Area Grown Feeds Prove Equal to Nonlocal Dairy Feeds
Studies at the Mound Valley Branch experiment station show Southeast Kansas dairy cows fed locally grown prairie hay and concentrates produce milk comparable to cows fed nonlocal feeds. Three groups tested with varying local ingredients, all yielding similar milk output and herd retention.
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Erie
Kansas
Mound Valley Branch
Kansas State College
Manhattan
College and Extension
Morrison's
Wheat quota rules and deadlines for 1956 growers
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee chairman Walter Bradford warns farmers with 1956 wheat acreages above allotments must reduce excess by May 25. Excess wheat may be plowed green manure pastured or cut for hay so it does not mature. Penalties apply at 45 percent of parity price with the excess value set at 1.07 dollars per bushel for 1956.
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Fredonia
Walter Bradford
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Department of Agriculture
Extension Chief Jones Named Kansas State College Director
Harold E. Jones, a top 4-H and FFA competitor from Concordia High School, will become director of the Kansas State College extension service on June 1. He led crops judging at Fort Hays and dairy judging at Salina, earned State Farmer and FFA offices, collected advanced degrees at Purdee, and served as a leading extension specialist in Minnesota.
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Manhattan
Future Farmers of America
Kansas
Harold E. Jones
Kansas State College Extension Service
Jones
FFA
Concordia High School
Fort Hays
Salina
Purdee
Kansas Extension Service
Minnesota
Ribbons Awarded at Southeast Kansas Guernsey Show
About 125 people attended the Southeast Kansas Guernsey Breeders District Show in Erie. Local exhibitor Ivan Green led with top senior youth wins and multiple placings, while Clarence Raymond and Jane Raymond of Fredonia also earned several firsts and championships. Other exhibitors hailed from Oswego, Independence, Edna, Pittsburg, and Chetopa.
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Erie
Kansas
Mahlon Morley
Ivan Green
Clarence Raymond
Fredonia
Jane Raymond
Green
Otis Post
Independence
Ray Schooley
Stark
Doc Raymond
J. D. Hill
Eric
Oswego
Edna
Pittsburg
Chetopa
Wheat support raised to 2 dollars per bushel for 1956
The 1956 crop wheat minimum support is set at 2.00 per bushel, about 83.7 percent of parity, per Walter Bradford, head of the Wilson County Stabilization Committee. The rate applies to 36 commercial states, with 75 percent in 12 smaller states, based on 1955 parity comparisons. Local loan rates for 1956 wheat will be announced after class-by-class adjustments.
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Fredonia
Walter Bradford
Wilson County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Bradford
Wilson County
Allen Builds More Terraces in Allen County
Allen County soil conservation district reports 2.8 miles of terraces built and 5.21 miles staked in April. Two farm ponds staked and one built. Other practices include windbreaks 3.47 acres brush control 143 acres range seeding 30 acres waterways 62.8 acres contour farming 178 acres bluestem seeding 30 acres. Leroy Banker signed as a new conservation plan cooperator on 160 acres.
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IOLA
Allen County
Soil Conservation District
Fred S. Kruger
The
Soil Conservation Service
Leroy Banker
Refund Tax Forms Available for Farmers
Erie County extension office now offers claim forms for the federal gas tax refund on farm use. Morley notes first filings cover gasoline bought after December 31, 1955 used on farms before July 1, with claims due by September 30. Subsequent claims cover July 1 this year to June 30, 1957 at two cents per gallon.
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ERIE
Mahlon Morley
Management Irrigation Keys to Profitable Pastures
The article discusses grazing systems for irrigated pastures including continuous, rotation, and strip grazing. Rotation grazing, with livestock moved when 3–4 inches of growth remain, yields higher forage. Strip grazing offers even greater production but needs more labor. clipping may be needed to equalize future grazing.
