Time To Plant Cool Season Lawns In Late Summer
The last of August and early September are best for seeding cool season grasses such as Kentucky blue Merion bluegrass perennial ryegrass and fescue. Seed rates vary with species and fertility. mulch and lime checks recommended. For established lawns apply nitrogen in September and follow with appropriate fertilizer. Barrel heading markets rise with lumber demand as new mills emerge in Kansas. oak logs meeting size and quality specs fetch 20 30 cents per chord foot. A seed directory from Kansas Crop Improvement Association lists certificed barley brome sweetclover oats wheat and rye varieties with adaptation maps. Also note cattle fattening tips for summer with emphasis on comfort air flow shade clean water and mold risk control.
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Kentucky
Don Brown
Kansas Crop Improvement Association
Area 4-H Club News Achievement Day program highlights
The Williamsburg area 4-H clubs reported Achievement Day activities with demonstrations in cooking sewing woodworking and home economics. Thirty one members and three adults attended plus multiple projects and talks including a health and safety program and a flower and farm meat education session. The day featured attire shows, music appreciation, and planning for a county fair with several committees formed.
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Williamsburg
Nelson Hoffman
Patricia Chambers
Albert Reichard
Stephen Foster
Sandra Herring
Epic Movie Costs Too Much for Hollywood
New York AP by HAL BOYLE reports producer King Vidor says epic films are too costly and impractical in Hollywood. He cites crowd scenes, big sets, and heavy regulations, noting Spain offers cheaper locations. He argues for more epics abroad and notes Solomon and Sheba’s budget pressures after Tyrone Power’s death.
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New York
Hollywood
King Vidor
Victor
Spain
Solomon
Sheba
Tyrone Power
D. W. Griffith
Cecil B. de Mille
Farm gear sale offers dairy equipment and vintage tractors
Readable listing shows a large dairy setup with a 300 gallon bulk tank and milker units bought five months ago, plus a Sarge milk bucket and clippers. Farm machinery includes two tractors from 1948 and 1949, multiple plows, combines, wagons, seeders, harvest gear, and numerous IHC and Massey Harris implements ready for sale.
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C.lp
H.p
Copeland
Sarge
Ford
Massey Harris
Dearborn
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C. Hill
J. Hogue
Peggy Franks
Carol Baker
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Donald Turner
Deanna Lofgreen
C. Raymond Smith
Floyd Coffman
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Esther Larson
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Donnie Burgess
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Jim Lederer
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Jack Lederer
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Farmers Bank
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