Study to Halt Spotted Alfalfa Aphid Damage in Kansas
Cooperative studies at the Kansas agricultural experiment station, led by Herbert Knutson of Kansas State College, will continue with an extra $5 from the Agricultural Research Service. The aphid has damaged Southeast Kansas, but predatory insects are now keeping it in check. Extension agronomist E A Cleavinger advised early alfalfa planting and flexibility on seeding dates to protect yields.
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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Herbert Knutson
Kansas State College
Agricultural Research Service of
The
United States Department of Agriculture
Knut
Son
Neosho
Wilson
Kansas
E. A. Cleavinger
Cleavinger
Figures Show Water Most Affordable Irrigation Element
Mahlon Morley and Russell Herpich say Erie Water is the cheapest irrigation cost at eight to ten dollars per acre. They note irrigation boosts corn forage by up to 1.5 tons per acre at Concordia experiments and urge farmers to inspect fields and store soil moisture for fall crops and pastures.
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Erie
Mahlon Morley
Neosho County
Russell Herpich
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Concordia Irrigation Experiment Field
Herpic
Ribbons Awarded to Talent Winners at County Fair
Erie Anita Weber Best Yest Club won first place in the 4-H talent contest at Neosho County Fair and will represent the county at the state talent contest in Hutchinson. Shirley Simmons of Galesburg took second place, both winning vocal performances. Other county 4-H blue ribbons noted.
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Nancy
Joyce Womeldorff
The
Prairie Schooners
Janice
Judy Harding
Jolly Jayhawkers
David Sciler
Ever Ready Club
Mike Parsons
Judy Carlson
Neosho Valley
Busy Bees
Jean Newland
Altoona
Joyce
Nancy Wemeldorff
St. Paw
Talmage
Neosho Farmers Informed On Soil Bank Acreage Reserve
Neosho farmers with regular wheat allotments may join the Soil Bank Acreage Reserve for the 1957 winter wheat crop. New farms with an allotment are not eligible. Payments equal $1.26 per bushel for reduced acreage, based on normal yield, and the designated reserve land may not be cropped or grazed during the agreement.
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McCan
Erie
Soil Bank
E. L. McCan
Neosho County
Warning On Pig Disease For Pork Production Losses
Des Moines Iowa livestock health officials urge alert for erysipelas signs in young pigs this fall. Erysipelas can mimic other swine diseases and affects many ages. vaccination controls it but chronic cases fail to pay. Early symptoms include fever, loss of appetite, stiff gait, lameness, arched back. get a veterinarian diagnosis promptly.
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Des Moines
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Lamb Program Boosts Producer Payments in Two Counties
Neosho County producers received 2155.64 dollars in lamb payments through July 31 1955 under the wool incentive program. Wilson County paid 1151.73 dollars for the same period. Payments reflect marketings of lambs and yearlings sold for slaughter and include wool incentives.
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Neosho County
E. L. McCan
ASC
Wilson County
Walter Bradford
Wool growers propose payments to raise returns to 62 cents per 100 pounds
Council members report a national average wool price of 42.8 cents per pound for the year ending March 31. Wholesale payments to bring returns to 62 cents per 100 pounds are set at 44.9 percent of the sale price. Wool producers fund a promotion program with one cent per pound deductions approved in a referendum.
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Neosho County
Bradford
Kansas county leaders plant windbreak trees in 1956 effort
Sedgwick leads with 42 900 trees and shrubs planted as Kansas State College forester Harold Gallaher notes that twelve counties account for over one third of statewide windbreak planting. Allen ranks 10th with 18 500. total windbreak acreage reaches 205 660 acres.
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Erie
Kansas
Harold Gallaher
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Sedgwick
Barton County
Gore
Harvey
Rice
Edwards
Graham
Brown
Allen
Greenwood
Rawlins
Gallaher
Seedling Planting Efforts Grow in State History
In 1956 the state used 660 two to three year old seedlings for an 800 foot six row planting with trees and shrubs costing about $33. Tree planting machines were available through soil conservation districts in 36 counties. Survival of new plantings reached about 70 percent despite scarce rainfall, indicating effective windbreak cultivation and weed control.
Fair Shows Results Of Artificial Breeding
Wil son County 4-H Fair highlighted artificial insemination effects in dairy cattle says county agricultural agent Lester Griffith. Thirty cattle were exhibited with nineteen artificially sired. Holstein class saw 16 of 19 sired. Wilson County Artificial Breeders Association awarded top sired animal prizes to Larry Neill Brown Swiss Loyd Steele Holstein Alvin Metzger Jersey and Tommy Ayers Ayrshire.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Lester Griffith
Artificial Breeders Association
Larry Neill
Loyd Steele
Holstein
Alvin Metzger
Jersey
Tommy Ayers
Ayrshire
Dinah Fades as 76 Boats Carry 220 Aboard Reported Missing
Peiping radio said typhoon Dinah faded over the Chinese mainland while 76 fishing boats with 220 people aboard were missing off Fukien coast. Taipei dispatch reports six dead and about 10,000 homeless on Formosa. A new typhoon Emma forming near Guam. Wanda last month killed and injured about 2,100 on the mainland.
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London
Peiping Radio
Fukien
Taipei
Formosa
Weather Bureau
Manila
Emma
Pacific
Guam
Wanda
Meany Warns of a Second Industrial Revolution
AFL-CIO leader George Meany told the American Legion that automation and atomic power will transform life as the U S enters a new industrial era. He urged acceptance of a shorter work week to keep full employment and cited ongoing waterpower and flood control plans. He warned democracy must deter Soviet aggression and criticized false hopes of world tension easing. Local law enforcement and FBI continued a kidnap probe into Cynthia Ruotolo’s six week old disappearance from a Sears Roebuck store as the case drew public attention.
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Los
Angeles
George Meany
Afl-Cio
American Legion Today
United States
American Legion
Meany
Russia
Red Bear
Cynthia Ruotolo
Atty
Abraham
Ullman
FBI
Altman
Cynthia
Sears Roebuck
Eleanor
Authorities Optimistic About Finding Infant
Hamden authorities say leads in the infant disappearance case have narrowed but remain hopeful for a breakthrough. Police urge the public to report any information and stress the urgency of locating the child.
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Hamden
Conn
Japanese Scientists Identify Soviet Nuclear Test Site
Japanese scientists pinpoint the Soviet Union's test site about 100 miles west of China and 500 miles north of India. The Weather Bureau placed the blasts at Lake Balkhash in the Kazakh SSR based on atmospheric and earth shock waves detected in Japan.
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Tokyo
Soviet Union
China
India
Japan Weather Bureau
Lake Balkhash
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
Japan
Niagara Falls Tops Honeymoon Spot List for Canada and U.S.
Niagara Falls is ranked the leading honeymoon destination for both Canada and the United States, highlighting the iconic site as the premier romantic getaway across the two nations. The designation underscores its cross border appeal and enduring popularity among couples seeking scenic scenery and memorable experiences.
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Niagara Falls
Canada
The
United States
Soil Bank Pro gram Details Pruned for Area Farmers
Final provisions of the Soil Bank program outline two parts the Acreage Reserve and the Conservation Reserve. Eligible wheat allotment holders must sign by September 21 to join for 1957 with a set acreage limit. Payments equal 60 percent of the local wheat loan rate times a normal yield, issued as negotiable certificates.
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Soil Bank
ASC
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