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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 2003

Page

9

Rewards of reading outweigh late fees for overdue books

Dear Abby responds to a reader about who pays for overdue library books. The column emphasizes family responsibility for tracking checked out books, warns of collections and fines, and praises libraries. Readers share anecdotes about fines, historical cases, and the value of reading aloud to children.

Abby Denise Vilandre Huron S.D Denise Richard Dodd University of Cincinnati Frank Long Beach Calif Fort Walton Beach Fla Grange Hall Savona Helen I. Francis Silver City N.M Helen Mother Strickland Gillilan

Miniature roses bloom despite frost and trend in gardens

Mary Jo Wilson grows pink miniature roses by her front door from a plant rooted in 1919 Swiss Rosa Rouletti. Minis reach 12 to 24 inches, some 3 feet, thrive indoors or out, and bloom spring to frost. They resist pests and benefit from proper placement and pruning.

Mary Jo Wilson Wal-mart T'S Switzerland United States Mary Jo David Austin

Barley shortage worries North Dakota brewers and maltsters

Production declines in North Dakota and Canada push barley prices up as drought and disease cut output. Farmers face a tight supply with high quality malting barley scarce. Brewers contract early amid shortages while agencies warn about germination and moisture issues affecting harvest.

Bismarck Department of Agriculture North Dakota Canada Statistics Canada Jim Broten Cazey North Dakota Barley Council Broten Ray Albrecht Cargill Scott Heisel American Malting Barley Association

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