Ottawa Variety Wheat Produces Highest Yield
The Ottawa wheat variety led yields in a 13-variety field trial along the 68 highway west of Ottawa. Harvested June 29, Ottawa posted 44 bushels, with Kay 40, Ponca 40, Concho 33, Rodeo 33, Wichita 33, Warrior 31, Comanche 30, Turkey 29, Bison 28, Pawnee 28, Triumph 27, and Tascosa 20. Researchers note yields reflect many factors including freeze, hail, rust, and rainfall.
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Ottawa
Kay
Rodeo
Wichita
Warrior
Turkey
Bison
Triumph
Canning discoloration tips and fruit yield questions
Rosemary Crist answers common canning concerns this season including causes of darkened fruit from enzyme activity and oxidation, remedies with processing time and ascorbic acid, and methods to prevent browning. Also covers yields from peaches, zinc lid reuse, removing bands, open kettle bans, and water bath canner depth.
Detroit plants push output as year to date rises
Production advances despite model changeovers as Detroit auto plants show year-to-date output surpassing last year by more than 445,000 units. Through July the year-to-date total reaches 4,728,617 with preliminary July at about 656,960, near the 1955 record of 659,761 for the month.
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Detroit
Diplomats Tour quake struck Skopje area
Chiefs of foreign diplomatic missions to Yugoslavia visited quake damaged Skopje on Monday. They toured a city reduced to about 60,000 residents from a former population of 270,000, highlighting the disaster’s impact and ongoing relief needs.
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Skopje
Yugoslavia
Corn And Sorghums Suffer In Kansas Weather
TOPEKA AP Kansas crops faced severe damage from heat and dry weather last week with some rains offering little relief. Corn denting reached 26 percent vs 11 normal, sorghums headed 46 percent vs 15. Alfalfa third cut 49 percent complete. yields light. Webworm damage noted in dry alfalfa and soybeans. pastures dried and cattle moved from hard hit areas. Rain needed to maintain green feed for livestock.
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Kansas
Fire Prevention Lessons At Local Homemaker Clubs
Eleven members of the HDU Notes unit attended a Fire Prevention lesson led by Mrs. Charles Talbott stressing that the first five minutes are crucial and detailing handling of three kinds of fires. Meetings were hosted by Mrs. Newt Brown and co host Mrs. Dorothy Brockus with roll calls offering household tips. Reports covered Play Day officers and committee chairs as plans for August pic nic were noted.
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Charles Talbott
Newt Brown
Dorothy Brockus
Boyd Cooper
Central Community Center
Ella Fox
Jim Cook
Frank Hahner
Beacon Light
Appanoose Baptist Church Hall
Duane Johnson
Johnson
Lloyd Heidner
Kenneth Bowman
Conservation Barrier Removed
Franklin County Soil Conservation District outlines a shift from routine topics to address residents. District supervisors, five neighbors, pledge focus on local concerns and community safety.
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Franklin County Soil Conservation District
District action removes farm plan fees to boost applications
The district votes unanimously to delete all reference to application fees for Basic Farm Plans, aiming to encourage new applicants. Technicians from the Soil Conservation Service offer to review farms, prepare plans, and guide owners through erosion control steps to protect soil resources. The next meeting hosts an August ice cream supper at Bill Ransom’s home.
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Bill Ransom
Soil Conservation Service Office
Wellsville Area News highlights at Rock Springs Ranch trip
Frances Bryson led Lois Schendel and Beverly Hewitt to the State Junior Leadership Conference at Rock Springs Ranch where 4-H youths joined discussions and heard four speakers from the National 4-H Club Congress. Community notices cover local moves, illness, and visitors in Miami County.
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Frances Bryson
Miami County
Lois Schendel
Beverly Hewitt
Rock Springs Ranch
Washington, D. C
Louis Schendel
Shelter House
Wallace Park
Paola
Extension Township
Schendel
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S. Main
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C. T. Smiley
Floyd Smith
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Ruth Vickers
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