Soil Moisture In Wheat Area Above Normal
Nebraska wheat fields show soil moisture above 1950 54 averages before last week’s rains with an average 5.10 inches in the upper four feet. Statewide moisture was 17 percent below last year but still above long term averages. rains may have closed the gap. Insects and disease are light. wheat growth 8.7 inches tall. Experts warn burning residues risks moisture loss and erosion. mulching aids water retention and yields.
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Nebraska
State
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Panhandle
South Central
Harold Gilman
University of Nebraska
Gilman
Lake McConaughy Storage Tops 1.6 Million Acre Feet
Lake McConaughy near Ogallala climbs above 1,600,000 acre feet for the first time in six years with May 7 readings at 1,600,000 plus. Officials of the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District anticipate storage near 1,700,000 acre feet before seasonal drawdown, aided by irrigation cited for 120,612 acres and supplemental water for about 140,000 more.
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Kingsley
Central
Nebraska
Gosper
Phelps
Kearney
Lincoln
Dawson
Keith
Bufalo
Judge Ponders Case On Wheat Reduction
Federal District Judge Robert Van Pelt has taken under advisement the case of I. B. Wellnitz and Ed Hollstein versus the State Review Committee. The Rushville pair challenge reductions in their wheat allotments, with Hollstein for the plaintiffs and Bill Morrow for the government. Judge Van Pelt will announce his decision by June 1.
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Rushville
Robert van Pelt
I. B. Wellnitz
Ed Hollstein
State Review Committee
van Pelt
Hollstein
Bill Morrow
U. S
Bnef
Idaho
Telegraph Wantads Offer Sell or Trade Space
Classified blurb invites readers to place wantads for selling or trading items. Emphasizes Telegraph newspaper want ads as a channel for readers to reach buyers or negotiators.
Nebraska farming worth billions in 1958
Nebraska agriculture in 1958 totaled about 1.386 billion dollars, with 696 million in livestock and 690 million in crops. Cattle led livestock values, corn topped crops with 279.9 million bushels valued at 293.8 million, and irrigation covers 2.5 million acres with 23,000 wells.
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Nebraska
Irrigation Proves Profitable for Sunol Farmers
Sunol Nebraska farmer Harvey Misegadis and his three sons cultivate about 2,800 acres in eastern Cheyenne County. Beginning as a renter in 1942, he built holdings at $40 to $50 per acre, now worth nearly triple. Ten years ago they adopted sprinkler irrigation and have expanded to irrigate several hundred acres annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunol
Harvey Misegadis
Cheyenne County
Misegadis
Paul
Gilbert
Water Year Around Keeps Soil In Prime Condition
Paul Misegadis explains year round irrigation improves soil health and saves crops during hot dry winds. His 240 acres of wheat yielded 47 bushels per acre after sprinklers were used, with 20 acres damaged by hail. The Misegadis herd includes 170 cattle and 300 sheep. they harvest 70 acres of corn and 50 of beets and plan to irrigate grassland next. Two damage suits totaling 128460 dollars were filed in Rushville district court over auto accident deaths five miles north of Rushville on April 1, 1958, seeking 10000 dollars for pain and suffering plus medical and burial costs.
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Nebraska
Paul Misegadis
Misegadis
Rushville
Frank F. Aplan
Charles A. Fishers
Amos Red Paint
Elizabeth Walks
John Lehman Jr
Red
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Mildred Ott
Bonnie Zimmerman
Dacron
du Pont
Stella Covington
Ny Divan
Pj's
Telegraph
Tom Ingoldsby
Nebr. Irrigation Distributors Assn
Sidney
Sede
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