Yearly Archives: 2008
On My Mind: Paying respects to the good times
It usually began this time of year.
On my every-Saturday-night telephone calls to my sister in New England, I would ask, “When are you coming?”...
Climate change: Cotton crop may be possible in Ohio
Expert says crop suitability will change in Midwest in our lifetime.
BSE confirmed in Canadian dairy cow
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a 6-year-old dairy cow from Alberta, Canada. The animal's carcass...
Farm and Food File: Time is money and money corrupts
History doesn’t record who first uttered the ageless business maxim that “Time is money,” but a good bet might be a meatpacker because minutes...
To fertilize or not? Penny-pinching may lead to trouble
Spring is just around the corner and the time to get serious about pasture and hayland planting or reseeding is here.
With memories of...
Hearth to Heart: Winter’s Final Throes
We can never be sure how long and hard we’ll be blasted with cold days at any time of year, but the hope of...
Shifting Gears…Otto
1945 Oliver Cletrac HG crawler
Owned by Tom Otto, Lisbon, Ohio
This tractor was originally owned by Tom Otto’s grandfather. “After we had it restored,” write...
Shifting Gears…Dennis
1967 Massey Ferguson 180
Owned by Kevin Dennis, Newcomerstown, Ohio
After Kevin Dennis restored several antique tractors (which get their use on his father’s farm), he...
Shifting Gears…Giddings
1950 SC Case
Owned and restored by Walter Giddings, Little Hocking, Ohio
Walter Giddings rescued this tractor from the junk yard — the engine stuck and...
U.S. medical care can’t get worse
Editor:
In the recent past, we have been overwhelmed by activists, the media and political leaders concerning the 50 million people in this country who...
