Missouri congressman uses license plates to spotlight farm losses
Rep. E Thomas Coleman distributes 4-CLOSED plates to 534 colleagues to highlight farm distress. Missouri has lost about 100000 acres tied to Farmers Home Administration seizures, with over 400 farms affected since 1984. He warns publics and lawmakers risk neglecting the crisis.
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E. Thomas Coleman
R-Mo
Coleman
Members of
Congress
Missouri
Farmers Home Administration
Rep. Coleman
Robin Ehrlich
Make It Wool Contest Opens Across Wisconsin
The Make It Yourself With Wool Contest announced by State Director Judy Martens invites knitters sewers and crocheters to compete in four age groups. Districts hold local events with garments must feature at least 60 percent wool and modeling at district contests prior to state finals in Stevens Point in November. State winners go to a national event in San Diego in January 1986. Contact district directors for forms and rules including names addresses and ages.
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Wisconsin
Judy Martens
Stevens Point
San Diego
California
Safe operating practices for equipment guards and safety
Guidelines emphasize confirming guards are in place before starting machines and after field repairs. Commands include shutting off engines before maintenance, keeping people clear of moving parts, ensuring power-driven parts stop before servicing, securing temporary guards near knives, maintaining belt tension, and staying away from exposed components like rolls, choppers, and augers during operation to prevent injuries.
Felting Hat Makers Demonstrate Wool Craft in Portage
Floya Hawkins of Chana Illinois demonstrated felt hat making at the Colored Wool Gathering in Portage. The showcase explained how wet fibers shrink and lock together to form dense felt. Hawkins shaped a hat over a wooden form using hot water and soap, then rinsed and dried it.
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Portage
Floya Hawkins
Hawkins
Chana
Ill
Garlic powers through history and gardens in New Jersey
Terri Gabriell explores garlics long history from ancient Egypt and Greece to medieval Europe and modern cuisine. The column covers health claims, planting advice for New Jersey climates, insect repellent benefits, and a reader mail address in Ringoes New Jersey.
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Europe
Terri Gabriell
Ringoes
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