Dairying in Kansas Labeled Big Business
Dairying in Kansas is big business says Mahlon Morley county farm agent. About half the state’s 2 billion pounds of annual milk production is sold outside the state bringing in nearly 30 million dollars. Kansas ranks high in ice milk production butter and cheese with 130000 farmers and three fourths keeping milk cows.
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ERIE
Kansas
Mahlon Morley
Bruce Rowley
America
Roy Freeland
State Board of Agriculture
4-H Members Set for Camp in Rock Springs Ranch
Neosho county 4-H members prep for annual camp at Rock Springs ranch with Wilson Woodson Anderson Johnson and Harvey counties. Camp runs June 27 to 30 with 50 camper quota and 23 pre registered. Registration is 10 dollars per camper and refunds of 9 dollars if withdrawal before June 26. Activities include horseback riding swimming volleyball softball firearms safety and musical games. Mrs. Lawrence Noakes and Mrs. C T Taylor will supervise the county delegation.
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Erie
Neosho County
Talmage Eagles
Wilson
Woodson
Anderson
Johnson
Lawrence Noakes
Hillcrest Club
C. T. Taylor
Junior Leaders Camp Heads to Cedar Bluff
Four H youths from 15 southeast Kansas counties will attend the 12th annual southeast Kansas junior leaders camp June 23 to 27 at Cedar Bluff near Jogseyville. Cost is 9.50 per camper with meals and lodging. 1 pre registration is due by June 18. Activities include games, camp fire, cookout, vesper services, skating, inaugural ball and crafts. Tentative classes cover leadership, grooming, landscaping, human relations and recreation.
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Erie
Kansas
Cedar Bluff
Jogseyville
Talmage Eagles
Herd at Lafontiane Tops Wilson County Dairy May Output
In May the Roy Prilli man herd of Lafontaine led Wilson County Dairy Herd Improvement Assn production, averaging 41.2 pounds of butterfat per animal. W. J. Mintener of Roper was second. The top four producers include Prilli man herds and C H Berckefeldt. Several owners, including Roger Mc Cabe and Keith Redington, joined Owner-Sampling testing in May.
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Fredonia
Roy Prilliman
Lafontaine
Wilson County
W. J. Mintener
Roper
Prilliman
C. H. Berckefeldt
Roger McCabe
Keith Redington
Allen Nunnenkamp
Philip Wing
Mondo Not Hardy In Kansas Climate
Mondo grass sold in parts of Kansas is not hardy and will not survive the first winter after planting. County farm agent Mahlon Morley advises that Ray A. Keen, a Kansas official, issued the warning.
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Kansas
Mahlon Morley
Morley
Ray A. Keen
Growth Help In Antibiotics For Calf Feeding
Erie farm agent Mahlon Morley notes antibiotics in calf feed are good stock practice. Kansas State College researchers report antibiotics boost calf growth 10 to 30 percent in six weeks and improve feed use, with best results in first 16 weeks. Aureomycin at 45 mg daily, started soon after birth, is most effective when included in milk replacement.
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Erie
Mahlon Morley
Kansas State College
Tours Encourage 4-H Members to Plan and Share Projects
A Kansas State College official notes that well planned 4-H project tours in Wilson County should include efficient routes ample time at each stop and opportunities for members to display their work. Informal judging demonstrations and junior leadership help ensure safety and engagement.
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Manhattan
Roger E. Regnier
Kansas State College
Regnier
Farm Borrowing Reaches 1923 Level in 1955 Loans
U.S. farm owners borrowed about 2.4 billion dollars on farm mortgage security in 1955, the largest total since 1923. The rise was 26 percent from 1954 and 219 percent above the 1937–40 average, with all lender groups posting gains and the average mortgage size reaching a record 7100 dollars.
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Washington, D.C
Farm Credit Administration
T. A. Maxwell
Land Bank Service
Federal Land Banks
Banks and Trust Companies
Fitting and Showing Demonstration at County Fair
A fitting and showing demonstration will be given at the county fairgrounds at 9 a.m. Friday. Wendell Moyer and Ralph Bonewitz from Kansas State College will conduct the session on beef hogs sheep and dairy cattle. All 4-H livestock members are urged to attend. the program ends shortly before noon.
