Farmers Can Insure Soybean Profits Against Dry Years
Ag writer Lloyd Jones of the Mound Valley Experiment Station explains drouth insured crops for Kansas farms. He classifies drouth escaping and drouth enduring crops, cites wheat rye and winter grains as escapes, prairie grass alfalfa and brome as enduring, notes sorghum offers limited insurance, and recommends expanding alfalfa and brome acreage, protecting pasture, reseeding native grasses, growing winter annuals, and maintaining wheat allotments to reduce drought risk.
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Lloyd
Jones
Mound Valley Experiment Station
Drouth
Mound Valley
Soybeans Top Cash Crop. Purdue Tips Boost Profits
Chicago report says high yields and strong soybean prices raise farmer profits. Purdue University recommendations include inoculated seed in prepared seed beds, lime soil, starter fertilizer, pre and post planting weed control, and ample potash to avoid reduced yields and lower bean quality.
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Chicago
Middle West
Egg Statute Meetings Planned in Southeast Kansas
District meetings on the new state egg law will be held May 25 at Fort Scott May 26 at Independence and May 27 at Pittsburg. Sessions run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and cover provisions of the law better egg merchandising and grading standards. Local counties include Allen Bourbon Anderson Linn Wilson Montgomery Chautauqua Elk Neosho Cherokee Crawford Labette.
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Topeka
Kansas
Fort Scott
Courthouse
Memorial Hall
Independence
Besse Hotel
Pittsburg
Allen
Bourbon
Anderson
Linn
Wilson
Montgomery
Chautauqua
Elk
Neosho
Cherokee
Crawford
Labette
State Board of Agriculture
Kansas State College Extension Service
Manhattan
Poultry and Egg National
May 25 Deadline Set for Wheat Destruction in Allen County
C R Wolford chair of the Allen County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee says May 25 is the deadline for farmers to destroy excess wheat acreage to comply with allotments and marketing quotas. A May 15 date was extended and penalties apply to farms exceeding 15 acres with a 45 percent parity rate equaling $1.13 per bushel. Farmers with excess after May 25 lose eligibility for conservation assistance and price support on any grain.
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IOLA
C. R. Wolford
Allen County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Wolford
Allen County 4-Hers Hold Plowing Contest
Twelve Allen County 4-H members competed in a county plowing contest on Lester Coles farm near Moran. In the junior division Thomas Stranghoner won first with Bob Boyd second. In the senior division Hadley Stranghoner won first with Wayne Moore second. Plaques were funded by Iola and Moran implement dealers.
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IOLA
Allen County
4-H
Lester Coles
Moran
Thomas Stranghoner
Dusk Patrol
Bob Boyd
Hadley Stranghoner
Wayne Moore
Iola and Moran
Fred Kruger
C. P. Gilpin
Floyd Seyo
Marcel Tinkler
Humboldt
Warren Johnson
LadHarpe
Opening of the 4-H Ranch Season at Rock Springs
Erie reports May 27 marks the 1955 season start at Rock Springs Ranch the state 4 H club center near Junction City. The 10th season hosts statewide camps from music to soil conservation and rural life with about 5000 campers over three months. Facilities include a swimming pool Palomino horses rifle range and sports gear plus informal classes and project discussions.
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Erie
Rock Springs Ranch
Talmage Eagles
Junior Leadership
National Club Congress
Soil Conservation
Rural Life
Neosho County
Johnson
Harvey
Anderson
Woodson
Wilson
Kayettes
Junction City
County Agent Urges Grasshopper Spraying
Mahlon Morley, Neosho county agricultural agent, urges immediate community spraying against grasshoppers after an inspection tour by Dave Matthews of the Kansas State College entomology department in Manhattan. Matthews reports a severe infestation may threaten crops in the area.
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Erie
Mahlon Morley
Neosho County
Dave Matthews
Kansas State College Department of
Community Spraying Urged for Grasshopper Egg Hatch
Morley warns virtually all grasshopper eggs hatched and urges coordinated community spraying. Farmers should spray simultaneously using Aldrin 2 to 4 ounces, Toxaphene 1 pound, or Chlordane 1 pound before wings develop for effective control.
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Morley
Rural Life Sunday Observed in County
Neosho county 4-H members joined regular church services and special afternoon or evening services to observe Rural Life Sunday. The day, designated as 4-H Sunday, falls on Rogation Sunday, the fifth week after Easter, and emphasizes the meaning of Christianity in agriculture and country life.
