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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1964
Page
10
Kansas Extension notes cover hardy spring bulbs like snowdrops glory of the snow and blue scilla with planting depths and spacing. It also warns about silage gas risks after drought and outlines safe silo entry. Lawn fertilization for cool season grasses emphasizes nitrogen timing and rates for best wheat quality.
Guidance for parents on healthy development stresses individuality over comparison, early pediatric checkups, and balanced routines. It highlights reading readiness, support from adults, and stable home life as foundations for learning and behavior. The piece notes patience with slow maturers and urges democratic parenting and consistent expectations. It ends with a brief aside on the Akita dog’s strength and climate adaptation.
Douglas County ASCS office at 611 Vt. St. offers 1965 wheat program signup through October 2. Applications accepted weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Signups are voluntary and unlock potential benefits. New provisions include wheat for feed grains substitutions, an oats base, and overseding allotments with bonded storage.
Farmers and warehousemen in the spring wheat area are reminded that Commodity Credit Corporation owned bins are available to rent. David V. Noe, ASCS county committee chairman, urges interested parties to contact the ASCS county office at 611 Vermont Street.
David V. Noe, chairman of the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee, says 1964 wheat farmers gain from the law change. The national average loan rate rose to 1.30 per bushel from 1.25, with cashable certificates of 70 cents and 25 cents on export shares plus diversion payments. Overall, 1964 receipts total about 450 million dollars more than before the law, though income remains below last year without quotas.
More than two million farms participate in the Agricultural Conservation Program annually, with 1.1 million farms receiving ACP cost sharing in 1963. About 254,000 were new to cost sharing in the prior three years, including 114 new farms in Douglas County. Major 1963 practices included seeding pasture, limestone, spray pasture, pond, shaping waterway, terrace, diversion terrace, erosion dam, and drainage ditches.
A fall Farm Quarterly article notes Maine cattle farmers use chicken litter fortified with energy feed vitamins and minerals as a cheap fattening feed. Controversy grows over legality and practical issues include removing hardware from litter keeping feed dry and proper mixing while calf scour reductions and potential benefits are highlighted.
Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service reports 1963 net farm income at 445 million dollars, 12 percent below 1962 but 12 percent above the 1958‑62 average, with gross income per farm about 14 552 dollars and cash receipts totaling 1 326 million including 762 million from livestock and 564 million from crops. Production expenses reach 1 060 million, up from 1 047 the prior year, with costs allocated to current operations depreciation taxes and rent.
The meat inspection division notes a growing issue from antibiotics hormones like substances insecticides and similar agents. Residues can be biological when in life and additives after slaughter. improper adherence to levels and withholding times leads to unacceptable meat residues.
A pooling agreement helps multiple farmers share costs and coordinate dam or terrace projects to protect land from flood and improve conservation. Government participation can reach up to 10 000 dollars per pooling case, with a 2 500 dollar cap for individual landowners in a year. Readiness for terracing among area farmers is noted, with guidance on timing and field preparation before government layout.
Feed and crop damage from nuisance birds totals about 35 million dollars annually. Blackbirds in three states cause 15 million in losses while Western feedlots suffer up to 2000 dollars daily. Starlings menace feedlots across 12 western and five Corn Belt states, eating 1 to 2 times their weight daily.
Prices for 1964 crop soybeans in Douglas County will be supported at 2.19 dollars per bushel for No 2 beans with moisture 13.8 to 14 percent. David V Noe chairman announced. Loans and purchases will carry out the price support with applications due January 31 1965 and loan maturity July 31 1965.
In 1539 Hernando de Soto described the Florida Everglades as mysterious and impenetrable, while Seminoles refer to the region as the River of Grass illustrating its vast, glistening marsh.
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