Direct farm sales to consumers reach 260 million in six states
Six states including Michigan Pennsylvania and Ohio sold nearly 260 million dollars worth of nursery stock vegetables fruit and other commodities directly to consumers last year. The USDA notes direct sales amount to about 1.8 percent of total farm cash receipts in these states. Apples and sweet corn led fruit and vegetable categories respectively.
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West Liberty Fair crowns Kile queen and honors many
Krista Kile, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Kile of West Liberty, was crowned queen of the 1979 West Liberty Fair. The event featured top awards across cattle and swine divisions with winners named by town and farm, including grand champion beef cattle, dairy champions, and junior show honors.
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Beef auction at Delaware County Fair yields top steer
Seventy nine buyers purchased cattle at the Delaware County Fair beef auction in Manchester. The grand champion steer sold for 1.40 a pound to Kevin Fiddelke as 105 head averaged 74.01 per hundredweight.
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Plowing Champs Tie For First At Iowa Event
DES MOINES AP Two men tied for first in the Antique Plowing Match at Living History Farms during the Grain Harvest Festival. Iowa representatives for the National Antique Plowing Match on August 24 in Marshalltown will be Lyle Peitzman of Grimes and Randy Rumery of Pella. Lynn Peitzman, 52, of Grimes, placed third and Jack Law, 52, of Pierson was fourth.
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Gazette Classified Ads Prove Their Power
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Egg production rises 2 percent to 5.57 billion
The Agriculture Department reported last month egg output edged up about 2 percent from a year earlier to roughly 5.57 billion eggs. Laying flocks reached 280 million hens on July 1, also up about 2 percent from a year ago.
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