ATE C' TAX AUTHORITY The Story of DONALD M1LLHAM

THE average man who stews over the filing of his annual tax return is apt to shake his head quizzically over Donald L. Millham. While he was in charge of General Electric tax accounting, Don used to file more than 500 returns a year-- and like it. In some years the sums he paid out in taxes exceeded the Company's net income by more than four times. Although he has a new job today -the difficult and important one of Comptroller for the company-Don maintains an active interest in cor- porate taxation and is still considered one of the company's tax authorities. A career in corporate taxation prob- lems is, Don admits, short on glamor, long on hard and diligent woric. In To help pay his way through Union Col- After graduating with honors, he enrolled his early years with G.E. he had lege, Don worked for General Electric in the G-E Business Training Course, gained learned a great deal about business during summer vacations, operating a drill insight into modern business operation. methods in the company's Business press. Training Courses, and had worked as an accountant and traveling auditor. But until 1935 he had little more to do with taxation than the filing of his own returns. Then an opportunity opened in tax accounting. He took the offer and learned the background, the technical language, the legal complexities of his job as he did it. By meeting the challenges of an exacting and constantly expanding field of endeavor, Donald Millham has made for himself a career with General Electric that is useful and important, and which has held his interest. and the Next to schools U.S. Govern- For five years Don worked as a travelling Learning the job as he worked at it, he ment, General Electric employs auditor, made a good record. In 1935, with- became the company's tax authority, filing more college engineering graduates out any prior experience in taxation, he took 500 returns a year. Today he any has the than other organization. over General Electric tax accounting. difficult and important job of Comptroller. GENERAL ELECTRIC On the Cover--Judges Win Trophy at Denver

By PHILIP W. GEORGE

Blue Ribbon honors were achieved by the five- man team representing Kansas State College in the intercollegiate livestock judging contest at the Na- tional Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. The event was held on Thursday, January 9, prior to the official opening of the show the following day. High-point man of the entire contest was John R. Massey of Kansas State. In addition, two other ( members of the winning team ranked near the top, with Clair Parcel tying for second and Wayne Ukena placing fourth. Massey's total score was 742 points out of a possible 800 in judging cattle, sheep, swine, and horses. Other members of the top team were James M. Collier and Frank R. Carpenter. Dr. R. F. Cox, professor of animal VoL. XXIII March, 1947 No. 3 husbandry, directed the team at the Denver show in the absence of Prof. F. W. Bell, also of the ani- mal husbandry department, who coached the team. STAFF The Kansas State group, composed of juniors in agriculture, was triumphant in a field of nine col- John Tasker Editor Shannon Nickelson Photographer lege teams. Ranking below them in order were Emery Castle Associate Editor Floyd Rolf Business Manager New Mexico A and M, University of Nebraska, Elbert B. Macy Faculty Adviser Oklahoma A & M, Utah State, South Dakota State, Colorado A and M, Texas Tech, and Wyoming Uni- versity. Thus, in placing first the' junior K-Staters DEPARTMENTAL REPORTERS were able to win over a field that included a team from Harold Ray Agricultural Economics Robert Petro Dairy Husbandry Nebraska, which was the only school that rated above the senior judging team from the Col- Melvin Cotner Agricultural Education Lorene Smith Horticulture lege at both the American Royal in Kansas City Melvin Thompson Agronomy Eugene Swenson Milling Industry and the International Livestock Exposition in Don Price Animal Husbandry Don McWilliams Poultry Husbandry Chicago. This year's Denver contest was the first such event in the country to include the judging of stock horses. Animals of the Quarter Contents were used for this purpose. They replaced draft horses which are still used to make up the horse Cover Picture 1 Ag School Grows 13 judging classes at the other major intercollegiate contests. Grad Sets Pace 1 Station Research 14 At Denver the judging group Alfalfa Dehydration 3 Farm Management 15 witnessed a stock show that specializes in beef cattle exhibits. The Departmental Clubs 4 Poultry Winners 15 National Western is the scene of the country's Philippine Agriculture 5 Memorial Pages 16-17 major sale of breeding animals to the range cattle Ag Education Curriculum 6 Ag Grads Scatter 18 area and features carlot exhibits of Hereford bulls. The Denver Black Locusts 7 Student Contests 20 show is now projecting a $3,000,000 building program. it They Study On 7 Alpha Zeta 22

FFA Contest 8 Hugh Myers 22 Danforth Fellowship 9 Pickett's Desk 22 Chicken of Tomorrow Here 10 Merrill Werts 23 Grad Sets Pace They've Lost Their Eyes 11 Side of Bacon 23 Pitchforks Passe 11 Sorghum Starch 24 C. C. Cunningham of El Dorado a Chicago Trip. 12 It's Small World ; 29 holds the longest record of any Kan- Millers Sponsor Plant 12 A Dream May Come True 30 sas farmer attending Farm and Home Mexican Fireweed 13 Book Review 31 week. This is Mr. Cunningham's 45th They Choose K-State 13 Photo Contest 32 year of attendance since his first Slick Chicks 13 The Last Word 32 Farm and Home Week in 1898. In 1911, this annual event shifted Published by the Agricultural Association of Kansas State College and Applied Science, Manhattan, from December to February, thus Kansas, on or before the Twentieth Day of the months of October, December, March, and May. Sub- losing a, year. each scription rates $1 per year; 2 years for $1.50; single copy 30c. During World War Farm and Home Week was sus- Entered as Second Class Matter, November 9, 1946, at the Post Office at Manhattan, Kansas,under pended for one year. Claude Cun- the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Accepted for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized November 9, 1946. ningham has missed only one other year in all his work in Kansas agri- culture. "My object in attending these meet- ings", Mr. Cunningham states proud- ly, "is to keep in touch with old ac- quaintances, to make new friends, and to keep up on new developments in agriculture."

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2 desha. He stated that his plant was the Kansas Alfalfa Comes Back first one west of the Mississippi and the second plant in commercial pro- duction in the United States. Over 50 With Dehydration Industry of these plants were located in Kan- sas by February, 1946, and the num- ber has continued to increase to date. By ROBERT K. PETRO percent of the alfalfa meal production Kansas State College's Department has been incorporated into of Chemical Engineering installed a Alfalfa is coming back in Kansas. chicken small dehydrator late in 1943. According to figures compiled by the feeds. It was found that it contained With the cooperation of the Kansas Indus- Kansas State Board of Agriculture, al- vital food factors necessary to chick- trial Development Commission, falfa acreage has increased approxi- ens and not present in ordinary chick- study was begun in 1944 to try to improve mately 50 percent since 1941. The en feed. Dry dog foods, dairy, and alfalfa dehydration and find new peak year in Kansas alfalfa produc- hog rations are several new prepara- uses for the product. A survey was made tion was 1919, when 1,316,000 tions into which alfalfa meal is being acres by Prof. W. H. Honstead for the pur- were grown. Between 1935 and 1941 introduced. pose of determining the cost and alfalfa production dropped to an av- The second factor accounting for methods of operation, cost of con- erage of 400,000 acres per year. more alfalfa in Kansas is the recent struction, and average production of Since 1941, Kansas alfalfa has come development of Buffalo alfalfa. This these dehydrating plants. back to over 722,000 acres. Counties is a new, bacterial wilt-resistant strain Prof. W. G. Schrenk and H. L. in the south central area of the state developed by the Kansas Agricultural Mitchell of the Department of Chem- have increased acreage 35 percent over Experiment Station in cooperation istry at the College started work on 1941, and the northeastern counties, with the United States Department of another problem in an attempt to im- which have the largest alfalfa acre- Agriculture. Buffalo produces as well prove the quality of alfalfa meal. It age, have gone up 10 percent. The as Kansas Common alfalfa and has the had been found that carotene was lost above figures exclude alfalfa harvest- advantage of increased production in from the dehydrated alfalfa, and their ed for seed. What has happened to older stands due to its disease-resis- problem was to find methods of re- bring alfalfa back? tant quality. A third reason for the ducing this loss. Professor Schrenk Most important, introduction of de- comeback of alfalfa is that its growth said that carotene was lost from field- hydrating plants has developed a new is becoming more popular as a method cured alfalfa due to enzymatic action, use for alfalfa in the form of alfalfa of building up soil fertility in crop but no such loss was found in the de- meal. This product is being used in rotations, especially in Eastern Kansas. hydrated product. The loss in the dry making up commercial livestock feeds The first dehydrating plant in Kan- meal is due to exposure to high tem- because of its high protein and caro- sas was built in 1933 by W. J. Small perature during storage and to oxida- tene ( vitamin A) content. Ninety of the W. J. Small Company at Neo- (Continued on page 18)

This two-unit alfalfa dehydrator is one of the new developments causing Kansas farmers to increase alfalfa acreage.

