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Rain delays harvest

Rain delays harvest

The rains this spring have delayed the wheat harvest, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension officials. Idle equipment, such as this combine, sits waiting for the sun to come out and the humidity to go down. Grain elevators will not accept wheat to store if the sample has a moisture content of 13.5% or higher, said Susan Jeske, who supplied the pho- to of fields planted by her son, Will Jeske. Too moist and it could mold or rot. It will overheat and actually could ignite when stored in a confined space, she said. Susan snapped this photo on June 7 after an early evening downpour made the field impossible to cut. “The wheat is ready to harvest - when it gets dry enough,” she said. Wild hogs have damaged some fields, she noted.

BY BARBARA LARIMORE | COLUMNIST

BY BARBARA LARIMORE | COLUMNIST

One of the best sermons about fathers and sons I ever heard was by a preacher in Morristown, Tennessee many years ago. I have thought about that sermon many times. “Bring your son to your work.” The gist of it was if you are working on the car, have your son by your side to help in ways that he can. It is a lesson of father to son. Neil, having all girls, continually had them help with washing the car, or help stack firewood (there are some hilarious movies of these events). Our oldest daughter would sometimes stomp her feet, and say, “This is boys’ work!”

Brenda Pratt joins Olney Enterprise

Brenda Pratt joins Olney Enterprise

Brenda Pratt recently joined the Olney Enterprise from Olney Interbank, where she worked for 28 years before retiring. Brenda will be manning the desk for the newspaper’s new hours, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Anyone wanting to visit the Olney Heritage Museum or the Enterprise can make an appointment outside those hours. Subscribers can leave payments by putting them through the slot after hours.

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