Farm futures seen in Kansas State study by Coolidge
Kansas State University economist J. H. Coolidge outlines a farm of tomorrow built on two man enterprises with high investment. Minimum gross incomes range from 12 000 to 20 000 per main enterprise and livestock systems centered on dairy cattle pigs steers and sheep are advised to fit farm labor and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Shankland
Kansas State University
Manhattan
J. H. Coolidge
Coolidge
Free Arthritis Rheumatism Guide Promises Drugless Treatment
A 36 page illustrated book on arthritis and rheumatism is offered free by The Ball Clinic Excelsior Springs Missouri. The pamphlet explains causes, dangers of neglect and a proven drugless treatment applied in thousands of cases. No cost or obligation to request by mail.
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Ball Clinic
Dept
Excelsior Springs, Mo
Soil Bank boosts surplus control in 1960 crop season
The Conservation Reserve, as detailed by the U S Department of Agriculture in its Soil Bank report, now has about 300000 contracts covering over 28 million acres. Participation more than doubled in 1959 60, with cropland withheld tripling and two thirds of whole farms under contract. Farmers continue to offer land for the program well above capacity.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Soil Bank
Department
Alfalfa Harvest Timing for Milk Production
Cutting alfalfa early yields the most milk per acre. Best feeding value occurs before one fourth bloom or in the bad to early bloom stage. Feeding value drops markedly after half bloom, though total hay yield may rise with more mature hay.
Advertising Is Your Guide to Safe Buying
Advertising Is Your Guide to Safe Buying is an ad feature advising careful consumer choices and outlining tips for evaluating products, reading labels, comparing prices, and avoiding scams. It emphasizes informed shopping practices and practical steps for buyers.
Financial Reports Warn of Animal Diseases Threatening Livestock
An April Successful Farming piece highlights more than 200 infectious diseases in domestic animals, with over 100 transmissible to humans. It notes rabies, trichinosis, ringworm, anthrax, erysipelas, and hookworm as risks and offers four basic farm hygiene rules to prevent transmission to people.
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Successful
Burning Grass Often Unwise
Kansas State University extension farm adviser R C Lind warns that continuous pasture burning harms vegetation but allows rare occasions for burning. Recommendations include burn only after rain, with a light breeze, avoid early burns, limit to every other year, and not grazing too soon after burning to give grass a start.
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Manhattan
R. C. Lind
Kansas State University
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