dairy markets may raise milk production despite weak beef prices. Higher manufacturing milk support to 3.40 per cwt, high replacement rates for dairy cattle, and stable feed grain costs create incentives to boost production, though output may not surge unless beef prices fall sharply.
Erie announcement, Bill Dickson notes that building and maintaining a tight gas sealed silo is essential for low moisture silage. Height matters for compaction. use air tight containers, ensure plastic and moisture layers seal, and avoid feeding until three weeks after storage.
Erie reports 987 farms signed up for the Feed Grain program diverting 26,518 acres of corn and grain sorghum in 1961. Advance payments near $300,000 were paid with final payment after compliance. Diverted land may be pastured if allowed. normal acreage for corn and grain sorghum is 42,000 and 24,000 respectively.
Erie county agent Gale Mullen urges immediate fruit tree spraying as petals fall. The plan calls for captan dieldrin and malathion at 22 tablespoons per gallon for the first three sprays to protect apples peaches cherries pears plums and apricots with Methoxychlor replacing dieldrin later and intervals of 7 10 days.
2 4 D is the widely used post emergence herbicide for broad leaved weeds in corn says Gale Mull en Neosho County agent. At recommended rates it can be used safely at all corn stages except tasseling time. Typical rates are percent or pounds per acre in at least 10 gallons water for adequate coverage. Most common annual broad leaved weeds are killed though grasses are not. Timing of applications relative to weed growth is important.
Erie county notes 40 inch plastic strips under tomato rows replace straw mulch. Plastic reduces fruit rot and leaf spots, conserves moisture, suppresses weeds, speeds growth, and increases yields. It also avoids soil nitrogen loss during later decomposition.
Silvio Alvarez a 4 H exchange worker from Colombia arrives in Wilson County to study farm youth programs under the International Farm Youth Exchange He stays with the George Eisele family in Altoona until June 22 The exchange marks Wilson County 4 Hs first two way student swap and aims to bring first hand information on South American agricultural programs to local farmers and parents
In Erie the county agent says June remains feasible to plant warm season grasses including Bermuda and zoysia varieties. Guidance covers planting methods with sprigs or plugs, spacing, soil prep, weed control, and fertilizer, plus establishment times of one to two years.
The Department of Agriculture announced the Commodity Credit Corporation will keep the 32 percent annual rate for price support loans on 1961 crops. Leon Choate, chairman of the Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee, notes this continues the rate CCC has charged on nonrecourse loans since 1954.
The guidance advises placing plastic around tomato plants promptly and anchoring it with soil to resist wind damage. It notes plastic is available at local hardware stores or lumberyards and suggests obtaining tomato growing bulletins from the county extension office.
Sarah Churchill daughter of Sir Winston Churchill was fined two pounds for being drunk and disorderly in a Brighton pub. It marked her eighth such offense in two years.
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