Windfall Rooster Wins Illinois State Fair Crowing Jamobree
Windfall a silver Polish rooster owned by Springfield tops the Illinois State Fair Rooster Crowing Jamobree with 98 crow counts in two 30 minute periods. It defeats a black and brown modern game bantam by 13 caws to claim immortality.
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Windfall
Marlon) Nash
Mike Wiesbrock
Glen Elly
Nash
Murphysboro
Wiesbrock
Kevin Warpinski
Plainfield
Vice Strinaman
Prairie du Rocher
Strinaman
Davie Retires From ASCS District Director Post
Anna Davie, 63, district director of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service since March 1949, retires June 30. Sam Ambuehl serves as acting director until a new director is named. Davie will repair spring flood damage on his Union County Mississippi farm west of Ware and plans unplanned vacations with his wife to the Ozarks Smokey Mountains and Gulf Coast.
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Anna
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Davie
Ware
Union County
Mississippi River
Ozarks
Smokey Mountains
Gulf Coast
Union County Agricultural Board
ASCS
St. Clair County
Pulaski County
Sam Ambuehl
Highland
Davies
Robert
Shawnee High School
Sheriffs to Discuss Rustling At Tuesday Meet
Eighty Illinois sheriffs from rural counties plan a Taylorville session to discuss cattle rustling and possible state computer tracking. Gov Walker and officials may attend as lawmakers consider mandatory cattle identification and branding methods.
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Illinois
Taylorville
Jackson County
John Hmffman
Daniel Walker
James Rush
Carbondale
Greater Egypt
State Fair carcass contest move sparks debate on cheating
Mike Carr argues Illinois State Fair correctly expands the carcass contest to combat cheaters after Indiana complaints about stolen winners. He notes the move may reduce live-show emphasis, boosts carcass value, and highlights a $1000 prize versus higher live-auction totals, urging money to favor the carcass contest.
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Mike Carr
Lindsay-Schaub
Indiana
Illinois
Tempera painting uses eggs and pigments in art
Tempera is a painting medium made from egg yolks and whites water and dry pigment. Population figures compare Romania and Oregon with Romania about 20 million people and nearly ten times Oregon size.
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Romania
Oregon
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