Morgan Brothers Raise Registered Angus Cattle For 4H
Henry and Eugene Morgan of Greeley began raising registered Angus for their 4H project in 1945. They faced criticism that their cattle were too long and tall, but the Morgans continued breeding cows to bulls that weighed a ton, adapting with the times in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Eugene Morgan
Greeley
Morgan Brothers
Topeka
Morgans
Peckman Brothers
Bill Lytle
Franklin County Sales Company
Ottawa
Cattlemen Adapt to Times as Morgan Herd Expands
The Morgans adjust by balancing bull size to 1800–2000 pounds and embracing performance testing after eight years. They weigh calves at weanling and after 140 days on feed, shift toward gainability over eye appeal, and plan to grow their herd toward 200 cows while expanding sale activity and pasture use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgans
Henry
R. J
Eugene
Morgan’s
Morgan Brothers
New 4-H Dog Project Classes At State Fair
DAVID SMITH reports a new dog project at the State Fair with four fitting and showing classes for dogs by size. The event, on Tuesday Sept 19 at the 4-H livestock building, will run with obedience judging. Also note Day Camp for 7 to 9 year olds on June 14–15 at Lake Pomona, with a $5 fee due June 9. Fed cattle production in Kansas has risen 197 percent since 1965.
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David Smith
Hutchinson
Dog Project
Rock Springs
Lake Pomona
Ottawa
Performance Testing Aids In Culling And Replacing Cattle
Franklin County agricultural agent Bob Bozworth explains performance testing as a tool to cull and select replacement calves. Weanling and fall weights measure milking and growing ability, with birth weights 10 percent inheritable and weanling weights 30 percent. He cites herds with wide weight ranges and notes sire influence on weanling weights. Extension scales offer weighing help with a small fee, and terrace farming is urged to curb soil erosion while contouring fields enhances runoff control.
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Joan Istas
Bob Bozworth
Franklin County
Bozworth
Safety First At Home And Farm
This piece stresses daily safety habits from keeping homes tidy to warning about hazards in farm life. It advises checking appliances and wiring, creating a fire escape plan, protecting children and the elderly, and reading labels on chemicals. It notes the National Livestock and Meat Board in Chicago, conceived by the Kansas Livestock Association in 1919.
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National Livestock and Meat Board
Chicago
Kansas Livestock Association
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Joan Istas Greeley
Ardis Patterson
Joss
Henry Morgan
Angus
Kansas
Parkin County
Russell Daugharthy
Daugharthy
Moore’s
Moore
Moore Motor CO
530
N. Main
Escoffier
Anchor Savings
Saings Association
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