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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1971
Page
6
E W Selfe, once a thriving beekeeper with 60 000 bees per colony, recounts losses from 1968 pesticide spraying that wiped out 94 colonies. He describes ongoing hardship, mentions state rules on bee friendly spraying, and warns about broader agricultural impacts on pollinators and crops.
Washington sources say government storage fees for surplus grain held in commercial warehouses will rise soon. Agriculture Department officials confirm ongoing negotiations but declined to give specific forecasts on rates under the uniform grain storage agreement.
Markets consignors 268 total head 2094 hogs 1106 market $1 lower butcher hogs all weights 12.85 16.30 sows 9 14 boars 10.50 12 feeder pigs 132 head 5 14 steady cwt calves 42 market sharply higher choice 40 51 good 35 39 commercial 30 34 utility 29 down cattle 519 steady steers choice 31.50 33.70 good 29 31.50 standard 26.50 29 heifers choice 29.50 31.70 good 27.50 29.25 standard 27.50 29.50 cows market .50 higher commercial 22 25 utility 19 22 can and cut 19 and down bulls market .50 up butcher 27.50 30.70 bologna 25.50 31.10 calves 42 sharp rise choice 40 51 good 35 39 commercial 30 34 utility 29 and down cull or deacon 40 and down sheep and lambs 427 wools choice 29.10 good 20 25 clips prime 25 higher choice 29 30.90 good 24 28 spring lambs 29.60 31 feeder lambs 20 23 aged slaughter sheep 4 10.50 breeding ewes 23
Ohio Crop Reporting Service data show Huron County farmers earned 18.32 million dollars in 1970 with government payments adding 1.85 million for a total gross of 20.17 million. Average farm income 13,181 dollars and 71 dollars per acre. Soybeans rose acres to 65,700 with yield 25.5 bushels, corn production 3.88 million bushels on 48,500 acres. Wheat and oats up despite fewer acres. milk cows and stock sheep fell while cattle and calves rose. Hog and pig numbers climbed after gains from 1969. Prices in 1970 rose over 1969.
Winter crop concerns from Florida travelers highlight possible shortages of fruits vegetables and feed grains. For home gardens plan for early planting of peas lettuce beets spinach onions and for May corn tomatoes beans. Use fertile sandy loam soil with 25 to 30 pounds per 1000 sq ft of complete fertilizer. Choose disease resistant varieties suited to fresh table use or freezing and apply continuous weed and pest control for a successful harvest.
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