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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1975
Page
4
Elsie Branden discusses practical freezer odor removal after power outages and suggests washing with soapy water then bleach, brushing around gaskets, and drying. She notes activated charcoal may help and to consult local service centers if odor persists. The piece also covers new microwave safety labeling requiring a permanent precautionary tag on ovens and a service manual reminder.
An interim Kansas House Senate panel began drafting a bill to reorganize the Department of Agriculture into four divisions. The plan would move boards and commissions such as the State Board of Agriculture and the Water Resources Board under newly created divisions, with the secretary and division directors serving at the governor's pleasure. Hearings set for Aug 5–6.
Kansas wheat harvest under way with advice from Mark Schrock Extension agricultural engineer. He says losses up to 10 bushels per acre can occur if combines are not adjusted, recommending ground counts and adjustments to engine speed cylinder and fan openings to keep losses near two percent of yield under good conditions. Lawns are stressed by mowing. guidance on cool season grasses suggests two inches height, rising to three in summer, then back to two in September.
Washington AP report cites J Gale Johnson of the University of Chicago stating world food reserves should be built only after bumper harvests drive grain prices down from 1974 75 peaks. He warns reserves before price declines would lift costs for poor countries and criticizes waste estimates while linking Middle East gas to fertilizer as a relief path.
Western Cattle Co Inc lists services for buying stocker and feeder cattle and selling fat cattle on commission. Contact Pete Hutchins in Scott City Jim Jasper in Dighton Dennis Schroeder in Dighton Jack Daly in Garden City Harold Woods in Dighton and the main office in Dighton at 397-2424.
Washington AP reports mid-June crop conditions remain favorable with cool weather slowing some areas. By June 15 soybean planting reached 86 percent, ahead of 74 percent in 1974 and a normal 78 percent, while corn planting was nearly complete and Texas winter wheat harvest lagged due to rain but progressed by mid month with about 37 percent harvested.
Pvt Leon Moore grandson of Mr and Mrs Dick R Woods of 70 N 3rd was praised by Wentworth Military Academy officials as a select cadet. He won second place in the High School Freshmen Class Scholastic competition for best scholastic record and received a silver medal.
Agriculture officials say wheat feeding probably minor in the recent upturn in feedlot placements. A USDA survey notes 2450 cattle placed in May in Kansas, up 78 percent from a year earlier, while higher slaughter cattle prices drive the increase. wheat may help where cheaper than corn but is not the main cause.
State 4 H and Youth Roundup wrapped up June 3 to 6 with notable moments. A new student advisory committee structure gave youths a say in planning, while Dr James Boyer of Kansas State University spoke on five adolescent concerns and urged youth to uphold Head Heart Hands and Health with greater authenticity. Also discussed were rising crime, job hunting inflation, youth alcohol use, malnutrition, and family conflict, with a call to action for improved life quality.
American hens laid 5.4 billion eggs in May, 5 percent fewer than a year earlier, the Agriculture Department said. The decline continues as producers reduce laying flocks, with 270 million hens in flocks on June 1, down 4 percent from a year earlier.
Happy Valentine 4 H members at Valentine School judged lamb and pig classes helped by Larry Henry and Marion Lobmeyer families. Nineteen students earned participation ribbons. The group planted twelve cottonwood seedlings with aid from Mrs Lawrence Odgers and teachers. A year end trip to Kenneth Kysar farm near Leoti showcased Greg Kysar s chicken project and other farm animals.
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