The Atchison Daily Globe from Atchison, Kansas • Page 30

ATCHISON GLOBE 9, 1964 FARM FOLKS by Charles Spencer Thirty firmer entered the Doniphan county corn production contest this year and their average yield on ploU of rive acres or mare was 132,04 bushels an acre. Jay West, county agent, and Dean Dickon, area agronomist, weru working on yield averages last week in preparation for the annual banquet Wednesday at St. Charles church in Troy when reports will be distributed. There were nine producers out of the 30 who received net roturns of $100 or over an acre forthDir corn, figuring the corn at LOG a bushel. The average net of the 3D farmers after expenses was $50,24 an acre.

The highest no! an acre was $120.70, and the lowest was S24.29. Date of planting, stalk count an acre, fertilizer treatment, and the type of hybrid seed used were among the factors that figured in the yields, West said. The total average cost an acre was $62.16 with the high $87.03 and the low $42.36. There Were four entries in a grain sorghum contest with the average yield 103,89 bushels an acre and the average net profit 55S.33. The average cost an acre was S4H.85.

The 1965 wheat crop In Northeast Kansas didn't turn oui as well as In some other parts of the state. The average Atchison, Drown and Doniphan counties was 21 bushels an acre, and the average for Jefferson and Jackson was 22 bushels, according to the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Vields in the southeastern portion of the state generally were higher than elsewhere, averaging for the district. In the south central portion, yields averaged 28.9 bushels. Sumner county was the top producing county in the state with 10.7 million bushels.

The average yield In that county was 32 bushels an acre. Sumner cou nty alone produced nearly twice as much wheat as 11 Northeast Kansas counties, including counties in this Immediate area, Atchison county last year produced 252,000 bushels, Brown produced Doniphan 168,000 bushels, Jackson 330,000 and Jefferson 264,030 bushels. Registered HolstBin cows In this area are prominently mentioned in a special testing report from the Holstein-Frieslan association of America, Rrat-tleboro, Vt. Peggy Leeholm nag Apple 1966 Good Year For Farmers BY QUENTIN D. BANKS Kansas State university This jear I960 will be a good year for farmers.

This is the predictionof USUA economists who see a favorable price and income outlook for livestock, expanded domestic and export markets, and larger government payments. These point to a continued rise in net farm income of possibly as much as billion dollars above the I9S5 level. Realized net income per farm and per capita disposable income of the farm population were at record heights in lfi(i5 and are expected to be lusher in lDGii, HealiiCd net income per farm for 1965 is estimated to be above S4.0D0 40 per cent higher than it was in 19GD. Realized net income per farm In Kansas has generally followed theupwardtrendoftheUnited States as a whole, but has usually been substantially above the national average, Kansas income has not been near or below the national average since 1955, 1950, and 1957. Per capita disposable Income Of U.S.

farm people was about 35 per cent higher in 1 965 than it was 5 years ago. Per capita nonfarm income rose 20 per cent during the same period. However, per capita farm income of farm people is still about 60 per cenlof nonfarmln-comes. But this retatlonnhip is substantially higher now than through most of the 1950's. There were only 4 years during the past 30 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951 In which per capita Incomes of farm people have been more than 60 per cent of non- 3384148, a 15 year old, produced 17,311 pounds o( milk, 703 pounds of butterfat and 1,391 pounds of sollds-not-fat In 365 days, and Torks Sky-liner Marietta Nina 5368015, a three year old, produced pounds of milk, 612 pounds of butterfat and 1,373 pounds of solids not fat in 3A5 days.

Both are owned by Clarence Torfcelson, Willis. Barbara Symns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perrln Symns, route 2, international Farm Youth Exchange representative In Jamaica, writes as follows about that country: Jamaica is a sunny island In the Caribbean 90 miles south or Cuba. Us longitude would place it within the Eastern Standard time zone of the United Slates.

Jamaica is a small country. Us area of 4,411 square miles makes It the size of Connecticut or about one -eighteenth the size of Kansas. The island is quite densely populated with roughly 385 people per square milB. The total population here is 1.7 million compares with2.2 million in Kansas. Much of Jamaica rugged and mountainous.

The tropical climato attracts many winter visitors because the temperature ranges from about 75-85 degrees on the coast. Jamaica is a combination of the old and the new. TheSpanlBh settled the Island In 1509 and had the first sugar mill in operation in 1527. Later, Jamaica became a British colony and just received her independence on Aug. 6, 1962.

