Kansas State Experiment Station reports livestock studies
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station at Manhattan and Garden City branch summarize results by county agents Gale Mullen and Lester Griffith. Wheat pasture tests show lambs gain faster and cheaper when grazed 60 days then finished in feedlot. implants with hormones in 65 heifers sped gains modestly with no harm and larger rib eyes. tranquilizers in steers did not improve gains or feed efficiency.
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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Manhattan
Garden City
Gale Mullen
Lester Griffith
Starbuck Herd Dominates Milking Shorthorn Show at Riverside
In Independence Riverside Park hosted the Milking Shorthorn spring show with Roy Starbuck herd taking 13 firsts including junior champion female and best addered cow. Mrs. Tefft won the judging contest and Smyers placed fifth. both from Altoona. Grand champion cow, purchased from Gerner arms in Whitewater Wisconsin, is excellent and yields about 50 pounds daily.
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Thayer
Riverside Park
Independence
Ben Tefft
Elmer Smyers
Starbuck
Mmes. Tefft
Smyers
Altoona
Gerner Arms
Roy Starbuck
Mrs Price Shares Strawberry Jam Recipe
ERIE The strawberry season returns with berries from the West Coast in markets and local supplies rising. Home economics agent Mrs Marjorie Price advises making jam from crushed berries and sugar, with pectin boiled briefly before mixing into the fruit.
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Erie
West Coast
Marjorie Price
Wool Prices Study Urged For U S Producers
Wool producers should study both domestic and world price relations before selling. Charles C. Ropp of the Wilson County ASC notes U S prices have lagged world prices during downturns and that the national average for the year will depend on sales volume and prices through next March. Early selling amid uncertainty may lower the annual average.
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Fredonia
Charles C. Ropp
Wilson County
ASC
U. S
4-H Members Exhibit Electric Projects at Kansas State Fair
Erie reports 4-H electric project members may exhibit at the Kansas State Fair for the first time. Each club member may enter one article per class. Basic electric classes cover motor application lighting and wiring with suggested displays. Intermediate classs include advanced motor application lighting heating and wiring. County fairs will mirror classes to qualify for state competition.
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Erie
Gale Mullen
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Wilson County 4-H Roundup Attendees Named for Kansas State College
Fredonia Kansas reports eight 4-H club members plus two county extension agents will attend the 1958 4-H Club Round-up at Kansas State College June 3 to 7. Delegates include Richard Stewart Jeanean Beemer Suzanne Kidd Mark Wing Sharon Stover Ronald Kuykendall Mary Ellen Braman James Loomis. Activities include Rock Springs Ranch Fort Riley campus tours and workshops on recreation music career planning citizenship and record keeping. E H Regnier will direct recreation and song leader Dr. Morris Hayes will lead the program.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Kansas State College
Lester Griffith
Nadine Howard
Richard Stewart
Jeanean Beemer
Good Luck
Suzanne Kidd
Happy Hustlers
Mark Wing
High Prairie Pioneers
Sharon Stover
Ronald Kuykendall
Good Workers
Mary Ellen Braman
Buffalo Boosters
James Loomis
Rock Springs Ranch
State Club
Fort Riley
E. H. Regnier
Kansas
Illinois
Morris Hayes
Poultry Field Day Set at Kansas State College
The third annual poultry field day comes to Egg-a-Rama on June 3 in Manhattan. Morning program in Amberger Hall features Gale Mullen and speakers Dr. Jack Adams Harry Reed and Paul Mohler. A tour of an 80 acre poultry range follows with a noon chicken barbecue.
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Erie
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Gale Mullen
Amberger Hall
University of Nebraska
Jack Adams
Harry J. Reed
Kansas Poultry Improvement Association
Paul Mohler
Field Demonstrations In Wilson County
Farmers attention is called to field demonstrations in Wilson County by county agent Lester Griffith. Wheat fertility and variety are shown on Highway 75 two miles northeast of Neodesha and on US 39 44 mile east of the Vilas corner. A barley variety demonstration is visible two miles north and two west of Fredonia. The plots are on land farmed by local growers.
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Fredonia
Lester Griffith
US 75
Neodesha
Vilas Corner
Demonstrators Mapped with Signs by Maulsby Myers Lambert
Roy Maulsby Walter Myers and Alva Lambert are cited as organizers with signs posted to mark demonstrations. Observers note visibility of the displays and the organized setup at the site.
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Roy Maulsby
Walter Myers
Alva Lambert
Ivan Green Sells Registered Guernsey Bull
Erie, Ivan Green of Erie sold the registered Guernsey bull Green Farms Royal Duke to W H Lawellin of Hallowell per the American Guernsey Cattle Club. The bull descends from Green Farms Gladiator's Lill with an official 10177 pounds milk and 561 pounds fat production record, from twice daily milking over 365 days. Sire is Green Farms Royal.
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Erie
Ivan Green
Green Farms
W. H. Lawellin
Hallowell
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Guernsey
Green Farms Gladiator
Green Farms Royal
Water raises pork weight in feed study at Fredonia
Research shows water access boosts pork yield. In a 30 day test with 180 feeder pigs split into two groups, a six fountain setup cut feed cost per pound of gain to 9.9 cents from 11.6 cents. The water rich group gained more efficiently with better health.
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Fredonia
Lieter Griffith
Wool Price Insights and Ontario Mines Mentioned
Erie reports that wool sales below the national average of 62 cents per pound for 1958 will reduce total returns. For 1956 the national price averaged 44.3 cents with a 40 percent incentive, yielding 49 cents at 35 cents and 70 cents at 50 cents. Ontario now has 30 gold producing mines with about 85 million dollars in annual output.
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Erie
Jim Norris
Neosho Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Ontario
Canada
Youth urged to pursue college work in agriculture
Kansas State College official Dr. C Peaks Wilson told farm youth to consider college study. County Agent Lester Griffith notes many youths neglect higher education despite strong intelligence and ambition among farmers' children. He says college broadens living and citizenship beyond vocation. The agriculture program offers off farm opportunities with about 5 000 jobs for graduates. A farm boy's advantage lies in education and rural roots. Elizabeth was the first capital of New Jersey in 1655.
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Fredonia
C. Peaks Wilson
School of Agriculture
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Lester Griffith
Wilson
Griffith
Wheat price timing guidance for farmers at harvest time
The article advises farmers on whether to sell or store wheat based on harvest prices, loan rates, and government price supports. It notes that prices are usually lowest at harvest with high supply and highest in late winter or spring, but CCC inventory and loan rates influence outcomes. It suggests storing if harvest prices fall significantly below loan rates and highlights calf-buying advice for stocker operations after harvest.
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CCC
Corn Beetle In Wilson County Damages Corn Fields
The corn leaf beetle has been feeding on small corn plants in Wilson County, causing notable damage to several fields.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Infestation defense noted by county agent
In a past week report County Agent Lester Griffith states that corn generally withstands these infestations and that treatment is not justified.
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Lester Griffith
Bus Crash Sends 18 Students to Hospital in Halifax
In Halifax Virginia a county school bus carrying high and elementary students veered off the road after substitute driver Larry Courier 17 blacked out. The vehicle struck a tree injuring eighteen pupils ages 7 to 16 with ten still hospitalized today all injuries non critical.
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Halifax
Larry Courier
Friction Matches Invented by Englishman Walker in 1827
An English inventor named Walker developed friction matches in 1827. The creation marked a milestone in portable ignition and everyday utility.
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Walker
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