Field Day Planned At Thayer Station
Thayer station hosts the ninth annual Field Day on Friday May 23 with a 10 30 a m start and a 1 30 p m crops tour. Speakers include Dr G B Marion on breeding troubles in dairy cattle and C Peaks Wilson on grassland agriculture with Dr F C Fountaine on the dairy situation.
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G. B. Marion
C. Peakrs Wilson
School of Agriculture
Kansas State College
Wilson
Kansas
F. C. Fountaine
Kansas Sizie College
Alisha
Bermuda
Cattle Safer Than Humans From TB
Vermillion County veterinary doctor Paul Dodd notes eradication campaigns since 1918 have nearly eliminated bovine tuberculosis in cattle. By 1956 over 9 million cattle tested, only 0.15 percent reactors, while human TB deaths reached about 14,000 and 800,000 active or inactive cases.
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Topeka
Aeerica
Paul & Dodd
DVM
Vermillion County
Climos
Dodd
W. W. Wilmore
Wheat Allotment May Be Topped
ASC Chief says 1958 wheat allotment may be exceeded without reducing farm acreage for 1958. Charles Ropp explains new law delays 1957 change by one year and allows overproduction credit for base acreage through May 20 1953. Excess wheat beyond 15 acres triggers marketing quota settlements.
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ASC
Fredonia
Charles Ropp
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilication and Conservation Committee
Ropp
Windbreaks Should Be Cultivated This Spring and Summer
Erie county agents advise cultivating newly planted wind breaks to suppress weeds and hold moisture. Start as soon as weeds appear, maintain cultivation through summer and fall, and continue yearly while machinery fits between rows. This helps trees shade out weeds as branches grow together.
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Erie
Gale Mallen
Mullen
Excess Wheat Deadline Set For May 20 1958
Wilson County farmers who planted wheat above their allotment face a May 20 1958 deadline to dispose of the excess. Charles Ropp of the ASC says failure to dispose will make growers ineligible for wheat price support and Soil Bank payments. Notices have been sent and growers with questions should contact the County ASC Office promptly.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Charles Ropp
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office
Ropp
ASC
Season Approaches For Hog Cholera In Pigs
DES MOINES The American Foundation for Animal Health urges farmers to vaccinate pigs before an outbreak as there is no cure for hog cholera. The warning states cholera is a major swine killer and preemptive vaccination can prevent losses.
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Des Moines
American Foundation For Animal Health
Corn Beetles Now at Work in County Fields
County agent Gale Mullen reports corn seed beetles seed corn maggots and related insects damaging newly planted fields. They feed on seed before germination and are worst in wet cool springs. Seed treatment with Aldrin Dieldrin or Heptachlor at label rates is advised and should be used on replants. Light wireworm infestations respond to double rates. Fields not yet planted should be checked and treated if needed.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
Mullen
4-H Camps Open At Rock Springs Ranch In June
ERIE The first state 4-H camp of the 1958 season runs June 3 to 7 at Rock Springs Ranch. County Agent Gale Mullen says Neosho County delegates include Connie Heady Hillcrest 4H and David Swiler Willing Workers. Additional members may join if space allows.
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Erie
Rock Springs Ranch
Gale Mullen
Neosho County
Connie Heady
Hillcrest 4H Club
David Swiler
Phil Dryden
Neosho Valley
Busy Bees
Cheryl Umbarger
Marble Is Deceiving Says Home Economist
Erie home economics agent Mrs Marjorie Price warns marble furniture may look durable yet is porous and prone to grease stains etching from mild acids and discoloration from waxes. she advises gentle cleaning with warm sudsy water and use of a special polish and to avoid placing drinks directly on marble.
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Erie
Marjorie Price
Contour Plan Saves Soil Holds Water
Contour farming runs parallel to terraces across sloping land. Benefits include reduced erosion, better moisture retention, nutrient conservation, and lower power use. At McCready Experiment Farm an 11.8 percent corn yield gain was recorded. All farming should follow contour lines for maximum benefit.
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SCS
McCready
Contour farming tips for efficient soil use and water control
Practical guidelines for contour farming include installing waterways in natural drains, arranging terraces with a flexible grade, using two way plows to remove dead furrows, aligning rows to drain into waterways, cultivating along the contour with open furrows, and drilling small grains to conserve moisture. Ed Call of the Kansas artificial breeding service unit at Kansas State College will lead meetings.
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SCS
Gulf of Mexico
Ing
Kansas
Ed Call
Kansas Artificial Breeding Service Unit
Kansas State College
Breeding Meetings Set for Tomorrow and Thursday
An artificial breeding meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Chanute National Guard Armory, County Agent Gale Mullen said. A second session will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday at Kimball grade school to discuss new advances in artificial breeding.
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Erie
Chanute National
Spending Likely Above Ike Requests in Congress
Congress appears poised to raise appropriations above President Eisenhower's request for the first time in 14 years. Ten bills considered show a net increase of about 0.5 billion dollars over nearly 21 billion requested. The House has passed all ten and the Senate has added 79 million to those amounts.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Defense Department
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Dewey McCoy
Shaw
Ralph Reinhardt
Chanute
Thayer
Verlin Peterson
Lester Brooks Blacksmith & Welding Shop
S. Grant
G. E. Marion
Charles Michaels
Michigan Valley
Stanley Smith
Newton
Doyle Neher
Oswego
Gilmore Dahl
Everest
Ray Schooley
Stark
Jack van Horn
Pomona
John Milton
Ottawa
Dick Dunham
Walnut
Chester Peterson
Falun
Harlon Ross
Hardy
Neb
Marion
Lucky Clover
Carol Ferguson
Prairie Schooners
Sheryl Roberts
Shamrock
Catherine Strouse
Emporia
William Koch
Manhattan
Lester Weatherwax
Tommy Davis
Kansas City
Largo
Sudan
Chapman Feed Service
E. Main
Chanute Farmers Cooperative Assn
Aubrey W. Bostwick
Mgr
Farm Credit
Arthur Solomon
Chanute Sales Pavilion
Chanute Sales
JURE
Brazil
Schultz
Judy
Main & Highland
Kas
Chanute Insurance Board
Home Economist
the Tribune
Farm Service
W. Eim
Ino
Rambler
American Motors
S. Evergreen
Chanute Rambler Motors
Chanute, Kansas
BABY
Malcolm
Chanute, Kensos
Ike
John
Gorton
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