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Erie
Neosho County
Rural Life
Pasture Fees for Swine Boosts Pig Health and Savings
Columbia reports University of Missouri specialists find pasture fed hogs use 30 percent less grain and 50 percent less protein. An acre of alfalfa or red clover can support 20 hogs from weaning to market, saving about 60 dollars per 20 hogs and reducing parasite risks. Legumes need phosphate and potash. soil fertility affects stand success with alfalfa ladine and red clover noted as top choices.
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Columbia
University of Missouri Livestock, and
William Pugh
Pugh
4-H Clubs Promote Farm Safety in Allen County
Allen county 4-H Council designates May 28 as Operation Safety with the slogan Scotchlite Saves Lives. A seven member committee and county law enforcement plan a countywide safety day including road block drive-ins in Iola Moran Humboldt Elsmore and Savonburg. Scotchlite sells for 25 cents per two feet and a sun visor safety sign is given free with purchase. County goal sets half a mile of Scotchlite. Safety inspections visit farms and homes to reduce hazards. Allen County seeks the state Farm Bureau trophy after winning the district title last year.
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IOLA
Allen County
4-H Council
4-H
Highway Patrol
Moran
Humboldt
Elsmore
Savonburg
Specialist Discusses Gardening Problems
A county garden tour under the extension service visited Louis Edwards farm 413 miles northeast of Hiie E B Green home Chanute and Albert Harms farm south of Thayer. Dick Roberts extension horticulture specialist from Kansas State College led discussions on insects diseases irrigation and garden care methods.
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Erie
Extension Service
Louis Edwards
Hiie
E. B. Green
Chanute
Albert Harms
Thayer
Dick Roberts
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Roberts
Longevity Rate for 1890 Births Reaches 65th Birthday in 1955
About three of five Americans born in 1890 survived to age 65 in 1955, reflecting rising life expectancy and improving health conditions for that cohort.
Social Notes From Altoona and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs George Gardner of Wichita visited relatives in Altoona and with her mother Mrs RD Davis and husband Mrs Arthur Mullen attended Byron Whites funeral in Neodesha Mrs Cavin Studebaker cares for Mrs Jennie Turner after an operation Alvin Crowder of Virgil oversees remodeling for Lodiska Morans home May Wilson spends Mothers Day with son William Wilson in Enid Oklahoma Mrs Larry Spurrier and sons of
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Altoona
George Gardner
Wichita
R. D. Davis
Arthur Mullen
Byron White
Neodesha
Cavin Studebaker
Jennie Turner
Alvin Crowder
Virgil
Lodiska Moran
May Wilson
William Wilson
Enid
Oklo
Larry Spurrier
Local families gather for visits and events across towns
Wichita visitors include Spurrier and relatives from Glendale and Marquette. Roads and parish life feature at Lafontaine peony fields and Bank Exchange food sale. Achievement Night at the high school and a Mother-daughter banquet serve community ties with 182 meals.
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Wichita
T. A. Streets
Spurrier
Amelia Brown
Glendale
Calif
Mabel Beaty
Mabel Hoard
Lindsborg
Margaret Nelson
Marquette
William Venter
Edith
Lee Hall
Lou Hall
W. R. Berger
Ft. Worth
Texas
Lafontaine
Lowell Busby
Altoona
Brian Leon
Arthur Mullen
James QO. Hires
Collins
OES
Bank Exchange
Floyd Bowers
Daughters
Royle Stafford
Linda Gordon
Independence
Jewel Ryan
O. R. Harris
Lynn Aldridge
Alta Aldridge
Lydia Tomlinson
M. D. McKean
Harold Duncan
Kenneth Ritchey
Ruby
Parsons and Chanute residents attend district meeting and family visits
Richardson and Alta Aldridge of the Sweet Town Gems HDU attended a district meeting in Chanute. Mrs. H. A. Addington visited Parsons for Mothers Day with daughter Har ley Newland Jr. and family. Mary Ellen Stanley returned from surgery in Wichita.
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Ruby Morris
Salina
Sgt. Butler
Smoky Hill Air Force Base
Blackwell
Okla
Corwin Butler
Floyd Kepler
Tulsa
Charles and
Frank King
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Schultz
Judy
4-H Ranch
Whetland
Farm Bureau
C. E. Eklund Agency
Baler
MFA Farmers Exchange
Highland
The
Chanute Tribune
Chevrolet
Bill Young Chevrolet
Evergreen
Good Best
Payway
Pillsbury Best
Chapman Feed Service
AMES
Mrs
Floyd Potter
Potter’s Hatchery
South Malcolm
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