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Erie
Mahlon Morley
County Agriculturalagent
Kansas
Potter's Scratch Pen encourages medicated chick feeding
The writeup stresses a critical period for baby chicks when diseases like coccidiosis rise and urges continued medicated feeds if needed. It notes strong interest in started chicks due to steady egg prices and farm families needing poultry, and promotes May-hatched pullets and a list of started chicks available this week.
Thayer Field Day Tomorrow Attends State 4-H Round-Up
A 12 member Wilson County 4-H delegation plus leaders and extension agents will travel to Kansas State College Manhattan for the 4-H Club Round-Up May 29 to June 2. Delegates include Donna Myers Alice Perry Jack Chapman Darlene Harvey Eisele Johnson Pfeifer Morton Neds and others with Mrs Philip Wing leading the group. The event gathers about 1200 youths for five days of classes housing meals and campus life with a Memorial Day move to Rock Springs Ranch for a talk by Herb Plambeck on Russia experiences.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Lester Griffith
Donna Myers
Happy Hustlers
Alice Perry
Jack Chapman
Darlene Harvey
Buffalo Boosters
Fred Eisele
Larry Johnson
Carol Pfeifer
Richard Morton
High Prairie Pioneers
George Neds
Verdigris Valley
Philip Wing
High Prairie Pioneers Club
Griffith
Nadine Howard
Kansas
K-State
Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
Herb Plambeck
Ames
Russia
Field day set near Thayer with crop demonstrations
Experiments to be shown include variety tests on winter wheat barley and oats and spring oats. Demonstration plots will feature wheat corn and alfalfa while Verlin H Peterson Thayer and Columbus field superintendents head the program starting at 11 30 p m tomorrow located 32 miles east of Thayer.
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Thayer
Verlin H. Peterson
Thayer and
Columbus
County 4-H Delegations Head to State Round-Up and Music Camp
Neosho County 4-H clubs send two delegations to state programs May 29 to June 2. Eleven members plus leaders will attend the 4-H Club Round-Up at Kansas State College Manhattan, with five days of classes, housing, and dining on campus. A second delegation travels to Rock Springs Ranch for the annual 4-H music camp featuring music and music appreciation activities.
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Erie
Neosho County
Lyle Meyer
Mahlon Morley
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Spencer Fickel
Lester Witt
Craig Thompson
Clark Cleaver
Larry Erickson
Connie Heady
Florence Roberts
Judy Keenan
Mary Louise Meek
Marlene Pate
Talmage Engels
Rock Springs Ranch
Lyla Hanson
Neosho Valley
Busy Bees Club
Anita Weber
Anna Mae Broughton
Helen Sellegren
Jolly-Go-Getters Club
Farm Weather and Crop Notes from Chanute Area Report
Last week's field checks south and east of Chanute show variable moisture across crops. Wheat heads fill well despite uneven stands. barley lacks soil moisture. oats likely poor with thin stands and uneven heading. Row crops show strong corn and sorghum. alfalfa trimmed by aphids, future depends on moisture. pastures good but need rain by mid June. Tip: to produce top eggs, gather at least three times daily and cool to below 60 degrees rapidly.
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Chanute
Wilson County Girls Named State 4H Music Delegates
Kary Farwell of the Home Builders Club and Evelyn Boicourt of the Happy Hustlers Club will serve as Wilson County delegates at the State 4H Club music camp held at Rock Springs Ranch in May.
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Fredonia
Kary Farwell
Home Builders Club
Evelyn Boicourt
Happy Hustlers Club
Wilson County
Rock Springs Ranch
Chanute Tribune Briefs May 22 1956
Chanute Tribune notes local events and briefs from May 22 1956. Short items cover community happenings, announcements, and reports from Chanute Kansas with several unnamed residents and groups.
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The
Chanute Tribune
4 H Club Music Program Announced by County Agent
Lester Griffith county agricultural agent announced today that delegates will participate in a program for 4 H Club members interested in music and the 4 H music appreciation program. Grover Cleveland is noted as the only U.S. president to serve a second term after defeat in his first election.
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Lester Griffith
Grover Cleveland
United States
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