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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
14
Vernon Peroutky explains cutting alfalfa by growth stage outperforms fixed calendar cuts. Wisconsin research favors first blossom timing, with a second cut possible, and notes withholding first cut to aid winter survival. Two cuts may offer better insurance. avoid mid September to mid October cuts. manage moisture, curing, and nutrients for hay and silage.
The Oshkosh Noon Kiwanis Club hosts a Dairy Queen contest at Picasso Plaza with 12 hopefuls from Omro Oshkosh Neenah and rural areas. Contestants face 10 minute interviews judged by Kiwanis members and a guest judge while touring the Oshkosh B Gosh plant. The new queen will be crowned by Kay Wirth current queen and Miss Barbara Buechner county 4 H home economist oversees the event.
Wisconsin readers are reminded in June Dairy Month that imitation and filled dairy products offer lower protein and calcium than real dairy. These products substitute coconut oil or other ingredients for butterfat and dairy proteins, risking nutritional gaps unless fortified. Fortification raises cost, yet the cheaper products remain strong sellers.
The article outlines safe fungus controls such as captan rove disease dusts and mildews, noting sun helps. It warns mercury sprays burn leaves and recommends light applications. It lists three insecticides Malathion Sevin and chlordane with cautions on use and residual power. It ends noting transplanting a hickory or walnut seedling is largely futile.
About 30 youths in the Winnebago County 4-H dog project meet Mondays at 7:30 p.m. at the Harrison Sturgis farm near Neenah to train dogs. Courses cover breeds, care, grooming, obedience, and basic tricks. A county show may follow, with a Wisconsin 4-H dog show planned for Seymour on July 13 and entries due June 29.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture urged farmers to vaccinate their cattle and swine against leptospirosis, a kidney disease common in the livestock. Authorities stressed preventive vaccination to protect herd health amid the outbreak reports.
A gardener recommends selecting a future shade tree site in fall. Dig a hole sized like a can, fill with sand, place tree nuts three inches deep, and stake the area. Expect a seedling by next June or July. If two nuts sprout, remove the smaller seedling to favor the stronger plant.
Readable guidance on storing moss for winter, plus instructions to plant a variety of nuts in a woodlot next March or April. Emphasizes preparing storage materials, timing for planting, and long term orchard or woodland benefits for living land.
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