1965: 50 years ago

For sale: 50 Poland boars, 100 open gilts; top performance and healthy – Kessler Farms, New Ross, Ind.

Used machinery from Wilson Grain Elevator of Sulphur Springs has for sale – Burton Mixer, 1,000-pound capacity, $50; truck scales, 15 T Fairbanks 9x18 platform, $300; hopper scales, 15 T, $100; corn cracker and grader, $100; cob crusher, $100.

Joe Hodson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Worth Hodson of Center Township, Rushville, Ind., was chosen for and attended the 14th annual 4-H Grain Marketing Clinic and Tour in Chicago. The trip was sponsored by the Chicago Board of Trade.

1975: 40 years ago

This year’s Hoosier Master Farmer Awards were bestowed upon Victor Sprong, Delaware County; Donald Green, Salem; Max Foster, Attica; Marvin Mann, Frankfort; and Ellis McFadden, Fort Wayne.

Knightstown Sale Barn – lambs, $40.50; ewes, $15; bucks, $25; 30-pound pigs, $14.50; 60-pound pigs, $26; 85-pound shoats, $29; baby calves, $25; dollar calves, $41-$102; Holstein springer cow, $325; white face cow and calf, $207; 420-pound steers, $21.80; 1,080-pound rough steers, $22.50; butcher cows, $17.60.

1990: 25 years ago

Dale Denton of Henderson, Ky., recently won the steer wrestling title for the fifth time at the Great Lakes Pro-Rodeo Circuit Finals in Louisville, and secured a berth for the third time in the national circuit finals to be held in Idaho.

Taking top honors at the 1990 Indiana State 4-H/FFA Meats Judging Contest was the Clinton Central FFA team from Clinton County. Team members consisted of Rex Smith, Michigantown, coach; David Wyrick and Dwayne Rule, Michigantown; Scott Clouose, Frankfort; and George Biddle, Kirklin.

2005: 10 years ago

Eight Ohio Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will be consolidated into four, according to Larry Adams, Ohio’s FSA executive director.

Used trucks for sale: 1994 Chevrolet 1-ton dually, automatic, 6.5L diesel, 4x4, $9,950; 2001 Chevrolet Silverado Z71 1500 extended cab, $17,950; 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 SLE, 4x4, extended cab, 6.0L V-8, $22,950 – Mike Raisor Chevrolet Cadillac, Inc., Frankfort, Ind.

Dr. Mark Ernst, DVM, of Washington, Ill., was selected as the new Illinois state veterinarian and bureau chief of Animal Health.