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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1966
Page
1
A DIY guide detailing steps to dye seeds or beans for a colorful bead necklace, including soaking, stringing, drying, and finishing with varnish. It also covers making a papier mache bangle from instant starch paste using cardboard forms, tissue paper, and a final spray coat. Additional projects include a wire frame bracelet and a tissue flower pin with a pin clasp.
Syracuse University elects Bill Wood as Collegiate 4-H Club representative to the Agricultural Association Council. Marcia Lowther is elected president of the college group. The piece mentions Washington Monument terracing plans from 1901 and a National Geographic note on test borings and the monument shaft foundation.
More than 80 potential livestock judges from 44 Kansas counties attended a two day County Fair Judges Conference at Kansas State University. Herman D. Westmeyer noted 23 K State animal husbandry staff assisted teaching with county agents and Extension specialists. Participants practiced judging cattle sheep hogs and horses in both breeding and slaughter classes. The goal is uniform judging techniques to aid producers and retail meat quality with emphasis on bone structure breed characteristics size and ruggedness.
Farmers report severe damage across many fields after a seven hour 26 degree freeze at Garden City Experiment Station. Earlier drought and April 19 freeze had already slashed yields by about 75 million bushels, with potential further losses. Some fields may escape, and certified seed wheat may be in demand due to increased seed needs next year. Field guidance on sorghum weed control and herbicide use is provided by Kansas State experts, with cautions on grazing, harvest, and crop rotation.
Jim Nightwonger of Kansas State University explains warm season grasses Bermuda zoysia and buffalograss require different management from cool season grasses. Mowing heights fertilization and irrigation timing differ. warm season grasses need 1 to 1.5 inches mowing and May July fertilization with 10 to 14 day irrigation periods. Buffalograss shows high drought tolerance and may need less frequent watering, especially in western Kansas. switching from cool to warm season demands adjusted practices.
Safety rules for agricultural chemicals warn against non label use and urge reading labels. Apply only as directed to specified crops and times. Consider wind drift limits to eight miles per hour and store chemicals in original containers away from children and pets. Dispose of containers by burning bags and burying metal or glass in isolated pits away from water. Maintain safe distances from water supplies and sensitive plants.
The Terry Toilers 4-H Club met at Mr and Mrs Ronald Oleman home with 24 members reporting summer plans. Officers and leaders reports were given, awards distributed, and Ricky Murry chosen as club delegate for Round Up. Members delivered talks on sewing sheep entomology and proper ingredient measurement.
Fresh spinach should have crisp bright green leaves and avoid soft waterlogged ones. A 10 ounce bag or frozen 10 ounce pack yields three 4 3 cup servings, with similar for a 15 ounce can. Avocados will be plentiful this month from California, ripe when soft in the palm, varieties vary in size shape color and skin texture. Giant pandas in zoos remain eight, spread across China England Russia and Korea.
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