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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1967
Page
4
Franklin County 4-H members embrace dog care and training with a national 4-H award program begun in 1961. Keith Wait leads the project teaching care, health, obedience, and show preparation, with dogs of any breed or mix and participation across urban and rural youths.
Carole Grigsby explains outdoor cooking appeals across ages and urges planning before buying or building barbecue gear. She covers portability, cleanliness, firebox durability, sturdiness, heat control, drippings management, hinged broilers, spits, and whether to build or buy, noting costs and features.
Emmett L Richer emphasizes that success with brush control chemicals depends on correct mixing. When using a water diesel emulsion, mix the chemical with the oil first and add a small amount of liquid detergent to stabilize the emulsion. Improper mixing leads to leaf burn, poor plant uptake, and ineffective control, with temperature sensitivity noted between 65 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Janice Morgan describes a Silver Leaf 4-H Club nature hike on May 21 where members studied tree leaves and bark to identify species. The lesson covers leaf arrangement shape edge surface and vein patterns and notes weeds identified during the trip.
Kansas Farm Bureau President Ray Frisbie endorsed Tuesday’s Hutchinson meeting to aid Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman in determining farmers’ wheat allotments for the 1967 68 marketing year. Frisbie called the gathering proper and criticized other Freeman meetings as pushing programs or shaping policy.
EHU notes progress with a summer adoption plan for each member to support a friend. WYCOFF group reviews district meeting tours and hat decoration lesson. Happy Homemakers recounts bake sale funds for Manhattan scholarship and feather flower crafts. Rock Creek describes an all day feather flower session and safety talk. Modern Homemakers details May picnic, library visit, and museum tour in Baldwin.
Article by Earl L. Wier on farm ponds evolving in use over 30 years. Notes ancient origins in Egypt and India, multiple pond styles for livestock water, irrigation, fish farming, recreation. Cites 1,265 Franklin County ponds, total storage aiding conservation and economy, with guidelines for building multi-purpose ponds and maintaining fish.
A farmer guide explains Social Security tax thresholds for agricultural workers, with payment methods and forms. It also covers swine litter factors including disease control, breeding, nutrition, and facilities to maximize litter size and pig survival.
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