Dunbar Attends Livestock Meeting
Richmond farmer Albert Dunbar represented Franklin County at a Kansas Livestock Association board meeting in Topeka. The board discussed proposed phase out of the personal property tax on merchants manufacturers and livestock inventories. An update on National Cattlemen's Association legislation and beef promotion by the National Livestock and Meat Board and Kansas Beef Council was presented with over 60 counties represented.
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Richmond
Albert Dunbar
Franklin County
Kansas Livestock Association Board of Directors
Topeka
National Cattlemen's Association
National Livestock and Meat Board
Kansas Beef Council
Local Bull Garners Reserve Senior Champion at Denver Show
DH 66 Misch K119 a bull owned by Silkville Ranch Williamsburg and Double H Ranch Garnett placed second in the two-year old class at the $25,000 Register of Merit Hereford Show in Denver Colorado He was runner up to the senior champion and named reserve senior champion After a busy fall showing across the Midwest in 1978 he will retire to service as a herd sire for Williamsburg and Garnett herds.
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Silkville Ranch
Williamsburg
Double H Ranch
Garnett
Denver
Colo
Midwest
Metric Course Available Through Franklin County Extension
A county record book award is offered for the historian book this year, mirroring the secretary and treasurer award at Achievement Night. Contact the Franklin County Extension office for the free correspondence course Learning About Metrics, due by March 9, to learn the metric system and its four basic units.
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At &H
Franklin County Extension Office
Franklin County Extension Service
U.S
County Extension Service
Western Farm Show Brings Thousands to American Royal
Kansas City report details the 18th annual Western Farm Show at the American Royal Exposition Building. Exhibitors filled 5.5 acres across two buildings plus outdoor space with 364 vendors displaying tractors, combines, planters, and related gear while visitors explored booths from Harvestore Massey Ferguson New Holland and John Deere. the event was advertised as not a selling show to allow inspection and comparison. It drew about 50,000 attendees last year, with 35,000 active farmers, and featured the Mid-Winter Western Tractor Pull offering $28,000 in prize money over four nights.
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Joan Istas
Kansas City
Lee Wards Crafts Center
Shawnee
Kansas
Governor's Building
Harvestore
Massey-Ferguson
New Holland
John Deere
Gleaner
Case
High Plains Journal
Capper’s Weekly
Western Retail Implement and Hardware Association
American Royal Arena
Extension Service Calendar of Ottawa events
Extension Service lists March events: Fun square dance March 1 at Ottawa Junior High 7 30 p m with the Abbotts. Cattleman Day March 2 at Kansas State University. Sheep Day March 5 at Kansas State University. County wide 4 H dog meeting March 6 7 30 p m Courts building. Garden Clinic March 8 7 30 p m Anchor Savings building basement. County Club Day and night March 10 at Ottawa Junior High. Bermuda grass Management meeting March 13 2 p m Extension office meeting room Gary Kilgore speaker. Pesticide School March 13 7 30 p m Courts building.
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Tt Extension Service
Abbotts
Ottawa Junior High
Kansas State University
Courts Building
Anchor Savings Building
County Club
Gary Kilgore
Fun Square Dance Tonight Sponsored by Bill and Gerry Abbott
Bill and Gerry Abbott sponsor a square dance at Ottawa Junior High from 7:30 to 9:30 to raise 4-H'ers readiness for County Club Day. Abbott will call dances with additional fun dancing to records. Admission is 25 cents per person.
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Bill
Gerry Abbott
Ottawa
Abbott
Sheep Day at K State Highlights Lamb Feeding and Miss Bo Peep Finals
Slides on a lamb feeding operation and Miss Bo Peep finals headline the Kansas State University Sheep Day on March 5. Registration opens at 9:30 a.m. in the K-State Union with a 10 a.m. welcome, followed by talks on ewe nutrition, procurement, and flock health, plus video presentations and a noon luncheon.
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Kansas State University
K-State Union
Frank Hinds
University of Illinois
Harold Mertz
Kansas
Clifford Spaeth
K-State
Ewe
Mark Spire
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Joanstad
Dunbar
Livestock Meeting
Rigid Form, Inc
Teese
Gene Ward
Shields Motor Co., Inc
Osage City
Burtito
S. Main
Snothros
Ariens
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