3 POULTRY SCIENCE CLUB RICHARD EATON, President Departmental Clubs Offer CLAUDE MOORE, Vice-President CARROLL. MOGGE, Secretary FLOYD HIXON, Treasurer PROF. T. B. AVERY, Faculty Adviser Inspiration to Aggies Poultry Club members meet the first and third Mondays of each month in Room 211 of West Ag. An annual poultry judging contest is sponsored by members. A chicken barbecue is held in the spring. This year the Poultry Club dressed more than 200 turkeys before Thanksgiving. This gave members practical experience and financed club activities. BLOCK AND BRIDLE FLOYD L. FRISI5IE, President DON LARSON, Vice-President MERRIL L W liturs, Secretary DELL GATES, Treasurer DON PRIC E, Sergeant-at-Arms PROF. D. I.. MACK INTOSII, Faculty Adviser Block and Bridle members sponsor many events through the year, in- cluding the Little American Royal. This pre-war event, given in coopera- tion with the Dairy Club, is to be held in the fall of '47. Meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays in Room 14 of East Ag. In May Block and Bridle will sponsor the annual student livestock judging contest. These Ags head their departmental clubs and honorary fraternities. (Back row, left to right) Floyd KLOD AND KERNEL KLUB Rolf, Bill McMillan, (center row) Harold Richard Eaton, Harold Riley, (front row) Floyd Frisbie, Mario Dirks, and Howard Borchardt. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, President FLOYD FIUME, Vice-President LEWIS SC:HAFER, Secretary By DOROTHY COCHRAN industry fraternity. Meetings are held R. S. NICKELSON, Treasurer VERNON WOESTEMEYER, Sergeant-at-ArillS at the homes of members. As much a part of college life as a monthly MELVIN THOMPSON, Reporter flour at time for C. R. PORTER, Faculty Adviser course in freshman lectures is the work Milling Christmas of the departmental clubs in the the needy people is one of the projects An all-student crop judging contest ban- School of Agriculture. Long after the of Alpha Mu. An annual spring is held each spring by the Klod and year all mem- "edaphological" definition of soil has quet is given each for Kernel Klub. Meetings are held the been forgotten, contacts made in these bers. second and fourth Tuesdays of each ALPHA ZETA organizations will be cherished. month in East Ag 211. HAROLD RILEY, Chancellor DAIRY HUSBANDRY CLUB Within the School of Agriculture, FLOYD ROLF, Censor GLENN WEIR, President there are eight departmental clubs and DICK TURNER, Scribe IVAN STRICKLER, Vice-President three honorary fraternities. In this ROY CURRIE, Treasurer DON PRICE, Chronicler GLENN MCCORMICK, Secretary WAYNE listing, we hope to mention a few of BILL MCMILLAN, Program Chairman FULLER, Treasurer the activities of each group. DR. G. A. FILINGER, PROF. GLENN H. BECK, ROGER WILKOWSKE, Program Chairman Faculty Advisers PROF. F. W. ATKESON, Faculty Adviser Membership in these clubs is vol- PROF. C. P. WILSON, Dairy Club members sponsor the untary, and several clubs do not limit Alpha Zeta is an honorary agricul- Little American Royal in cooperation it to majors in their departments. tural fraternity. Meetings are held on with Block and Bridle. The two clubs Members of the honorary fraternities the first and third Monday of each also work together in feeding guests on the basis of grade aver- month in East Ag. Alpha Zeta mem- are chosen during Farm and Home Week. The ages plus leadership ability, personal- bers give two smokers a year and a group will sponsor a dairy judging ity, and attitude. spring social. contest in April. Meetings are held on Students listed as officers of these GAMMA SIGMA DELTA the second Tuesday of each month in groups are availing themselves of the DR. M. J. HARBA UCH, President DR. H. M. BARHAM, Vice-President West Ag 104. opportunity to develop as leaders in DR. H. E. MYERS, Secretary MILLING ASSOCIATION the field of agriculture. DR. J. C. FRAZIER, Treasurer MARLO DIRKS, President ALPHA MU Seniors ranking in the top 15 per- JOHN FITZSIMMONS, Vice-President HAROLD BELLAIRS, President cent of their class and faculty mem- JACK MUSE, Secretary-Treasurer WILLIAM F. HA NSER, Vice-President bers attaining recognition for research ARLIN B. WARD, Faculty Adviser MARLO DIRKS, Secretary -Treasurer All milling students are members of PIERCE WHEATLEY, Corresponding Secretary ability are eligible for consideration PROF. R. 0. PENCE, Faculty Adviser for membership. At the annual the Milling Association, which meets Alpha Mu is the honorary milling spring meeting members are selected. (Continued on page 20) 4 Pa lay, or rough rice, is decidedly the Dean Call Observes most important crop grown on the is- lands. Standard lowland rice is the kind most extensively grown. On the Philippine Agriculture average before the war, about 3,188,- 000 acres of the cultivated land were planted to this crop. Upland rice is duction of crops throughout the year less commonly grown, but over one and is conducive to rapid plant million acres were normally planted. growth. It is, therefore, possible to The other kinds of rice are much less grow food crops in abundance at all commonly grown. seasons of the year. From the standpoint of food, corn The soils of the islands are derived is the second most important crop. chiefly from volcanic ash and rock, About 11 percent of the cultivated although coral limestone soils are com- land was normally planted. Corn is mon, especially in the southern is- grown almost wholly for human food lands. Lateritic weathering due to and is seldom grown when it is pos- high temperatures and heavy rainfall sible to grow good rice. An exception is common, though few true laterites occurs on the Island of Cebu where are found. The soils, while not highly corn is a favorite food and where 20 fertile, are nonetheless productive percent of all the corn produced in the under good systems of field manage- islands is grown. ment. About 300,000 acres or approxi- The inefficient methods of farming mately 3 percent of the cultivated By L. E. CALL followed on most Filipino farms while land was devoted to the production of not conducive to high output for the camotes (Spanish yam or sweet pota- Dean Emeritus L. E. Call has recently re- to) . The tops are eaten as a green, turned from the Philippine Islands, where he individual worker do make possible a spent six months as chief of the agricultural fairly high output from the stand- and the underground part as a carbo- mission sent by our government. The mission point of the area under cultivation. naceous vegetable. One fourth of all had been requested by the Philippine govern- is the farms in the country grow the ment to aid in reestablishing agriculture in the Since rice harvested by hand, there islands following the ravages of war. is no loss in harvest; care is taken to crop, but it is seldom sold from the see that each individual head is gath- farm, being utilized chiefly for home The Philippine Islands have a total ered. In like manner, other crops are use. land area of 114,800 square miles or grown, harvested, and utilized in a During the Japanese occupation, an area about equal to that of the state way that contributes to a maximum cassava supplied a major portion of of New Mexico. About 23 percent of of human food from the cultivated the carbohydrates in the diet of many the land area is in farms. area Of the area. Filipinos. Normally, it is grown on in farms, about 59 percent is culti- The farm crops of the Philippines about one-half of the farms of the vated. This represents an area in cul- may be grouped into .two general islands and is grown extensively on tivation of 9,770,000 acres, or approx- classes: first, subsistence; and second, the Island of Jolo. imately two-thirds the area that was commercial or export crops. (Continued on page 26) planted to wheat in Kansas last fall. Before the war, this area of less than 10,000,000 acres produced an amount nearly sufficient to feed the 16,000,- 000 people living in the Philippines, and in addition produced commercial crops valued at $100,000,000 that were exported. How was it possible for a country so small to feed so many people and still produce agricultural products in large amounts for export? The factors that were chiefly responsible for this accomplishment were the following: first, the character of the climate; second, a productive soil; and third, the method of farming. The climate of the Philippines is tropical. The temperature rarely falls below 65, and temperatures above 95 are not common. The rainfall in the principal farming areas ranges from 50 to 150 inches a year. A climate of Buffalo power is common in the Philippines. Here, the farmer is preparing land for rice with a type this character makes possible the pro- of plow drawn by a water buffalo.

5 things in preparing students for teach- Ag Education Trains ing vocational agriculture: (1) Pro- vide a broad basic training in the field of general agriculture; (2) provide Vocational Teachers broad basic training in farm mechan- ics; (3) and meet the professional ed- ucational requirements set by the State Department of Education. In the early days graduates desir- ing to teach agriculture in the Kansas secondary schools were issued special certificates by the State Board of Edu: cation. The Smith-Hughes law of 1917 provided for federal aid for teacher training in the field of agri- cultural education. With the organi- zation of the vocational educational program in the Kansas high schools, following the Smith-Hughes Act, Kansas State College was designated as the institution to train teachers in the field of agriculture. This necessitated organizing special courses in the professional education field which dealt directly with pre- paring agricultural graduates for teaching vocational agriculture in Kansas high schools. Before the establishment of the Ag- ricultural Education curriculum, the curriculum in Agricultural Admin- istration provided an opportunity for Dean Hoppas and George Stephens lay an aluminum roof on one of the poultry houses on the college persons interested in teaching voca- farm. Work with this new type roofing is part of a laboratory exercise in farm building construction tional class. agriculture. According to Prof. Harold L. Kug- By RAY WARD mechanics. It was found necessary ler of the Department of Agricul- to organize a special curriculum in tural Engineering, the vocational ag- "College students of agriculture which the state requirements plus a ricultural program in Kansas high not overlook the many fine should broad foundation in the field of agri- schools has always recognized the im- opportunities open to them after a cultural science could be offered. portance of farm mechanics in the few years of successful experience in The curriculum in Agricultural life of the Kansas farmer, and has teaching vocational agriculture," Education attempts to do three major (Continued on page 28) stated Lester B. Pollom, supervisor of agricultural education of the State Board for Vocational Education. "Many cases could be cited of lucra- tive offers from commercial concerns and other agricultural agencies to ag- ricultural graduates after a few years of successful experience in this field. At least a hundred agricultural grad- uates will be needed in the next few years to serve as special instructors in on-the-farm veteran training courses offered in Kansas schools having vo- cational agriculture." The principal reason for establish- ing the new curriculum in the School of Agriculture, designated as the cur- riculum in Agricultural Education, according to Prof. A. P. Davidson of the Department of Education and Psychology, was the requirement of 18 in professional edu- semester hours Lloyd Cray, Instructor C. J. Riggs, and Thomas Stockebrand demonstrate tractor maintenance in cation and 17 semester hours in farm farm power laboratory.

6 sist in holding the soil and provide economics. He is a member of the Black Locusts growth to prevent the soil from be- Klod and Kernel Klub, Alpha Zeta, coming too hard. and Gamma Sigma Delta. Balance Budgets Trees may be ordered through your With the advent of the cold stor- local Soil Conservation Office or may age locker industry, a new field opened be obtained in of 50 from for research in By HAROLD A. RAY bundles the the meat packing in- state nursery at Fort Hays, Kansas for dustry. Economical Handling and In this day of high prices and scarce only one cent per tree. Processing of Inedible By-Products commodities the farmer still has a and the Disposal of Waste is the study cheap source of lumber for posts, fuel, being conducted by Harold Riley in or homebuilding if he will plant black They this new field. Receiving special em- locust seedlings in that old abandoned Study On phasis in this study are the problems feedlot or on 40" which that "south By GLEN G. ALLEN of small slaughtering plants. Holton is difficult to farm. is Riley's home. While working for Black locust has many virtues. (1) In this fast and furious life of to- his bachelor's degree he majored in day, we are inclined to overlook It is an excellent means of preventing the agricultural administration; he is a soil erosion, because the strong spread- work of our graduate students who are member of the Agricultural Econom- ing root system and early development putting into research studies the tal- cis club, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma of the tree has no equal among its ents and knowledge attained by four Delta, and Phi Kappa Phi. He also kind. (2) The ability of its physical year of college. Several men who re- belongs to the Farm House fraternity. ceived their structure to adapt itself to all kinds of bachelor of science degree Arthur T. Mussett, '46, received a in Agriculture soils endears the plant to farmers from Kansas State Col- teaching fellowship and is the grad- throughout the United States. ( 3 ) It lege within the last year now have uate assistant in the Elements of fellowships at is a legume, and by virtue of the tree's their Alma Mater. Dairying laboratories. He is also con- root nodules the very soil upon which Ralph R. Schlicht, '46, received a ducting research in the dairy hus- it is grown contains more nitrogen. combination teaching and research bandry department. New phases of (4) Large amounts of honey are ex- fellowship. His teaching duty consists the old problems Stabilizers in Ice tracted when the flowers of the plant of instruction in Farm Accounting Cream and Powdered Milk are being are in bloom. laboratories, and his research project studied. Another project is the study Unlike many varieties, black locust is A Method of Evaluating Land for of Psychrophilic (low temperature) seedlings flourish in a well-broken Pasture and Cropland in Nemaha Bacteria in Milk. Mussett hails from loose soil. In such ground the lateral County, Kansas. A Claflin, Kansas, Leavenworth, and majored in dairy roots find easy entrance and stimulate boy, Schlicht majored in agricultural manufacturing as an undergraduate. good top development. The best time administration. He is an active mem- He is a member of the Dairy Club. for planting or setting locust seedlings ber of a number of organizations, in- Lewis A. Schafer, '47, received his is in early spring before the buds be- cluding the Agricultural Economics appointment at the start of the second gin to swell. In loose soil they may be club, the honorary agricultural fra- semester. He is now conducting re- planted in the fall after good rains ternities Alpha Zeta and Gamma Sig- search in the Department of Botany have wet the ground to a considerable ma Delta, and the honorary scholastic and Plant Pathology where he is giv- depth. Fall planting is dangerous in fraternity Phi Kappa Phi. ing special emphasis to Diseases of Ce- all tight soils because of probable in- Gordon Hoath, '46, and Harold M. real and Forage Crops. Lewis comes jury from frost damage. Riley, '47, have received Industrial from Jewell and is a member of the Spacing of the trees depends upon Research fellowships. They are con- Klod and Kernel Klub, Alpha Zeta, the number to be planted per acre, ducting further research on certain and the Farm House fraternity. Last purpose of planting, type of topogra- phases of the main study Economics in semester he served as editor of the Ag phy, and existing soil conditions. For the Kansas Meat Packing Industry. Student. tree production a 6x6 foot spacing is Funds for this were appropriated by Other graduate assistants and grad- a common practice. However, on bad- the Kansas Legislature in 1939. This uate students in the various fields in ly eroded terrain a minimum of 4x4 project was part of a program intend- the School of Agriculture are con- foot spacing is desirable. These succes- ed to promote industries closely re- ducting research which is of interest sive spacings require 1,210 and 2,723 lated to agriculture. Since meat pack- and benefit to us all. Few of us realize trees per acre. In general the richer ing is one of the most important the time and effort involved in doing soil gives more rapid growth if it is manufacturing industries in Kansas, research. Only after a person has at- moist and loose. many studies have been made on this tempted research can he appreciate the Most farmers consider care and cul- project. Hoath's study is The analysis efforts of our graduate, students. tivation of the trees of vital impor- of economic factors affecting the loca- tance during the first three or four tion and efficiency of the meat pack- years of growth. The tract is usually ing industry in Kansas. Hoath's home Phi Kappa Phi scholastic honors cultivated the first two seasons. All town is Anthony. Majoring in agron- were won by six freshmen in the livestock is kept from grazing on the omy, he received his bachelor's degree School of Agriculture. Those recog- tender shoots, for the young tree is a and then went to work as a field man nized include Margaret Ricklefs, Sa- very tasty legume. Generally a strip is for the Great Western Sugar Com- lina; Boyce Dougherty, Shawnee; kept in continuous cultivation around pany of Denver, Colo. After working Richard Winger, McCune; Hal Rose, the plantings to combat fire hazards. a short while, he chose to return to Ottawa; Raymond Peacock, Fall Riv- A cover crop is usually planted to as- Kansas State to do graduate work in er; and Wayne Fowler, Circleville. 7 sented by teams will be permitted to Future Farmers enter one or two individuals in each contest. in April Among the activities of the annual Books and Compete meeting of the Kansas Association of FFA will be electing the 1947 class of State Farmers, the FFA speech con- Supplies test, ranking of chapters in the state chapter contest, and election of offi- for all cers for the ensuing year. The state president, Richard Chase, a student at Kansas State College, will preside. Classes The Future Farmers will be housed in Nichols Gymnasium through the cooperation of the Extension division and

