Halloween memories last a lifetime
“Use it up; wear it out; make it do; do without. Host a harvest party to the harvest moon, use up apples in a...
Horses mean fun for some, work for others
"Summing up his years he thought of the cowboy. He had been a cowhand for many years and had made many a drive, had...
Animals make the world a little better
By JUDITH SUTHERLAND Farm and Dairy Columnist On a beautiful, crisp autumn morning, I decided it was time to get out and walk...
Life’s wish: family, love and happiness
“Candles flickering on a cake, this does not a marriage make.” — Anonymous
October brings bittersweet memories
"If you want a happy ending, it depends on where you stop your story." -- Orson WellesBy JUDITH SUTHERLANDFarm and Dairy ColumnistThe steel gray...
This is the real farmer’s daughter
“I was haulin’ hay, I was feedin’ the hogs and that summer sun had me sweatin’ like a dog. So I cooled off in...
Some things haven’t changed since 1913
"The idea that the chemical analysis of soil gives an accurate showing as to its needs for fertilization has long since been shown by...
1913 farmer’s advice still relevant
"In going over my farm records, I note a large increase in the cost of labor, fertilizers, crate material, horses, wagons and travel expense."...
Past is new again in reprinted book
“For although he was insatiably a farmer and his father and grandfathers and great-grandfathers had been Owen County farmers, he did not live on...
Summer goes by quietly at our farm
There are so few things we can hold on to, no matter how tight our grip. Summer is most definitely passing for another year....