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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1968
Page
8
The article outlines solid state as switching logic without moving parts and its growing role in appliances. It discusses speed controls for washers and mixers, moisture sensing in dryers, electronic ignition in gas ranges, and higher reliability. Prices rise initially but fall with volume. by 1970 one in four major appliances could use solid state controls.
The Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service notes November wheat averaged $1.27 per bushel in Kansas, four cents above October yet four cents below November 1967. Grade splits show No. 1 at $1.27, No. 2 at $1.26, No. 3 at $1.24, and No. 4 at $1.18.
A Agriculture Department study shows farm cooperatives marketed 12.8 billion dollars of member goods in 1966 67, up 61 percent in a decade with dairy products leading at 4.2 billion and California Minnesota Iowa topping regional net marketings. Membership reached 6.5 million across 8 110 co ops, with Minnesota leading in number of co ops at 997 and California in net marketings at 1.8 billion.
Three 4-H leader training sessions are scheduled at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City. The livestock entomology horticulture and small engines two day session runs December 11 and 12, sponsored by the Kansas 4-H Foundation. A second two day electric leaders clinic is December 16 and 17, co sponsored by Kansas Power Suppliers and the 4 H. A new one day rabbit project clinic is December 14 sponsored by the Kansas 4 H Foundation with staff including Mrs. Harold Shirk of Douglas County. Local leaders should contact the Douglas County Extension office by December 6 to reserve.
Emphasizes vegetables as economical high quality nutrients and urges serving at least two different vegetables daily to improve family meals and nutrition.
Silo capacity estimates rely on average density figures and are not precise tonnage measurements. Moisture level, feed quality, cut length, and packing depth alter results, with 68–72 percent in-storage moisture common. deviations raise or lower tonnage. Losses vary by silo type, with 18–20 percent losses in trenches and 8–11 percent in upright storage.
Farmers in Farm Management Association No. 2, south central Kansas, spent an average of over 30 000 dollars last year. Major costs included operating expenses 21387 dollars and feed for livestock 5110 dollars, with additional spending on living costs, labor, fuel, repairs, taxes, crop inputs, and trucking.
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