Plan Tree Spraying Schedule For Worm Free Fruit This Summer
County farm agent Bill Dickson outlines a worm control plan for apple peach pear cherry plum and apricot trees with spraying starting as blossoms fall. The schedule calls for repeated applications roughly every 10 days to three weeks before harvest and includes Captan dieldrin malathion early sprays followed by Captan methoxy chlor and malathion later. Grapes require four sprays timing with growth stages while strawberries need Captan and DDT before blossoms open and again after ripening. Pamphlets in the Extension office detail rates and dates for control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dickson
Erie—Sart
Dickson
Johnson Grass Weed Outlawed in Kansas Policy
Johnson Grass has been declared noxious in Kansas and must be eradicated on all lands. It is illegal to sell Johnson Grass seed or contaminated seed and control relies on cultivation, with chemicals such as Sodium Chlorate or Polybor Chlorate. Re-treat any survivors next year and avoid mowing or disturbing fields for three weeks after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Kansas
Orval Wood
Neosho County
Grassland Management Emphasized in Wilson County
Wilson County agent Dan Pherigo highlights that 150000 acres of grass and 40000 acres of cool season grasses in Wilson County require careful management as cattle return to pastures. Native grass reseeding is hard. proper distribution of grass water salt and ponds is crucial for long term income. Dick Whetsel of the Phillips 66 Ranch spoke at the Wilson County Livestock Assn meeting on native grass use and range management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Wilson County
Dan Pherigo
Wilson County Livestock Assn
Dick Whetsel
Phillips 66 Ranch
Busy Farm Calendar For Wilson County
Wilson County farm agent Dan Pherigo releases a two week schedule. Events include the HDU Spring Tea at Al Toona High School on March 26 and District Grain Grading School in Lola Court House on March 27. Additional meetings cover Dairy Promotion Parsons Municipal Building March 27 and ABA Meet ing Iola courthouse March 28. April events list 4H Meat Utilization Meeting in Fredonia and Cedar Creek Watershed Election Thornburg Grange Hall April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Wilson County
Dan Pherigo
HDU
Altoona High School
Lola Courthouse
Parsons Municipal
Iola
KSU
Manhattan
Thornburg Grange Hall
REA
Grass Tetany Hazard in Spring Cattle
Grass tetany is a highly fatal spring disease in cows on lush fertilized pasture. It causes spasms, convulsions, and rapid death, especially in high milkers. Preventive steps include balancing roughage and grain, miner al access, and prompt veterinary help if symptoms appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Pherigo
Wilson County
Production Jump With Pre-Flushing in Kansas Flocks
Erie Preflushing offers a management technique for Kansas flocks to shorten lambing and boost output. Colby Experiment Station findings show weight management and feeding during a 17 day pre flush from April 25 to May 12, followed by a 40 day flushing phase May to June 23. Rams join June 1, with alfalfa, pasture and grain rations guiding estrus and lamb production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby Experiment Station
Kansas
Topdress Alfalfa At Dormant Time
The best time to topdress alfalfa with phosphorus is during the dormant period. Apply in the first days after alfalfa breaks dormancy or within a week. If not done by the first and second cuttings, wait until winter or the dormant period.
