Big Sweet Potatoes Grow From One Boy’s Garden
In Franklin County 13-year-old Ricki Dunn dug four sweet potato hills and yielded vegetables weighing up to 3.75 pounds each. He planted the vines for fun, watered the garden, and plans to keep the oversized tubers for display before using one for pie. Ricki is son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dunn of Wellsville RFD 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Istas
Franklin County
Ricki Dunn
Ricki
Richard Dunn
Wellsville
RFD 2
Grandma
Willis Nursery
Shane Dunn
Shane
Sew With Ribbons By Susan Verdooren
Instructions show 4 H ribbon crafts to repurpose surplus awards into satin pillows. Step by step: cut ribbons six inches, arrange colors, sew selvage edges, stack rows with right sides, seam, press, topstitch, make back, stitch edges, stuff, and finish. Also tips on buying perishables in warm weather and protecting meat and frozen foods with bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Verdoorn
American Royal Opens November With Broad Livestock And Stars
The annual American Royal in Kansas City kicks off November 9 at Kemper Arena with 12 days of livestock shows and a PRCA rodeo. Breeds include Shorthorn Red Angus Santa Gertrudis and Chianina with sales for most. new swine format features bred gilts and two stock sales. Entertainment stars include the Statler Brothers Tanya Tucker Bobby Goldsboro and Lawrence Welk group. International outreach extends to 30 foreign cattlemen and multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kemper Arena
Statler Brothers
Tanya Tucker
Bobby Goldsboro
Lawrence Welk
Gail Farrell
Myron Floren
Jim Roberts
the Royal
Canadian
4 H Club Installs Officers at Williamsburg Achievement Night
Franklin County 4 H Agent Susan Verdoorn installed officers at the Far and Near 4 H Club meeting in the Old Williamsburg gymnasium Monday night. Melodee Randel was named president Priscilla Roberts vice president Sandi Adams secretary Nanty Shepheard treasurer Naomi Roberts reporter Daryl Reichard song leader Dana Neal recreation leader and Kevin Anderson and Davin Reichard 4 H council representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Susan Verdoorn
Davin Reichard
Kevin Anderson
Daryl Reichard
Dana Neal
Sandi Adams
Priscilla Roberts
Melodee Randel
Miss Verdoorn
Williamsburg
4-H
Nanty Shepheard
Naomi Roberts
Council
County Maps Show Prime Farmland Inventory Begins
The USDA Soil Conservation Service publishes county maps marking prime farmland locations as part of a nationwide inventory led by Gary L. Rader. Peach County Georgia is among 122 counties in 46 states examined this year with aims to map 1,200 counties by 1980. The effort uses soil-based criteria to identify prime farmland to guide policy on conserving key agricultural land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary L. Rader
Usda Soil Conservation Service
Peach County
Georgia
Kansas
Shawnee
Republic
Harper
SCS
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Elmer Carrier
Wayne Wischropp
Osage City
Jerry Anstaett
Lyndon
Missouri Agricultural Departments
Hampshire
Chester
Kenneth Noffiz
Suffolk
Shropshire
Border Cheviot
Dorset
Corriedale
Santa Gertudis
Maine-Anjou
Gelbvieh
David Kile
Ottawa
International
Wit Sheldon Sesso
Walnut
USDA
Pro-Ag
S. Walnut
Ad Sheldon Motor
Tek
JD Chisel
JD 200
Hesston Starh
Hesston Starmover
R Jo
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