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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1973
Page
3
This column offers practical guidance on boiling water bath and steam pressure canning, freezing vegetables, and proper storage. It covers jar depth, lids, and racks, processing times for green beans, and the heating step to slow enzymes. It also notes an upcoming 4-H event and reports on a nephoscope explanation.
AP Farm Writer DON KENDALL reports that roasted turkey remains popular but is now a year round staple. A 1972 study shows per capita consumption rising from 1.7 pounds in 1935 to 9.1 pounds, driven by frozen products and further processed items like pies and roasts, with 35 percent of turkeys processed for such uses last year. Prices fluctuated, with live-weight averages near 25.6 cents in early 1970s, down from a peak of 46.8 cents in 1948, prompting more contracting to cut costs amid growing processed-turkey demand and production shares.
Kansas State guidance outlines water and mowing practices for heat of summer. Lawns need one inch of water weekly, best in mornings with leaves not kept wet overnight to avoid disease. shallow frequent watering is discouraged. Mowing should remove only one third of height, adjust by grass type, and avoid fertilizing cool season lawns now. check mower blade sharpness.
Demonstrations next week at Ford Field sponsored by Merrill Implement cover six miles north and two west of Garden City at Rodgerunk farm. Hours 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. lunch by Happy Husilens 4-H Club and Daughters of Isabella. Factory reps explain tractors including Model 9600 135 hp, Model 8600 110 hp, Model 7000 83 hp with Load Monitor, Model 5000 67 hp with options like Dual Power, 540-1000 PTO, hydraulic cushioned seat, plus Model 1000 23 hp. Also note quiet cab at 84 decibels.
Two contests on the 4-H schedule at the Kansas State Fair are horticulture and judging and identification and seed analysis. Teams of three youths plus an alternate from each county compete, with the top three scores counting. Participants must be 12 by January 1 and selected by county extension agents. The horticulture judging includes four classes and 50 questions. 50 specimens identified. 12 seed samples analyzed from major Kansas crops. 40 weeds and plants identified. Finney County 4-Hers and the Beacon Booster team placed, with Steve Mayo high among individuals. Pace Settens from Barber County won. The article also mentions a vessel steering mechanism called the helm.
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