CHANGE IN PLACEMENTON FEED (THOUSAND HEAD CHANGE FROMYEAR EARLIER) APRIL -JUNE, 1969 30.90 30.90 30.70 30.60 30.30 30.10 30.00 29.80 29.60 29.50 29.50 29.30 +336 29.10 15th year no. 29 September 16, 1969 29.10 -4 28.60 28.30 See $1.80 Milo By Norman V. Whitehair By Spring 20.90 years, with the marked increase Kansas State University 20.80 in cattle feeding. Commercial Spurred by the boom in cattlefeedlots are growing in 20.70 ;More FertilizerUsed feeding, grain sorghum prices number, 20.65 and existing lotsare enlarging are expected to be higher in their capacity. p20.60 1969-70. P Consumption is expected to 20.50 - - '-But IncreaseSlows Even though larger supplies reach the 650 million bushel 20.40 are in prospect, grain sorghum lev- U.S. acreage is estimatedat Fertilizer sales in Kansas forfrom the same period ending el in 1969-70, up from 630million17.3 million acres, compared P20.00 prices received by farmers to he fiscal year ending June 30,JJune 30, 1968. This year's fig- dur-bushels a year earlier. 17.9 million in 1968-69. Present p19.90 969 reached an all time record ing harvest will likely be inthe ure was 640,524 tons as compar- Exports have dropped sharplyindications point to a cropsome- P20.45 $1.68-$1.80 per cwt.range, and high of 1,086,323 tons. The re- ed to the 658,571 tons in the during the last threeyears, due, what less than 750 million bush- P will surpass the $1.80 19.40 port, based on commercial fer-spring period of 1968. levelinto reduced commercial demand els. p1935 blizer sales by manufacturers to early spring. A total of 320,545 tons ofac- This is somewhat higher and smaller exports under PL- The national loan rate remains p19.10 Kansas dealers, was issued bytual plant nutrients was sold than480. Exports in 1969-70are notat $1.61 per cwt., with 53 cents p the Control Division ,of the Kan the $1.69 average recordeddur- 18.75 - during the spring period, a de-ing 1968-69. expected to improve much fromper cwt. paid on 50 percent of p18.60 sas State Department of Agricul-crease of 8,720 tons from the the 1968-69 level of 85 million the base (if planted) to produc- p tire. Domestic consumption has in-bushels - the smallest since 18.10 same period in 1968. Nitrogen creased substantially in recent ers who reduce acreage 20 to 50 ap 17.70 Robert Guntert, Director of sales showed 232,874 tons, down 1960-61. percent. the Control Division, said the 11,588 tons; available phosphor- previous high was 1,072,882 tons ic acid sales totaled 65,095 tons, ilON'n1967-68. "Actual plant food up 285 tons; potash sales were ontent of fertilizers sold in Kan22,576 tons, up 2573. as in 1968-69 fiscal year amount- Doniphan County led the state to 564,405 tons as compared in spring sales with 21,240 tons, o 548,467 tons in 1967-68," Gun- followed by Brown 20,463; Ne- ert said. maha 20,352;Atchison 18,063; arys,"Substantial increases for mostMarshall 15,831; Finney 14,740; ertilizer materials were record- and Republic 13,782. over the previous fiscal year," Cans.untert said. Grades of mixed y fertilizers were led by 18-46-0Five Co-orm (percentage nitrogen- available On. hosphorus- potash). For the irst time in five years, 18-46-0Fortune List howed a slight decrease, 172,029 Again this year, fiveagricul- tons as compared to 177,118 tonstural cooperatives madeFortune Lna he previous year. magazine's listing of thecoun- Fertilizer sales for the six- try's 500 largest industrialcorpo- rations. onthperiod ending June30, 969 recorded a slight decrease Agway, Inc., Syracuse, N.Y., was 188th with its $520 million annual volume, down a little from its 175th place the previous Cattle onsign year. Farmland Industries, Kansas City, Mo., was 244th withan annual volume of $378 million, down slightly from 237th last year. Land O'Lakes Creameries, Min- neapolis, Minn., ranked about in 30.05 the middle, 251st, with an annual volume of $367 million, up in I 25.30 rank from 253rd last year. 25.70 Cotton Producers Association, 25.75 Atlanta, Ga., was 312th, with an- 25.70 nual business of $272 million, 25.70 moving up from 16th the pre- 25.50 vious year. 25.60 25.60 Farmers Union Central Ex- 22.90 change, St. Paul, Minn., ranked 23.10 471st with a yearly volume of 22.90 $153 million, down slightly from 22.90 468th place last year. 15.60 Two of these cooperatives also 24.20 16.90 ranked among the top ten in 22.00 sales per employee. Land 0' - 20.50 Lakes ranked fifth with an aver- 18.75 age of $158,000 of annual sales 18,25 for each employee. Farmers