Neosho Farmers Move Toward 1959 Soil Bank Participation
More than 167 Neosho County farmers have asked for rental rate determinations to place all or part of their cropland in the 1959 Conservation Reserve. Farmers must file initial requests by Oct 10 and formal applications by Oct 24. Rental limits and county averages guide rates, with a top farm cap of 20.20 percent of land value. Jim Norris urges locals to visit the Erie county office with two years of acreage and yield data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Neosho
Jim Norris
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
New Corn Program Divides Farmers Vote Push from Farm Bureau
The Farm Bureau urges members to back a new corn program in the producer referendum November 25, opposing the current system with allotments and price supports. The vote, in 932 counties across 26 states, could favor an allotment free approach with lower supports.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
Agriculture Department
The
Farm Bureau
National Farmers Union
Bureau
Department
Soil Bank
Warning Against Early Wheat Planting
ERIE A last minute warning to farmers says do not plant wheat too early due to hessian fly infestation and streak mosaic. Delaying seeding to fly safe dates like October 12 in Neosho County reduces fall disease risk and spring infection. destroy volunteer wheat a week before planting to remove carriers. Gale Mullen notes fly free date aligns with optimum planting time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Neosho County
Gale Mullen
Harvest Time for Native Grass Seed Emerges
Charles P. McKinnie of the SCS office notes seed must reach the hard dough stage with amber color for good germination. Native grass seed can be harvested with a combine or by the hay method on rocky areas, before shattering, to seed waterways and crop land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. McKinnie
SCS
Seeded ground repair method described for weak spots
The text explains trampling to press seed into soil and using seed hay for weak spots in waterways. It mentions pressing with a straight disc and a weighted setup to ensure seed contact and stabilization.
Alfalfa Hay Value Examined by Kansas State Expert
Bob Bohannon of Kansas State College explains alfalfa hay as a protein rich, cost effective feed. He estimates 12 dollars per ton yields 5.7 cents per pound of total digestible protein, versus soybean oil meal at 70 dollars per ton at 9.5 cents per pound. He notes alfalfa supports livestock programs by providing high protein forage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Bob Bohannon
Kansas State College
Bohannon
Corn Storage Rules Listed
Farmers applying for government loans must ensure storage structures meet state and county standards. Requirements cover floors, roofs, ventilation, and accessibility for sampling, with specifics on concrete or raised wooden floors, temporary roofs, crib width under ten feet with ventilation, and snow fence options capped at two high.
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Fredonia
Wheat farmers in western Kansas move off farms roots drift
Washington AP reports that since World War II many wheat farmers in western Kansas live off their farms as town life and nonfarm work draw families away. Warren R. Bailey of the Agriculture Department notes half of tenant wheat producers work off farm wages and that urban ties shape farming today.
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Washington
Kansas
Warren R. Bailey
Agriculture Department
Farm Economics Research Division
Yearbook of Agriculture
Bailey
Greeley
Hamilton
Stanton
Great Plains
Topeka
Texas
Nebraska
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
Pecans on the Agenda for Friday Grower Meeting
A district pecan grower meeting is set for Friday at 10 a.m. at the Parsonian Hotel in Parsons. Sponsored by the Extension Service Neosho Valley Cooperative Creamery and the Gold Kist Pecan Growers Association of Waycross Georgia. A free dinner will be provided. Eddy White will discuss native pecan grove management.
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Erie
Parsonian
Parsons
Gale Mullen
Extension Service
Neosho Valley Cooperative Creamery
Pecan Growers Meeting Features Market and Forestry Talks
An afternoon program features S. W. Dunn of Gold Kist on market outlook and G. C. Freeley of Neosho Valley Creamery discussing Southeast Kansas markets. C. R. Roberts will address Not Possibilities in S E R and Harold Gallaher on Opportunities for Small Forest Holdings. W. G. Amstein of Kansas State College will lead the Q A as pecan grove owners and managers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma State University
S. W. Dunn
G. C. Freeley
Neosho Valley Cooperative Creamery Assn
Kansas
C. R. Roberts
E State
S.E.R
Harold Gallaher
W. G. Amstein
Kansas State College
Wilson 4-H Teams Shine at Kansas State Fair
Wilson County 4-H sent forty four entries to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson. Carolyn Wing and Lois Borland won purple ribbons for rolls demonstration and grand champion canning. Additional blue ribbons went to Marilyn Nelson Judith Wilson Donna Timmons Catherine Thorsell Lois Borland Carolyn Wing and Joan Starbuck. The Wilson livestock judging team placed seventeenth of seventy nine with Gary Morton Jeanean Beemer and Max Payne. Morton was seventeenth highest individual among 237 contestants.
