Stockton, KS

A view west along Route 186.

A view to the right.

A view further to the right gives you a
180 degree panoramic view of the vast
Kansas farm land.

A baler in operation.

The baler "gives birth" to a 500 pound
bale of hay. I was so pleased the farmers
came over to speak with Bill and me.
They truly are salt of the earth type people.

Dorothy! I found the tin man in Kansas!!

Upon entering the town of Lacrosse, the sign
said it was the barbed wire capital of the world.

We were going to go to the Barbed Wire Museum,
but it was closed. We did see this barbed wire ball instead.

We went to the Rooks County Fair in Stockton, KS.
This is part of the entries in the wheat judging contest.
Each entry supplied a sheath of wheat and bag
of processed wheat grain.

Here are about a dozen entries to be judged
in the milo grain family. Beneath the milo
are ears of field corn to be judged as well.

Many types of fruits and vegetables were
being evaluated.

Just a small sampling of the huge amounts of
baked goods that were entered.

We found these in the 4H pavilion.
All the contestants were high school age.

These quilters meet regularly in groups or guilds.
It reminds me of the old quilting bees.
One display's message was to recycle your
fabrics and learn how to quilt.
One group of boys won prizes for making
shirts and jeans.