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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1977

Page

11

Blood Red Barns A Tale Of Early American Paint

In early U.S. settlements painting was rare and costly. By the late 18th century artificial preservation and farm made paints spread, giving rise to the American barn red. Recipes blend milk lime linseed oil with iron oxide. Indians and Germans influenced color but function drove the red choice.

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Farm Trees and Shrubs Available At Extension

Franklin County Extension offers bare root and containerized trees and shrubs for conservation plantings. Evergreen options include Austrian Pine Scotch Pine Ponderosa Pine Eastern Redcedar and Rocky Mountain Juniper. Deciduous choices feature Black Walnut Bur Oak Eastern Cottonwood Green Ash Hackberry Hardy Catalpa Honeylocust Pecan Siberian Elm Silver Maple Redbud and Russian Olive. Orders are filled in order received while stock lasts. bare root shipments begin after March 1 and containerized deliveries start in early April.

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Allen County Livestock Judging Teams Shine in Competitions

Allen County Community College livestock judging sophomore team led by Rod Schaub and David Lauber earned multiple high placements at major contests. At Kansas State University Manhattan they finished second of 10. Schaub was third high in swine and Lauber fifth in beef. Louisville and Shreveport meet results followed, with the freshman team winning at Louisiana State Fair and the sophomore team placing third.

Allen County Community College Rod Schaub Princeton Joey LaRue Moran David Lauber Yates Center David Bates Paola Jack Swesny LaHarpe Kansas City Louisville Kansas State University Manhattan Schaub Lauber David Butel Shreveport Allen County Louisiana

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