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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1971
Page
1
Area Extension Agronomist buane Kantor of Columbus reports generally good crop conditions though farmers face problems. Severe corn borer infestation, armyworms, weeds, hail damage, and isolated humidity delays affect corn sorghum soybeans and small grain. Wheat harvest is active while crops need more rain to finish moisture needs.
Omaha report on National Livestock Feeders Association findings forecasts cattle and calf availability for feeding rising through 1975 at a rate faster than U S population. Executive secretary Dan Magdanz notes concerns over beef supply and prices, while analyst Bill Jones says reserves are being drawn down but not a sustained downtrend.
A flurry of 4-H club notes from Bright Star and adjacent groups details meetings at multiple homes and halls. Members worked on sewing and cooking projects, practiced for song contests, discussed fair booth ideas, and gave demonstrations on knitting collars and fabric techniques.
A damaged postal style notice from Columbus Nebraska outlines subscription rates for delivery by carrier in Columbus and surrounding counties. The misread text lists monthly and yearly pricing with fragments referencing Platte, Burke, Mince, Polk counties and a Columbus Telegram header. The document appears to be a small-town newspaper subscription notice with garbled typography and partial address details.
Laurie Jarosz and Theresa Jarosz hosted the third meeting where Laurie demonstrated cooked and instant pudding. Theresa Jarosz and Jackie Liebig demonstrated selling the fable, with Elizabeth Jensen reporting.
NU Agriculture School reunion scheduled for July 31 to August 1 in Kearney. Westcott of Holdrege, president of the School of Agriculture Alumni Association, invites attendees to visits to the planetarium at Kearney State College and Fort Kearny State Park, a dinner talk on railroads by De Rosenthal, and Sunday church services and a noon luncheon with a report by Robert Raun. Registration opens July 3 at the Ne braskan Building or Kearney campus. lodging through Claude Walkup with a $2.25 per person rate plus own bedding supplies.
The article explains epiperia leaf spot a common tomato disease. It thrives in warm wet weather and is less important in hot dry seasons if foliage stays dry. Infected leaves yellow and die exposing fruit to sunscald. Remove plant debris in fall and use fungicides like maneb and zineb starting after fruit set and repeating every 7 to 10 days until September.
Weathered lawn guidance covers runoff diversion terraces and detention dams to protect farmsteads, shading management, and tree pruning. It also warns about shallow rooted trees, drought stress, and webworm signs with seasonally planned insecticides and turf care steps.
Nine Nebraska District Dairy Shows announced by PH Cole of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln mark 24 years of the series. Exhibitors will receive 2511 anniversary lapel pins, with winners invited to Ak-Sar-Ben Dairy Show in September. District events run from July 26 to Aug 7 across multiple towns, with judging by Fred Kippetle and Pil Cole.
A pole construction dairy barn design features a 148 by 82 foot footprint with 41 foot center trusses and a covered free stall for 124 cows. It includes two side feeding racks, year round ventilation with side slats and ridge ventilator, optional plastic window panels for warm weather, and plan details tied to milking equipment standards. USDA Cooperative Plan No 6031 drawings are available from University of Nebraska Agricultural Engineering for $1 plus tax.
About 98 rams and 50 ewes will be sold in Nebraska at the annual Top of the Flock Show and Sale on August 1 in the 4 H building at State Fairgrounds. Judging starts 8 30 a m, auction at noon. More than a dozen consignors from seven breeds enter. Judge is Dr David Ames from Kansas State University and auctioneer is Dick Kane of Wisner.
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