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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1963
Page
7
County Extension News notes the Four County Annual Vegetable and Fruit Growers Meeting at St Joseph Grade School Cafeteria Shawnee at 10 a m Thursday December 26. The program covers pesticide safety plant disease control control of garden pests vine crops and a report on 1965 experimental work at Manhattan Horticultural Farm.
Questions farmers should ask about tax law changes and deductions. Were expenses and depreciation updated in light of farming specifics. Consider pur chased livestock losses and hired help costs. Obtain the Farmer's Tax Guide from Extension or the IRS.
Kansas 1963 grain sorghum crop reached 144.3 million bushels, up 15 million from prior estimate and second-largest in state history. Year saw lower output for wheat, corn, soybeans, and barley, with sorghum the bright spot amid broadly down yields across other crops.
A farmer’s water disposal system, waterways, is the initial erosion control step. Design rules call for average widths of at least 20 feet, with adjustments down slope and dividers if wider than 35 feet. Mulch types and grass seed mixtures are specified, with 40–50 pounds nitrogen and 30–40 pounds phosphate per acre. A list of residents who built waterways is given.
Farmers in the 1964 feed grain program may plant substitute crops on diverted acreage. Eligible crops include guar sesame safflower sun flower castor beans and mustard seed. Diversion payments vary by crop. safflower yields no diversion payment while others receive increased partial payments. Flaxseed is excluded due to higher supplies.
The 1964 list of eligible substitute crops mirrors 1963 rules with a minimum feed grain diversion payment of 20 percent of the normal yield times the local support rate. Partial payments for diverted cropland use 50 percent for guar sesame and castor beans 30 percent for sunflower and mustard seed. About 18 000 acres were diverted under 1962, while 1963 substitute planting figures were not compiled.
The Kansas Spring Barrow Show, the largest in the midwest, will be February 24 at the Armory Building in Arkansas City. It expects more entries than last year’s 600 hogs with grand champion premiums of 200 dollars for live and carcass, 100 for pen of 10, 50 for pen of 3. Breeds and weight ranges 185 to 250 pounds will compete. junior and senior divisions judged. Entry fee is one dollar per dog, eight dollars for pen of 10. Dick Bonfy, superintendent, 1800 S Summit, Arkansas City, available for more information.
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