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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1971
Page
18
Wheat harvest in central Kansas moved into full swing with 33 percent by June 26 and 64 percent ripe state wide. Southern counties reported most dry and irrigated fields harvested, with heat stressing crops. barley and oats harvest underway and corn tasseling in the south.
Kentucky and Nebraska requested federal inspection for their interstate poultry plants saying they cannot meet the Aug. 18 deadline set by the Wholesome Poultry Products Act. Thirteen states had federal inspection last January and six states show programs at least equal to federal standards.
Secretary Clifford M. Hardin voices optimism that hog raisers will carry out breeding herd reductions to lift hog prices and farmer income. Reports show June 24 pig crop down 1 percent over six months and plans to trim the June November crop by 8 percent, with Corn Belt states planning an 11 percent cut. Hardin urges continued farrowing reductions to prevent rising production.
Cooperative Extension Service outlines dollarspot on tall fescue and bermuda grass and lax mowing leading to white lawns. It covers turf insects like sod webworms and billbugs, elm leaf beetle, European elm scale, bagworms, and cucumber beetles with recommended pesticides and timing for control.
Fourteen district 4-H horse shows are planned in July across Kansas to qualify youths for the state 4-H show September 25 26 at Hutchinson during the State Fair. Douglas County participants compete July 27 at Ottawa 4-H Fairgrounds with pre entries due July 5 at the Manhattan state 4-H office. Eligibility requires a purple or blue ribbon at a district event and being 12 as of January 1. Event offerings include western pleasure pole bending barrel racing and various equitation and horsemanship classes across ponies and breeds.
June saw a series of 20 one day horse project clinics led by Sherman Lauder across Kansas with county agents. At Stanley a school for the area met at Mike Thomas stables. Construction begins on the Citizenship Center at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City funded by a $600000 contract. Keys signed by Dolph Simons and Ray Frisbie for the Kansas 4-H Foundation. The center aims to serve all Kansas youth when funded, with $75000 in facilities already deleted until money is raised. Major gifts include $200000 from A. D. Jellison and substantial support from the Spencer Foundation Kresge Foundation and Farmland Industries.
Farmers in the 1971 feed grain program must verify exact crop acreages and set asides before certifying. Certification fixes compliance and may require ASCS measurement, with payment processing starting as soon as certification is complete.
Lincoln meteorologist Gordon Lippert mistook construction equipment near the airport for a funnel cloud and notified the media. After a brief pause he realized the sight remained stationary and clarified the error.
The 1971 fruit crop is projected to be about 7 percent larger than 1970. Peach production may reach 1.478 million tons, California clingstone down 5 percent, Bartlett pear at 535 million tons up 39 percent, cherries 267 million tons, oranges up 4 percent, Florida up 5 percent, California unchanged, grapefruit 12 percent higher. harvest nearly finished by June 1.
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