REO. U. S. PAL OFF, and the athletic department. K. L. Ford, secretary of the Alumni Associ- Laboratories By MELVIN COTNER ation, will be in charge of housing. Tours of the campus and experiment Approximately 800 boys from Kan- station will be sponsored by the De- at the sas high schools will attend the Twen- partment of Economics and Sociology. ty-Fourth Annual Vocational Agri- The banquet on April 29 in Nichols culture Judging and Farm Mechanics gymnasium will be provided by the Contest which will be held at Kansas Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, C. College Book State College, April 28 and 29. In C. Kilker, secretary. The entire con- the Kan- connection with contest the test program is in charge of the Col- sas Association of Future Farmers of lege Contest Committee which in- Store America will hold its Nineteenth An- cludes Dr. W. E. Grimes, Dr. H. E. Friendly Book Store Nearest nual Program. The Meyers, Dr. A. D. Weber, Prof. W. the Campus Contests in agriculture include F. Atkeson, Prof. F. E. Fenton, Prof. judging poultry, crops, dairy, beef A. P. Davidson, and Prof. L. F. Payne, me- cattle, swine, and sheep. In farm chairman. L. B. Pollom, Topeka, is chanics, the contestant should have state adviser of the Kansas Association proficiency in sharpening tools, farm of FFA. power, soil conservation, concrete work, welding, farm machinery, and farm carpentry. A purebred Shorthorn heifer valued Our Flowers .Each high school is permitted to at $1,000 has been given the College Make have one team of three members in by L. Russell Kelce, owner of Merry- the agricultural judging contest and a vale Farms of Grandview, Mo. The Your Habit team of two members in the farm me- heifer has been added to the College chanics contest. Schools not repre- breeding herd.

