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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1955

Page

4

ASC Election In Final Vote Stage

The election of community agricultural stabilization and conservation committeemen will be completed by tomorrow under A. E. Cook chairmanship. Three regular members and two alternates per community will be chosen by mail ballot, with a 5 p.m. deadline tomorrow. Eligible voters include former owners and tenants with approved practices or price support ties, and even some underage voters overseeing farm operations. Each eligible entity has one vote. ballots are counted by the county tabulation committee.

A. E. Cook Finney County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee County Election Board

Wireworms threat and control for dry years in corn fields

County Farm Agent OSCAR NOREY notes increased wireworm pressure during dry years. He advises maintaining soil moisture at planting, or using chemical controls such as aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor, or lindane with seed treatments, applied per directions. Experimental data suggest treated seed can store up to six months before planting. He also stresses practical seed treatment options and the cost effectiveness of control measures, plus planning silage quality by selecting good feed crops and materials.

Pawnee Indians Preview County Events

The Pawnee Indian 4-H club heard county fair plans from Bobby Brown at the August meeting. The group set Aug 19 for Finney County Fair cleanup and named Judy Phipps and Bobby Brown to assist. Members discussed booth ideas, demonstrations, and entries for the fair, with several projects advancing to state competition.

Pawnee Bobby Brown 4-H Finney County Judy Phipps Larry Powell Mareille Brown Ruth Ord Ruth Powell Lloyd Powell Bruce Warner Lloyd Bruce Judy Fhipps June Warner Marcile Brown Earl Powell

4 H Who's Who Key Award eligibility in Finney county

A Kansas extension note outlines 4-H Who's Who Key Award qualifications for Finney county members. Eligible teens must be 15 by Oct 1, have three years of club work, join junior leadership, attend two out of county events, and obtain two letters of recommendation. Points from leadership, project exhibits, demonstrations, judging, activities, offices, and club involvement determine eligibility, with a 160-point minimum. Also included is guidance on fertilizer use for grasses and legumes, stressing soil tests and early fertilizer orders.

Happy Hustlers Reort Pat Enslow Diana Zierkle Franz Schubert Schubert Gary Farmer Doug McClure Vernon Schweer Vernon Greta DeRemus Gary Jarmer Kansas Finney County

Old Settlers Picnic Planned at Earl Owston Farm

Aug 18 and 19 events at the Earl Owston farm include a finance committee run booth. Each member assigned a specific shift while Loretta Staley and Everett Buh lead a sing along. Bill presented slides from a summer tour as Phyllis Drussel reports.

Old Settlers Earl Owston Loretta Staley Everett Buh Bill Phyllis Drussel

Agricultural Extension Calendar Highlights Aug 19 24 26

Fair grounds cleanup from 9:00 a m to noon with one boy and one girl from each club meeting at the 4-H building. County 4-H talent contest at Garfield auditorium at 8:00 p m. Public invited. Finney County Free Fair slated for Aug 24 to 26.

County Garfield Auditorium Finney County

Farm Field Day Schedule At Kansas State Stations

Fall field days at Kansas State experiment stations and fields are set for late this month and September and October. The schedule lists events at Mound Valley August 29 Hays September Manhattan September 9 Tribune September 23 Colby September 14 and Garden City September 27. Additional events include Cornbell experiment field Powhatan September 2 southeastern experiment field Columbus September 7 southeastern experiment field Thayer September 8 and south-central ex-

Kansas State Experiment Stations Mound Valley Hays Manhattan Tribune Colby Garden City Experiment Field Powhattan Southeastern Experiment Field Columbus Thayer

Experimental Field Dates Across Kansas Regions

The record lists upcoming dates for experiment fields in Hutchinson on September 9, Sandyland field in St. John on September 15, Southwestern field in Dodge City on September 26, East-Central field in Ottawa on October 4, and North-Central field in Mankato on October 6.

Periment Hutchinson Sandyland St. John Southwestern Experiment Field Dodge City Ottawa Mankato

August stock reducing sale at Ryan Clothing Store

In Belleville at the North Central Experiment Field on Oct 7, an in progress sale at Ryan Clothing Store offers reduced prices on stock. The listing notes 233-31 as a reference.

North-Central Experiment Field Belleville Ryan Clothing

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