4 H Chain of Dairy Heifers Stretches to Breaking Point
The American Legion Fair Association in Columbus Kansas expanded a 4 H club dairy heifer chain beyond its planned scope. Seven years ago the group started gifting registered calves to 4 H members with rules about presenting the calf at the annual fair and returning the first heifer to the chain. The plan now risks gaps as more calves are bought to prevent missing links amid a surplus of bull calves and ongoing appetite for more animals.
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Harold
Taylor
Cherokee County Agricultural Extension Office
Fair Association
Oats Rye Exempt From 1962 Feed Grain Plan
The ASCS review allows oat and rye growers to obtain price support in 1962 without joining the feed grain program. Corn barley and sorghum producers must participate or meet acreage reduction and base limits. Eligible quantity for corn sorghum barley is set by 1959-60 average yield times planted acreage. No limits on oats and rye support.
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Fredonia
Leon Choate
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Choate
Ascs County Committee
Wool closing date near for 1961 program payments
Erie reports the 1961 wool incentive payments will be issued this summer for wool and unshorn lambs marketed before March 31, 1962. Neosho County chair Glen Neely notes the closing date and that growers have 30 days to file payment applications. Payments follow prior methods with shorn wool at a set percentage to raise the national average price to 62 cents per pound and lamb payments by liveweight to reflect wool on unshorn lambs.
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Erie
Glen Neely
Neosho County
Gophers and Poison Bait Methods From Farm Notes
Farmers are advised on gopher control using poison bait cubes placed in underground runways using a steel rod to locate tunnels. The bait combines baking soda and strychnine with sweet vegetables like potatoes and carrots. Local extension offices offer certified seed and guidance on applying this technique in Kansas fields.
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Shelby
Kansas
Treatment Unchanged For Corn Rootworm
In 1961 Kansas reports show no records of resistant corn. No change in existing treatment approach for corn rootworm observed statewide.
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Kansas
The Champs to perform in Chanute April 2
The Champs led by Bobby Morris will headline an 8 p.m. concert at Chanute Auditorium on Monday April 2. The group, famed for TV radio and film work and the hit Tequila, has sold millions of records. Reserved seats are $2 at Vernon's Store.
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THE
Champs
Bobby Morris
America
Chanute Aud
Debbie Reynolds
Pepe
Vernon
Bodley Ranch
Chanute Airport
Vilas
Altoona
High Prairie Church
List Recommended Soybean Varieties
ERIE information on Kansas soybean variety tests guides farmers for this year. Clark, Kent and Shelby are the three recommended varieties. In southeast Kansas Kent outyielded Clark by six to eight bushels per acre at Mound Valley and Columbus fields, with Kent being a full season variety and about six days later in maturity than Clark. Clark likewise
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Erie
Kansas
Bill Dickson
Clark
Kent
Shelby
Mound Valley
Columbus
Surplus Feed Boosts Livestock Production in Wilson County
In southeast Kansas, county agent Dan Pherigo notes Wilson County has large quantities of feed and roughage shipped out each year. Using this feed locally could lower meat costs as population grows in the south and southwest, making the region well positioned to supply southern markets. The Wilson County Livestock Association partners with farmers on production and marketing ideas and has hosted speakers on efficient methods amid shifting consumer demand.
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Fredonia
Kansas
Dan Pherigo
Wilson County
Corn Belt
Pherigo
Producers Adapt To Consumer Demand For Livestock
The article discusses how producers respond to shifting consumer desires by altering livestock production methods to cut costs and meet changing demand patterns. It examines potential efficiency gains and market implications for the livestock sector.
4-H Leaders Attend State Conference at Hutchinson
Four Neosho County 4-H leaders attend the state conference in Hutchinson from today through Thursday. Attendees include Mrs. Ervin Brune Mrs. Robert Lassman representing Up and Atom 4-H Chanute Mrs. Henry Watkins Lucky 13 Eric and Mrs. Charles Collins Galesburg. The program features speakers workshops panel discussions and recreation ideas to enhance local club programs and share ideas with leaders from across the state.
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Erie
Neosho County
Hutchinson
Shelby Wells
Ervin Brune
Robert Lassman
Up and Atom
Chanute
Henry Watkins
Lucky 13
Eric
Charles Collins
Galesburg
Corn Performance Tests Available in Erie Bulletin
Kansas State University reports 1961 corn performance tests available at the Erie extension office. Labette County's southeast district yielded over 120 bushels per acre after a wet spring, with 30 hybrids averaging 106 bushels and a range from 125 to 87. The bulletin also covers plant posture drop ears shelling and ear size.
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Erie
Kansas State University
Bill Dickson
Labette County
North- Central
North-Eastern
East Central
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Wilsons Clothiers
Buick
Mitchell Motor Company
East Oak
Chanute, Kansas
Young
Dick Payne
Buffalo
Christine Nelson
Kansas Crop Improvement Assn
Manhattan
the Champs
Stevens
Talon Zippers
Silk
Taffeta
Leland L. Stephenson
Tioga Inn
Beltone Hearing Service
Brush Control
Lemaster - Glenn Aerial Spraying, Inc
Ottawa
S. C. Case
Don Marple
Frank Troutman
Bank of Commerce, Chanute
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