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Erie
Wendell Moyer
Ralph Bonewitz
Kansas State College
Low Cost Feed Key to Farm Profits Says UK Agronomists
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee cites University of Kentucky researchers George D. Corder and Harold F. Miller who urge low cost feed through pasture and soil testing. They advise lime and fertilizer, annual top dressings, and nitrogen only if legumes are lacking and nutrients balanced. About 105,000 Americans born on February 29.
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Chicago
Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
University of Kentucky Agronomists
George D. Corder
Harold F. Miller
Agronomists
Corder
Miller
Kansas and Texas Show Drop in Oil
The nation’s daily average crude oil and condensate production fell to 6,993,100 barrels for the week ended June 9, a decline of 50,740. Texas and Kansas together accounted for most of the drop, with Texas down 18,765 to 2,956,450 and Kansas down 16,600 to 325,600. North Dakota rose 3,100 to 28,200, while Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Colorado also posted losses. The Journal estimates 1956 production at 1,154,838,630 barrels versus 1,087,284,194 at the same time last year.
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Tulsap
A Journal
Texas
Kansas
North Dakota
Journal
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Colorado
Parrish Family to Attend Nazarene Assembly in Kansas City
The Rev. Milton B. Parrish and Mrs. Parrish of 501 N. Garfield plan to attend the Church of the Nazarene general assembly in Kansas City June 14 through 22. He leads the local church and serves on the housing committee while she keeps official minutes. The event, held every four years at Municipal Auditorium, features three services and missionaries from all fields.
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Milton B. Parrish
N. Garfield
General Assembly
Church of the Nazarene
Kansas City
Parrish
Municipal Auditorium
Earl Hummers Honored For Handicapped Aid
Earl Hummers of Taft California brother of Joe Hummer and oilman was honored by Taft citizens for his aid to the handicapped. He left Chanute in the early 1940s and was recently elected at Taft.
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Earl Hummer
Taft
Calif
Joe Hummer
N. Forest
Earl
Chanute
4H Club program aids忙忙 with films tours and an Angus gift
The message urges 4 H Club members to plan activities for fairs tours and record books while offering free educational film showings and equipment. It highlights a Woodson County tour by MRB 4-H and promises member photos for scrapbooks. A registered Angus heifer will be awarded to the outstanding livestock 4 H member from Allen Neosho Wilson and Woodson counties this fall.
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MRB 4-H
Woodson County
Allen
Neosho
Wilson
Woodson
Hummer Family Honored by Handicapped Children Group
The Hummers, Earl and his wife, serve as non parent members of the Parents and Friends of the physically handicapped ped group. The organization plans a Taft workshop for handicapped children and hosted a May banquet honoring the Hummers for their untiring work. Mrs. Hummer received a red rose corsage.
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Parents and Friends of the Physically Handicapped
Earl
California
Taft
Hummer
Boy With Skull Fracture After Colt Kick
Four year old Ricky Gager from Woodston Kansas was in fair condition after a five mile ambulance ride with highway patrol escort yesterday. He sustained a skull fracture when kicked by a colt on the family farm.
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Kansas City
Kas
Ricky Gager
Ricky
Gerald Gager
Woodston
Boy Taken for Urgent Medical Care to KU Medical Center
A boy from Chanute was rushed to the University of Kansas Medical Center after a doctor in Stockton, Dr. William Vo topka, ordered the fast trip and accompanied him.
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Cnts
William Votopka
Stockton
University of Kansas Medical Center
Sunflower Girls State Hold Primary Elections
Sunflower Girls State delegates conduct primary elections as part of a government study. Yesterday the group elected mayors of mythical cities including Carol Matter Jewell Beverly Hoffmeister Topeka Mary Carol Stephenson Pittsburg Carol Freeman Lawrence Donna Coe McPherson Linda Keenan Stafford Carolyn Murphy Wichita Lou Brown Hutchinson Judy Bias Wyandotte County Sherrie Day Osborne and Karen Keown Arkansas City.
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Lawrence
Sunflower Girls
Carol Matter
Jewell
Beverly Hoffmeister
Topeka
Mary Carol Stephenson
Pittsburg
Carol Freeman
Donna Coe
McPherson
Linda Keenan
Stafford
Carolyn Murphy
Wichita
Lou Brown
Hutchinson
Judy Bias
Wyandotte County
Sherrie Day
Osborne
Karen Keown
Arkansas City
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