McKinnie To Get High Award Today
Washington D C The Department of Agriculture will award Kansas SCS conservationist Charles P McKinnie its second highest honor. Ezra T Benson will present as McKinnie is praised for training nine employees to become work unit conservationists and aiding 54 district soil conservation plans.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Soil Conservation Service
Charles P. McKinnie
SCS
Fice
Ezra T. Benson
Department
McKinnie
Kansas State College
Mankato
Civilian Conservation Corps
Council Grove
Ottawa
Osage Civ
Erie
Neosho County
Cooperaton
Wool Rates Due Soon Boosts Wool Production Incentives
Neosho County and Wilson County ASC chairs report 14 percent and 8 percent of local wool growers applied for national wool program incentives for the 19 marketing year. Deadlines, payment timing after July 1, and a target national average wool price of 2 cents per pound drive the incentive, applied as a percentage to each grower’s marketings to boost US wool production.
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Neosho County
Wilson County
Agricultural Stabilization and
Conservation County
ASC
Lime Need Indicated By Field Tests
Thayer Experiment Fields report that about ten million tons of lime are needed on Southeast Kansas farms to improve soil fertility. Gene Cleavinger notes lime raises alfalfa yields and neutralizes pH. past lime applications show lasting effects and prove beneficial for several years.
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Thayer
Kansas
Gene Cleavinger
Thayer Experiment Field
Cleavinger
Columbus
Department of Agronomy
Kansas State University
Verlin H. Peterson
Peterson
Sudan
Wheat gains from fertilizing in field trials
Dr Ralph A Young reports that well fertilized wheat yielded 77 more bushels per acre with slightly more moisture across 29 field trials over six years. Trials at North Dakota Agricultural College used nitrogen and phosphate on well fertilized plots versus leaf fertile soil.
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Chicago
Ralph A. Young
North Dakota Agricultural College
Young
Midwest
National Plant Food Institute
Wheat and Barley Boosted by Fertilized Fallow Land Yields
The report notes some plots received phosphate or no fertilizer while others had high potash. At harvest, the top soil in well fertilized plots held nearly identical moisture to low fertility plots. In 24 trials in 1958 fertilized fallow land out produced non-fallow land by about 20 percent in wheat and barley.
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Young
Cattle Bloat Causes Listed in Seasonal Bulletin
Kansas City bulletin from the Kansas Veterinary Medical Association warns bloat rises with lush legume pastures. Bacterial fermentation in the stomachs creates a frothy gas held by surface tension, a dry roughage diet and saliva flow help prevention, and fat-treated forage helps gas release. Call a veterinarian if trouble occurs.
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Kansas City
Kansas Veterinary Medical Association
1959 Goals Set For District Conservation
The Neosho County Soil Conservation District pages outline a 1959 work plan with about 60 basic plans to be developed, 70 new cooperators, 10 revised plans, and extensive mapping and surveys on thousands of acres. It details conservation rotations, contour farming, brush control, waterway work, drainage, terracing, and land to grass or woods conversions, plus educational programs and demonstrations in watershed protection, land judging, range judging, field days, and banker and church tours.
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ACP
Erie FFA Leads Musical Pantomines And Lessons
A Tribune item describes Mrs. Robert Medford teaching string instruments at the Erie FFA with song leading and musical pantomimes. The program features puppets and bells, with grass plots, lime pulverizers, and a Brillion Seeder. Prices and equipment rates are listed for farmers.
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Davis
Leas Struments
Kansas City
Robert Medford
Sic
Tribune
Erie Ffa
Hugh Errington
Ruston
Music Camp Dates Set for June 2 6 at Rock Springs Ranch
Erie announces the annual state 4 H music camp at Rock Springs Ranch June 2 through 6 with Shyrel Roberts of Shamrock 4 H and Donald Janssen of Hillcrest named as Neo sho county delegates County agent Mullen notes the program covers song leadership listening to music folk songs and broader music fields Catharine Strouse retired Emporia State Teachers College music staff will lead discussions on music appreciation community service in music and composition Harold Eversmeyer Lyon County club agent will teach a folk games class as part of the 4 H music program Tom
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Shyrel Roberts
Shamrock
Harold Eversmeyer
Lyon County
Emporia
Tom
Oil Output Increases In Kansas Oklahoma
Oklahoma and Kansas combined boosted daily crude oil and condensate output by 36 320 barrels to 7 237 085 barrels for the week ending May 23 per the Oil and Gas Journal survey. Oklahoma rose 25 400 to 573 500 while Kansas climbed 12 720 to 335 800. Wyoming fell 4 900 to 327 000 and Illinois declined.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
Kansas
Oil and Gas Journal
Wyoming
Ilinois
Poached Apricots in Sugar Syrup Delight Custard Pairing
Fresh apricots shine when poached in a light sugar syrup. Serve warm or chilled with soft custard for a simple, elegant dessert.
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