Soil Fertility Key To Alfalfa Success
Erie reports that soil fertility drives long term alfalfa stands. Bill Dickson notes lime, phosphate, potash, and boron as essential nutrients, with lime raising soil pH and calcium, improving nitrogen formation, and unlocking phosphate. Phosphorus is most needed. top dressings are advised. Boron deficiency signs include umbrella leaves and yellowed tips, with 30 to 40 pounds per acre borax advised if deficient.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Neosho County
Kansas
Neosho County SCS Reports New Cooperators and Plans
The Neosho county Soil Conservation Service notes 16 new cooperators in Q1 1964 and seven completed farm plans. Farmers established nine miles of terraces 29 acres of grass waterways shaped six ponds built and 5225 feet of drainage ditches. June meeting approved treasurer audit 1965 budget and new plans with SCS staff present.
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Erie
Neosho County Soil Conservation Service
Raymond Orton
Stark
Marion Stevens
Chanute R. 3
Neosho County
Soil Conservation District
N. L. Gulick
Galesburg
L. G. Dulaney
Thayer
Walter Poor
Chanute
Lou Reinhardt
Eric
Bill Dickson
Glenn I. Dunlop
James W. Beech
SCS
C. P. McKinnie
Healthy Condition Boosts Growth and Profits
A healthy condition leads to faster growth and higher production, increasing profits for businesses and farms. It highlights how good health supports productivity and economic benefits for operators and workers alike.
Agent Gives Tips On Spraying Gear
Dan Pherigo of Wilson County advises proper sprayer setup for wettable powder pesticides like atrazine simazine sevin and karmex. Use a separate agitation line and appropriate pump, coarse intake and nozzle screens, and a gear pump is unsuitable. Calibrate monitors, clean after each use, and avoid running pumps dry to prevent wear.
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Dan Pherigo
Wilson County
Cows in Heat Should Be Confined
Fredonia notes practical cattle care with confinement during heat to protect herd and maintain milk output. The article cites restlessness, injury risk, and lowered production when allowed with others, plus cooling periods of 10 to 14 days and shade for comfort per county agent Dan Pherigo.
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Fredonia
Dan Pherigo
Evergreen Pruning Deadline at Hand
Erie reports that evergreen plants like junipers should be pruned within two weeks to allow wounds to heal and new foliage to fill open spaces. Bill Dickson, Neosho county agricultural agent, notes major growth has occurred this year and timely pruning helps maintain plant shape.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Neosho County
Humboldt High Honor Roll Names and Local Notices
Humboldt high school releases honor rolls listing seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen on nine weeks and semeester lists with multiple names on both. Also notes a family dinner in Chanute and a Baptist Children Day observance with songs and music led by Mary Elizabeth Kirby. Other local moves include visits to Montana Dallas and Yucipa California from Bartholomews and Wulf families.
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Humboldt
Humboldt High School
Carl Killion
Joe Henrichs
Joyce Barnett
Robert Jones
Earl Seifert
Virginia Shultz
Louise Smith
Karen Solomon
Juanita Watts
Charlotte Baker
Cecelia Perez
Robert Harwood
Douglas Leonard
Virginia Works
Carl Bennett
Karen Brinkman
Terry Franklin
Judy Irwin
Janet Leonard
Janet Mc Irwin
Jeanne Shultz
Ginger Stange
John Cannon
Pam Ingels
JoAnn Irwin
Marilyn Korte
Dick Phelan
Evelyn Sevfert
Ronnie Solomon
Joe Works
Silas
G. C. van Nice
Chanute
L. A. Matthewson
Yuciapa
Calif
Fred Bartholomew
John Bartholomew
Johnny
Barry
John Kester
Bridgett
Marty
Wichita
C. H. Bartholomew
Dorothy
Charles
Martin
Mary
Ray Brown
Phyllis
Cathy
Ralph
Steven
H. L. Rapp
The
First Baptist Church
Mary Elizabeth Kirby
Gabe Crancleton
Miss Kirby
Pennycress Weed Control Named Weed of the Week
The Kansas 4-H weed control program designates pennycress as the weed of the week. Pennycress is a winter annual with a fibrous root, a smooth erect stem up to 20 inches, alternating simple toothed leaves with ear-like clasping bases, white four petaled flowers, and dark reddish brown to black seeds about one sixteenth inch long in circular flat pods. It occurs in small grains, legumes, and most noncultivated areas and is found in every Kansas county.
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Kansas
Home owners’ landscape plan depends on plant choices
Property caretakers select specific plants for lawn zones and views. If growth exceeds intent, the plan fails as specimen shrubs or trees obscure windows or alter curb appeal. Proper spacing and maintenance keep the design aligned with original goals.
Japanese fishermen train cormorants to catch ayu fish
Japanese fishermen teach trained cormorants to chase ayu a salmonlike sweetfish along rivers. The birds dive and retrieve the fish for fishermen aiding traditional river fishing practices in Japan.
Wanted identical Twin Calves for KSU study
Kansas State University seeks identical twin calves for rumen and grass utilization studies. Dr. Earl Farmer notes 8 to 10 twin sets must be checked to find one identical pair. To obtain three or four more sets, 30 to 40 twin sets must be screened, since many twins are fraternal. Identical twins are same sex and exact in body conformation.
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Earl Farmer
Plant Peril In Mildew
Powdery mildews are fungi that form a white powder mold on plant foliage and feed as parasites. The article lists plants attacked in Kansas and notes that sprays must be read carefully as most fungicides burn foliage above 85 degrees. Dan Verigo advises applying before disease appears and within 24 hours after rain, then every 7 to 10 days.
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Kansas
Dan Pherigo
Wilson County
Gas Refund Forms Available at Erie
Erie Farmers can obtain federal gasoline tax refund forms at the county extension office. Neosho county farm agent Bill Dickson reports that any farmer who bought gasoline for farm use is entitled to a four cent refund per gallon on gasoline purchased before July 1, 1964, and gasoline that
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Neosho County
Dickson
District Director of Internal Revenue
Wichita
Cedarvale Man Plants Record Pecan Grove in Kansas
Cedarvale resident Rolla Holland plans a 30 acre pecan grove near a creek in Chautauqua County with 270 grafted trees, aiming to expand to 100 acres if successful. Extension foresters say production can start in about 10 years, with a potential $1,000 per acre at 25 years. Holland bought Major Green River Giles and Perique varieties from a Tyler Texas nursery and used 65 foot spacings. The project is connected to the Kansas Nut Growers association.
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Manhattan
Chautauqua County
Kansas
Rolla Holland
Cedarvale
Kansas State University
Holland
Major
Giles
Tyler
Tex
Kansas Nut Growers’ Association
Completeness Promised by B & M Feed and Seed Service
Courtesy and prompt service guide B and M Feed and Seed's mission as it emphasizes Complete Satisfaction to customers. The claim reflects a business practice focused on customer care and timely responses.
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B & M Feed & Seed
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