4-H Members Prepare for Franklin County Fair Prizes
4-H club members in Franklin County prep for upcoming fair exhibitions with top prizes, including an Angus calf donated by Ray F Koontz and Sunrise Valley Farms Ottawa. The calf is an outright gift to the county 4-H member chosen for outstanding work, with proceeds kept by the recipient. Mrs Lucille Perkins notes Koontz wish for no publicity and highlights rural roots and youth focus. Kenneth New of Berea Boosters 4-H club wins the Koontz calf.
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Kenneth New
Berea Boosters
Richmond
Shorty
Ray Koontz
Ottawa
Lucille Perkins
Franklin County
Ray F. Koontz
Sunrise Valley Farms
Koontz’s
Koontz
Five notes in one Richmond area farm story and calf
The article describes Kenneth Koontz exhib1ting his Angus calf Shorty at fairs including Ottawa County and Richmond Lane fairs and plans to take it to the American Royal in Kansas City with the aim to sell at the Royal sale and invest proceeds in another calf. It also covers DeLange’s trench silo demonstration near Girard with concrete wall construction and plans for self feeding from the trench, aided by county agents and extension staff.
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Kenneth
Shorty
Kansas City
Koontz’s
C. H. New
Richmond
Angus
DeLange Farm
Girard
DeLange
de Lange
Jim Sturdevant
Crawford County
Leo T. Wendling
Kansas State College
Keller Cordon
Portland Cement Association
Machinery costs rise in farm operations call for maintenance drive
Kansas extension engineer John M. Ferguson warns machinery accounts for about half of farm production costs and urges tactics to cut expenses. He cites increased use, longer life, and reduced investment, plus preventative maintenance to curb breakdowns and preserve equipment, noting sheltering machines also extends life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Fereguson
Kansas State College
Manhattann
Ferguson
J. A. DeLange
Crawford County
Rome Water Richer in Caesars Era Says Senator
Rome’s water supply is inadequate today, Sen. Guido Corbellini told protesters, arguing Rome once had more water than now and implying baths were affordable in Caesar’s era. He cited historic abundance to fault current infrastructure amid heat.
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Rome
Guido Corbellini
Rome Waterways: Ancient and Modern Flows Compared
Ancient Rome supplied 3,565 gallons per second via four major and seven minor aqueducts, while modern Rome's system delivers about 2,244 gallons per second. The era’s rail freight averaged 65 cars per train in 1954, a record for U S railroads.
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Rome
U. S
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