Fall football fervor in Indiana echoes a harvest weekend
A reflective piece recalls tailgate rituals with Purdue fans, Blue Devils, and Ohio State icons, noting the evolving spectacle from simple rites to a grand Saturday tradition. The author describes seating, band pageantry, cheer squads, and the immersive atmosphere of a Purdue Illinois clash, ending with a meditative question on meaning.
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Erie Conservation District 34th Annual Meeting and Elections
The Erie Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its 34th annual meeting banquet and elections on December 2 at 7 p.m. in EHOVE, Avery. Harold A. Slim Acres Pickett of New Paris will speak. Awards will be given to 1985 conservation educator and cooperator of the year. Two three year supervisor terms will be elected. Tickets are $6. Open public meetings on the farm crisis and credit problems will be in Attica on Oct. 22, 29, and Nov. 5, 12 at 8 p.m. Call 419-492-2504 after 5 p.m. or 419-629-2943 for info.
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Weather forecast eases field work with improving drying pattern
The extended forecast for Wednesday to Friday predicts better drying. The six to ten day outlook through Oct 39 is warmer with lighter precipitation and marginal outdoor working weather. Evaporation will be minimal Tuesday, with improvements in central and northern areas midweek. Growers may enter most fields by Friday as soil surfaces recover and humidity sits near 60 percent.
Ohio crop report shows strong corn and soy progress
Ohio weekly crop report notes corn for grain 25 percent harvested, 10 percent a year ago and 1980 84 average of 20 percent. Silage cut 90 percent, soybeans 95 percent mature, harvest 55 percent. Winter wheat 65 percent planted, twenty percent emerged. Alfalfa fourth cutting 80 percent, other hay third cutting 95 percent. overall hay rated good.
Farm Credit System near collapse stirs bailout demand
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad warns the 74 billion Farm Credit System faces collapse without federal aid and a new farm bill as early as year end. He cites looming annual losses, depleted capital, and calls for Reagan endorsement while Congress weighs a Senate backed 28.1 billion farm and food bill with open ended CCC funding to prevent a fresh subsidy crisis.
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