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Fredonia
Wilson County
Hutchinson
Carolyn Wing
High Prairie Prongers Club
Lois Borland
Carolyn
Lois
Marilyn Nelson
Vilas Vikings
Judith Wilson
Homebuilders
Donna Tim
Gary Morton
Jeanean Beemer
Max Payne
Timely Hints For Dairy Management October guidance
Extension dairymen Ralph Bonewitz and R F King Jr of Kansas State College in Manhattan offer October dairy management tips. Prepare barn and dairy building for winter, give cows six to eight weeks rest before freshening, monitor fresh cows for milk fever, and plan July to August freshening for cows bred in October. Ensure proper feed to avoid fall and winter slump, house baby calves in individual pens during milk feeding, verify milking machine specs, test and treat mastitis, obtain protein supplements, vaccinate dairy heifers six to eight months for brucellosis, and schedule breeding of heifers to calve at 24 to 30 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Ralph Bonewitz
R. F. King, Jr
Kansas State College
Manhatta
Ana
Dairy Heifer Care Guidelines on Feeding and Dehorning
The guidelines cover age related feeding transitions and dehorning all dairy heifers. It emphasizes gradual changes between feeds and clarifies that dehorning should be performed on dairy heifers.
Wool Incentive Plan Extended in Wilson
The national wool incentive program has been extended for three years to March 31 1962. Wilson County ASCS chairman Leon Choate notes the plan raises national wool production and pays growers 62 cents per pound this marketing year, with payments based on a percentage to encourage improved marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
Leon Choate
Wilson Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
World Wide Communion Sunday Observances Noted in Humboldt
Humboldt area churches plan World Wide Communion Sunday services for Oct 5 with several congregations hosting worship. First Baptist holds a promotion service led by Dr. Arthur Carlson. A Grand Junction patient, John Hardy, underwent a pioneering aorta surgery Sept 15 and is recovering. Trick or Treat for CROP planning set for Oct 6 at 7:30 PM at the Methodist church with youth groups. Mrs. John McKinley returns from Houston after her son William’s heart attack visit. Kansas Methodist Youth Day drew about 1400 youths with Humboldt participants among attendees.
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Humboldt
Humboldt Presbyterian
First Baptist Church
Arthur Carlson
John Hardy
Duane Hardy
Grand Junction
Colo
John McKinley
Houston
Tex
William McKinley
McKinley
Earl Loveaul
Carol
Chanute
Emporia
Kansas
Dan Harwood
Gene Taylor
D. E. Brown
Stella Adams
Alvin Wood
Kansas City
Dan Merritt
Merritt
Grace Puckett
Robert Langsford
Roberta
South Gate
Calif
W. C. Adams
LaVergne Adams
Adams
Memphis
J. F. Bruce
Ted
Shawnee and
Lenexa
Albert Bruce
Shawnee
T. W. Schweiger
Allen
D. W. Divine
Millard Cress
Nancy Wolford
A. J. Trueblood
Robert Hamm
A. L. Chaney
Herman Crawford
Orville Mason
Frank McFarren Jr
Lawrence
Richard McFarren
Community notes on local visits and church activities
Local residents attend weddings and family visits in Kansas City and nearby towns. Church groups from First Baptist and Humboldt Methodist hold services and rallies with community leaders, teachers, and families sharing in worship, education, and recreation.
Nationalists Use Sidewinder, Red China Says
Peiping charged that Nationalist Chinese forces use U.S. Sidewinder missiles to shoot down Red China warplanes. The People’s Daily called it a premeditated step in a US plan of aggression and threatened punitive blows on Chiang Kai-shek’s air force for the action.
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U.S
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Formosa Strait
U.S. Air Force
Washington
Pentagon
Peiping
Taipei
Formosa
Liu Hobh-tu
Tokyo
Red China
Chiang Kai-shek
People's Daily
Baby Beef steer project tips for 4H members
4H Club members can buy steer calves for Baby Beef projects with focus on early purchase and good conformation. Emphasizes appearance, weight targets, balanced ration, and gradual full feeding. Suggests sourcing from commercial herds, pricing 30 to 35 cents per pound, and weighing under 500 pounds for Ram ay s group. Also notes fall festival crop exhibit entry on Oct 2 with cash prizes.
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Ramsay
Chanute Jaycees
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Commodity Credit Corp
Rural Electrification Administration
Eisenhower
Secretary of
Agriculture Benson
REA
West
Pecan Growers
Buffalo, Kansas
Moffitt
Magic Chef
Kelvinator
Maytag
Ona A. Puckett
Neal McCoy - Dewey McCoy
McCoy Auction Co
R. D
Bob" Wilson
Chanute Sales Pavilion
Chanute Sales
Neal McCoy
Farm Credit
Co-operative Credit Association
Arthur Solomon
Mgr
Main St
Wilson
Allen Monument Company
S. Central
Sievers Implement CO
John Deere
S. Santa Fe
SPCR
MLS
Larro Sure
S. Malcolm
Potter
Main & Santa Fe
Weevil
Aubrey W. Bostwick
N. Highland
John
REP
Gorton
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Charate, Kansas
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