1964

Two barrow shows and two grand champions coming from the same family! Mark Pickering of Henry County, Ind., recently had the Grand Champion 4-H Barrow at the Henry County Fair and his sister, Ava, had the Grand Champion Barrow at the Rushville District 4-H Barrow Show held at Rushville. George and Elsie Pickering of Lewisville are the proud parents of these two 4-Hers.

Complete dairy dispersal sale of the Glen Walker and Philip Parker herd of Carthage, Ind., consisting of 31 cows 4-7 years; 21 bred heifers; and 18 young heifers, 6 weeks to 6 months. Cattle are Holsteins, Guernseys and Ayrshires – Hoyt Vanderbeck, Maurice Byrket, Auctioneers.

Fifty Rock-Cornish pullets – Clifford Colestock, southeast of Mays, Ind., to the Ross Reeves farm.

1974

E. Kahn’s Sons, Inc. and the Cincinnati Union Stock Yards Co. announced the hog market in Cincinnati will be closed Oct. 1.

Brian Gray, 14-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Donald Gray of Mays, Ind., exhibited the Grand Champion Steer at the past Rush County 4-H Fair. Brian’s steer was a Hereford.

He also showed Hampshire swine.

Ciba-Geigy Corp. announced that Funk Seeds International, Inc. had become its wholly owned subsidiary as the result of a merger of Funk and a Ciba-Geigy subsidiary.

1989

Boswell Livestock Comm. Co., Boswell, Ind., report: Sheep: three lambs average 111 at $57.50; 10 lambs average 118 at $57; four lambs average 93 at $56; five yearling ewes average 161 at $40; eight ewes average 211 at $20; Buck 220 at $25.

Real estate for sale: Delaware County, Ind., 147 acres located five miles northwest of Gaston, 87 percent tillable, 63.5-acre corn base, $1,200 an acre, cash; Henry County, Ind., 171 acres located three miles west of Cadiz, 87 percent tillable, 86.9-acre corn base, buyer will receive fall cash rent payment, $1,300 an acre cash – Westchester Group, Inc., Champaign, Ill.

Used skid loaders for sale: Case 1830 $4,500; Thomas 133 $8,000; Bobcat 743 $8,300; Mustang 545 $8,500; Bobcat 742 $6,900; Bobcat 741 $6,900 – Sam Ruble Equipment.

2004

The first confirmed location of giant hogweed in Indiana at a farm near Warsaw has raised fears the noxious plant may be spreading across the state. The next nearest location for this species is in northeastern Ohio.

Secor, Ill., grain elevator, located in Woodford County, is celebrating its 100th year of operation for serving farmers in the community.

The cooperative serves as the town’s business hub, meeting place and farm gossip clearinghouse, and is now under ownership of Grainland Cooperative.

Used farm equipment for sale: 1998 CIH 8940 MFD, 205 hp, 2,400 hours, $70,000; 1994 CIH 7250, 3,900 hours, $49,900; 2001 E-Z-Go gas cart, $2,300; 2001 JD Gator, $4,499; IH Cub with 42-inch mower, last style built, $4,000 – Minniear Farm Equipment, Goodland, Ind.