Webworms Threaten Local Soybean Fields in Erie County
Neosho county farm agent Fred DeLano reports webworms infesting area soybeans with webs on bases and leaves webbed. He cites Toxaphone at two pounds per acre as effective control and warns farmers to read labels. Dairymen should check pesticide choices for dairy forage as residues in milk have led to condemnations.
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Erie
Fred DeLano
Neosho County
DeLano
Poison Ivy Spray Guidance From KS University Bulletin
The Kan sas State University Experiment Station Bulletin 467 recommends 2 4 5 T at one to two pounds per acre for poison ivy removal Dan Pherigo Wilson county farm agent says spray to saturation if not treating entire acre Harold Gallaher extension forester notes no danger to walnuts Chinese elm or other trees but warns against over spraying The publication favors late spring to early summer applications with possible repeat treatments in following years.
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Kansas State University
Experiment Station Bulletin
Dan Pherigo
Wilson County
Harold Gallaher
Extension Forester
Bill Appropriations Pass House For Treasury and Agencies
The House approved a $7.669 billion appropriation to fund the Treasury Post Office the executive office of the President and various independent agencies for the next fiscal year. The vote was by voice with the controversial $522000 for presidential bulletproof cars removed after Johnson opposed the expenditure.
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Washington
House
Treasury
Post Office
Johnson
Senate Finance Committee
Farewell Party For Neighbors For Firefighters
In Brookline Massachusetts neighbors held a farewell party Monday night for the St Marys Street fire fighters who will move to a new station and have the old house torn down. A woman who baked cookies praised the firefighters as real neighbors throughout their years there.
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Brookline
Mass
St. Mary's Street Station
Cattle Need Vitamin A
Research workers warn that acute vitamin A deficiency in cattle can cause poor reproductive performance including failed conception and heat symptoms. Calf deaths or weakness in late winter, retained placenta, reduced milk, night blindness, growth loss, diarrhea, infections, edema, and lower feed efficiency are noted with potential pituitary cyst formation.
Sleeping Sickness Vaccination Time for Horses
In the coming weeks horse owners should have their animals vaccinated by a veterinarian to prevent sleeping sickness. The virus affects the central nervous system and spreads via mosquitoes and birds with eastern and western strains present in the United States. The western type is transmitted from infected mosquitoes to birds, which amplify the virus and pass it back to mosquitoes that bite horses or humans.
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United States
Chain Reaction Of Adjustments In A Grain Combine
The combine moves grain from field to truck through cutting threshing separating and cleaning. Adjustments in one part affect later steps and may cause losses if misset. Operators should monitor threshing cleaning and ground losses and consult the owner's manual for proper settings.
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Fredonia
Combine
Dan Pherigo
Wilson County
Earlton social notes recount visits and gatherings
Mrs Winifred Irwin and Gertrude Beaman visited Louella Wiman and Mrs Fannie Jones in Girard. Attendees include Dr Fred Jones, Ted Kistler and family, Lena Converse, Edna Scribner, Mrs Wayne White, Mrs Wilmetta Moran Long, Alva McLaren, Sam Spurling, Charlie Webb funeral attendees, and various relatives in Earlton Chanute and nearby towns. Burial took place in Earlton cemetery.
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Earlton
Winifred Irwin
Gertrude Beaman
Girard
Louella Wiman
Fannie Jones
Miss Wiman
Jones
Erie
Mabel Fox
Sam Spurling
Wichita
Willie Spurling
Chanute
Earl Clifford
Bill Clifford
Charlie Webb
Grenola
Earlton Cemetery
Ondus Carter
Zelma Stockman
Kansas City
Mary Walkley
Edna Scribner
Leonard Scribner
B. A. Morris
Dean Dighero
Fort Scott
Feed Ratios and Additives Studied in K State Tests
Kansas State University trials show dehydrated alfalfa with urea slightly improves calf gains vs soybean meal or urea alone, with higher carcass grade but similar feed efficiency. Forage sorghum additives glucose sucrose and starch did not boost gains. Lambs show ewes fatter, rams more muscular. loin roasts less tender in rams.
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Fredonia
Kansas State University
Dan Pherigo
Wilson County
Space Agency Postpones Tiros 10 Launch to Thursday Night
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports the launch of the Tiros 10 weather satellite is delayed until Thursday night to correct radio frequency issues and ensure proper systems checkouts before liftoff.
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Cape Kennedy, Fla
The
Space Agency
Records Cut Residue Odds
Erie reports intensified focus on pesticide residue prevention in food and crops. Ked DeLano emphasizes keeping detailed application records including pesticide type, amount, rate, timing, weather, soil conditions, label details, and calibration dates to protect producers from milk or meat condemnations.
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Erie
Ked DeLano
Neosho County
Spacecraft checkout hampered by frequency problems
Report notes frequency issues prevented proper ground checkout of the spacecraft, delaying procedures and prompting review of communication links and ground equipment.
Mastitis Linked to Milking Practices in Illinois Study
Dr. G W Meyerholz of the University of Illinois told veterinarians that mastitis rates linked to milking routines and housing conditions. A 125 herd study showed catalase testing as a practical screening tool, with results aligning to California Mastitis Tests and reflecting herd management quality. Poor bedding, manure buildup, cracked teat liners, and malfunctioning vacuum systems emerged as key factors.
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Fredonia
G. W. Meyerholz
University of Illinois
Illinois State Veterinary Medical Assn
Meyerholz
The
Veterinary Medical Association
Illinois
California
Pest control tips for bagworms chiggers and elm leaf beetles
Farm agent Dan Pherigo outlines timing based on pest life stages for bagworms chiggers and elm leaf beetles. He prescribes specific insecticides and quantities for 100 gallon sprays and notes repellents and bathing to reduce chigger contact and irritation.
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Fredonia
Dan Pherigo
Wilson County
Johnson signs bill to raise temporary debt limit
The new temporary national debt limit is 328 billion dollars. President Johnson signed the bill into law Monday two days before the old ceiling would have reverted to 285 billion. Congress approved the one year limit weeks earlier to fund deficit financing.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
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