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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1971
Page
4
Hogs form the second most important meat animal in Douglas County with a mortgage lifting role due to fast capital turnover. They need careful labor and management, with farm net prices for 200 to 220 pound butcher-dogs averaging around $18 per cwt in recent years. Illinois data show farrow-finish returns outperform feeder pig systems, but no single pork system fits all farms.
Lawrence High School FFA members earned two team championships and one individual title at the 48th Kansas high school agricultural contests in Manhattan. Meat judging and dairy cattle judging teams won their divisions, with senior Lyle Nottingham topping all judges in dairy cattle. The event drew about 60 teams and 180 individuals from 95 FFA chapters.
National 4-H Sunday falls on May 16, highlighting mental social physical and spiritual growth. Preparations are under way for a second District Forestry Camp June 14 at the Bob Peterson farm west of Kanwaka Corner near Lawrence for 4-Hers and Boy Scouts age 12 and older. The three day camp costs 9 dollars and covers forest science tours plus a forestry merit badge certificate upon completion.
Washington AP reports 1970 livestock sales hit a record 18.6 billion dollars despite late year price sag. Cattle and calves totaled 13.7 billion, up nine percent from 1969 as higher prices and larger output pushed totals. Cattle averaged 27.10 per hundredweight. calves 54.50.
The Agriculture Department announces a 56 page review raising questions about recycling barn yard wastes through crops and livestock. It notes a 1965 report equating animal waste to human disposal and cites drug and additive use complicating solutions. Answers are urged for consumer safety before potential legal action.
Scout variety remains No. 1 in Kansas wheat plantings for 1971 per the Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. It accounts for 46.9 percent of acreage, down from last year, with Triumph second at 11.4 percent and Satanta rising to third at 8.4 percent. Parker moves up to fourth with 7.9 percent.
Tests by Harrison E. McGregor of the Agricultural Research Service show 1970 crop corn damaged by southern leaf blight attracts stored product insects more than nonblighted corn. The research location is Manhattan Kansas where the entomologist works. The findings suggest blighted corn requires different storage considerations to curb insect infestation.
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes general rains last week boosted crop and pasture prospects nationwide, with widespread growth in wheat and oats. Some areas in southwestern Kansas remain dry, but moisture improved pastures, alfalfa, and corn planting advanced to 25 percent.
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