Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 8 · column 6 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
Despite the relative health of his crops, the dry conditions have severely affected his yields. His alfalfa, which will normally yield two tons per acre at the first cutting and one ton per acre thereafter, yielded only a ton per acre for the first cutting and the second, Bird said, looks like it will be about a half ton per acre.
Chris also expresses concern for area cattle operations. He said it is at this time that that cow and calf have the greatest nutritional needs. The calves are large enough to be heavy feeders, both of milk and pasture, and the cows also need to feed heavily to produce the milk that the calves require. “It is a crucial time for the pastures” he said. If normal rain returns quickly Chris is optimistic that pastures will recover “within weeks.” If not. . .
96.7%