Jamaicans areproudof their new status and numerous national pasttimes and roods have sprung up. English is the official language and is understood over the entire country. However, there Is also a Jamaican dialect or "patois" widely used which is very difficult to understand at first. Jamaica's population Is multiracial. Thus their national motto Is "Out of many, one people." Also, nearly every Christian denomination plus other major religions are represented on the Island.

Agriculture has been the traditional backbone of Jamaica's economy and it was not surpassed by manufacturing until 1959. Jamaica's agricultural exports are made up largely of sugar and bananas, and to a lesser extent of citrus fruit, spices, cocoa, and coffee. Much of the country's economic growth in recent years has come through the exportation of bauxite and alumina. Jamaica is the world's largest exporter of these products. farm income.

Production or crop, livestock, and livestock products have all increased in recent years. The increases have been accomplished with fewer acres of crops and with smaller numbers of people engaged in farm production. Increased domestic demand for food, increased exports of agricultural products, and a moderate reduction in per capita supplies of red meat all contribute to stronger prices for farm producls and higher farm incomes for 1965. These factors are expected to remain strong in 1966. Total population continues to grow, consumer incomes continue to rise, and the number of people onfarmscontinucsto decline.

Farms have grown larger as the number of farmers has declined and the total national farm income continues In be divided among fewer rarmers each year. Receipts for farm marketings in 1SGG are expected to be near the 1965 levels and government payments to farmers are expected to increase. Much of the increase in government payments to cotton and wheat producers will result from shifts from price support programs to income support programs in an effort to make domestic prices more competitive In world markets. Cropland adjustment payments are also eirpocted to increase in 196(5. David Stocks, son ol Mr.

and Mrs. Wilbur -Stocks, 613 South Fourth street, celebrated his sixth birthday yesterday with a party for his friends. Farmers Supply Inc. Grlndlng.MlxirB.Fwd, and NEK Agricultural Outlook Expect Crop Production To Accelerate In 1966 By CHARLES SPENCER (Globe Area F.dltor) Crop production in Northeast Kansas during 1965 was probably the best in history, SKELLY TANK WAGON SERVICE KARL WERNER Bui Ph 486-36 12 Phon. 486-2220 HORTON KANSAS bank at Kverest said 1965 was a SUSPECTED A STILL? good year for all of Northeast STKlil.ING, Kas.

(AP) -Kansas. There were some quick ques- was a good year here in tions when city officials wore thlS COminiUlilV and UrOSDPctn askpri In annrnuc 9 thwe Is every Indication (ar look about as gaolj now thai 19G0 will be as good, Ruth 18 uuimij ostein, Needham Of the State A mAinlflJianri'Kiinnrvisnrfiv. agent said. "Some land in low areas was hard hit by excosslve rains, but other than that ttwas a good year." Thompson home. Twelve mem- with ample subsoil moisture Miss Stella Peltier and Mrs.

there Is every Inaicat.or.19B6 Butler were guests. Mrs. will be as good or SchuriiMit conducted Barber pointed out there was bustness mcetitls. Glen a larger acreage of soy beans in MrE A the county last year, and that son, Mrs, Elmer ThompJc a and Mrs. William Schurman As far as row crops are WBre appointed on a committee conc er ned.

Brown county yields to rlx a dls la for for 1965 were the best we ever day 27, Members voted to had," Harvey Goortz, Brown have a 25 CCnt valonttoe gift county agr cultural agent said- at the February meetly COr" Jleld tt Ing.MlBs Peltier gavetheless-about B0 bushels an acre and the on on health mile yield a little under 'that. Daiwin Ad) Mrs. Twn wop wwn-t good Noble Mrs. Hulda about 55 per cent winter dorff won recreation prizes and Mrs' John Turner received for the 1966 crop Is favorable mystery gift. Mrs.

Brown Harand everything in general looks ffove aBfiist8(J In seryinR T- freshments. The ne.xt meeting county agent said, "They were a'm; the best in the 14 years iLve been here 1214 North street where "Corn and milo yields aver- a fire was extinguished in a car aged 72 bushels an acre In 19G4 owned FIre" and they 11! average much men said that the probable cause higher than that for 19G5. of a efewette. he "There an flhnnrianrB nf Ot the CUT WHS heavily subsoil moisture and every in- damaged, firemen said. oicauon now points as gooa a year in I960.

