Chance for Precipitation in Kansas Published By KU and Weather Bureau
County Extension News notes a 1962 publication by L. Dean Bark outlining Kansas precipitation odds from one to two weeks. Douglas County shows slim chances for two inches, with better odds for 0.4 inches. Extension offers copies by phone or visit, plus upcoming farm meetings in Lawrence and Lamb and Wool event dates.
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Kansas
L. Dean Bark
Department of Physics
Kansas State University
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ottawa
Douglas County
Bark
Topdressing alfalfa and soil conservation link urban impact
The article urges topdressing alfalfa after the dormant period when weather allows and notes sediment from improper land use harms city water. It highlights ACP efforts since 1936 to prevent erosion through pasture, range, woodland improvement, terracing and contour tillage, stressing urban relevance.
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Kansas
County 4-H Club Day Plans Feb 22 at Eudora High
William C. Hundley reports Kansas 4-H events with county club day set for February 22 at Eudora High School. Regional days run February 15 to April 11 as top county performers advance. Readied sections include demonstrations talks model meetings plays music and talent acts.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Eudora High School
Rabbits Threaten Young Trees In Winter
Cold weather drives rabbits to orchards and back yards. they girdle trunks and stems, risking plant death. Wrapping trunks with 18 to 24 inch chicken wire offers protection, with extra wire needed as snow depth rises.
Egg Size Linked to Calorie Content in Layer Diets
Research shows a clear relation between energy content of layer rations and egg size. A productive energy of 900 calories per pound of feed is recommended, with sorghum grain and yellow corn as preferred energy sources.
Smoking Report May Shape Tobacco Program Impacts
AP reports the Agriculture Department foresees the coming Surgeon General advisory on smoking and health could affect tobacco programs. The report, amid record cigarette use, may influence price supports and production quotas for tobacco grown across states from North Carolina to Alabama, with 1964 control plans already in place.
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Million Fish Stocked in 1963 in Douglas County Ponds
Over one million large mouth bass bluegill and channel cat were stocked in 18 Douglas County ponds in 1963 by the National Fish Hatchery at Farlington. Hatchery manager Robert M. Hiland warns not to leave fish in water before adding new stock and notes pond size determines species mix. Interested parties may write the Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife Farlington Kan or obtain an application from the Douglas County Soil Conservation Service office.
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National Fish Hatchery
Farlington
Robert M. Hiland
Hiland
Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife
Kan
Douglas County Soil Conservation Service Office
Tiger Hunt Ends Marriage as Actress Seeks Annulment
Actress Eileen O'Neill obtained an annulment from big game hunter William D. Holmes after telling the superior court their marriage was kissless. O'Neill, 24, described a three month tiger hunt in India as their honeymoon, saying Holmes preferred staying in excellent physical condition. The couple wed September 29, 1961.
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Los Angeles
Eileen O’neill
William D. Holmes
Superior Court
Miss O’neill
India
Holmes
Wool Plan Is Same Deductions Continue For 1963
Deductions from wool and lamb incentive payments will stay at the same level to fund the self help promotion program for 1963. The marketing year runs April 1 to December 31, 1963 in the shift to a calendar year basis decided last year. Rates are one cent per pound on shorn wool and five cents per 100 pounds of liveweight from unshorn lambs.
Pig anemia control and teak timber longevity note
Pigs farrowed during the winter often will have baby pig anemia. This condition is easily controlled and treated if proper measures are followed. Teak, an extremely durable timber, has been used in India for 2,000 or more years. Pieces of teak beams 1,000 years old have been found there in a good state of preservation.
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India
Pigeon Birth Control Idea Weighs on Moberly Council
University of Missouri zoology professor William H. Elder proposes feeding pigeons a birth control compound to stop reproduction rather than killing them. He argues the plan avoids harming native birds and humans, and seeks Moberly as the pilot city for a year long study after earlier poisoning schemes drew offers from pest firms.
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Moberly
University of Missouri
William H. Elder
Elder
Council
University At Columbia
Pigeon contraception eyed as a solution in Moberly
Eld er said infertile eggs and reduced laying rate show three treatments a year would prevent reproduction for most pigeons in Moberly. The finding highlights a potential control method for city pigeon populations and suggests ongoing trials to assess long term effectiveness.
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Moberly
Elder
Executive Cites Cutback Savings in Nuclear Material
The administration figures a 25 percent cutback in enriched uranium output and closing of four plutonium plants will save about 50 million dollars next fiscal year. President Johnson announced the move in the State of the Union, with AEC Chairman Seaborg detailing the plan and officials outlining strategic and political implications as thousands of jobs may be affected.
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Washington
Johnson
Glenn T. Seaborg
The
Atomic Amergy Commission
U.S
Golfers adhere to 13 principles from St Andrews founders
Golf followers still observe the 13 basic principles set by the 22 noblemen who formed the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1754.
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