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. Fellow had identified himself as a Danforth Fellowship Presents character. We returned to St. Louis all too soon with many regrets and a book Challenge to Youth Leaders full of notes, but there new worlds were opened to us. Each day was a new experience, for By MERLE EYESTONE Danforth Fellows became farmers im- we never knew what would come next mediately following Mr. Powell's -except that it would be something Have you ever acquired more than speech. very good. The next 10 days opened a semester's practical knowledge in Under the guidance of other col- new fields of thought to us Fellows. less than one month's time? Perhaps Classes in animal and human nutri- some of you have done this, but prob- lege-trained departmental supervisors, raising, and tion, advertising, merchandising, price ably not in quite so interesting and we studied feeding, man- agement of hogs, beef and dairy cat- forecasting, office personnel, salesman- enjoyable a fashion as did I in my tle, sheep, dogs, foxes, mink, rabbits, ship, research, and in management and experience this summer on my Dan- operation of big business were worth forth Fellowship. and all type of poultry. We learned how the 540-acre Purina Farm oper- many classroom hours in college. Each spring in 37 agricultural col- Tours of laboratories were made and leges of the United ated. In contrast to farms of many States and in the experiments explained, as were feed Ontario Agricultural College of Can- other similar concerns this farm was run in a very practical manner, and milling processes and shipping and ada, there is selected a student in the routing of feeds. We learned of prob- junior class to be awarded the Dan- was not merely a showpiece. Its work consisted of testing, improving, and lems in big business; and realizing forth Fellowship. This includes two how little we knew, we listened, keen- weeks in St. Louis studying agricul- formulating correct rations for all meat, dairy, and fur-producing ani- ly alert, to the advice of the execu- tural problems and business concerns tives who spoke to us. related to agriculture, and another mals. The farm stresses a program of It wasn't all work and no play, as two weeks at the American good breeding, good sanitation, good Youth the Ralston Purina Company Camp, Camp Miniwan- feeding, and sound management. spared Foundation no expense and time to give us every ca, at Shelby, Michigan. Also avail- Although our program was very opportunity to enjoy our stay in St. able to the outstanding agricultural full, we Danforth Fellows found Louis. We were entertained in royal freshman of the same college is a two time for a softball game, many "bull fashion, making trips to the world- weeks scholarship at the camp. sessions", and a swim in the Merrimac River in mother nature's best. At the famous Shaw's Botanical Gardens, the Arriving on the beautiful campus Municipal airport, the Swift Packing of Washington University as shadows end of the three days our acquaint- Company in East St. Louis, and the lengthened on Sunday, July 28, the anceship had become very close- nicknames were prominent and each zoo, and attending the opera "Robin "Kansas Kid" signed his name as the Hood" being given in the great open- twenty-first of the twenty-five 1946 air Municipal Auditorium in Forest fellowship winners to register from Park, and also a major league baseball agricultural colleges throughout the game. These were only a few of the United States and Canada. I was as- interesting sights enjoyed in St. Louis. signed to a second floor room of Lig- As the first half gett Hall and found my roommate for of our fellowship ended, we packed suitcases and trunks the next two weeks in St. Louis was a and headed toward Camp Miniwanca. splendid fellow from Washington Traveling in an automobile as a few State College. of the boys did, we visited the Notre On the following day at a mid- Dame campus and Purdue University morning hour a bus arrived to carry enroute to camp, as well as many the Danforth Fellows to the Purina other interesting points. Experimental Farm at Gray Summit, Arriving at Camp Miniwanca, I Mo., 43 miles southwest of St. Louis. found it to a We established ourselves on the make- be most unique camp, located shift cots in the auditorium at the ingeniously among the sand dunes on the eastern shores of beauti- farm and then were ready for what- and MERLE EYESTONE pose LOREN CLINE, left, ful Lake Michigan. Here among the ever the next three days on the farm with WILLIAM H. DANFORTH, the founder of the Danforth Fellowship. pines, one finds an atmosphere very could bring. After a refreshing seven Each year, Mr. Danforth awards scholarships to conducive to the cups of milk (goat's milk I found moulding of lasting two students from the School of Agriculture. One, friendships. out later) which I relished, we were to a freshman, provides for a two-week leadership introduced to Elmer D. Powell, farm camp as Shelby, Michigan; the second, to a junior, We joined some 350 other boys represents a two-week tour of Purina holdings in from all over the country to spend manager, who gave us a history of the St. Louis in addition to the camp period. farm. From the opening remarks of Applications for the Danforth Fellowship are two weeks of study, adventure, recrea- Mr. Powell's speech to the close of made through the dean's office around May 1. tion, and fellowship. From these applicants, the winners are chosen by The theme of the camp program our two weeks stay in St. Louis, I ac- a committee composed of the heads of the depart- quired much practical, interesting, ments in the School of Agriculture. The chief was based upon four-fold develop- presented factor considered in the selection is a well balanced ment-physical, mental, religious, and and educational knowledge mental, physical, social, and religious develop- in a most interesting fashion. We ment. All applicants must be under 23 years of age. (Continued on page 28). birds will go into the breeding pens. Chicken of Tomorrow Comes At mid-season an entirely new set of males will be placed in the pens in order to test males in large numbers. Today Through Research Over 1,100 pullets are now being trapnested, and a much larger number will be under test the coming year. to this project. Packers object to late- Some of this stock were released in feathering birds because they are full 1945 and a much larger number in of pin-feathers. A little over a year 1946 to determine how they would ago a $26,000 contribution was made perform under farm conditions. Over for the experiment by the National 40,000 hatching eggs were released in Poultry Packers Association. 1946. In 1947 the stock is being tested The first step in the experiment was in 14 different states and all available to get an early-feathering bird with eggs for the year are now engaged. white plumage. This was done by After nine years of breeding work mating early-feathering New Hamp- by Dr. Warren, the Kansas White shire males to Plymouth Rock females. Rock was compared with other com- The New Hampshire is outstanding mercial strains of the variety. They for rapid growth, so it was hoped to were housed together as layers and introduce into the Rocks both im- comparisons made for proved feathering and growth rate. several traits. The Kansas Rhode Island Reds were then mated White Rocks were out- standing for low with this cross, using the Reds as a mortality, rate of source of higher egg production. feathering, early maturity, and high This year 30 individual male breed- annual egg production. In certain ing pens are being made, and from other traits they were only average or even below, and Doctor Warren is justly proud of this hen. She these pens 8,000 offspring will be pro- these facts are being is representative of his strain of Kansas White duced. The relative performance of utilized in determining where empha- Rocks. the individual bird's progeny or of its sis is to be placed in the future breed- brothers and sisters determines what ing program. By DOROTHY COCHRAN Washing up for dinner is a pleasure with the captivating aroma of fried chicken coming from the kitchen. When Mom announces "soup's on", little time is spent in getting to the table, for what is better than a piece of golden brown, tender fried chick- en? But do we appreciate what is be- hind this tasteful dish? Much experi- mental work has been done by poultry breeders to bring us the best quality friers. Dr. D. C. Warren, professor of poultry husbandry and geneticist at the agricultural experiment station, has been conducting a breeding proj- These 10-day old chicks show the difference between the early and late feathering strains of White ect to get an early-feathering strain Plymouth Rocks. Doctor Warren is developing an earlier-feathering blood-line. of White Plymouth Rocks that is also high in egg these production. Without THE two characteristics top profits can not be expected. Kansas Poultry Improvement Association In 1938 this project was started by MANHATTAN, KANSAS Dr. Warren with the objective of im- "Working to Improve Kansas Poultry" proving the economic qualities of the OFFICIAL STATE AGENCY White Rock, the most popular heavy Authorized by the Bureau of Animal In- in docile dis- breed the mid-west. Its dustry, U. S. D. A. to supervise Poultry position, white plumage, and good eat- Improvement work in Kansas under the ing qualities appeal to the farm fam- NATIONAL POULTRY IMPROVE- ily, and the meat-type conformation MENT PLAN. and white plumage please the poultry Ask Your processor. County Agent U.S.D.A. Miscellaneous Publication No. 300 Market discrimination against bare- Gives the Plan in Detail. backed broilers has been the incentive 10 Shovel production last year hit one They've Lost Their Eyes of the highest levels in history, but wholesale hardware dealers say that was the result of "catching up" with By MERRILL WERTS taste right. The remaining steps are the lower production during the War. In 1943 fewer than five million Do you granulation to about one-half the size remember those dehydrated shovels and spades were turned out, potatoes some of a pinhead, then dehydration. Dehy- T/5 army cook used to but in 1944 this number more than throw at you over in France or Ger- dration is brought about by exposing doubled to over 11 million, and last many during the late fracas? The day the granules to hot gases from the year it went above 11,640,000, a I landed back in combustion of fuel oil. With this the States, I swore I'd census of United States manufactur- never again look one in the eye. But technique, the moisture can be re- duced 5 ers reported. you know, the I some to percent or below. other day tasted But now, as fast as farm machinery dehydrated mashed There it is. The product that potatoes that were can fill the demand, use of the old actually emerges from this process is stable, good. Not only did I swal- calloused hands for getting that grain low the potatoes, will not spoil, will not absorb moisture but also the vigor- in the bin may be soon forgotten. ous oath complete from the air, will not become pasty with unmentionable Farm boys will be as nimble on the adjectives that I upon the addition of water, and is had made previously. piano as their city cousins, and the Interestingly enough, nearly as nutritious as the fresh multi- this rejuve- women-folk will be driving the hay nated spud was born right here at eyed tuber itself. Are you ready to eat? A wonderful baler while the hired help do other Kansas State in the chemical engineer- tasks. ing laboratories. thing about this mashed potato pow- It was during the New machines like the hydraulic summer der is that it can be prepared for the of 1945 that Dr. John W. tractor-operated grain loader, and one Greene, then table in just the length of time it takes head of the chemical en- man self-propelled grain combines and gineering department, with Prof. A. to boil a little water. Just add enough hot water for the proper consistency, hay balers are sounding the death E. Messenheimer and Prof. W. H. knell for the scoop and forks. Honstead started on this project flavor with a little milk or cream and Mostly the cause of the change is which, butter, season with a pinch of salt, who knows, may revolutionize to be found in farm economics rather the whole potato industry. whip up the mixture, put on the gravy, and hop to it. It's so amazing- than in any disinclination for back- Last fall, when Dr. Greene went on breaking work on the part of the na- to greener pastures in his field, Dr. F. ly simple that any bachelor or even tion's farmers. Farm labor is not so A. the newest of brides can present a Rohrman took over the reins of cheap as it once was, and boys are the department and the spud project; very ipe. leaving the farm in large numbers to he added Grant Marburger, class of find work in the cities. 1943, to his staff. was The practical importance of this Incidentally it When a harvesting rig costs the upon request of the Quartermaster new product promises to be great. farmer $2,500 and a scoop shovel Corps of the During periods of abundant potato army that this bit of re- $2.50, he doesn't see much sense in search was started. Apparently all of production, large quantities can be de- hydrated and either stored or shipped letting expensive equipment stand idle that griping about the chow that we while he shovels grain by hand. Nei- in the ranks to areas, possibly abroad, that are did found its way up ther does he want the shovel to create a through channels after all. needy. Their importance lies in the fact that potatoes are the most wide- bottleneck in the speedy grain move- Maybe by now you're wondering ment made possible by machine. just what it is about this new creation ly used food in the world; therefore, they will always be in demand. Of course the farm garden will still that's so wonderful. As Dr. Rohrman need hand labor, and many of our city explains it, the secret lies in the process farmers will use the shovel on Satur- of dehydration. I'll lay down the steps Pitchforks Prove Passe day afternoon to get that needed ex- here and you see if you can develop By HAROLD A. RAY ercise-not to mention the city house- the logic. wife who dabbles in the flower garden First, the potatoes are washed and Almost lost in news of more world- to maintain her once youthful figure. cooked in half-inch slices for 30 min- shaking events during the war years utes, then immediately frozen. The was the decline and fall of the time- "Back in 1946 when I helped write purpose of the freezing is to fix the honored scoop shovel and pitchfork on the dictionary-," R. 0. Pence may starches; that is, to prevent them from American farms. They are still hold- be telling his grandchildren one of breaking down into sugars. It is at ing on by grace of shortages in power these years. Anybody fortunate this time that the peelings are re- loading and unloading machinery, but enough to have a 1946 Second Edition moved. The next step is to thaw the many farm experts are agreed these of Webster's New International Dic- spuds, after which over 40 percent hand tools soon may be as nearly ex- tionary can look among the pictures of the water can easily be removed by tinct as the cradle. of special editors and find on the third a mechanical press or a centrifuge. History mentions the fact for us page "16. R. 0. Pence, Milling" along The fluid that is squeezed out contains that a farm adviser in England about with Professor Pence's photograph. a certain amount of sugar and protein, 1844 suggested the wood scoop for On the same page is the picture of E. which if allowed to remain would use around the grain bin. Scoops later B. Working, formerly of the Depart- cause the potatoes to become brown were made of metal for the enterpris- ment of Milling Industry at Kansas upon the addition of water for con- ing Yankees who wanted more dura- State, also named as a special editor sumption. Furthermore, it wouldn't bility. and authority on milling. Each evening during the tour we Mike Makes Market Study were free to do whatever we wanted to do. One night I saw "Song of Nor- way", an operetta of the life of Ed- On Meat Exposition Trip yard Grieg, Norwegian composer. Twenty-four of the men on the trip were World War II veterans and sev- By MIKE BURNS dressing percentage. Such things as eral are married and had their wives meat on the rail, coming holidays, and with them. We had plenty of oppor- It was a wonderful experience, that weather also govern their bids and tunities to get acquainted, and I have to trip Chicago last December, and purchases. since heard from a number of the fel- Swift and Company was a wonderful In the general offices,. we were lows I met. host to the 31 of us who were fortu- shown loading desk operations. Here, Yes, the trip was certainly educa- nate enough to win in the Swift Essay representatives tional, practical, and very much worth Contest. of each of the depart- ments-beef, poultry, and others- writing a theme for! I went up in time for the last day make up carloads of products for of the International Livestock and shipment to various parts of the na- Meat Exposition before starting on the Millers Set Up tion. Care must be taken to suit vary- Market Study Trip. I also saw a col- ing consumer tastes, and a weight lection of early English paintings Pilot Plant Fund checker sees that cars are not over- loaned to the Art Institute by the Lon- A new pilot baking plant will be loaded. It's a fast business, filling don Gallery, and "Harvester Farm"- set up in the Department of Milling orders that are wired in to the desk. a full scale modernly-equipped farm Industry with funds supplied by mill- A complete at the Museum of Science and Indus- tour of the slaughtering ing companies in Kansas, Missouri, try. and dressing departments followed by Minnesota, and Illinois. Students in At our first meeting on the Market a trip through the hide cellar, wool milling will get practical experience pullery, and research laboratories com- Study Trip, Mr. T. G. Chase of Swift's in operating commercial baking pleted agricultural research department dis- another day. equipment, for this new plant will We started with hog slaughtering. cussed the industry in general, grad- have a capacity equal to most small ing and marketing methods used, and The plant has a capacity of 600 hogs town commercial bakeries. the functions of his department. an hour. Performance of flour under baking To get some idea of the size of the In the hide cellar, we saw hides be- operations such as mixing, fermenta- Chicago plant, Mr. Chase pointed out ing salted down as they were piled to tion, and baking is of vital importance form huge blocks. In the pullery, we that 12 to 13 million gallons of water to millers. With the $ 12,000 worth of are used daily-just to keep the plant saw pelts being treated, and a puller new equipment to be purchased with clean. At the yards 57 acres are re- grading the wool as he pulled it. As the funds provided by these compa- served for Swift and Company. many as 15 recognized grades of wool nies, it will be possible to do research The'next morning, we went out in may come from one pelt. with flour and dough quantities used small groups with the hog buyers. The laboratory, one of 300 operated in commercial work. They took us with them as they bid by Swift, carries on extensive experi- Present experimental apparatus in on hogs offered for sale by the com- mentation for the production of feeds, the milling and baking laboratories is mission men they met in the alleys. cleansers, and numerous other items. designed for working with the small Then the head hog buyer for Swift One department of the laboratory is quantities necessary when testing the told us that buyers look for health, devoted to improving production numerous samples submitted to the quality, and weight in the animals methods. department in regular wheat variety they buy. Buyers seldom miss over The last morning of the tour, testing work. The small loaves baked .5 percent in guessing weights of hogs. groups of us went through Chicago's allow research to progress much more He told us there are 95 identifiable branch houses. We saw the coolers rapidly than would be possible with cuts in a hog carcass. where local buyers get their supplies, commercial size loaves, but do not al- "Cows and Chickens USA", a color and the egg crating rooms. ways get the same results, particularly movie of the work of the dairy and After luncheon with the Board of in the fermentation process. With the poultry departments, was shown, fol- Directors, we met Charles H. Swift, new equipment, such things as toast- lowed by short talks by heads of de- chairman of the Board, who told us ing and keeping qualities of regular partments in those fields. Swift now briefly, the story of Swift and Com- size loaves can be tested. ranks sixth in ice cream production pany. We then saw "Red Wagon", a Contributors to the fund include in the nation. color movie of this development from American Flours, Inc., Commander- Cattle and lamb buying was the Barnstable on Cape Cod to the present. Larabee Milling Company, General next phase of our trip. In the yards, Later, I visited the Saddle and Sir- Mills, Inc., Kansas Milling Company, I went with a steer buyer to see a pen loin Club rooms at the Stock Yard Midland Flour Milling Company, of Montana cattle he had just bought. Inn. Here are extensive livestock rec- Moore-Lowry Flour Mills Company, Then I watched him ride through sev- ords and the world's finest collection New Era Milling Company, Pillsbury eral pens of cattle to determine what of original portraits in oil of the great Mills, Inc., Rodney Milling Company, he should bid on them. Cattle buyers livestock producers and packers of Shellabarger Mill and Elevator Com- base their bids on dressed cost. They America. Later still, that evening, I pany, Standard Milling Company, and must estimate the live weight and the was on my way back to Manhattan. William Kelly Milling Company. 12 May Cultivate Mexican Fireweed 42,000 KANSAS FARMERS By HENRY R. HUDGENS are banded together in the Mexican fireweed (Kochia scopa- ria) has been introduced as a new foliage crop for dry areas. This weed KANSAS FARM BUREAU has several names, such as fireball, summer cypress, burning bush, and to promote a constructive, liberal and belvedere. The botanists call it Kochia. intelligent program for Kansas Agriculture. E. L. Erickson of the agronomy de- partment of South Dakota State Col- Representing 89 County Farm Bureaus lege was the first to do any work with this weed. He found that it was al- Kansas Farm Bureau most equal to alfalfa as a roughage. Fireweed is not a legume; therefore, NOW IS THE AUTHORITATIVE VOICE it is like most grasses and takes nitro- OF KANSAS AGRICULTURE. gen from the soil. It is known to carry 65 percent leaves and on chemical OUR RECORD OF GROWTH analysis to have 13 percent protein. 1936 12,186 members The aroma of the hay is much like 1940 16,712 members that of alfalfa; it is similar in color, 1943 22,610 members but the leaves stay on better. 1945 32,027 members 1946 Kansas farmers have raised the 42,018 members 1947 goal 55,000 members question as to the value of fireweed as a roughage. In the Kansas area, it has KANSAS FARM BUREAU been listed as one of the poisonous weeds. Home Office, Manhattan, Kansas Fireweed, according to Dr. Frank C. Gates, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, possesses a poison known as saponin. This plant has Slick Chicks Ag School Grows been known to kill livestock that eat it. Fireweed is ornamental and Go On Parade By WAYNE PEARCE usually grows in gardens, fence rows, Ag is By BERNARD KNOWLES The school bursting at the turnrows, railroad ballast, and in seams with an all-time high enroll- drought-stricken or overgrazed pas- "Miss Slick Chick of 1947" might ment of 961 students. This represents tures. is in It the same family of be a Kansas hen. The judges in this an increase over the preceding se- plants as the Russian thistle, lamb's contest as in most any other beauty mester's total of 927, despite the fact and quarter, sugar beets. Fireweed is contests are looking for the coquet- that the total college enrollment has an annual plant and grows through- tishness of eyes, contour of figure, and decreased this semester. out United States. Prof. C. D. Davis, sweep of the tail; but the basis of con- What about next fall's enrollment? associate professor of farm crops, test are charm, personality, and sex No one likes to make a prediction but states that it is a serious weed pest appeal. comparable to it would seem safe to expect a much pigweed, Russian this- Something new in beauty contests tle, and lamb's larger enrollment than at present. quarter. occurred when the Poultry and Egg The question, "How are we going National Board announced a nation to take care of wide search for "the most beautiful everybody?" natural- ly comes up. hen in America". Well don't ask it. The Choose K-State faculty has enough to worry about. The finale of the contest is the pre- By CAROL C. MONTGOMERY miere showing of the movie "The Egg A father and son from India have and I" starring Claudette Colbert and Mrs. Musil has appealed to the Ag enrolled at Kansas State College. They Fred Mac Murray. The regional win- Student to carry her sincere thanks to are Dr. Sukh Dayal Nihjawan and his ner receives a free trip to the showing, son, Om Parkash Nihjawan, who the national winner collects $500. Ac- the boys who are responsible for the come from Punjab, India. Dr. Nih- cording to R. G. Christie of Manhat- beautiful Sheaffer pen and pencil set jawan is employed by the Punjab tan, the man in charge of Kansas en- she is now using. She was unable to government and will further his tries, each contestant's pride and joy obtain a list of the boys' names, so it training by studying various ad- will be judged from an 8 by 10 inch is not possible for her to write a per- vanced courses in soils. Mr. 0. P. photograph to determine the regional sonal note to them. We are glad to Nihjawan has enrolled as a freshman winner. The actual hen will be pres- carry a great big "THANK YOU, in chemical engineering. ent for the national judging. BOYS" to you from her. 13 Station Research Develops Crops

