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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1963
Page
5
Erie extension agent Bill Dickson outlines seasonal garden pest and disease prevention. Use fungicides and seed treatments correctly and follow package directions. Rotate crops, apply sprays after rain, and limit harmful chemicals while obtaining the Garden Pest Control leaflet for details.
Washington AP reports average net income per farm in Kansas fell from 4447 in 1961 to 3907 in 1962, a 12 percent decline. The article notes lower receipts and farm income conditions across the state.
Erie area farming notes advise early chick orders and thorough prep before arrival. Clean and disinfect the brooder, lay absorbent litter, set up the brooder stove, and space per chick. Use a wheel layout for feeders and waterers and provide guards for the first week. Government and farm income figures from Kansas accompany the advisory.
County agent Dan Pherigo notes many farmers skipped fall plowing due to a severe winter. Disking with a wheel disk can cover more ground before corn planting and, if last fall wasn’t plowed, requires large early nitrogen to decompose residues and feed new crops.
Kansas State Extension agronomist Gene Cleavinger notes nitrogen is the primary plant food for cool season grasses like brome and Kentucky 31. Phosphorus and potash aid seedlings but not established stands. soil tests determine needs. recommend at least 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre yearly, applied early in spring.
Article discusses how insufficient crude protein in dairy cow diets limits milk production. It cites Dickson, Neosho County agent, and lays out protein targets from 18 to 20 percent with silage or legume hay, plus energy, minerals, and water. It urges farmers to consult local ASCS offices to plan balanced rations.
Erie farmers are advised to plan or begin conservation practices before planting and leasing seasons. Wm. G. Neely, chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation county committee, notes spring is ideal for work on land as farm leasing arrangements are made and before heavy plowing begins. Cost share is highlighted.
Wilson County farm agent Dan Pherigo says it is better to disk or plow in fertilizer after application. Fertilizer on alfalfa or growing crops does not need to be disked. Evaporation of small amounts worries some, but the remaining fertilizer provides benefits.
In Neosho County spring brings ACP approved work including A-4 lime and A-2 grass seeding. Other options start in spring such as B-2 reseeding pasture B-3 shrubs control B-7 stockwater dam C-4 terraces C-9 drainage ditch and more. Spring seeding windows vary by grass mix from Jan 1 to Apr 30.
Wilson County farm agent Don Pherigo warns that nitrate poisoning can affect all livestock, with cattle most at risk when non toxic nitrates become toxic in the bloodstream. Symptoms include bluish skin, rapid pulse, abdominal pain, and labored breathing. Causes include high nitrate forage, fertilizer sources, recently fertilized land, and contaminated water. even small amounts can affect milk production or cause abortion.
California researchers report that forcing pigs to stand on hind legs to eat yields a higher ham and loin percentage but suffers from poor growth efficiency and limited overall carcass quality.
Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett, then U S minister to Mexico, introduced a shrub with flaming red bracts to the United States in 1829 and the plant was named poinsettia in his honor.
Chanute Tribune reports local happenings for March 19 1963. Community events include school activities church notices and civic developments with profiles of residents and upcoming meetings. Names of local officials schools and organizations appear in brief items.
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