Ottawan Harvests Thousands Of Tomatoes
JOANISTAS reports A M Johnson of Ottawa RFD 2 grows tomatoes on 1334 vines. He follows his father P A Johnson’s long truck garden tradition, ties plants to stakes, experiments with varieties, and to date harvests 200 to 300 bushels daily. He plans to continue till frost despite a fungus.
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Joanistas
Avalanche
Jet Star
Surprise
Glamour
A. M. Johnson
Ottawa
A.M
Johnson
P.A
Franklin County
Annual Field Day Set For Sept. 1
East Central Kansas experimental field hosts field day on Thursday Sept 7 at 1 pm inviting residents to view minimum tillage double cropping and herbicide studies. Fall Forage Field Day at Kansas State University Manhattan on Aug 29 at 8 30 am features nitrogen phosphorus tillage aided sorghum soybeans with anti transpiration spray and silage equipment demonstrations. Experts will discuss problems one on one with farmers and diagnose field specimens including troublesome weeds. Dairy heifer training guidance covers milking parlor acclimation wash and mastitis prevention with emphasis on milking technique and nutritional needs for first calf heifers to ensure profitability.
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Bob Bozworth
East Central Kansas Experimental Field
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kansas State
Area Farmer Builds Bins In Preparation For Harvest
Princeton farmer Gene Domnanish and his son Dennis are erecting seven 5,860 bushel bins to store grain from 170 acres of corn and 400 acres of soybeans. Five bins are already up, four drying with one stirall, allowing harvest of grain up to 30 percent moisture. He plans to screen grain and may add an elevator, with material costs around 11 000 dollars.
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Joan Istas
Princeton
Gene Domnanish
Domnanish
Dennis
Domnanishs
How to Choose a Horse for Beginners in Kansas
Kansas has 30,000 registered Quarter Horses as horse ownership rises. Extension vet Lowell Breeden advises beginners to seek experienced help, match horse choice to rider use, and consider temperament, sex, breed, and price to avoid early abandonment and ensure long enjoyment.
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Kansas
Lowell Breeden
Kansas State University
Breeden
Field Day on Soybeans at Columbus Experiment Field
Field Day is set for Friday September 1 at 1130 a.m. at the Columbus Experiment Field in Columbus. Attendees may tour soybean research plots and hear talks on Economics of Double Cropping Soybeans Following Cereals Soils and Soybeans and Soybean Varieties For Double Cropping. Guest speaker Rod Turnbull Director of Public Affairs Kansas City Board of Trade will discuss Soybeans and Meat Around the World.
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Columbus
Rod Turnbull
Kansas City Board of Trade
Meat Production In Kansas Reaches New Record In 1971
The total red meat production in Kansas for 1971 amounted to 1.8 billion pounds, up 15 percent from 1970, marking a record level for the state.
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Kansas
New Civil Engineer at Salina
Clifton Deal joins the USDA Soil Conservation Service state office at Salina as civil engineer in Kansas design unit effective August 20. A 1959 Kansas University civil engineering graduate, Deal will handle soil mechanics for foundations excavations and embankments. He trained in Lincoln Nebraska and studied at the University of Nebraska while previously serving in the State Highway Department and at the Frankfort watershed project.
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William Weicker
Kansas
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Salina
Clifton Deal
Kansas University
Deal
Lincoln
Neb
Soil Conservation Service
Soils Mechanics Laboratory
University of Nebraska
State Highway Department
SCS
Frankfort
Lyons High School
Camp Kiynwood
Ottawa
Franklin County
Bedroom Lavatories Rise as Budget Bathroom Solution
A return to earlier grooming norms as homes add bedroom lavatories. Kansas State University Extension specialist Katherine Meyer notes the trend favors a cabinet vanity with a wash basin, storage, and space for grooming aids.
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Katherine Meyer
Kansas State University
Yesteryear
Campaign letter from 13th District Republican candidate
A supporters campaign note from a conservative GOP candidate in Kansas notes tight finances, pledges limited spending, and urges volunteers for county and township leadership. He cites anti union sentiment, aims to boost Republican turnout, and promotes library funding study while urging readers to place yard signs and collect cards for upcoming fairs. He endorses less government in the economy and more economy in government.
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Wichita
Avery
Kansas
Docking
Richmond
Osage City
Ottawa
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