Comanche and Pawnee are recent developments in wheat breeding work accomplished at the Kansas Agricul- tural Experiment Station. They rep- resent the results of 14 years of breed- ing and testing by outstanding spe- cialists. As a result of the development of these two varieties, Kansas farmers ob- tain increased yields and greater dis- ease resistance. Millers also comment on the improved baking character- istics.

Since the drouth years, farmers have been particularly interested in pasture improvement. In response to this demand, the Fort Hays Branch Experiment Station is conducting buffalo grass selection tests. They re- port a number of good types have been isolated.

Too often, farmers lose what ap- pears to be a fine field of oats as the grain "goes down" just before har- vest. To prevent this loss, the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station is breeding oat varieties more resistant to lodging. In the center plot is Ka- nota, and on each side is a new resis- tant variety. Station agronomists recommend Osage and Neosho oats for Kansas.

14 tage of the farm, the farmer may Farm Families Served build his farm around that advantage. J. A. Hodges, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station, and J. H. Coo- By Management Association lidge and Paul Griffith, Extension economists, are directing and super- vising the work of the associations. By HENRY R. HUDGENS Farm families receive the informa- Marion Pierce of Hutchinson, Earl tion from the summaries and analyses Means of Kinsley, and R. L. Rawlins To the farm org student, records are of the books by news articles, circular of Holton are the field representatives. dull classroom exercises to please an letters, bulletins, and by radio. exacting prof. To a dirt farmer, rec- The field representative of a partic- ords are essential preliminaries to plan- ular association spends half of his time Poultry Winners ning a balanced farm program. To- on a visit going over the books and day the pencil is Announced and paper finding its the other half answering questions place beside the plow as standard about management and By DON MCWILLIAM farm equipment. marketing. The fieldman makes two visits a year About 800 Kansas farmers have Ten Kansas poultrymen shared a to a member's farm; for a third visit, reward of $250 for their outstanding become members of the Kansas Farm there is an extra $5 fee. Management Association which was work as recognized in the Kansas There are four associations in Kan- Poultry Improvement Contest. The organized in 1930. The membership sas serving 67 counties. Kansas, Iowa, dues paid by the farmers depend upon cash prizes and 11 recognition cer- Minnesota, and Illinois are the only tificates were presented on Poultry the type, size of farm, and type of four states in the United States that service they desire. The dues are $25 day during Agriculture week here at have farm management service. Kansas State College by Extension per year, except for those farms in Size of farm, crop yields, livestock association number two. There the Specialist M. A. Seaton. returns, and efficient use of labor and The contest, which has completed membership dues are based on num- equipment are the four best measures ber of acres in the farm, their dues its third year, is intended to recognize of a farm business, according to farm poultrymen who have initiated im- ranging from $16 to $50 a year. management experts. The Farm Management association proved practices and maintained com- A farmer may know his operating plete records of profitable returns. It is operated on a budget. The salaries costs yet not know that they are too included are partly paid from Federal and State three divisions; one for U. high. With the comparative figures S. Kansas funds for the personnel required to Certified, a second for U. S. put out by the association, he may find Kansas Approved flocks, and a third oversee the work, summarization, and a means of adjusting his program to analysis of the Farm and Home ac- for all other flocks. First place win- lower the cost per acre. ners in each division were awarded count books. Membership dues sup- There are no two farms alike. Each ply all the other funds. $50 each. farm has its own problems, and a Some outstanding improvements The information from a farmer's change in livestock or some field crop demonstrated by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd book is not made public. His book may make the farm a higher pro- Sellers, winners in the U. S. Certified goes to the college, known only by a ducer. There is no blanket system division, include a new tile open front number, and is analyzed from an im- that will cover each farm in the same strawloft laying house, an ever run- personal standpoint. area. By finding the natural advan- ning water fountain, dropping pits, and large grain and mash bins on the side of the wall. The Sellers farm is in Rice County. The other first place winners had comparable records with modern equipment. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. O'Brien of Lyon County took first prize in the U. S. Approved division, and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Reece of Wil- son County won first in the general flock division.

A wolf lives to be about ten years old, on an average.

MORE MILK AT LESS COST Holsteins hold all world records for milk production. Having greater feed capacity, they can consume large amounts of home-grown roughage, FREE ausesautriernpgrotfihtse.irA owners ILLUSTRATED Also, HOLSTEIN continue to produce con- JUDGING MAN- sistently at 12 and 15 UAL. WRITE Years of age or longer.

HOLSTEIN -FRIESIAN ASS'N 1 Tabulating Farm Management records keeps these laboratory technicians busy. OF AMERICA Brattleboro, Vermont Box 1098

15 IN MEMORIAM

KENNETH E. KRUSE '39 DOYLE W. LA ROSH '41 JAMES 0. LARSEN F. S. '44 JODIE R. LOWRANCE F. S. '43 Barnes, Kansas Natoma, Kansas Scandia, Kansas Midian, Kansas USAAF U. S. Army U. S. Army U. S. Army Killed in Plane Crash Dec. 16, 1942 Killed in Action 1944 Killed in Action Nov. 1944 Killed in Action Dec. 23, 1944 Pacific Italy Europe Germany

J. EDWIN MCCOLM '36 DALE F. MCCUNE '43 LEE ROY MITCHELL F. S. '39 WARREN F. MOORE F. S. '47 Emporia, Kansas Stafford, Kansas Auburn, Kansas Holton, Kansas U. S. Army U. S. Army USAAF U. S. Army Killed in Action Dec. 24, 1941 Killed in Action July 5, 1944 Killed in Plane Crash Dec. 4, 1943 Killed in Action March 1, 1945 Pacific France Africa Holland

16 This is the third of the series of pictures honoring graduates and former students who gave their lives in World War II.

LYLE M. MURPHY '37 W. DEAN NELSON '41 HAROLD L. NONAMAKER '32 ROBERT K. PAGE '42 Manhattan, Kansas Haddam, Kansas Osborne, Kansas Topeka, Kansas U. S. Army USAAF U. S. Army U. S. Army Killed in Action April 17, 1945 Killed in Action Oct. 1943 Killed in Action 1945 Killed in Action July 22, 1944 Philippine Islands Europe Germany France

ROGER N. PHILLIPS '42 ELDON M. REICHART F. S. '45 CECIL R. ROBINSON '40 RAYMOND R. ROKEY '42 Manhattan, Kansas Arrington, Kansas Nashville, Kansas Sabetha, Kansas U. S. Army U. S. Army USNAC U. S. Army Killed in Plane Crash Nov. 1943 Killed in Action March 30, 1945 Killed in Action July 1944 Killed in Action June 1944 Africa Germany Pacific France

17 Grads Go work in agricultural economics, plus The effect of the dehydrator on the Winter doing a bit of teaching. John Kraus Kansas farmer has been good, and each To Variety of Jobs is now a temporary assistant instruct- new plant has increased the acreage or in the agronomy department, while of alfalfa in the area surrounding it. By WAYNE PEARCE taking some graduate work. John C. 0. Grandfield of the Department Fitzsimmons is also taking some ad- of Agronomy at Kansas State who people believe the School Many that vanced work while putting in his helped develop the new Buffalo alfalfa of Agriculture trains its students to spare time as a temporary instructor said, "This increase in alfalfa produc- be farmers only. Due to the rapid ad- in the milling department. tion has helped the farmer, as it is his vancements and improvements in Specializing in animal nutrition is highest paying cash crop and is always farming methods, agriculture has be- Robert Flipse, who is doing his grad- a good livestock feed and substantial a big business requiring a come that uate work in conjunction with the source of nitrogen". Professor Hon- man be a smart business man as well dairy department. John Vawter is stead remarked, "The only drawback as a farmer. good taking graduate work in agricultural in sight for the dehydrator is that the phases of offered The many training economics. field is becoming crowded". This the in the Ag School are indicated by The various state and federal posi- means that supply is catching up with activities of last semester's graduates. tions open to college graduates have demand; hence the need for creating There were 24 in all and they made attracted several members of the new uses for dehydrated alfalfa. first class size to up the of any grad- class. Jim Nielson has recently become Yes, it seems that alfalfa and dehy- uate since the war. fieldman for the newly-organized drators are definitely a part of Kan- Four members of this class have Wabaunsee County Balanced Farming sas agriculture and they appear to be taken out-of-state work. Bob Randle Association. Daniel Musser is now here to stay. has accepted a teaching position with working with the Farmers Home Ad- Eastern New Mexico College at Por- ministration at Sedan, Kansas, and Sheppard A. Watson, Ag '20, tales. He will have charge of the en- Dr. John Nelson is working with the Soil president of tire agricultural department. Dale has been appointed Conservation Service in Miami coun- Friends University at Wichita. Dr. Rake plans to become a federal grain ty. inspector at Enid, Oklahoma. Lyle Watson goes to Wichita from Wil- Two members of the class have mington College in Ohio. Carmony is now in Louisville, Ken- taken county agent positions, Laurel tucky, where he is working as a mill- E. Loyd in Decatur county, and Ber- ing chemist with Joseph Seagrams and nard Jacobson in Russell county. Two Hair grows faster in warm weather Sons of bottled in bond fame. James other members of the class are teach- than in cold weather. Little will probably farm with his ing vocational agriculture, Elmer father-in-law in Illinois. Akers at Cottonwood Falls and Rob- A large number of the Ag students ert Wallace at Clifton. here at the college have farms patient- ly awaiting them after graduation. for This is the case with Jim Cunningham Alfalfa Dehydration who is returning to the home farm near El Dorado. Taking over the op- (Continued from page 3) EASTER eration of his father's 1,280-acre farm tion from contact with the atmos- in Ford county is Orville Hill, while phere. Select a Choice Gift Paul Schroeder is returning to the "Fresh, dehydrated alfalfa has 8 to from Our Selection of: family farm of 640 acres in Ellsworth 10 times as much carotene as field- county. Keith Tolson also expects to cured alfalfa", said Professor Schrenk, return to the farm. He and his father "but in about nine months under PEARLS intend to farm together in Stanton usual farm storage conditions it loses Deltah county. Philip George, whose home is most of its extra vitamin A content". in Coffey county, also expects to farm, There are two types of dehydrators Marvella as does Robert Gilliford, whose home in use today. They are both built on address is Garrison in Pottawatomie the rotating drum principle but differ RINGS county. Francis Gwin has returned to in the method of heat application. One Diamonds a Wichita county farm probably to type heats by direct fire in the drum remain only temporarily, since he and the other has an auxiliary furnace Birthstones plans to go into business or civil ser- which blows hot air through it. Both vice work in economics next fall. Wil- of these plants will dehydrate one ton Plus a Wide Range of Other liam Hartman is returning to the of meal, containing 5 percent mois- Fine Gift Articles farm, but like Francis Gwin, intends ture, per hour from alfalfa which is to remain temporarily. 75 percent water. They employ tem- There is considerable interest in peratures ranging from 1,500 to 2,000 even higher education in this gradu- degrees Fahrenheit with an exposure ating class, as shown by the compar- of three to five minutes. Most of these DOOLEY'S atively large percent of the class tak- plants operate 20 hours a day, 25 days Aggieville Dial ing work for advanced degrees. a month, for 5 months during the 4834

