One Room School Decrease Indicated in Neosho County
Neosho County plans show a shift from 99 rural schools in 1943 to 17 current schools. Some one room schools may not operate next year as enrollments change, with several districts expanding multi room facilities and reorganizing transport for next year.
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Hazel Meeker
Neosho County
Erie
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Mentor
Juanita Dyke
R. Parsons
Martha Graver
Blanche Brant
Earlton
Union Valley
Riverview
Lois Slater
Chanute
Kimball
Hillcrest
Nelle Stevens
Hope Garman
Mabel Marie Salzman
Veral Manson
Savonburg
Manson
Allen County
Grace Standley
Imelda Adelgren
Standley
Thayer
Carl Castle
Marie Johnson
South Mound
Sue Jac
Diverted Acreage Uses Are Listed in Wilson County
Wilson County ASC chairman Leon Choate outlined approved conservation uses for diverted corn and grain sorghum acreage to qualify for feed grain price support. Eligible practices include permanent or rotating cover with grasses and legumes, summer and winter cover crops, wildlife plots, habitat plantings, and protected summer fallow, with restrictions on grazing and harvesting.
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Fredonia
Leon Choate
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Wilson County
Choate
ASC
Bagworm Spraying Is Best in May
In Erie May is the optimal time to spray bagworms says Bill Dickson assistant county agent. Brown bag like capsules appear on juniper arbor vitae spruce maple oak and sycamore. Eggs overwinter in bags hatch in May and defoliate trees. spray after worms appear using one quart Malathion 57 percent emulsifiable in 100 gallons water.
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Erie
Bill Dickson
Dickson
FHA Flood Loan Requests Taken
Applications are now being taken for loans to farmers in Labette and Neosho Counties who suffered losses from recent floods and storms. Loans cover seed fertilizer fuel fencing and other operating expenses as well as farmstead improvements. Contact the FHA office in the Ackerson Building.
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Altamont
John W. Edwards
Farmers Home Administration
Labette
Neosho
FHA
Ackerson
Idle land must be maintained for 1961 soybean support
Farmers must keep their 1959 60 average acreage of conserving and idle land on the farm to qualify for the 1961 soybean price support. Leon Choate, chairman of the Wilson ASC Committee, urged avoiding extra soybean acreage at the expense of conservation. The program aims to ensure any additional production comes from land already used for crops in abundance. The national average 1961 soybean support will be 2.30 per bushel, up from 1.85 for 1960.
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Fredonia
Leon Choate
Wilson Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Thayer Field Day Planned For Tomorrow
Field days at Thayer Columbus and Mound Valley experiment sites in southeast Kansas will showcase winter barley and oats seeding trials and new wheat varieties. Gale Mullen notes county residents can attend to observe ongoing experiments including lime rotation and bromegrass fertility. Mound Valley adds dairy cattle feeding and horticultural crops with Kansas State University speakers.
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Erie
Kansas
Gale Mullen
Thayer Experiment Field
Columbus
Mound Valley Experiment Station
Mullen
Thayer Field
Mound Valley
Kansas State University
Gardening Popular Across Millions of U.S. Households
The article notes over 34 million American households engage in gardening, representing about 67 percent of all households nationwide. It frames gardening as a widespread, common activity and references promotional material in the advertisements.
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United States
Farmstead Windbreaks Add Value
Neosho County extension notes windbreaks add farmstead comfort and protection around feedlots. Red cedar outer rows, tall inner trees, a three to five row setup suit the area. seeds priced at seven dollars per hundred for evergreens and six for deciduous.
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Neosho County
ERIE
Humboldt Farmer Buys Thayer Bull in Missouri Sale Report
A Humboldt farmer purchased a purebred Milking Shorthorn bull from Roy Starbuck of Thayer as announced by the American Milking Shorthorn Society at Springfield Missouri. The junior yearling bull Starbuck's Lady's Dairyman 27 7302, sired by TOPS 7 Royal Dairyman 223423, was bought by Clarence Rinehart.
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Humboldt
Roy Starbuck
Thayer
American Milking
Starbuck's Lady's Dairyman
Tops 7
Royal Dairyman
Clarence Rinehart
No Seed Testing At Kansas State
Kansas State University extension staff state there are no seed testing facilities on campus. Seed samples should be sent to the Kansas State Seed Laboratory in Topeka, and individuals selling or planting seed are advised to have it laboratory tested.
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Kansas State University Extension and Experiment Station
State Seed Laboratory
Topeka
Kansas State, Seed Laboratory
West Smith
Triumph Tops Neosho Wheat in 1961 Seeded Acreage
A Neosho County crop report shows 1961 wheat acreage dominated by ERIE Triumph and Wichita varieties. Triumph accounts for 62 percent of plantings, Wichita 28 percent, with Ponca at five percent and Pawnee at four percent.
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Erie
Triumph
Wichita
Neosho County
Bill Dickson
Ponca
21st Annual Stock Show At OBryan Ranch Attracts 1000
About 1,000 spectators attended the 21st annual livestock show at the OBryan Ranch near here last Saturday. Kansas State University livestock experts joined local agents and FFA advisors in judging contests and demonstrations. Harold Ensley discussed fishing secrets on television. Prizes included hogs and cured hams for 4H FFA and adults. Charles Carter of Chanute earned third in the adult division and Duane Fulhage of Yates Center won second in the 4H division.
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Hiattville
O'Bryan Ranch
Here
Kansas State University
Manhattan
FFA
Harold Ensley
Sportsmans Friend
Charles Carter
Chanute
Duane ‘Fulhage
Yates Center
False Teeth Powder Promises Better Fit and Odor Control
A vintage advertising blurb touts FAST powder for false teeth. It claims the alkaline formula prevents souring and reduces plate odor while helping wearers bite with more confidence. The copy urges readers to buy FAST at drug counters.
Wheat Field Day Planned At Manhattan
Kansas State University hosts the annual wheat field day on May 18 with Secretary Freeman as principal speaker. He will also attend the dedication of the flour and feed milling wing. Trade representatives from many states arrive May 17 by special train, including heads of milling and baking companies. The Kansas Wheat Growers Association executive board members are listed.
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Manhattan
United States
Kansas State University
Orville L. Freeman
K-State
Kansas City
Charles Pence
Kansas Wheat Growers’ Association
Pence
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington
Florida
Texas
California
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Tennessee
New Jersey
State Wheat Growers’ Association
Earl Cross
Denver
Colo
Murray Ross
Newton
Richard Myers
Francis McKown
Wichita
James Sowden
Arkansas City
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Elmer
Ernest Cleavinger
Galesburg
W. Gale Mullen
Mr. Farmer
Bennett Creamery Company
Bennett's Ice Cream
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N. Grant
MFA
Bostwick
Gan
Aata
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Total Search, Inc
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