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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1977
Page
3
The snow brought welcome moisture to the city and countryside. Farmers fed cattle with hay and straw to bed them on snow, while mile stalks showed through. Children enjoyed sleds and snowmen as the landscape took on a picture postcard look. More snow is hoped for.
Dale Van Horn, dairy farmer from Wellsville, replaces Robert Wilson on the Franklin County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service County Committee. Van Horn won by mail ballot of Franklin County landowners and becomes the second generation named to the post, following uncle Harold Van Horn. Glen Neill remains chairman with Donald Johnson as vice-chairman. Wilson is first alternate and Lester Coffman second alternate.
Old Abe Weatherwise projects a dry year with total rainfall of 25.5 inches from January to October, seven inches below normal. January 2 inches. February 1.5 below normal. March 0.6 above normal. April 2 below. May 2.5 below. June 1.5 below. July 3 below. August 4 above. September 4.5 above. October 3.5 above.
Freddie Prinze of Chico and the Man fame is due in Superior Court in Los Angeles on February 28 to answer a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of drugs.
The 4 H beekeeping clinic runs from 104 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the basement of the Courts Building. State Bee Inspector Gary Ross will cover basics for starting a 4 H beekeeping project, show films and equipment demonstrations, and lead a beekeeping discussion. Open to the public with participation by beginners, experienced beekeepers, parents, and 4 H leaders.
The Douglas-Franklin DHIA and Franklin DHIA report W W Wempe and Sons as top herd with 17398 milk average from 44 cows. Other herds above 17000 include Morrison Dairy 17208 Wayne Flory 17197 Stewart Farm 17173 and Gerald Anderson 17061 among 43 total farms, with 19 above 15000.
Frozen foods must stay at zero degrees to maintain quality. Research shows storage temps above zero accelerate quality loss, with increases to 15 or 30 degrees F multiplying the rate of deterioration. Check store freezers and keep your own at zero to protect the food you buy.
Kansas herdsmen face hedge invasion as Osage orange trees spread by birds and cattle seed. Dale Ladd leads a 1975 program in Morris County with demonstration plots and controlled range burning to kill hedge. Basal bark spraying with 2 4 5 T proved effective but requires full circumference treatment and annual follow up to prevent regrowth.
Continental Grain Company releases a free four page pocket calendar listing the USDA reporting dates for major commodities in 1977. The card also provides information on trading contracts at the Chicago Board of Trade. Copies are available at Continental Grain Company Department C 277 Park Ave New York NY 10017.
After a decade the Franklin County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service has new aerial photographs taken in August 1976 to replace the 1966 images. The 169 map pieces will be identified and farm boundaries drawn over the next two months as county staff anticipate use in 1977 wheat disaster programs. Virginia Lancaster begins the mapping task with fresh eyes on changes since the 1960s. Jim Pugh notes maps are updated roughly every five years, but earlier films failed.
Franklin County farmers receive 10,000 from the Franklin County Conservation Service to drill 16 wells in Pomona Centropolis and Chippewa Hills. The program covers about 30 percent of costs while farmers fund concrete caps and pumps. Wells target livestock grazing and should be completed by June 30.
The public is invited to attend a session on Shopping For Clothing and Fabric Sales and Bargains Tuesday morning at 9 30 in the basement of the Courts. The session is sponsored by the Extension Service.
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