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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1998
Page
8
In Kansas a push grows among cattle feeders to require up front prices in all delivery contracts to curb meatpacker power. Leaders cite dropping prices near 57 to 58 dollars per cwt and a $140 million decline in value with nearly 2 million cattle on feed.
The Franklin County Conservation District announces its 1999 allocation for the Non Point Source Pollution Program. Funds assist landowners with conservation projects to protect water quality, including well plugging, on site waste water systems, livestock waste systems, improvements to active wells, and cleanup of unpermitted dumping. For information call 242-1109.
In Rusk Texas a caravan of seven semi trucks delivered donated hay to drought stricken ranchers. led by Leslie and Jack Hale with aid from the National Guard the crew brought 99 large round bales and 550 small square bales valued around 11000. ranchers including Mark Turney received hay to sustain cattle through a dry season lasting weeks.
Judd Ranch Inc. earned the top national spot from the American Gelbvieh Association for dam groups Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction. The Ponoma operation owns 67 Gelbvieh cows, including 61 Dam of Merit and six Dam of Distinction, leading in ownership. In breeding, Judd Ranch totaled 80 dams, far ahead of Kenneth Thorstonson in second.
Local youth from Franklin County and 84 other counties join 750 4 H and FFA members for the 66th Kansas Junior Livestock Show. Sept 18 21 in Wichita features 1 350 head, including 142 market steers 272 breeding heifers 411 market hogs 459 market lambs and 66 breeding ewes. Top five animals in market divisions sell Sept 21 7 p m at the Auction of Champions, with 18 000 in scholarships awarded beforehand.
Achievement Night, a celebration for 4-H participants and families, is slated for 7:30 p.m. October 3 in the Ottawa University Chapel. Area clubs must provide four dozen cookies each and display at least one banner or poster from the year to decorate the event, such as for the county fair or National 4-H Week promotions.
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