Wheat price drop seen during June
Kansas State College extension economists in Manhattan expect lower wheat prices in June as new crop wheat enters the market. They note a May June downward adjustment, delays due to free wheat scarcity, and potential storage issues if harvest is wet. Export forecasts hover near 370 million bushels, about the 1946 55 average. Farmers should check voting eligibility with the county ASC office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State College
Manhattan
ASC
Shade Improves Weight Gains In Beef Cattle Study
Kansas State College researchers found shade boosts feed efficiency and carcass value in yearling heifers. Shade raised daily gains by 0.16 pounds, and when combined with a synovex implant gains rose 0.42 pounds per head. Hormone implant increased gains regardless of shade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kansas State College
Wheat Vote Notices Eligible Voters for June Referendum
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation officials remind wheat growers eligible to vote in the June 20 referendum are those subject to the marketing quota program if approved. Eligible voters include all farmers producing the 1959 wheat crop.
Prices forecast for farm commodities at Kansas State College
Agricultural economists at Kansas State College forecast June prices. Wheat shows lower values while slaughter ewes and lambs edge down slightly. Hens, commercial broilers, fryers, most egg grades, dairy products, and feed grains stay steady. Beef cattle hold steady to slightly lower, hogs rise slightly, and Grade A large eggs increase slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Kansas State College
Windbreak Planning Advice From Kansas State College
Dale L. Shaw extension district forester says spring is ideal to start a windbreak. Contact the county extension agent for help in planning. A 1951 Wichita hailstorm caused about 14 million dollars in property damage.
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Fredonia
Dale L. Shaw
Kansas State College
Wichita, Kan
Big gains in Kansas tree program boost seedling distribution
More than one million tree and shrub seedlings were distributed in Kansas this spring through the Kansas State College extension service. The 40 percent rise from 1957 reflects increased evergreen plantings and wider county participation led by Central Kansas.
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Manhattan
Kansas State College Extension Service
Harold Gallaher
K-State
Kansas
Reno
Harper
Rice
Barton
Butler
Marion Dickinson
Pawnee
McPherson
Rawlins
Gallaher
Dale Shaw
Robert Raisch
C. R. Biswell
Hutchinson
Earl Priegel
U. S. Forestry Service
Denver
Iola
Wool sale incentive payments tied to market price
Farmers selling wool below the 62 cent national incentive price for 1958 will receive lower returns. For 1956 marketing year figures show the incentive raises the price to 40 percent of the gap to the target, yielding 49 cents per pound at 35 cents sale and 70 cents per pound at 50 cents sale, per Wilson County committee chair Charles Ropp.
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Fredonia
Charles Ropp
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Swine Feeding Is Discussed
Kansas State extension livestock specialist Wendell Moyer notes rising interest among swine producers in feeding practices and management. He highlights considerations for diet formulation and efficiency in modern hog farming amid evolving industry standards.
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Manhattan
Wendell Moyer
Kansas State College
Improved Hog Feeding Methods Rush to Cash Gains
Feeders adopt confinement and rationing to fatten hogs economically on concrete. Experimental work notes small gains differences between dry lot and pasture feeding in rate and cost of gain. Pasture saves corn and protein, reducing total feed costs. dry lot feeding gains faster but costs higher per unit.
Bull Purchases Starbuck Lady's Count 199982 in Milking Shorthorn Trade
Bull buyer Olin Rauth of Fredonia secures a three year old purebred Milking Shorthorn bull Starbuck Lady's Count 199982 from Roy Starbuck herd near Thayer. Transfer recorded by American Milking Shorthorn Society in Springfield Missouri. READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Olin Rauth
Fredonia
Thayer
Theisco Jean
American Milking Shorthorn Society
Springfield
Breeding Trend To Proven Sires
The rise of artificial breeding using proven sires expands nationwide. In 1957 over six million U S dairy cows were bred artificially, with Wisconsin leading in numbers and Maine Utah and Massachusetts leading by percentage. Kansas reported 74 756 cows bred artificially, while daughters of 1956 proved sires produced 11 304 pounds milk.
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Fredonia
U. S
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Extension Dairymen
Kansas
Ralph Bonewitz
Extension
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
Maine
Utah
Massachusetts
Pellets Improve Sorghum Feed Efficiency Findings
Wilson County farm agent Lester Griffith reports Kansas State College experiments show whole sorghum grain passes undigested in cattle. Grinding challenges create uneven particle sizes. Preliminary results indicate finely ground sorghum made into pellets yields higher feeding value in fattening rations.
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Fredonia
Lester Griffith
Wilson County
Kansas State College
Sorghum Processing Advances with Pellet Testing
The report notes continued testing of pelleted forms alongside rolled sorghum grain. Ongoing experiments assess performance, potential yields, and processing considerations for use in livestock feeds.
Experience Comes Fast For New Doctor
In South Kingstown Rhode Island Dr. Lawrence S. Higgins a 26 year old who earned his medical degree at Tufts delivered his first baby sixteen hours after graduation. The birth occurred at South County Hospital Wakefield when Jacques H. Delaporte and his wife were en route and requested help. A 7 pound 15 ounce boy was born and mother and child are reported fine. Higgins will begin his internship at Rhode Island Hospital on July 1.
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South Kingston
R.1
Lawrence S. Higgins
Jacques H. Delaporte
Hope Valley
South County Hospital
Wakefield
Higgins
Tufts Medical School
Boston
Rhode Island Hospital
Lawn Care Guidelines for Cool and Warm Season Grasses
This guide outlines fall interseeding for cool season grasses like bluegrass and fescue, soil prep for bare spots, and broadcasting seed. It covers fertilizing schedules for cool and warm season grasses, mowing heights, watering practices, weed control, and renovations, plus a cattle outlook tip.
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