Un- 17.75 iou Central Exchange ranked 9th with $123,000 of annual sales for each employee. I COMPTON Also on the 1969 Fortune list ; WIN SISTERS for the 50 largest life insurance FAIRHONORS companies was a cooperative -or- START OF A HIGHWAY WAR? aer The Compton Nancy, iented company for the first The Kansas Turnpike Authority has already recognized a threat to its revenuesnearEmporia, which of Hiawathasisters, Wanda and ithe Tri-County reaped honors at time - Nationwide Insurance may be a bit premature in advertising 1-35 as an alternate route for the motorist going northeaston the Fair at Horton. Na- (0. anda, 18, Companies, Columbus, Ohio. Turnpike to Kansas City. on top, showed market the champ- $414 og, and Nancy, tionwide's assets stood at The top sign advises the driver heading toward Emporia from the south to take 1-35, by going thru hadthe champion 16, below, million at the end of 1968,nearly owed Emporia. What that sign doesn't tell the motorist is that 1-35 stops five miles east of Emporia,a fact c gilt. Both girls rossbreds. $62 million higher than1967. which the Turnpike Authority thoughtfully provides several yards past the 1-35 sign. A sonof the Byron Nationwide has over ahalf Win, also Compton, If a driver takes the 1-35 exit, he will have to drive about 50 mileson 2 -lane US50 to Ottawa before he did well and$4.4 lis, snowing in fair competi- million active policies can again pick up the 4 -lane Turnpike route. the grand inforce. Deo of three. champion billionof insurance While the 1-35 advice might appear premature, Turnpike Authority officials doubtless on swine Wanda alsowas cham- sales volume recognize a ma- showman Face amount of its 'r, jor threat to its income when the route is completed between Emporia and Ottawa. 1-35 is at the Horton last year was $650million, and completed be- total income $90 million. tween Emporia and Ottawa. 1-35 is completed from Ottawa to Kansas City. 55 hours. The work year was whoeuerks, rf farm computed at 49 weeks. or 01,.'tFord Grass & Grain September 16, 1969 60 -Hour Average Only among the low-incometotal hours of farmwork 2 South, did rework or,(Irk ItsF 4 farms, mainly in the farms in 1964,the For Farm Work the average farm workweek said. After Many farmers say they wouldcome near 40 hours.These farms thFort CAPACITY not live yin cities because of thehad gross sales of less than$5000 dropits BIG BLOWING POLLUTION HEARING high-pressure, fast -paced way of JohndroNa a year. MINER # doing things, but the Agricul- Operators of farms withsales BAXTER2bK an With recutting ability! as- ture Department says this of more than $10,000 annually willNr Ford div Team the powerful55'' Hi -Throw Blower with the new sumption may be wrong. week, determinej0 The put in about 58 hours a cher Industries mining 8(X) Recutter. Bring fine chopping right tothe silo. Keep farm firm "Put a city slicker on a even with hiredhelp. If all the luting the Spring River original the in K harvesters chopping. and he might crack under work was done by familylabor, Oklahoma with excessive coma 1959 by engineered tions of zinc and iron Blower features tough, six -bladed fan ... Gehl strain," a new report says. the average was 62 hours or from its nifr41 to make efficient use of every bit of air powerit produces. "For one thing, the 40 -hour The Department ofthe Interio more. ordered the hearing. hal 10 Whirling at 540 RPM, it blasts material into the tallestsilo. work week of the average non- By region, farmers in the A water intake opening allows you to add water to crops ... farm clerical worker or wage northeast averaged the most - adjustable to farm- keeps the rim free of haylage deposits. Features earner rarely applies 70 hours a week - withhired GRASS &GRAIN slip clutch, The Mid -Kansas outlet, "Quick -Touch" leveling, recessed wheels, ing." labor. In the southeast, the av- news w emergency apron clutch, convenientfan adjusting. Re- Published each Tuesday A survey by the Economic erage was 45 hours. Moro,(Box al inputs 1009)Manii, Add the 800 Recutter now ... orlater! Attaches quickly search Service on labor "The differencesare largelyKansas, 66502 by to the 55" Blower. Assures you of uniform, finechopping of agriculture showedthat in due to the choice offarm enter- AG PRESS . harvests fast when crops are at their nutrient peak. Dean Coughenour . 1964 the nation's farmers aver-prise, with dairying predominat- The 800 Recutter cuts at 1,000 RPM with a nine -knife, aged 59 hours of work perweek E.