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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1960
Page
2
An Nebraskan Farm Bureau piece analyzes efficiency in farming using 1954 Census data. It compares commercial farms to census farms in sales per acre, expenditures, and equipment use, highlighting how higher per unit sales and adequate machinery drive lower costs and gauge farm viability.
Discovery of the face fly in Nebraska compounds livestock pest concerns amid an onslaught of the stable fly. The pest has been located in Lancaster Douglas and Saunders counties and may span a wider area. Control is difficult with daily pyrethrum sprays, while backrubbers with 5 percent toxaphene are noted.
Extension safety specialist Rollin Schneider warns farmers and homemakers that carbon tetrachloride used for fumigation or cleaning can cause serious illness or death. Vapors risk acute poisoning and anesthesia. skin contact may cause dermatitis. Adequate ventilation and medical care are essential after exposure.
University of Nebraska extension economist Evret E. Peterson says total feed grain and concentrate supplies for 1960 61 may be slightly above last year's record. Corn supply expected near six billion bushels with production around 4.1 billion. risk of early frost could create soft corn affecting price support and increasing demand for feeder cattle and pigs.
In Stonington Connecticut voters chose three street commissioners and adopted a borough charter that immediately abolishes the street commission. The move alters local governance and sets new authority for street services.
University of Nebraska irrigationist John Decker explains cut-back head usage to limit irrigation run-off on furrow fields. He describes two siphon and head-control methods, labor implications, and varying soil intake rates, noting effectiveness drops at higher intake soils.
Agronomist Robert E. Roselle advises Nebraska farmers to plow under infested stubble and destroy volunteer wheat in August to curb Hessian fly populations and reduce the risk of a second fall brood. Weather through late September will affect fall infestations and spread to volunteer wheat can transmit wheat streak mosaic disease. check with county Extension agents for chemical control recommendations.
Memphis AP reports Marlin Townsend adopted a young German shepherd after borrowing a library book on dog care and training. The dog ate the book, highlighting caution with aging resources. A separate note advises using fresh yeast cakes within a few days of purchase.
Nebraska extension agronomist Delno Knudsen notes that farmers who test soil and follow college fertilizer recommendations achieve higher incomes and lower unit costs. Surveys show plant food use near college recommendations boosts earnings compared with non-users.
Accurate soil tests guide farmers to determine needed nutrients. Knudsen notes summer and fall suit sampling. use a spade, pail, container, and information sheet from local agents. Take six inch cores from 15 to 20 spots, mix into a pint composite, fill the sheet, and send to the soil testing lab.
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