Americus Man Takes Honors At Hog Show
Americus resident Robert Williams won champion honors in the carcass division at the Ottawa Market Hog Show. His Hampshire entry posted a chameloin index of 146 and the largest loin with a 6.6 square inch loineye. The Teagarden Brothers from LaCyne earned reserve champion with a crossbred barrow indexing 142. Sixty hogs were shown. 51 carcasses surpassed 4 square inch loin eye, signaling high quality, lean meat. The top ten carcasses and indexes included John Musick Sr. of Lawrence, Robert Williams, Sunnyslope Farm, Floyd Kochenower Jr., Princeton, Roy Stroup of Fontana, John Musick Jr., Lawrence, Dale Bones of Princeton, and Kochenower again with Sunnyslope Farms.
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Robert Williams
Americus
Ottawa
John Musick Sr
Lawrence
Sunnyslope Farm
Floyd Kochenower Jr
Princeton
Roy Stroup
Fontana
John Musick Jr
Dale Bones
Sunnyslope Farms
Soil Borne Mosaic Here Farm Management Meeting
The K State Farm Management Association summary for Franklin County will hold a meeting on April 10 at 7 p.m. at the House of Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K-State Farm Management Association
Franklin County
House of Douglas
Review Meeting on 1967 Agricultural Summary for Farm Business
Tom Appleby farm manager will review the 1967 Association Agricultural Summary and analyze farm records to boost your farm operation. Reservations for the meeting and buffet must be made at the County Extension Office by Friday. Also notes on solleborne mosaic in Franklin County wheat fields, its spread, impact on yields, and Kansas varieties with resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Appleby
Association
County Extension Office
Kansas
4 H Workshop At State Ranch
Registration opens for the Kansas Recreation Workshop at Rock Springs Ranch from April 21 to 26. Five days cover recreation crafts music discussion camping and party planning for adults and youth with sessions on safety archery crafts and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Recreation
Rock Springs Ranch
Dehydrated Foods Become Commonplace in Daily Life
The article explains how dehydrated foods, once rarely used, are now widespread through many products from snacks to mixes. It traces methods like vacuum, spray, roller, and freeze drying, highlighting lighter shipping, easier storage, and potential global sourcing of future dehydrated ingredients.
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Hawaii
Ecuador
Tropics
Americca
Africa
Grain rate cut approved for export wheat by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad a permission to cut export rates on wheat and grain sorghum by about 17 percent. Other railroads plan appeals to block the move, which would apply to grains shipped from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico and Oklahoma to Galveston Houston and Texas City, with an effective date of April 16.
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Washington
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Interstate Commerce Comes
ICC
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Galveston
Houston
Texas City
Tex
Waterways Shaping Up In County
Waterways are being shaped across the county with plans to seed in early September. Seeding of oats for spring cover and summer weed control is advised, followed by brome grass in July preparation. Barnyard manure, weed clipping, sun exposure, and ongoing fertilization are emphasized for strong, lasting growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L, Wier
Topsoil Washoff Cuts Into Pocketbooks And Profit
Erosion from heavy rains harms farms in Franklin County as topsoil loss drains owners’ pockets. The March 1968 notice lists landowners and operators completing conservation practices such as stockwater ponds and terraces with technical help from the Soil Conservation Service and cost sharing via the Agricultural Conservation Program through ASCS.
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Earl L, Wier
Franklin County
Andrew Duffle
Pomona
Truman Schlup
Kansas City
Harry H. Beall
Princeton
Bernard A. Fischer
Ottawa
Richard Fox
Richmond
George Miller
Wellsville
J.M. Melton
J.K. Beesley
Terraces
Rex Hughes
Ottaswas
Donald Lee Smith
Harvey
Caldwell
Clarence G. Niehaus
Roseberry
Clayeton Watts
O.M. Milliken
Williamsburg
Ivan Snyder
Overbrook
Edwin Horstick
Harry E. Smith
T. T. Beauchamp
Michael W. Collins
John J. Rothwell
The
Soil Conservation Service
ASCS
Monster storm lashes midcontinent with deadly twisters
A vast storm system carved destruction across the central U S killing eight and injuring many as tornadoes and blizzards swept Arkansas Tennessee Wyoming Colorado and surrounding states. Destructive winds hail and heavy snow disrupted travel and left hundreds stranded while power outages affected dozens of towns. Local officials and emergency crews from Millington and surrounding areas worked through the night to rescue victims and restore utilities amid widespread damage.
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Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi River
Perons
Atoka
Memphis
Memphis Naval Air Station
Millington
Vincent
West Memphis
Ark
Crawfordsville
Arkansas Power and Light Co
Transplant bill for Kasperak tops twenty eight thousand
Mike Kasperak, a retired East Palo Alto steelworker, underwent a heart transplant at Palo Alto Stanford Hospital. Blue Cross covered 21 580 while coworkers from Ampex Corp funded the remaining 7 200 for 288 pints of blood used during and after the operation. Kasperak died January 21 fifteen days after the transplant replacing his diseased heart with Virginia White's.
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Oakland
Calif
Mike Kasperak
Palo Alto-Stanford Hospital
Blue Cross
Kasperak
East Palo Alto
United Steelworkers of America
Ampex Corp
Norman E. Shumway
Virginia White
Residents seek island road name change to Island Center Hill Road
Port Orchard Washington AP Residents petition Kitsap County officials to rename the road they live on from Garbage Dump Road to Island Center Hill Road. The effort reflects local desire for a more dignified address and community identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Orchard, Wash
Bainbridge Island
Island Center Hill Road
Dice game ruling narrows city gambling ordinance in Kansas City
Kansas City AP reports Judge J P Morgan of the Kansas City Court of Appeals reversed a circuit court conviction on Wednesday. He held that the city ordinance governing participation in gambling tied to a dice game is not specific enough.
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Kansas City
J. P. Morgan
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Kennedy High For Bookies
London bookmakers quote Kennedy as favorite to win the presidency with odds at Ladbrokes and William Hill. Nixon sits at near even money or 5 to 4 against Kennedy, while McCarthy and Humphrey are long shots at 6 to 1 and 10 to 1 respectively.
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London
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.y
Richard M. Nixon
William Hill
Britain
Nixon
Kennedy
Len
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ladbrokes
McCarthy
Humphrey
Gov
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
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Teagarden Brothers
LaCyne
Care Cass
Barrow
Bozworth
Soileborne
Johnson County
State Ranch
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Y.W. C.A
SM. Dell
McPherson
Carole
Grigsby
CRI & P
Lake Michigan
Michigan Conservation Department
April
Associated Press
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Great Plains
Wyoming
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Dakotas
Minnesota
Little Rock
Star City
Gould
Dewitt
Paragould
Tom Hall
Ington
Ilinois
Kentucky
Mississippi
Desoto County
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Hernando
Illinois
St. Louis
Burpee
Fredonia
Mandeville
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