Old Farmers Almanac Predicts A Warm Midwest Winter
The Old Farmers Almanac forecasts a miserable eastern winter with heavy snow in January and a milder Midwest season. Abe Weatherwise, now using computer analysis, predicts overall cooler, drier spring and hotter summer with snow for Christmas and a warm Thanksgiving. The 186th edition adds clearer charts and higher price at $1.
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Abe Weatherwise
Old Weatherman
Abe
Almanac
Rob Trowbridge
NASA
Thomas
Old Farmers Almanac
Judson Hale
Companion Planting Guide from the 1978 Old Farmers Almanac
The guide lists plant interactions such as beans aiding celery and cabbage, tomatoes aided by parsley but harmed by kohlrabi and black walnut trees, and mutual benefits like cucumbers with beans. It notes pests and growth effects among many crops and herbs, concluding with an editor’s note referencing its 1978 origin.
Nation's 4 H ers Come From City And Country
National data show 4 H and other Extension youth program members split across farms towns and open country with 35 percent on farms 32 percent in small towns and rural areas 27 percent in larger towns and cities and six percent in suburbs. About 53 percent are girls and 47 percent are boys. Ages 7 11 account for 61 percent 12 14 for 25 percent and 15 19 for 14 percent. The theme this year is 4 H Freedom To Be. More than 50 state 4 H projects offer varied ways to express freedom and set goals through activities.
Kansas Youth Fur Fairs Set for January 1978
Three Kansas youth fur fairs are announced for January 1978 with events in Abilene on January 7 Pratt on January 14 and Fredonia on January 21. Aimed at youths ages 12 to 18, the fairs let young trappers auction their furs with buyers from across Kansas. Applications are available from the Franklin County Extension office and a small per pel t fee will cover auction costs.
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Kansas
Abilene
Pratt
Fredonia
Franklin County Extension Office
Bountiful Apple Harvest Lifts Seasonal Piemaking
Fresh apples sweep across the United States with Kansas and Missouri orchards especially productive. Jonathans favored for versatility, though Delicious remains popular. Find them at supermarkets roadside stands or orchards. pick-your-own options offer cost savings and larger purchases.
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United States
Kansas
Missouri
Midwest States
Harvest Storage Crisis Hits Kansas Farms
Kansas farmers race to store corn sorghum and soybeans as elevators fill to 60 to 65 percent capacity while harvests advance slowly due to wet weather. Northwest counties report severe crowding and potential ground storage. Officials warn a crisis may emerge in two weeks as loans for on farm storage expand under federal easing.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Don Watson
Kansas State Grain Inspection Department
Watson
Northwest
Jess Connor
Northwest Kansas
U.S. Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Sherman
Cheyenne
Rawlins
Sheridan
Thomas
Wallace
U.S. Department of Agriculture
ASCS
County to Send Two Kansas 4-Hers to Royal Conference
More than 200 Kansas 4-H youths join 800 teens from several states at the American Royal 4-H Conference November 12 to 14 in Kansas City. Franklin County designates Glen Stockstill and Becky Wagner as delegates. The event, themed The Total Youth, offers workshops on social emotional and mental growth, state breakfasts, dinners, a get acquainted party, and 13 career tours including City Hall Allis Chalmers Ford GM Phillips Petroleum P&G and TWA overhaul base. Dr. Thomas Haggai will speak at the Monday banquet with a GM sponsor and a concluding dance.
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Kansas
Franklin County
Glen Stockstill
Becky Wagner
City Hall
Allis-Chalmers
Ford
General Motors
Phillips Petroleum
Proctor and Gamble
TWA
Thomas Haggai
Lyon County Horticulture Team Heads to National Contest
The Lyon County 4-H Horticulture judging team will represent Kansas at the National 4-H Horticulture Judging Contest on October 29 in Winston-Salem NC. Members Ruby Coats Phyllis Flatt Toby Johnson and Sheila Torrens placed first at the Kansas State Pair contest with Charles Marr of Kansas State University accompanying. The team attends the National Junior Horticulture Association meeting Oct 28 31 in Winston Salem. the Kansas State Fair sponsors the trip.
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Manhattan
Lyon County
Kansas
Winston- Salem
Ruby Coats
Phyllis Flatt
Toby Johnson
Sheila Torrens
Charles Marr
Kansas State University
National Junior Horticulture Association
Winston-Salem
Kansas State Fair
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