Tested Bulls Sold At Beloit Bull Test Sale
One hundred ninety three bulls were sold at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds sale in Beloit. Simmentals led at 79, with 50 Angust, 26 Herefords, 21 Polled Herefords, eight Limousin, six Charolais, two Brangus and one Gelbvieh. Bulls came from Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri, buyers from the same area. The sale, sponsored by the Kansas Livestock Association Beet Cattle Improvement Committee and Kansas State University Extension Service, aims to compare gainability and conformation, encourage herd improvement through performance tested bulls, and promote use of records for efficient beef production. The highest index bull, HSF Rocky KG031 of Houghton Stock Farms, sold for 5500. Most Simmentals sold between 1800 and 2500, with some 3000–3500. Bulls were ranked by breed index. semen evaluation wasn’t performed due to age. Bulls were born January–April 1978. The next sale at Yates Center Bull Test Station is April 23 at 12:30 p.m. at Woodson County Fairgrounds, with seventy bulls.
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Joan Istas
Beloit
Mitchell County Fairgrounds
Simmentals
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas Livestock Association
Beet ‘Cattle Improvement Committee
Kansas State University Extension Service
Houghton Stock Farms
Tipton
Yates Center
Woodson County Fairgrounds
Acorn Rustlers Visit Topeka Public Library During National Library Week
4-H reading project members Angie Cannady Jennifer Fey Stephanie Herring and Jeanett Sluder toured the Topeka Public Library as part of National Library Week. They watched craft demonstrations soap making weaving spinning tin smithing making chut ter and dipping candles. Project leader Mrs Tom Fey plans further visits to Marais des Cygn es Valley School Quenemo and Ottawa libraries and discussed book care.
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Acorn Rustlers
Topeka Public Library
Angie’ Cannady
Jennifer ‘Fey
Stephanie Herring
Jeanett Sluder
National Library Week
Children's Department
Tom Fey
Marais Des Cygnes Valley
Melvern
Marais Des Cygnes’ Valley School
Quenemo
Ottawa
Franklin County Farmers Receive $279,175 Deficiency Payments
Franklin County farmers receive 1978 corn and sorghum deficiency payments totaling 279175 dollars. Payments issued to participants in the 1978 set aside program. checks distributed at the Agricultural Stabilization office Monday and expected to mail by Friday. Deficiency payments arise when market year average prices fall below target prices for the crops.
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Franklin County
Franklin County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
2 4-D Available At County Shop In Franklin County
2 4 D is available at the County Chemical shop for musk thistle treatment. Ray DeJulio, director of the county weed department, says about 2,000 gallons have been sold so far, about 20 percent of the spring target. The shop hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. six days this week, extending to 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting April 23. The Franklin County Noxious Weed Department reports 750 gallons of relabeled 2 4 5 T for rangeland, with 650 gallons already spoken for. The relabeled product is not yet available until approved. Farmers may receive deficiency payments based on yields, acreage, and the 1978 target prices, with signup ending April 30.
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Ray DeJulio
Franklin County
DeJulio
County 4 H Entomology Bee Projects Meet in Extension Office
Gary Ross, county 4 H entomology and bee project leader, hosts a project meeting for 4 H members April 24 in the Extension Office meeting room. Entomology members meet 7 30 to 8 30 p m and bee members begin at 8 30 p m with no stated end.
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Gary Ross
Bee
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