Retail Trade Area Importance to City Growth Prospects
Kansas towns face varied futures as retail trade areas shift due to competition mobility and population changes. Research shows farm declines and urban growth in major cities, with 30 smaller towns retaining $11 million in 1963 trade. Community groups urge cooperative downtown planning to sustain services and attract customers.
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Kansas
Hutchinson
Lawrence
Manhattan
Salina
Topeka
Wichita
Kansas City
Chanute
Coffeyville
Fort Scott
Independence
Iola
Parsons and
Pitts
Domesticating ewine and the shift in pig use
By the New Stone Age humans domesticated wine and redefined pig farming. Pigs, once scavengers, were found to yield flesh fit for eating, marking a transition in dietary practices.
Fertilizer Use in Kansas Surges Over a Decade
Kansas has quadrupled fertilizer use from 1956 to 1966, reaching 850000 tons with nitrogen at 254000, phosphate 114000, and potash 18000. Yields suggest potential growth, but water limits and better management are needed for further increases. Sander predicts possible 25 year gains to 40–50 bu wheat, 120–140 bu corn, and 70–90 bu sorghum.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Donald H. Sander
Extension Agronomist
Kansas State University
Sander
Power Clinic Teaches Farmers Electric Basics at Courthouse
An ERIE A farm clinic will be held at the Neosho County Courthouse Thursday at 8 PM to teach farmers how electricity works. Elwyn Holmes, Extension agricultural engineer from Kansas State University, will conduct the clinic sponsored by the Neosho County Extension Council.
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Erie
Elwyn Holmes
Kansas State University
Neosho County
Grant funds support Labette County water and sewer survey
The Farmers Home Administration approved a grant for Labette County to complete a county wide water and sewer survey. The plan covers all towns except Parsons, with the Labette County Planning Board appointed by the county commissioners. Brink and Dunwoody of Iola are the consulting engineers, overseen by FHA supervisor John W. Edwards of Altamont.
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Labette County
Topeka
Farmers Home Administration
F. Jackson George
Six IYFE Visitors Arrive for Kansas Three Months
Six International Farm Youth Exchangees join eight already in Kansas as they begin three months with host farm families. Liv Wollebæk of Norway and Helene Johansson of Sweden join from Europe. Hans-Jorg Maag of Switzerland. Pauline Francis of Jamaica. Jose Junqueira N. of Brazil. and John Andrew McLaren of Scotland. They will live with multiple rural families, learning via the Kansas State University extension program.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Liv Wollebaek
Norway
Helene Johansson
Sweden
Hans-Jorg Maag
Switzerland
Pauline Francis
Jamaica
Jose Junqueira N
Brazil
John Andrew McLaren
Scotland
R. B. Tomkinson
Kansas State University
IFYE
Liv
Norwegian Plant Protection Institute
Kansas State hosts 4-H Roundup with 1200 delegates
The Kansas 4-H Roundup runs June 5 to 9 on Kansas State University campus. More than 1,200 teen delegates from every county attend the 43rd event. Charles Bates chairs the planning, with state and county Extension staff aiding. The theme Pursuit of Excellence emphasizes citizenship and career exploration.
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Manhattan
Kansas State University
Charles Bates
KSU
Kansas
Anne Christie
Ottawa
Richard Scott
Wichita
Ernest May
Oberlin
Peggy Moomaw
Ensign
Care in Placing Shows Off Flowers
Kansans plant flowers as spring arrives. Larry D. Leuthold of Kansas State University advises on bed placement away from the front yard, soil preparation with organic matter, and broadcast of 10-10-10 fertilizer. Plant arrangement favors taller varieties in back, irregular rows, and regular watering with soil moist not wet. Implement a planned spray or dust program to control pests and diseases.
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Manhattan
Larry D. Leuthold
Kansas State University
Local Briefs Highlight Chanute Community News
Chanute community news rounds up brief items from May 9 1967. Local groups meet at the town hall and churches announce schedules. Citizens discuss school activities and upcoming parades with brief notices from city offices.
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Leslie Frazier
ACME
Rose and
Sith
Ano Nod
Ae Toray Com
S. Malcolm
Staley
Sweetlix
Botrtyo
Armstrong Tires
Call US
Prosser
Fields
Floyd
Harry Byers & Sons, Inc
Plummer
Power Clinic
IYFE
Helene
University of Stockholm
Hans-Jorg
Pauline
Jose
University of Sao Paulo
John
Aberdeen
McLaren
United States
H. R. Krokstrom
Martin Baugher
Hans Fouters
S. Central
The
Chanute Tribune
M-M Ranch Shaw
Ular
Grain & Seed Co
Santa Fe
Milo
Herban
Hercules
Oakbrook Center
Oakbrook
Illinois
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