Dillon Dairy Near Centropolis Is County's Largest Milk Producer
The Dillon brothers operate a dairy three miles west of Centropolis in Franklin County Kansas, milking about 140 cows, with 80 dry in two weeks. The farm, run by Dick Junior and Rich Dillon, along with founder George Dillon, uses automated silage and a 16 stall milking setup to produce roughly 13 000 pounds average milk per cow yearly, selling to Kansas City markets.
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Front Page Photo Highlights Franklin County Dairy Leaders
Front page photo features Don Brown left, Frank lin County Agricultural agent, and Jim Lancaster, chairman of the Franklin County Dairy Promotion committee. Billie, center, is a 4 year old heifer.
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Franklin County Leads Kansas Dairy in 1962 Output
Franklin County topped Kansas in 1962 for milk cows 9000 plus and production with 57.96 million pounds and farm value of 2.347 million dollars. Sedgwick ranked second with 51.46 million pounds and 1.924 million dollars. Other counties listed include Douglas Labette Nemaha Bourbon Reno Marion Miami and Leavenworth reflecting dairy's big role in farm income.
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Irrigation Could Transform Area
BELLEVILLE Kan AP North central Kansas may transform grain country into fruit production with irrigation from the Bostwick district. Paul Fahrbach plans 40 acres near Courtland planted with 1700 apple trees five acres of strawberries and 550 Christmas trees alongside cooperation from Kansas State University and the Soil Conservation Service. Apples expected 1966 and by 1972. Fruits historically common in 1900s with large orchards but none now commercial.
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