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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
8
The article compares chicken prices per pound for breasts legs and whole fryers and explains yield and serving counts. It cites Missouri and Michigan research and covers storage thawing and safe handling including USDA inspection notes.
In Atchison County and Douglas County areas farmers tested fertilizer rates on bromegrass pastures to boost hay and seed yields. Applying 300 pounds per acre of 30-10-0 fertilizer yearly raised beef output to about 465 pounds per acre, with profit estimates around 91.20 per acre. Rates vary by soil, with suggested nitrogen between 90 and 150 pounds per acre per year plus phosphate, depending on soil condition and management.
A citizens committee recommended a starting teacher salary of 6 250 a year for Kansas City schools. The plan urges a higher base and raises for experienced staff, plus a single bargaining agency to represent about 2 000 teachers amid 3 000 in the system.
Arliss Honstead of Kansas State University announces a new official 4-H dress to debut at the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D C, April 21 to 26. The A line dress features a green striped chambray fabric, optional jacket, back zipper, and decorative flaps.
Kansas Fish and Game Commission receives varied inquiries from youngsters and adults about hunting fishing trapping and enforcement. Some letters ask for materials or publications while others seek curious facts or classroom demos. A sixth grade student request and a humorous note about petrified wood highlight the light side of the mailbox.
A butcher loosens the backbone of a pork loin to ease carving after roasting. The technique lets you remove the backbone before serving, making carving the loin simple and faster.
The ASCS outlines 1968 wheat program certification for farmers. It is the fourth year such compliance is determined this way and applies to annual programs only. Certification must be completed by August 5 or be ineligible for program participation. Spot checks will occur on certified acreages, with measurement services available at the applicant’s cost.
Best breeding results require replacing 25 percent more heifers, weighing 600 to 650 pounds at breeding, and breeding 20 to 30 days before cows. Palpate for pregnancy, cull open heifers, and limit the breeding window to 40 days. A new poloxalene bloat guard block, sold as Sweet six Bloat Guard Block, delivers the preventive agent via a molasses salt block. Studies at major universities show effectiveness with careful management and appropriate intake.
Washington AP reports the agriculture Department cites a farm survey showing farmers plan to plant 251 million acres to 17 major crops this year, down from 257 million last year. The department urged smaller overall acreage to cut production as farm prices stay low and income fell over 10 percent last year.
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