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19 vision and a junior division, the latter members of the dairy department Clubs Plan being restricted to students who have staff. Cash and merchandise prizes had no advanced dairy cattle judging will be awarded to the winners in each Student Contests work. All students in the School of division. Agriculture are eligible to enter the By ROBERT K. PETRO contest. Departmental Clubs April 19, 1947 is the date set for There will be no reasons required the student dairy cattle judging con- in the junior division, but the senior (Continued from page 4) test which is sponsored each spring by division contestants will be asked to on the third Thursday of each month the Dairy Club of Kansas State Col- give oral reasons on two classes. Four in Room 7 of East Ag. The associa- lege. classes will be judged in each division, tion holds its annual picnic each This year's contest will feature two one on each of the popular dairy spring. divisions. There will be a senior di- breeds. The official judges will be HORTICULTURE CLUB HOWARD BORCHARDT, President EvERET JANNE, Vice-President BETTY GOERTEN, Secretary EUGENE MOFFATT, Treasurer BOB CHA PIN, Social Chairman PRor. R. W. CAMPBELL, Faculty Adviser An annual exhibition is sponsored by student horticulturists. In addition this club has an annual service proj- ect; this year it probably will be to assist in putting a sun-dial in the formal gardens as a memorial to three former members of the department killed in World War II. Meetings are held second and third Thursdays in Dickens 108. AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS FLoyo Rotx, President JOHN BOLLER, Vice-President MERLE EYESTONE, Recording Secretary RAY WARD, Corresponding Secretary ROY CURRIE, Treasurer DR. W. E. GRIMES, Faculty Adviser Ag Economics club members meet second and fourth Tuesdays in East Ag 312. This group sponsors an an-

000N 0A nual spring steak fry. ENE oalwatt.30A-1 O AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION onvitIors vtio MCMILLAN, "s51' BILL President :Read Guarantee-'''' MERRITT AwELL, Vice-President LESTER CRANDALL, Secretary ot651st07: C4)511;1.0 DONALD LAWRENCE, Treasurer 1111)1416Yms8T1 ottlurritAtiGt!-14 FRANK CARPENTER, Or& tot IscAot sit Parliamentarian DEAN SCHOWENGERDT, Reporter EARL NICHOLS, Sentinel Nitragin scientists are continually PROF. A. P. DAVIDSON, Faculty Adviser experimenting with new and special Helping with the vocational agri- strains of legume bacteria. This is of culture state high school judging con- value when a new legume is found or test this spring is one of the projects of the Ag Education club. Meetings when an improved strain of a com- Half of this thirty-acre field of red clover was inoculated with NITRAGIN. It cost are held the second and fourth Thurs- mon legume is developed. Research seed only 75c and produced extra worth days in Education Hall. in the Nitragin laboratories is a con- $390.00. tinuing study to find more effective to carrier FREE BULLETINS bacteria strains, improve May 17 is the date set for the annual media and production processes. Get these bulletins-they tell how to crops judging contest sponsored by grow better legumes . . . how inoculated NITRAGIN has contributed im- legumes take nitro- -- Klod and Kernel Klub. This contest gen from the air (--.:;zt:i. portantly to better agriculture, and to produce better is open to all students and numerous stands, bigger yields to better results for farmers. It has and richer hay . . . prizes will be awarded. This contest how they boost soil been the most widely used commer- fertility. Drop us a will be divided so that competition card for your copies. cial innoculant for nearly fifty years. in any one division will be among stu- dents with equal college classroom THE NITRAGIN CO. INC., 3929 N. BOOTH ST., MILWAUKEE, WIS. training in crops judging. 20 `Land it grew LIKE SIXTY"

THERE have been, in this country, prophets of doom without end. They've looked into their murky crystal ball and foretold the dismal end of our country, our freedom, and our civilization. They've watched through wars, panics, and financial depressions, and

predicted, in each case, the end of all the things upon which America is built and for which it stands. Yet, in spite of all their prophecy, the country came through "and it grew like sixty".

In spite of present prophets of doom, our country will continue to develop and grow, as long as free, intelligent enterprise guides productivity of the soil, from which all wealth springs, and of industry which fabricates the produce of the soil. As long as free enterprise is guided by native intelligence broadened by free education, the developments of the future will exceed, by far, those of the awe-inspiring past, and our country, repeating its illustrious history, will continue to "grow like sixty".

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21 Observing the work of the national ceived his master's degree from the Is Alpha Zeta organization gives one a greater en- University of Kentucky. Goal of Aggies thusiasm for the functions of the local During the year he instructed at chapter. The Kansas chapter was the latter school he studied the excre- founded in 1909. Like most active tion of nitrogen from legume roots. chapters, it is an honorary chapter for In 1942 he became an agent of the students in agriculture, though at Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. D. A., some schools Alpha Zeta is a social returning to Kansas in charge of dry fraternity maintaining a chapter land farming investigations at the house. At Kansas State it recognizes Garden City branch experiment sta- scholarship, character, and leadership, tion. In November 1943 he became and endeavors to promote fellowship a member of the teaching and research By ROGER WILKOWSKE and high ideals among its members. staff of Kansas State College. He re- In an effort to encourage scholar- ceived a leave of absence in July of was the Successful reorganization ship, the Kansas chapter annually 1944 to enter the Navy. the Alpha Zeta Conclave keynote of awards a medal to the freshman stu- Mr. Myers was married to the for- December held in Denver, Colorado, dent in agriculture making the high- mer Alice Sloop of Nortonville, also 1 and 2. All of the 31 and January est grade point average in his class. a Kansas State grad of the class of the war had chapters active before The alumni list of Alpha Zeta includes 1938. Mrs. Myers and two children, the delegates were reorganized, and many faculty members, and a banquet Judy and Garry, live in Manhattan eager to get ideas which they could is held every spring so that student at 1122 North Eighth. their chapters. carry back to improve members may become acquainted with Dr. Harold Myers, head of the Kansas chapter at Representing the these faculty members. The chapter agronomy department, said of Hugh the meeting, I was impressed by the is now preparing a permanent list of Myers, "The untimely death of this the chapters quality of the men that alumni records. promising young man and scientist is sent. Men all parts of the had from a regrettable loss to the field of soils with the common country were there, investigations; a loss which is keenly goal of improving agriculture as well Nugh G. Myers felt by those who knew him best for as themselves. his genial personality, clear thinking, Few organizations are as fortunate and indefatigable spirit." as Alpha Zeta. We commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the found- ing of the fraternity in 1897, and the Pickett Prizes two founders were able to be with us at the celebration. The founders, Walnut Desk Dean John F. Cunningham from Ohio State University and Dr. Charles W. By DOROTHY COCHRAN Burkett, former director of the Kan- A solid walnut desk is one of the sas Agricultural Experiment Station, main attractions in the office of Dr. were guests of the conclave. Both W. F. Pickett, head of the Department men addressed the assemblage and im- of Horticulture. This desk is appre- parted advice which only years can ciated not only for its attractiveness, give. but also for the story back of it. It was decided at the conclave to The wood in the desk came from initiate a graduate scholarship to be the old Horticulture farm, the former known as the Alpha Zeta World War Bluemont College site west of the II Memorial Fund. Savings of the fra- campus. The lumber was brought to ternity will finance the fund. The the shops on the campus; it was sawed, scholarship will be for $1,200 a year. kilned, and dried by one of Dr. Pick- The high council will select the win- H. G. MYERS ett's former students. Dr. Pickett said ner from the nominees of the chapters. with pride that the desk is as beauti- Each chapter will nominate one man By JAMES E. PRUDEN JR. ful now as it was when it was finished each year to be considered for the in 1939. The only scratch on it was award. It was hoped that this plan Hugh Garry Myers, associate pro- made by a traveling salesman, who has would make it possible to give ma- fessor of agronomy at Kansas State never returned to that office since. terial aid as well as honor to the in- College and a lieutenant junior grade President Eisenhower is now hav- dividual. in the Navy, died in the Brooklyn ing two tables of the same type made 21, Alpha Zeta has a membership list Naval Hospital, New York, Nov. in a similar manner for his inner office. of over 15,000 men, which promises 1946. He was born at Barnard, Kan- to show a large increase in the future. sas, August 17, 1916. The renewed interest shown at the While attending Kansas State Col- The student livestock judging con- conclave indicates that the fraternity lege Hugh Myers was a member of test will be held May 10. The contest, will continue along the same lines as Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Zeta, and Gam- formerly an annual event, was discon- in the past, with a constant effort to ma Sigma Delta. He graduated with tinued during the war years. Block better past records. honors in 1938, and in 1941 he re- and Bridle sponsors the competition. 22 in American Universities and Colleges Senior Prexy this year. He still finds time to be ac- tive in S. P. E. B. S. Q. S. A. in which Doubles in Bass he is known as the bass in the Col- REMEMBER legiate 4 Quartet. Being an enthusi- astic worker, an able leader, and a regular Joe, he is an inspiration to those who are associated with him. Portraits and After receiving his B. S. degree in animal husbandry this spring, Merrill Application Pictures plans to take graduate work in jour- nalism. This study will lead him into the field of public relations in ag jour- from your nalism; so don't be surprised if you see the name "Merrill Werts" on farm Royal Purple magazine articles in the years to come. negative Side of Bacon Is Contest Topic By HENRY R. HUDGENS A trip to Chicago may be yours by writing an essay on A Side of Bacon, and sending it to The Saddle and Sir- Studio Royal loin Club of the Union Stock Yards, MERRILL WERTs Chicago, Ill., before November 1, 1200 Moro Dial 3434 1947. All undergraduates in agricul- tural colleges in By the United States and FLOYD FRISBIE Canada are eligible. If drive is what it takes to get ahead, The winner will receive the "Ruth" Merrill Werts should attain his goal Gold Medal at the annual dinner of in life. He shows this drive with the the American Society of Animal Pro- many successful activities he carries duction which will be given at the on here at Kansas State College. Saddle and Sirloin Club. There are He graduated from Smith Center nine other prizes including the High School in 1940 and came to "Ruth" silver, "Ruth" bronze medal, Kansas State College that fall. Serving and choices of agricultural books. as cheer leader his first two years, he Essays will be approximately 2,000 showed his leadership early in his col- words in length, must be written on lege career. About this time Uncle one side of the paper and typewritten Sam stepped in to capitalize on this if possible. Contestant should write leadership. In July, 1944, Merrill re- his name and address on a plain sheet ceived his commission and went to of paper and attach it to the essay. No Europe the following November to name or address will be on the essay. GEMS! join the fighting 69th Infantry. At C. J. Weyker of the Drovers Jour- IN COLOR VARIETY the time of his discharge, he held the nal, Jerry Satola of Armour and Com- BEAUTIFULLY MOUNTED rank of first lieutenant in the U. S. pany, and Frank Richards of the Army. American Aberdeen-Angus Associa- Merrill resumed his college duties tion will judge all essays. Add color to the individuality in February, 1946, and renewed his All students of Kansas State Col- with Birthday or Friendship association with many college organ- lege are eligible to enter the contest. Ring Gift from our excellent izations. That he is capable, responsi- Particulars are available in Room 105 offerings in a ble, and popular is shown by his elec- East Ag. wide price range. tion as president of the senior class, vice-president of Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity, secretary of the Wilbur Hart, '46, writes that he is REED'S Block and Bridle Club, treasurer of now teaching vocational ag at How- Blue Key honorary fraternity, and a ard. Wilbur has a comprehensive pro- member of the YMCA Cabinet. He gram underway-one which he says TIME SHOP also received the distinction of being makes him envy us our "leisurely SOSNA THEATRE BLDG. listed in Who's Who Among Students pace" here in school. 23 high grain yield. Among these new varieties are Midland and Westland. Sorghum Starches Offer New Kafir starches have proven more val- uable than sorghum starches for food Income Kansans use, with Pink Kafir the most desir- Source to able. This promising prospect of an in- By ROBERT K. PETRO tionally in the possibilities of new in- crease in demand for sorghum grain dustrial uses for sorghum. is of vital interest to the Kansas farm- Sorghums have been a stable crop It has been found that by a process er. It will make a valuable cash crop for many years. in Kansas agriculture of "wet milling" the sorghum, grain in the form of grain and will leave have given the state recognition, They can be divided into its principal frac- him a plentiful source of fodder for she third in the nation too, for ranks tions. These fractions average starch, animal feed. It not only affects Kan- as a producer of sorghum. Wheat is 70 percent; protein, 13 percent; oil, sans, for sorghums are raised in many the only crop that is of more impor- 3 percent; and wax, which is found of the surrounding states; so many to the state's farm income. In tance in the seed coat. The remainder is thousands of Mid-Western farmers of Kansas, Roy. a report to the people made up of moisture, ash, and fiber. can look for a new boost toward bet- editor of the Kan- Freeland, associate at Kansas State has been to ter living. the sor- The work sas Farmer, said, "Whatever find the technical "know how" of ex- ghums may lack in glamour or tradi- tracting these fractions on a commer- they make up a hundredfold in tion, cial basis. Victor Thompson, '44, writes from dependable service and versatility." The most important of the above Hope, Arkansas, where he is .on the This we can understand by looking at staff of the Arkansas Agricultural Ex- fractions is starch, which is of supe- some of the statistics regarding sor- he quality and will have economic periment Station. He mentions that ghums. rior advantage over corn starch in the food had received the Ag Student and was Between the years 1929 and 1944 interested in the article industry. It forms a smoother, more particularly sorghum was planted on an average of crops workable paste and has less tendency on new varieties of farm (Oc- 917,000 acres per year in Kansas. The of to "bleed" or "weep" (lose water) tober, '46). Two of the varieties value of this crop was $16,965,000 in K2234 than corn starch. There are sorghum corn mentioned in the article, 1943, which was an average year as the Arkan- starches which will duplicate most all and K1585, are on test at far as acreage was concerned. Sor- commercial starches. sas station, Vic relates. ghum acreage doubled in 1944 and the value of the crop grown on almost Much attention has been given to two million acres was $43,037,000. sorghum oils. These oils are equal in food purposes. Sorghum is grown all over Kansas but value to corn oils for predominates in the southwest and The wax obtained from the seed coat- south central counties. It is a crop ing is of an excellent quality and can ideally adapted to this country, as it be used in all cases where imported WE FRAME King will grow and make a crop with very Carnauba wax is utilized. Dr. little moisture. Give it a good season said, "It has been calculated that, at PICTURES and it responds with a golden shower the present price of Cirnauba wax, of grain and forage that has held agri- the wax available from a ton of Black- culture in Kansas together through hull Kafir is worth $32." The protein 200 molding samples drought and depression. residue left from the process of ex- to choose from. Development of a new role for sor- traction would make an excellent high ghums began in 1937 when the Kan- protein feed for fattening livestock, sas Agricultural Experiment Station thus leaving no product as waste ma- We make frames terial. began studies to find new markets for and mats to fit the surplus Kansas crops. Recent corn and At the present time the Department soya bean developments suggested that of Chemical Engineering at K. S. C. individual picture. sorghums might be utilized in new is setting up a pilot plant. It will be ways. 'Work was started in the form used to prove the theory behind the of a Bankhead- Jones project. "wet-milling" of sorghum so that it Dean L. E. Call, then director of can be set up on a commercial scale. the Kansas Experiment Station, as- A plant may be built soon thereafter signed Dr. H. H. King of the Depart- in Southwestern Kansas where under- ment of Chemistry to head the proj- ground water supplies and natural gas ect. Time passed and news of the work provide ideal conditions for the indus- soon attracted the attention of the try. Aggie Hardware State Chamber of Commerce and, New sorghums are being developed & Electric Co. more recently, the Kansas Industrial which will lend themselves to this new Development Commission. These two use. A. F. Swanson of the Ft. Hays G. W. GIVIN organizations began boosting the proj- experiment station has already pro- 1205 Moro Phone 2990 ect until today quite an interest has duced combine varieties which put been developed both locally and na- together palatability of stalk with 24 ,A0R- xr.

