State Wheat Mostly Cut in Nebraska Crop Report
Government crop observers report about 90 percent of Nebraska winter wheat harvested and over 60 percent of oats in the bin. Dry, hot weather raises water needs for still-growing crops while irrigation use remains heavy. By week’s end about 25 percent of corn tasseled, down from last year. sorghum heads form, soybeans bloom with moisture. central Platte Valley potato fields sprayed with desiccants. sugar beets and dry beans show good growth under irrigation. Second alfalfa cuttings about three quarters done as third cutting begins. Cattle and calves shipments into Nebraska in June totaled 51,000, down from May and last year. sheep and lambs shipments reached 19,000, up 25 percent from last year.
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Nebraska
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Platte Valley
Group Efforts Help In Care Of Stuttering
Nebraska Health urges parents teachers and public to support children with stuttering. New studies show therapy and good listening reduce the disorder. Emphasis on enjoyment of talking over perfect fluency. Relaxation aids achievement as child self-talk or singing avoids stuttering. Easter Seal Society Omaha and State Health Office Lincoln offer related publications.
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Nebraska Dept. of Health
Easter Seal Society
South 17
Omaha
Your State Department of Health
Lincoln
Wheat Feed Competitive This Summer
Lincoln Nebraska Extension animal scientist Paul Guyer says Wheat Feed is competitive with corn for cattle and hogs and can cut costs for feeders. Wheat’s higher protein and value for lambs matter, but it may be less valuable than corn for lambs. frost damaged wheat can still be useful. Coarse grinding or rolling aids cattle, swine can be fed whole or cracked, and mixing with forage improves results. full feed requires proper curing. Nebraska Bulletin 154 has more details.
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Lincoln
Paul Guyer
University of Nebraska Extension
Guyer
Nebraska
Tomato Growers Busy These Days
Tomato gardeners face a dry summer risk of blossom end rot. Wayne Whitney of the University of Nebraska urges regular watering and mulching to prevent sunken dry rots. He favors irrigation plus mulch and a fertilizer like five twenty twenty with extra nitrogen for mulched beds.
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Wayne Whitney
University of Nebraska Horticulturist
Whitney
Auto Check Draws 129 Vehicles in Safety Week
Members of the local New Car Dealers Assn sponsor a safety check on July 11. Only 129 vehicles were inspected with 27 showing mechanical defects. Last year 400 cars were checked. Officials from Sidney city government and schools joined the effort, with Dr. C. B. Dorwart proclaiming Safety Check Week. Clarence Zalesky named president. O. L. Maddox secretary treasurer. replacing Stan Larabee and John Elwell Jr. in those posts.
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New Car Dealers Assn
Stan Larabee
Sidney
St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney High School
C. B. Dorwart
Clarence Zalesky
O. L. Maddox
Mr. Larabee
John Elwell Jr
Fort Sidney Days Parade Entry Call Named in 1964
The organization of will have an entry in the 1964 Fort Sidney Days parade. Competitors may be from throughout the trade. Send entries to Fort Sidney Days Corp. Sidney Jaycees, Sidney, Nebraska.
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Fort Sidney
Fort Sidney Days Corp
Sidney Jaycees
Sidney, Nebraska
U S Help Overseas Boosts Farmer At Home Bruns Says
Carl Bruns chair Nebraska Wheat Commission says U S aid to developing nations supports American farmers. He notes a 10 percent rise in foreign per capita income could lift farm product imports 16 percent and cites comparisons from Africa Japan and Common Market nations to illustrate the link between overseas growth and U S agricultural sales.
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U.S
Carl Bruns
Nebraska Wheat Commission
Bruns
Chappell
U. S
Africa
Japan
Clinic July 25 for crippled children in Ogallala
The Nebraska Services for Crippled Children hold a clinic Saturday July 25 in Ogallala at the Elks Club building from 7 30 a m to 10 30 a m Referral forms are available at Cheyenne County Welfare Office.
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Nebraska Services For
Ogallala
Elks Club
Cheyenne County Welfare Office
Potter News Wills Attend Ham Radio Convention
Mr and Mrs Willard Wills and Marilyn attended a Ham Radio Convention in Estes Park last Sunday and visited neighbors including the Hagemens, Mac Adams family, and the Larson families. Many relatives from Tucson to Kimball gathered for meals and notices of moves and deaths aired in Potter news.
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Willard Wills
Marilyn
Estes Park
Dean Hagemenster
Rod MacAdam
Marlys
Seattle
Wash
Loren Larson
Tucson
Ariz
Dewey Larson
Bert Case
Carl Larson
John Sommers
Don
Rich
Linda
Wayne Larson
Mary Nelson
Ward Larson
Mankato
Minn
Chauncey Nelson
Larry Schreiner
Kimball
Philadelphia
Colonial Oil Co
Dale Dedic
Trent
Rudy Dedic
Roy Adams
Rex
Ethel Slama
Jessie Slama
Springfield
Fred Christensen
Washington, D. C
J. W. Bertramson
Christensen
Bertramson
Black Hills
John Schow
Ogallala
Neb
LaVonne Minshall
Elmer
Jerry Christensen
Donald Christensen
Otto Qoe Nagel
Richard Juelfs
Joe McMillen
Potter
Chas, Shaw
Kimball Hospital
Dix Presbyterian Church
Dix
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Ford Percy
Cheviot Till Chase
Douglas
Chess Chase
Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
Llth Ave
The
J.m.mcdonald CO
Igreater
Ringay, Fanaics
National
Qron Lo
Peracles
Dacron
DuPont
McDonald’s
Celacloud
Cannon
Beau
Cannon’s Royal Family
Potter News
Wills
Ham’ Radio
Fischer
Long Johns
Irene Wales
Harlan
Jackson
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