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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1977
Page
3
Kansas State University Extension nutritionists at Wheat Field Day in Hutchinson shared ethnic breads cookies muffins and pretzels. Recipes include Championship White Bread Bran Banana Bread Wheat Germ Raisin Muffins Zwiebk and Cheesecake Cookies with ingredients and baking steps for each item.
The Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service says by weekend 10 percent of the state wheat had turned. Southeast Kansas lead with 45 percent turning, while 25 percent in the south central also reached turning stage. Overall conditions are good due to ample moisture.
The notice advises checking sell by dates on chicken and using it within two days. It reports severe hail damage in Kiowa Pratt and Kingman counties and in the northwest district. Armyworms appear across the state but are not expected to majorly affect crops. Row crops planting progressed early in the week but slowed by late week rains with 9 percent of corn and 35 percent of sorghum and soybeans planted by weekend.
The third annual Afternoon in the Country will showcase modern farming with tours of Dean Guinn's dairy near Wellsville Ted Nelson's hog operation near Centropolis and Jack Beauchamp's beef farm near Ottawa. The route starts at Guinn around 1 45 pm moves to Nelson then Beauchamp for lunch served by Farm Bureau Women. Cost is 5 per farm or city couple. children free. Ottawa Chamber of Commerce assists attendees without a host.
Over 1,500 people attended the Wheat Field Day at the South Central Experiment Field near Hutchinson on May 27 but heavy rains cut attendance and curbed the schedule. The Ladies Day straw weaving and bread varieties were shortened, the threshing bee was cancelled, and the walking tour moved indoors. Hyde Jacobs of Kansas State University urged counting attendance by length of stay. Visitors rode in a canopyed tractor trailer to shelter, though rain still soaked seats and forced umbrellas. Wheat lodged due to rain while extension specialist Erik Nilson discussed weed control between showers. Tractors ferried guests from muddy areas to their cars. some left wistful for rain to help crops at home.
The Stewart Farm tops the Franklin County DHIA rolling herd average in April with 17,789 pounds. Gerald Anderson follows at 17,422 and Homer Perry at 17,105. Three others exceed 16,000: Dale Van Horn 16,840 Billie Woods 16,407 and Elmer Donham 16,262.
The National Cannery Association announces that many canners will begin listing solid content along with net weight on labels starting fall 1977. Solid content is the weight of fruit or vegetable before processing, ensuring the proper liquid amount for safe, wholesome processing.
A report by an engineering firm says a grain alcohol ethanol plant producing 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline appears economically feasible. The project could reduce petroleum leasing needs and would use about 23 thousand bushels of grain daily while by products would serve as cattle feed. Farmers see positive potential nationwide with further study likely. Location: 1005 E Santa Fe, Olathe, Kansas. Contact 913-782-0640.
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