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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1972
Page
7
Washington dairy and agriculture officials project higher 1972 net farm income, possibly reaching 18.3 billion dollars. Trade figures show exports steady with cattle prices staying high, while wheat and feed grain shipments dip.
Kansas gardeners should timing their seedbeds to local conditions and past experiences. KSU Extension provides tentative windows for vegetables from March through May, covering beets to spinach then broccoli to tomatoes and beans.
Winter may bring more snow but preparation starts now with a planting plan. Sketch a model of the house and yard then place circles to show the spread of shrubs and trees. Circles are easy to move, unlike undoing a planted border later.
The guide advises planting on all four sides of a building with emphasis on corner plantings. Use compact ground cover near the base, avoid trees too close to the house, and balance plantings with the architecture. Consider utilities locations to prevent future conflicts and ensure visual harmony with the building.
TOPEKA Kansas Winter wheat greened a little and supplemental feeding of livestock lessened somewhat as temperatures moderated last week. Surface moisture is short in many west central and northwest Kansas counties while subsoil moisture remains adequate over nearly all the state. Several western and central Kansas counties had light soil blowing in wheat fields, especially in sandy areas and where wheat had been rapidly grazed.
Salina hosts the Mid-America Farm Exposition March 28 29 and 30 at Kenwood Park free to the public Exhibits open 930 am to 6 pm with nearly 120 spaces already filled A tractor pulling contest debuts Tuesday March 28 Farmers from Kansas and neighboring states may compete in six weight classes Co sponsors include Kansas Farmer Stockman magazine and Kansas Power and Light Co.
Washington AP report notes Donald Seaborg of the Economic Research Service forecast 1972 cattle prices to average higher than 1971. He expects slaughter cattle spring prices near or above April-June 1971 levels and fed cattle in the second half near or below the July-December 1971 average of about 33 per hundredweight.
Douglas County 4 H members must submit posters by March 17 to the State 4 H Department in Manhattan. Based on club enrollments Kansas may send 10 entries to Washington DC. Posters may be created by individuals clubs or teams in sizes from 9 by 12 inches to 16 by 24 inches.
The tiny vole proves highly prolific with up to one hundred offspring in a single year, making it more numerous than any other warm blooded mammal.
The Agriculture Department reports 1971 national net farm income about 15.7 billion dollars unchanged from 1970 while per farm income averaged 5468 dollars a gain of 34. Twenty nine states show declines. Arizona leads per farm income at 90108 and Alaska remains lowest at 410. The 50th National Agricultural Outlook Conference opens with Secretary Earl L Butz announcing a theme on Foreign Trade and The U.S. Farmer.
Economists at the National Agricultural Outlook Conference say corn prices for the rest of the year are hard to forecast. USDA analyst Malcolm Clough notes farmers' participation in the 1972 feed grain program and crop prospects will influence prices, but price sensitivity should be lower than in 1971.
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