A"Gusher" out

You have heard much about petroleum reserves and their vital importance to America's future. It is good to know that reserves already discovered are ample for many years to come and that explorations can be relied upon to find great new reservoirs under ground. It is good to know, too, that petroleum chemists and engineers have been taking a long-range view of the future in motor fuels, have been seeking a new source, and have developed a method of using it. A "gusher" out of a test tube! The new source is natural gas. And the new method is the Synthol process. This will utilize America's vast reserves of natural gas-will turn gas into gapoline . . . at a cost-per-gallon comparable to that of gasoline made from crude oil. In the development of this process, the Standard Oil Company (Indiana), through its subsidiary, the Stanolind Oil and Gas Company, is playing a leading role. Fundamentally, the Synthol process uses oxygen to convert natural gas to a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The carbon monoxide and hydrogen, passing over a catalyst, react to produce hydrocarbons in the gasoline and distillate fuel range, plus oxygenated compounds which have uses as chemicals. And now, after intensive research- exploratory, pilot plant, process design, engineering-the Stanolind Oil and Gas Company is planning a full-size Synthol plant designed to convert natural gas into 6,000 barrels a day of high quality gasoline. Here is applied science indeed! And-what's more-a modification of the Synthol process would produce liquid fuels from our tremendous reserves of coal . . . fuel enough for a thousand years and more. So there's big-league research ahead . . . research devoted to producing power from every possible source. And the scientists of Standard of Indiana will be right in the thick of it.

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25 Philippine Agriculture six percent of the cultivated land, the value of the 1938 crop was estimated (Continued from page 5) at more than $22,000,000. Sugar cane is used chiefly for the production of centrifugal sugar, but native produc- WOOL tion of muscavado and panocha for domestic use is common since the war. Sugar cane is also used for alcoholic beverages and for chewing for the HIDES juice. Because the large sugar process- ing plants (Centrals) were so exten- sively destroyed during the war, it will be several years before the Phil- FURS ippines will be able to supply their full allotment of sugar to this country. Abaca or Manila hemp was grown before the war on approximately 71/2 SHEEP PELTS percent of the cultivated land repre- senting about 720,000 acres. There are Dean Call inspects Philippine corn drying on three chief abaca producing regions: wooden racks. first, the Bicol region on Luzon; sec- ond, the islands of Leyte, Samar, and Beans, egg plant, and tomatoes are Masabote; and third, the Davao region also commonly grown and constitute on Mindanao. The Davao region was Kansas Hide & important items in the diet of the peo- the most productive and produced the ple, although the total area of land best hemp. Since the production here Wool Co. devoted to other crops is small. was largely in the hands of the Jap- Fruit and nuts are more important anese, and since the Japanese planta- 2nd and Osage items of diet in the Philippines than in tions have been taken over by less ex- MANHATTAN, KANSAS this country. Fruit is abundant, and perienced Filipino operators, the out- there are many delicious kinds of look for the industry is uncertain at tropical fruit commonly eaten. Banan- this time. as, papayas, pineapples, mangoes, avo- Tobacco is one of the oldest export cados, breadfruit, jackfruit, and a crops of the Islands. The area devoted number of kinds of citrus are the most to the crop is not large, representing abundant. Peanut, cashew, and pili in normal times only about 143,000 are the most common nuts. acres. The chief producing areas are Four major export crops are grown in Northern Luzon and especially in extensively in the Philippines. They the Cagayan Valley. The tobacco ex- Good Books are coconuts, sugar cane, abaca, and ports are chiefly to Spain. tobacco. The prewar exports of these While the four crops discussed Better Stationery crops and their products amounted to above constitute by far the most im- $100,000,000 a year. portant exports, there are normally Next to palay, the coconut is the small exports of rubber, pineapple, Excellent Service most important crop in the Philippines coffee, derris, kopak, cacao, and ramie. and is more widely grown than any other export crop. About 21/4 million acres are devoted to coconuts. Since the crop is widely distributed over the islands, and since the equipment used Hallmark Greeting Cards in processing the crop is generally simple and inexpensive, the coconut industry suffered less from the war than any of the major export indus- tries. For this reason, and also due to accumulation of nuts during the war years and the urgent current need for vegetable oil, more copra (dried co- CO-OP BOOK conut) is being exported at this time than at any time in the history of the STORE islands. While sugar cane was normally Book Sellers At Kansas State on a a half grown only little over Rice harvest is hard work. Thus far machinery million acres, representing less than has not been developed for the job. 26 ERRACES. "Eaves troughs" for Your Farm

IICTURED here is Exhibit A in the case against soil erosion, a test tube filled with water from the mud-swollen Missouri River. There is unmistakable evidence in the 3/8-inch layer of fertile silt which has settled to the bottom of this glass tube. Here is a revealing sample of the 100,000,000 tons of topsoil swept away every year by this one river alone. When spring and summer rains begin, the Missouri's sediment load jumps from 10,000 to 3,000,000 tons a day. That's the topsoil equivalent of a 100-acre farm every five minutes. Something can and is being done about it. Like almost every farming territory, the Missouri watershed needs "eaves troughs" - terraces and contour strips to control runoff water. Allis-Chalmers is co-operating with soil conservation en- gineers in demonstrating tractor methods of terracing with moldboard and disc NEW HANDBOOK plows, strip cropping, constructing ponds, waterways and reservoirs. "You Have What It Takes to Contour and Terrace" All these operations can be done with regular home-owned tractor equipment. Prepared by Allis-Chal- Costly graders and heavy crawler tractors are no longer required. iners engineers in coopera- By tion with the Soil Conser- holding rain water on the slopes, modern tractor plows are providing life-giv- vation Service. Pictures and ing moisture to crops and healing the cancerous erosion eating into our farmlands. diagrams show practical soil-saving measures with regular farm equipment. You may obtain a copy without charge from your local Allis-Chalmers deal- er, or by writing to . . . LLISCHALMERS TRACTOR DIVISION - MILWAUKEE 1, U. S. A.

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George Larson, instructor, watches as Lloyd Moody and Jay Bayha run a test to compare the efficiency of water systems.

