Wheat Fields Green in Cheyenne County Report
Ivan Liljegren reports Cheyenne County winter wheat in fair to good condition in early October. Central and eastern areas show reseeded fields recovering. crown roots developing slowly while some western precincts show strong growth. Grasshopper damage noted in some scattered areas. silos filled and safflower and beet harvest underway as the 1958 growing season ends.
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Ivan Liljegren
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
Liljegren
Trognitz
Potters and Chambers
Banner - Kimball
Nebraska farm calendar lists October events and fairs
October schedule covers cornpicking in Tekamah Field courses at Lincoln Wichita Kansas events in Nebraska including poultry and FFA convention in Kansas City and many other farm related activities across the state ending with a note to support local merchants. The text also mentions the 1898 sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana launching the Spanish American War.
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Nebraska
Tekamah
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
National Home Demonstration Council
Wichita
Kansas
Nebraska Poultry Improvement Association
FFA
Kansas City
Irrigation Development
McCook
Alliance
Guernsey
Howard County
American Royal Livestock Show
SCS
Scotts Bluff
Mitchell
National Safety Congress
Chicago
Curtis
Valley County
U. S
Mairi
Havana
Cuba
Early calf care sets stage for later life
Lincoln farm notes stress pre birth care by dam with 6 to 8 week dry period, early nursing and cleaning at birth, iodine navel disinfection, and cautious antibiotic use in crowded quarters. Emphasizes milk first, then gradual introduction of hay, grain, and water while ensuring fresh milk and proper feeding schedule.
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Lincoln
P. H. Cole
Extension Dairyman
University of Nebraska
Cole
Feeding damaged silage to livestock advised caution
Lincoln Nebraska experts warn that weather damaged silage or fodder can cause significant losses if fed to livestock. Gradual introduction of new feed is recommended, with small amounts increased over two to three weeks. Caution about cyanogenic and nitrate buildup in sorghum milo Sudan millet oat hay and corn stalks.
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Lincoln
E. Crosby Howe
University of Nebraska
Howe
Sudan
Jail joke frees secretary using officer’s handcuff keys
In Hazard Kentucky a coworker placed handcuffs on secretary Janet Stout as a prank. Keys were missing and local police failed to unlock. State police could not free her either until Detective Orlester Mahoney used his own handcuff keys to release Miss Stout.
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Hazard, Ky
Janet Stout
The
Hazard Credit Bureau
Hazard
Miss Stout
Orlester Mahoney
Eye Opening Egg Supply Boosts Fall Menus
The fall egg supply is large due to a big chicken population, allowing low prices for medium and small eggs. Eggs offer versatility for main dishes from Eggs Benedict to scrambled eggs with ham or bacon, and provide substantial protein and vitamins for a balanced diet. Eggtober activity highlights eggs as economical and healthy staple.
Cholera Outbreak Danger Is Cited
Lincoln based University of Nebraska specialist Dr E Crosby Howe warns that a large hog cholera outbreak is possible due to lack of immunization on many farms. Low swine prices reduced vaccination efforts but vaccines have lowered cases, creating complacency and susceptibility. Kentucky warns only hook line or bow and arrow legal for fishing in state.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
E. Crosby Howe
University Extension
Howe
Frankfort
Ky.i
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Kentucky
Eggtober brings mindful eating for better pocketbook health
A playful urging to embrace Eggtober as a season for smarter egg consumption. Emphasizes eggs as a wholesome habit that supports personal finances and health.
Market Plan to Replace Acreage Allotments in Wheat Farming
Herbert Hughes of Imperial and the Wheat Growers Association urged a marketing controls plan to replace acreage allotments. The proposal, to be discussed at the Nebraska Wheat Growers Association convention in Alliance, would make surplus the grower’s problem if he exceeded his marketing allotment. The plan aims to halt rising storage and reduce reserves, though it would take eight to ten years to normalize. Cecil L. McCue criticized federal programs as removed from farmers, noting local state ASC input has been ignored.
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Herbert “Hughes
Imperial
Wheat Growers Association
Sug- S Wheat Growers Association
Hughes
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
Alliance
Wheat Group
State Agricultural Stabilization Committee
Ogallala
Wheat Growers
Cecil L. McCue
Martin, S. D
South Dakota Asc
Southwest South Dakota Wheat Growers Association
McCue
ASC
Washington
Fire toll and damages reach thousands yearly
Lincoln figures from the National Fire Protection Association show more than 6,000 Americans killed by fires annually in farms and city homes with thousands more burned or disfigured. Property losses run around 150 million dollars each year in farm and related property.
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Lincoln
National Fire Protection Association
Fire Prevention Week Call to Action in Nebraska
University of Nebraska Extension farm safety specialist Bill Lutes warns that most deaths injuries and losses from fires are preventable. The 1958 Fire Prevention Week runs Oct 5 11 with the theme Dont Give Fire A Place to Start. Local observances are sponsored by many fire departments and proclaimed by President Eisenhower. National backing comes from the National Fire Protection Association with the International Association of Fire Chiefs.
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Bill Lutes
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Lutes
Eisenhower
The
National Fire Protection Association
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Cantaloupe Carving Patron Dumped Remains in Cafe Waste
Miss Etta Ginn of Hollis Oklahoma reports a patron entered her cafe asked for an old newspaper then carved a cantaloupe he carried ate part of it and wrapped the rest in the paper before tossing the remnants in a cafe waste basket.
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Hollis
Okla
Etta Ginn
Cet
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