Winter safety tips for gardeners and winter prep
The article urges gardeners to secure tools before indoor work to prevent accidents and to address hazards like sagging lines and loose bricks. It advises labeling chemicals, disposing of unusable containers, cleaning fallen leaves for compost, and planning winter and spring tasks such as pruning mulching and repairing fences and windows.
Conservation Tools Aid Watershed and Flood Control
Water supplies come from agricultural lands and depend on conservation on farms and ranches. By using protective measures and shifting some land from crops to grass and trees, farmers and ranchers help watershed protection and flood prevention.
Rural Center to Teach Conservation at 9.5 Acres
Unified School District No 497 develops a Title III Rural Educational Center on 9.5 acres at 2nd and Mich Streets. Clyde Bland leads planning with Douglas County Soil Conservation Service to educate in resource preservation through tours and demonstrations on grasses grains shrubs trees and wild plants. Demonstrations include erosion control water conservation and runoff management to secure cleaner downstream water amid renewed calls for greater public funding and ACP cost sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unified School District No. 497
Douglas County Soil Conservation District
2Nd and
Mich. Sts
Clyde Bland
Rural Center
Douglas County Soil Conservation Service
Fertilizer Conference in Topeka Focuses on Application
The 20th annual Fertilizer and Agricultural Chemicals Conference will be held in Topeka December 11-13. Sponsored by the Kansas Fertilizer and Chemical Institute and Kansas State University, exhibits open Monday after 1 p.m. and registration begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Mayor Charles Wright opens the sessions at 9 a.m. The event highlights testing fertilizer amounts on alfalfa plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Fertilizer and Chemical Institute, Inc
Kansas State University
Charles Wright
Nutrition facts and protein in baby foods examined
The article compares protein content across baby foods from 2 to 18 percent, noting dinners mix cereal, meat, and vegetables. high protein options include chopped meats at about 18 percent and egg yolks at 10 percent. It discusses ingredient lists and brand value influencing choice.
Painting Tips From 4 H Helpers For Easy Home Painting
A 4 H home project feature offers practical painting hints. Tips include punching holes in can rims to prevent clogging, masking tape for clean lines, tacking furniture legs to avoid sticking, using paper plates to catch runs, and tinting by pre mixing a dark sample before adjusting the large can.
Holiday season party dress fabrics and tips
December brings party needs with lace and metallic fabrics. Back lace with opaque material. use tulle facings. avoid buttonholes. hand insert zippers. sew metallics with light threads and fine needles. secure shifting fabrics to tissue. cut sequins carefully and stitch slowly.
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Dan L. Pherigo
By Eben B. Farley
Chester F. Paxson
Paxson
Eldridge Hotel
Lawrence
Otis £. Bricker
Mr. Bricker
Acousticon Bricker Company
East 7Th Street
Kansas
Blevi.is
New Delhi
By Ralph Utermoehlen
Bfgoodrich
Ray Stoneback
Pere Rom Cottie
Susan Freeland
Federal Land Bank
of Lawrence
Farm Equipment, Inc
NY Smt
KPL Electric
THE
Kansas Power and Light Company