Dairy School Planned at Iola Courthouse
A district dairy school will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Allen County courthouse in Iola. Principal speaker will be Ralph Bonewitz. Dairy science professors from Kansas State University in Manhattan will be on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Iola
Ralph Bonewitz
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Silage Improves Beef Gain In Kansas Trials
Kansas experiment stations report silage fed with grain increases daily gains in calves. Data show gains near 1.27 to 2.13 pounds per day under varying rations of corn silage, sorghum silage, and oil meal. Tests at Manhattan and Hays continue with results to be shared at university events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Kansas
Mec Mc
Kansas Experiment Station
Illinois
Manhattan
Hays
Kansas State University
Fort Hays
4-H Pen Pal Activity Expands Global Friendship
Fredonia Kansas 4-H members may join the People To People activity to promote friendship and world peace. Suggestions include exchanging with a sister club in another country inviting foreign students to meetings hosting international exchange families presenting international programs to civic groups and preparing People To People exhibits and displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Kansas
Dan Pherigo
International Farm Youth Exchange
Nitrogen For Grass Advised For Cool Season Grasses
County agent Dan Pherigo emphasizes that nitrogen is the key plant food for cool season grasses and yields improve with nitrogen. On established stands like brome or Kentucky 31 phosphorus and potash rarely boost yields, but seedings benefit from phosphorus or potash when soils test low. A starter fertilizer of about 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre is recommended in spring, banded near seeds, with soil tests to determine needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Pherigo
Kentucky
Kansas State University
Chemical Controls For Crop Problems
The Kansas Agricultural Extension Service provides a slide rule guide to adjust equipment for applying the correct chemical amounts. Guides are available at county Extension offices to help control insects diseases and unwanted plants in crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Agricultural Extension Service
Dairy Meet At Parsons District Three Gathering Tonight
Dairymen of district three of the American Dairy Association of Kansas will meet in Parsons at 7 30 p.m. in the Parsons Municipal Building basement. Speakers include Jack Carlin Loren Gafke and J W Winfrey. H Wayne Van Dyne will preside. A report on the milk advertising test program will be presented. Six district committeemen will be elected. Refreshments and door prizes. District covers Cherokee Crawford Neosho Labette Montgomery Wilson Chautauqua and Elk counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Dairy Assn. of
Kansas
Parsons
Parsons Municipal
J. W.winfrey
Topeka
Jack Carlin
Lindsborg
Loren Gafke
Columbia
American Dairy Association
Winfrey
H. Wayne van Dyne
Independence
Neosho Valley
American Dairy Assn
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Cherokee, Crawford, Neosho
Labette, Montgomery, Wilson, Chautauqua and
Elk
Senate Works On Unified School Bill in Kansas
Education Committee in Topeka opens hearings on a controversial school district unification bill drafted by revisor Fred Carman. He warns legal issues from House amendments and rural safeguards could drive costly planning that may still fail, as Sen. Lauren Jones suggests scaling back but not mandating unification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Senate
Fred Carman
Carman
Lauren Jones
Dodge City
Placing Fertilizer Just As Important As Amount Applied
Erie county agent Bill Dickson warns fertilizer placement affects germination in row crops. Placing fertilizer two inches from seed and two inches below reduces damage, with limits on nitrogen and potash for corn and soybeans. A soil test at Erie Extension office costs $1 per sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Bill Dickson
Dickson
Casper man breaks hip in icy Casper collision
James F. Kiser was not hurt in a multi car crash at a Casper intersection. He stepped from his vehicle to inspect damage and slipped on ice, suffering a broken hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
James F. Kiser
Kiser
Kansas Lawmakers Debate Rural Unification Plan Proposed Limits
Jones objected to two House amendments to a local unification plan. One would grant rural areas a 4-3 margin on planning boards and require separate approval by rural and town voters. The 1961 Legislature enacted a plan later ruled unconstitutional by the Kansas Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Kansas Supreme Court
Wilson Plans Grain School in Wilson County
Wilson County extends invitations to surrounding counties for a grain drying and electricity school on April 3 at 7 30 p.m. in the REA building. Kansas State University agricultural engineer Dan Harold Stover will discuss grain drying methods, heated versus unheated air, and farm electrical use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Wilson County
REA
Dan Pherigo
Harold Stover
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Stover
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnson
FREE
C. L. Fisher
Chevrolet Body Shop
S. Evergreen
Buffalo
Ecco Ranch
Hereford
Guernsey
Charles A. Downey
Marple & Troutman
Omie Spohn
Dairy School
Oos Wonens
Ralph F. Chapman
Victor
Whipenade Zoo
London
Maggie
April
Wickard & Mull Seed Co
Santa Fe
Chanute
the Chanute Tribune
Senate
S. Central
Wilson
Grain
The
REA Coop
David L. McCune
Chanate Ins. Board
Dannen
California
S. Maelcolm
Chenute, Kansas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!