So you want to show at the fair
A Carroll County youth recounts his older brother Steve’s first year in 4-H with Princess the purebred heifer. Training, records, and show day drama color a family memory from the 4-H Round-Up, ending with plans for next year and a family's pride.
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Carroll County
Review
Paul
Steve
Dad
Savanna
Princess
Jeve
Ther
Mom
King
Chihauhan
Wei
Carroll County Histories advance sale deadline notice
Labor day is the final deadline for advance sale of Carroll County Histories at $10. Officers praise the collection of photos and material. Oakville School House Museum dedication set for Sunday August 25 at 2 30 p m donors Mr and Mrs Donald Mackay. Historical markers at Shimer College and Stone Arch Bridge to be dedicated late September to early October.
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Labor Day
Carroll County
Oakville School House
Donald Mackay
Shimer College
Stone Arch Bridge
Leaner pork trends at Carroll County Fair and 4 H Show
readers note a shift toward leaner hogs as meatier carcasses appear at the Carroll County Fair and 4 H Show. The USDA reports long term changes. dairy and beef cattle struggle with heat and flies, with Ciodrin sprays cited for fly control.
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Lanark
Circular 898 and farming outreach events
Lawrence Woessner Shannon and family report on rootworm beetle studies by University of Illinois and Natural History Survey entomologists. Findings include few female beetles, alfalfa field adults, and eggs hatching into a second generation. Chemical effectiveness under study with a winter farmers program. A September 11 silage feeder event features live beef evaluations by area specialists and a panel on silage additives. Calendar items include rounds, grading events, and holiday closures.
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Lawrence Woessner Shannon
Randy
University of Illinois and Natural History Survey
Harry Russell
Bruce Worrell
Kelley Doerner
Armours
Shannon
River cargo records set in Rock Island District
Commercial cargo shipments totaled 8,950,005 tons in the Rock Island District through July 31, marking a mid year high in Mississippi River traffic. The current first half total surpasses the previous 8,718,943 ton record by over 200,000 tons as mid year traffic nears a new annual peak.
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Rock Island
Mississippi River
Corps Engineers
Peoria
Quad Cities
Clydesdales to be Shown in Waterloo
August A Busch trophy and cash awards will be presented at the National Dairy Cattle Show in Waterloo Iowa this fall. Anheuser Busch Inc funds the prizes honoring August A Busch Jr. A two horse hitch from Anheuser Busch will vie for the $500 best American bred stallion and mare awards before the overall trophy final. Clydesdales will be shown at halter on September 24 as part of a larger exhibition September 21 to 29 expecting 1000+ horses and ponies. Gardner Division seeks Illinois Bow Hunting Licenses. 800 permits to be drawn by September 15 at Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge Quincy Illinois.
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A. Busch
Waterloo
Iowa
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
St. Louis
August A. Busch, Jr
Oanene
Anheuser-Busch
Halter
Gardner
Mark Twain National Wildlife Refuge
Illinois
Box
Quincy
Bureau of Sport Fisheries ‘and’ Wildlife
Deer Archers Must Apply for License Quotas in Illinois
Deer permit quotas in Mc Henry and Peoria Counties are filled, according to the Illinois Department of Conservation. Department officials advised archers intending to participate in the deer hunts to apply for licenses.
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McHenry
Peoria
Illinois, Department of Conservation
Pecatonica Hosts 6th Annual Little International Livestock Show
The 1968 event runs October 5 at Winnebago County Fairgrounds Pecatonica Illinois with a Heifer Show at 9:00 a.m. and Big Steer Show at noon. Judges Gary Hullinger Mitchville Iowa will oversee Heifer Steer Lamb and Barrow contests with barrows judged on foot before transport to Oscar Mayer Madison Wisconsin for on the rail judging.
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Winnebago County Fairgrounds
Pecatonica
Illinois
Gary Hullinger
Mitchville
Iowa
Oscar Mayer
Madison
Wisconsin
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Harold Brinkmeier
del Curley
Fulton
Carroll County Fair
U.S.D.A
Schrag
Kraft
Dudes
Leege
Young Men
Arrow
Enro
Freeman, Calumet, Bendshire
Hush Puppies
Physical Ed
MT. Carroll
Home Economics
Agriculture Project
Ag & Home Ec
Mahine
Clinton
Thomson Review
Thomson
The
Village Echo
Thomson Broadax
J. K. Whitney
Whitney
Atherton
Asc GS
Bowman Drugs
Robert Hutchison, Rph
Mount Carroll, Illinois
ANS Oke
Yaoi “ Beg
River Cargo
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