Many farmers AmOlCI DCtrDer did their plowing last fall and are a jump ahead with Iheir spring work." West said some wheat was frozen out last year, but milo and beans were seeded on the wheat land in many cases and probably yielded a better return than if the ground hadpro-duced wheat. "I'd say 1965 was the best crop year in Jefferson county that I can remember," Art Johnson, county agent at Oska-loosa, said. '1 think we had the best corn and milo crops in history. "I'd guess the com and milo yields will be 10 bushels an acre above a year ago. The livestock situation Is good and hog producers right now are happy.

"Wheat looks good, moisture is sufficient, and everything indicates another banner year for 19GB." eorge Morris, banker at Horton, expects Inflationary prices will continue through 1966. "I believe thatdespltetheac-tlon oftherederalreserve board raising the rediscount rate, there will continue to be a slight tendency toward more inflation, "Had the rediscount rate not been Increased, I expect the inflationary trend would have been greater. "Farmers had a good year in 1965, except for those who suffered heavy hail losses." "1 expect 1966 to be a year about like 1965, and there is no question but what 1965 was a good year for farmers," Gene Itcgarty, presided of the Farmers and Merchants State bank at Effingham, said. "Cattle and prices were good at the close of 19fi5, and it was a very good year from the standpoint of crop production in this area." Galen Morley of the First National bank at Nortonville reports I9G5 was a more profitable year than 196-1, mainly due to improved farm prices and production. "About all business here is based on agriculture," Morley said.

"Our bank deposits are up and it is agriculture money that increased them. "Next year loofcs very favorable to me and to others I have talked to in the Norton-vflle area. He have three houses under construction locally and are working on another project for next year." Roy Ruth of the Lnion State County Agent Till'. YF.AH OF 1965 was agood one for farmers in Atchison and surrounding counties. Unheard of yields have ec ho ed from ev ery section of the county.

It is true that production costs have steadily advanced so that net Income Is not as great as might appear at first glance. The now year shouldbringcontinuedgood prices for most classes of livestock and profits in 1966 should equal those of the yast year. but felt they held up remark- C.L, Gerckan, mtoWl by SS xhiv well i-nndtderinif weather Ed Ramaev. ware hostesses. ably well considering weather Ed Ramsey, were hostesses, I Kansas Fairs i Association I To Meet conditions, "It proves once Mrs.

Clyde Steckle opened the more that fairs are the state's program with a prayer and Mrs, outstanding rural entertain- Blanca Evans read a poem, nient," he said. Eleven members answered roll iiegistration will begin to- call. The unit discussed a party morrow afternoon in the Hotel for the next meeting Feb. 7. More than 500 persons are Jayhawk lobby, Hugh Dennis, Mrs.

Gale Morris gave the expected to attend the 43rd Hairs association president, lesson on metUcaJ hwtlthinsur-Anmial Convention of the Kan- will call the meeting to order, ance. Mrs, Homer Wilson and sas Fairs association in Topeka Hoy Freeland, secretary of the Mrs, Ida Miller will be host-tomorrow and Tuesday. The State Board of Agriculture, will esses. three-day meeting precedes the extend the welcome, and the Kansas Agricultural convention response will be by George each year. Ostmcyer, Fai rs association Everett ii.

Erhart, Stafford, vice president. Fair association secretary The dinner and floor show of 1(10 pounds or dry ice andtwo "usurer, expreasca satisiac- gallons of alcohol. tion over a good year for Kan- greetings from Gov. William siis iairs, ana uxihea cpumis- ii. int a Pli bank of Lancaster sees 1366 as plained it would be used to at 1,16 will include a pro- "Lastyearwas excellent for evBI1 a year lhan 1965, freeze water mains briefly to a tine year in number of ex- gram of country music.

the farmers of Atchison bn, 3ays successful farmers and keep water from escaping while Erhart said, "and (he ty, Ar nold Barber, county businessmen will need to keen some new (ivdi-ants in. quality of livestock exhibits was an eye on expenses, stalled. especially goou." me He pointed outthat attendance onstratlon unit met recently The Januarymeetingof Ltrcky Calvin Gray will be back in at some fairs was hampered by at the Kansas Power and Light Seven unit was held at the Elmer ''an. 17. rains during the Fair season, Co.

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