Beef Breeders To Meet At Farmland Arena Leavenworth
Kansas Maine Anjou breeders announce an organizational meeting a field day and a judging contest Saturday Aug 28 at Farmland Industries Research Center Leavenworth The event runs 11 a.m. judging for youths and adults 12 30 p m lunch 1 30 p m meeting and tour with Maine Anjou cattle on display Attendees urged contact Bryce Hunt or Bob Buehler for details
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Kansas
Farmland Industries Research Center
Leavenworth
Farmland Industries
Highway 73
Bryce Hunt
Bonner Springs
Kan
Bob Buehler
State Ave
Kansas City
Wheat Show Dominated By Colby Entrants In District Event
Colby hosted the district 4H Wheat Show with Top honors going to Herbert Cressler of Hoxie for Eagle variety among 78 samples. Ross Cressler won reserve champion with DeKalb 544, while John Tucker of Elkhart's Watch Us Grow 4H Club had the best physical sample among 46 entries. Dick Lee of Manning earned reserve with Eagle wheat. Officials called it the biggest western Kansas district show yet, Eagle remaining the favored variety.
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Colby
Sheridan County
Herbert Cressler
Hoxie
Solomon Valley +H Club
Ross Cressler
John Tucker
Elkhart
Morton County
Dick Lee
Manning
Scott County
Eagle Wheat
Kansas
Eagle
Try Cooking Outdoors This Summer Evening
Outdoor cooking season invites quick meat choices for backyards and streets. Pick steaks at least one inch thick to stay juicy, though tender cuts cost more during cook-out season. If using less tender cuts, add meat tenderizer for better flavor.
Look At Food Prices Fluctuations And The Dollar Tip
Prices for food items vary due to changes in supply and demand. Lettuce often illustrates this, but many items swing with seasons, harvests, and store promotions. Use specials to stretch your food budget and track what you pay for foods.
4-H Pig Makes It To Barbecue
Debbie Chambers of Wellsville owned the top selling Hampshire pig at the Franklin County 4-H Livestock Sale. Sold for $120 per hundredweight to Eudora Meat Market, the pig dressed to 150 pounds. Sanctuary Club of Lawrence barbecued the whole pig for members at $4.50 each, with the club manager also serving as chef.
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Joan Istas
Lawrence
Franklin County
Hampshire
Debbie Chambers
Wellsville
RFC 2
Debbie
Eudora
Sanctuary Club
Herald
Sanctuary
Butter Prices Rise Amid Milk and Cheese Shifts
Butter prices climb as milk used for cheese increases. Production fell about 15 percent earlier this year, while cheese output rose, boosting butter prices. The article notes continued higher butter costs into late summer and fall. It also includes a long aside on cooking a pig with smoke, detailing timing, temperature, and flavor notes.
Advance Tickets For Kansas State Fair Hit Hutchinson
Advance gate admission tickets for the 1976 Kansas State Fair go on sale Monday August 16 at the Administration Building ticket office with a 25 percent discount. Adult advance price 1.50, child 75 cents. gate prices 2 and 1 respectively. Discount runs through Sept 17 and tickets also available at IGA stores. No general admission charge to grandstand shows with top acts listed. Reserved grandstand seats priced 4 and 2 based on location. Season tickets 9, parking 4 daily 1. Mail orders to Ticket Office Hutchinson Kansas with date and performance details.
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Hutchinson
IGA
Central
Kansas
Roy Clark
Bobby Goldsboro
Tanya Tucker
Ray Stevens
Shaun
Fair
Dept
AT-50
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Kan
Rural Water District 4 crosses 50 percent completion
Douglas County Rural Water District 4 reports over half the project done with contracts totaling 732295. Lauder Industries and Triple A Contractors build 120 miles of lines serving 350+ families with two standpipes and two booster stations. Project funded by Farmers Home Administration loan. district members contributed 90000.
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Topeka
Douglas County
Morgan Williams
Farmers Home Administration
Lauder Industries, Inc
Emporia
Kansas
Triple A Contractors, Inc
Pomona
Lee Wright
Lawrence
Busy Mid-America Fair Schedule For 4Hers
A busy program for 4H youths fills Topeka from September 10 to 15 as Kansas youngsters display livestock and project work. Exhibits span beef dairy swine sheep crops clothing knitting food prep photography woodwork and more with demonstrations each morning and afternoon on several days plus home economics judging September 13 and livestock events September 14.
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Manhattan
Topeka
Kansas
Why Large Size Foods Cost More Per Unit
Large size food items sometimes cost more per unit due to higher production and marketing costs per package and lower retailer margins on big volumes. Although bulk items sell in greater volume, per pound costs can rise and big sizes may not be best sellers.
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Kansas State Fair
Wright
Jack Wiseman
Baldwin
Evans, Bierly, Hutchison and Associates
Robert Green
Ottawa
USDA
Mid-America
Go Department Store
Franklin Ae Implement Co., Inc
S. Walnut
Sheldon Tractor CO
Farm and Road Tire Service
Farm Bureau
Gaim Scott
White Farm Equipment Corporation
Raymond Brady
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