First cattle in Ohio trace to Dutch breed in 1772
Moravian missionaries in Gnadenhutten imported the first cattle, a Dutch spotted breed, in 1772. John Patton of Kentucky brought improved beef stock to Ross County in 1800, descendants of a 1773 Maryland import from England, named for his father.
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Patton
Ohio
Gnadenhutten
John Patton
Kentucky
Ross County
Maryland
England
Ohio Importing Company
Allen Trimble
Duncan McArthur
George Renick
Felix Renick
Canfield
Corporations Control Feedlots In 1967 Beef Survey
A 1967 Agriculture Department study of 157 feedlots in California Colorado and Western corn belt found corporations owned 51 percent of all operations and 48 percent of 2 000 plus head lots while 66 percent of the 8 000 plus head biggest yards were corporate owned The report notes regional ownership patterns and warns small feedlots may struggle against larger operators in the future.
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Bernard Brenner
UPI
Washington
Agriculture Department
California
Colorado
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Ronnie L. Burke
Corn Belt
Western
School Lunch Menus Across Multiple Districts
NORWALK Willard Western Reserve Berlin Milan Monroeville New London list weekly meals including beef and noodles, Salisbury steak, fish sandwiches, chicken dishes, barbecue items, soups, salads, fruits, breads, and milk across Monday through Friday with notes on sides and desserts. Meals feature various proteins such as beef, chicken, pork and fish along with vegetables, fruits and desserts.
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Norwalk
Berlin
Milan
Hamburg
New London
New Egg Law Eyed by Officials Drafting Federal Inspection Rules
Officials draft a federal egg inspection proposal to stop dirty leaking and cracked eggs from entering manufactured products. The plan, reviewed by the Consumer and Marketing Service, would go to Secretary Clifford M. Hardin for final approval before a public proposal is issued.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
Consumer and Marketing Service
Clifford M. Hardin
Market Report Summary from Livestock Auction Yard
Consignors total 277 with 1844 head. Hogs 706 with butcher prices 18.50 to 20.85. sows 14.10 to 18.00. boars 13.75 to 15.00. feeders 109. Cat category shows 384 with gains 0.50 to 0.75. Steers 28.75 to 32.00 for choice. heifers 26.50 to 29.00. cows steady 18.75 to 22.25. bulls 25.50 to 27.00. Calves 34 head up 3. 38.00 to 45.00 for choice. lambs 31.50 to 40.00. wool, clips, and breeding ewes also listed.
Rural Areas Lacking In Health Services
AMA cites 55 million rural residents with half the access to physicians and resources, worsened by aging populations and poverty. C B Ratchford argues modernization requires a larger population base and frequent world-wide medical contact, suggesting small town big town cooperation to plan improved public services.
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Washington
UPI
American Medical Association
AMA
C.B. Ratchford
University of Missouri
Ratchford
Yesteryear
The
Missourian
War on Attic Flies And Termites By Wells
Attic cluster flies invade south window areas and can be fought with sealing, sweeper dusts, and sprays. Use Chlordane plus DDT around windows for residual kill and DDVP resin strips in tight rooms. Winged termites signal moisture and possible wood decay. termite control requires professional treatment and moisture management, per Extension Bulletin No. 64 Subterranean Termites.
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John K. Wells
Egg prices to dip in coming year says university economists
United Press International reports poultry economists from five universities expect egg prices to average about three cents a dozen lower in the year starting April 1 than the prior year. They project April to June prices will run about four cents higher than the same period in 1968.
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United Press International
Less Corn In State This Year
Ohio farmers will plant more soybeans and less corn in 1969. Ohio corn acreage is 2 996 000 compared with 3 121 000 last year, while nationwide corn acreage is 64 409 000 versus 64 787 000 a year earlier. Soybeans total 2.4 million acres, up 5 percent, with national soybean planting at 42 997 000 acres, up 3.4 percent. Oats 701 000 acres, down 8 percent in Ohio. barley 20 000, down 9 percent. Hay forecast just under 1.6 million acres, down 3 percent.
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Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Ohio Crop Reporting Service
US Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Department
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Ohkio Livestock Fouth
Pennsylvania
Shakespeare
Butler County
Sampson
Albany
New York
B. F. Eaton
Poland
Messrs. Cox
Zanesville
Messrs
Huxley & Co
Cincinnati
A. Fahnestock
Lancaster
Miami Valley
Warren County
Warren
Butler
Porkopolis
Seth Adams
America
Adams
Muskingum Valley
Willard City
Western Reserve
Monroeville
New Egg Law
Bucyrus Auction
House OF Service
Complete Automotive Machine
Norwalk Parts, Co
Attic
Davis
Firelands Tool Rental
Woodlawn Ave
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