Ag Education Danforth Fellowship (Continued from page 6) (Continued from page 9) divided the emphasis of instruction social. The camp motto was "To be between agriculture and farm me- myself at my very best, all the time." Johns Candy chanics. Approximately three-fifths A very complete and enjoyable pro- of the high school student's time in gram was conducted throughout the Shop vocational agriculture is spent on ag- camp for our entertainment and edu- riculture, and the remainder on farm cation. Classes were held on ethics, AGGIEVILLE mechanics. philosophy, four-fold development, Since more than 40,000 Kansas and life essentials. In addition to fine farms are electrified and more than lectures, we had a complete sports pro- 100,000 tractors are used in the va- gram. Afternoons of swimming, soft- ried farm operations, the framers of ball, volleyball, sailing, and tennis the vocational program in agriculture were followed in the evening by ves- for Kansas high schools were far- per services held on the top of an sighted indeed, when in 1917 they in- enormous sand dune overlooking the cluded in their state plan a require- lake. At the close of vespers, the eve- OUR ment of 17 semester hours of college ning's program consisted of group work in the field of farm mechanics singing, tribal contests, and local en- for those students who are preparing tertainment. to teach vocational agriculture. Perhaps the greatest inspiration and Nu-SHEEN Here the student gains practical ex- thrill that the Danforth Fellows re- perience in arc welding, construction ceived at Camp was the personal in- of farm buildings, farmstead wiring, terviews and talks with Mr. Danforth. cleaning makes laying out terrace lines, overhauling Recognized as an outstanding manu- your garments farm motors, using metal lathes, and facturer, Mr. Danforth also is one of construction of concrete sidewalks. the greatest lovers of youth in the na- look new. This curriculum in Agricultural Edu- tion, making endless opportunities cation was also designed to provide possible for them. practical training for those who plan We left camp on August 25 with themselves. to enter farming for a real challenge in life, friendships bonded, and a feeling of having had a most extraordinary experience in the J. A. Hodges, Kansas Agricultural short time of four weeks. Experiment Station, and J. H. Coo- lidge and Paul Griffith, Extension The freshman and junior Danforth economists, are directing and super- Winners were only two of the ten vising the work of the associations. representatives from Kansas at the CAMPUS Milton Manuel assists in the research Camp. Three other students now at- work done on the records at the Col- tending Kansas State attended the CLEANERS lege. Marion Pierce of Hutchinson, camp. They are: John Aiken, sopho- Earl Means of Kinsley, Carroll Brooks more in Veterinary Medicine, and 1219 Moro Dial 2323 of Clay Center, and R. L. Rawlins of Tom Means and Dick Bigham, fresh- Holton are the field representatives. men in the School of Agriculture. 28 It's a Small World, He Said

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When good K-Staters get together-left to right, Dr. J. A. Shellenberger, John Neale, and KANSAS IMPROVEMENT Otto Hubp. WHEAT ASSOCIATION -UNION NATIONAL BANK BLDG. MANHATTAN, KANSAS By EUGENE SWENSON CLIFF SKIVER, DIRECTOR Graduates of the School of Agricul- ture surely do get around. Dr. J. A. Shellenberger, head of the Department of Milling Industry, found last sum- mer when he made a trip to Peru for the Office of Inter-American Affairs. Much to his surprise, he found upon arrival in Lima that the man in charge of the Office of Inter-American Af- Lesson fairs for Peru was a graduate of Kan- sas State College. Mr. John R. Neale is Director of a Servicio Cooperativo Inter-Americano in de Produccion de Alimentos for Peru, and his chief assistant is Mr. Otto Hubp, food production specialist. Mr. Neale majored in animal husbandry Mirror and received his degree from Kansas State College in 1917. Mr. Hubp ma- jored in dairy husbandry in the class of 1915. Both men have spent considerable time in Latin America; Dr. Shellen- berger said they are doing excellent Future producers of pork, beef and lamb, accustomed to seeing work not only for their own country animals on foot, should be equally familiar with the carcass. For Peru. still but also for They maintain the carcass reflects the breeding, feeding, care and handling of an active interest in the affairs of Kan- livestock. Its quality determines the cuts, texture and flavor of the sas State College. meat that is sold to the consumers. Knowledge of the carcass is Where did Indian corn originate? the key to successful livestock production ...success in any business Dr. Paul Mangelsdorf, Ag '21, MA hinges on the ability to give the public what it wants. '23, is conducting research at Harvard to find the answer, and haS collected a large assortment of corn types from and Company North and Central America. ARMOUR 29 A Dream May Come True

In 1923 when West Ag, the second facilities in the two wings have be- Below, we have the wings of Waters wing of Waters Hall was completed, come inadequate. Also the Extension Hall on either side of the Livestock Kansas farmers were justly proud. Service, which has collaborated very Judging Pavilion as they appeared af- The Ag Division at Kansas State was closely with the School of Agricul- ter completion in 1923. Above, we adequately housed and the construc- ture, is without a home. have the suggested new Waters Hall tion of a Livestock Judging Pavilion In order to facilitate the coordina- -combined home of the School of between the two wings enabled the tion between the Extension Service Agriculture and the Extension Ser- staff to centralize practical instruc- and the School of Agriculture, Presi- vice. tion. dent Eisenhower has requested $460,- Waters Hall is named in honor of With the enrollment increasing to 000 in his annual budget to connect H. J. Waters, President of the College more than 950 Ags here at K-State, the wings of Waters Hall. from 1909 to 1917.

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ye 7 Rook Review 41-% Tobacco, Its Production, Processing 27- and Consumption For 20-odd years Prof. K. J. Barnett has KANSAS' LARGEST INSURER been chairman of the editorial committee of the agricultural experiment station. He is the author of some 30 technical articles, bulletins, OF FARM CARS AND TRUCKS and circulars. An alumnus of Kansas State College, Pro- passes 3 Big Milestones in 1946 fessor Barnett has been with the hort depart- ment since 1920 and he acted as head of the department from 1930 to 1938. He is now professor of horticulture, emeritus. 1. A Million Dollars in Assets Professor Barnett prepared the accompany- ing book report especially for the Ag Student. 2. 10,000 Net Policy Gain The production of tobacco. W. W. Garner, Ph. D. Philadelphia - Toronto: The Blakiston Company, 3. 35,000 Policies in Force 1946. Pp. XIII + 516. (Illustrated.) $4.50. In "The Production of Tobacco", In first 4 months of 1947 fiscal year the number of policies in force has passed the 42,000 mark. Doctor Garner has written a book which is understandable by and useful Buying to everyone involved in the produc- "Insurance at Cost" in their own company, tion and processing of this important Kansas Farm Bureau members are saving them- crop. It should be required reading selves upwards of $15 a year on full coverage poli- for all college students of agriculture, cies on their automobiles. In addition, the com- especially those majoring in soils, pany has paid $263,000 in dividends in three years. crops, or horticulture. The author is eminently qualified to write on this crop due to his work with it since 1908 in the U. S. Department of Agricul- Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. ture. His name is familiar to botanists Home Office, Manhattan, Kansas and agronomists because of his pioneer work, with H. A. Allard, on the pho- toperiodism of plants. The style of the writing makes this book interesting reading for both stu- dents of the subject and the "ultimate consumer" of the product. The text of the book is divided into PLANT WITH CONFIDENCE three parts and these into 23 chapters. Part I, only 56 pages, is entitled The Tobacco Industry and treats of the HARVEST WITH PROFIT plant, its history, botany, and the dis- tribution of its production in the Certification is your assurance of finest United States. Part II takes up grow- the ing, curing, and marketing the crop. and best seed of known origin---tested and It covers 245 pages. Varieties, soils, proven in Kansas for Kansas farms. Every culture, curing, grading, marketing, and pests are among the important farmer has a right to know that the seed he topics discussed. Part III includes the plants is exactly as represented, true to name, physiology, chemistry, and genetics of tobacco. It is 18 3 pages in length. pure and vigorous. Rigid standards of certi- About 25 pages of this third part con- fication provide him that assurance. stitutes a chapter on tobacco manu- facture. The typography of this book is in For names and addresses of certified every way excellent. The text some- seed growers write to: times seems to lack concreteness, due no doubt to lack of research, but cer- tainly this book is a highly valuable addition to agronomic texts. The Kansas Crop Improvement Association James Nielson of Marysville, Har- old Riley of Holton, and Robert Flipse MANHATTAN, KANSAS of Oakley were named to Phi Kappa Phi in the mid-year election. 31 The Last Word SECURITY NOW Full Service Policy Editorial Comment It Costs Such a Trifle for Security tributed merchandise awards: Guer- SEE your State Farm Paths Threaten rant's Photo Shop, Wright's Appliance agent Campus Beauty Store, Palace Drug Store, Wolf's Cam- today! He can tell you why era and Sports Mart, and Burk Photo all Insurance is NOT alike... With the swollen enrollment on the Service. These materials will be sup- why State Farm Mutual campus have come many problems. plemented by the Ag Student to make is The answer to most of these is too in- the following list of prizes. Automobile Insurance volved for student action. The paths First place -$ 5 cash and $10 in best for you. Get the facts across the campus, however, consti- merchandise at Wright's Appliance today, tomorrow may be tute a problem that can be solved only Store. too late. by students. Second place-$3 cash and $7.50 The fact that we have the answer value 8x10 gold toned enlargement LIFE INSURANCE to this problem in no way minimizes of placing print in salon mounting by its seriousness. While all students ap- Guerrant's Photo Shop. SURE preciate the fact that these paths are Third place-$2 cash award and $5 We have one of the best marring the appearance of our campus merchandise at the Palace Drug Store lawns, Ags further realize that from in Aggieville. these paths small ditches may arise. Fourth place-$2 cash award and Geo. F. C. Hoerner Several of these lawns have been seed- one 8x10 Ansco color print, any trans- AGENT ed within the last few years, and the parency, by Burk Photo Service. Union National Bank--Room 20 sod is not too well established. Erosion, cash six Fifth place-$2 award, PHONE 3039 once started, will be difficult to con- rolls of film and book "Photographic trol. Lenses and Shutters", from Wolf's Fittingly enough, when the cam- Camera and Sports Mart. paign to keep students off the grass Sixth place-$1 cash award. was initiated, the man named to head RULES the drive was a representative of the of L. R. 1. Contest is limited to the students enrolled in the School Agriculture-Prof. Members of the staff of record of the Ags School of Agriculture. Quinlan. While the the Kansas Agricultural Student will not par- the friendly store in ignoring sidewalks is probably no ticipate in the contest. worse than that of other students- 2. Pictures submitted must have been taken by the for men student submitting the prints; however, it is not we hope it is better-each of us 950 necessary that the developing and enlarging be Ags needs to support Professor Quin- done by the entrant. Each contestant may enter lan's effort. Let's influence others four prints. 3. Judging will be based on subject material, com- Come in against using the campus paths. Above position, and technical quality; judges' decisions all, let's stay on the walks ourselves. will be final. The contest will be judged by a early and often T. faculty committee selected for their interest and -J. ability in photography. 4. Sub'ect material may be selected from the fol- lowing: We do have Dust Off the a. Agricultural scenics b. Farm animals, crops, or activities shipments Cameras, Ags c. Campus shots d. Agricultural research arriving in photography are 5. Prints must be 5x7 inches or larger on single Ags interested weight, glossy paper. invited to participate in the 1947 Ag Back of print must carry the following infor- quite often Student Photo Contest. The contest mation: with publication of this issue a. Name of entrant opens b. Name of camera and closes noon, April 19, 1947. Stu- c. Type of camera-folding, view, box, press, dents interested in photography as a or 35mm. d. Approximate date the picture was taken or as a skill to be used in future hobby e. Statement telling whether the print was professional work will appreciate the made personally or by a commercial opportunity to enter an amateur con- finisher. 6. Prizes will be offered for the first six ',lacings. test which offers enticing cash-mer- No person will be permitted to receive more chandise awards for winners in the than one prize. competition. 7. Prints must be submitted to the Ag Student office, East Waters Hall, Room 105, not later The following stores in Aggieville than noon, April 19, 1947. All prints become and downtown Manhattan have con- the property of the Ag Student. 32