Milking Parlor Designed by Ike Krebs Proves Efficient
Krebs's two story milking parlor on Route 60 south of Wake Man supports 35 to 40 Holsteins with automatic equipment and overhead lines. He studied mistakes, uses a 500 gallon storage tank, and plans future upgrades to feeding automation.
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Julius Krebs
Wakeman
Krebs
Ike
Buried Market Report From Bucyrus Auction Consignors
Bucyrus auction consignors listed 155 total cattle head and 1,000 hogs with a market up to 0.45 higher than last week. Hog categories included butcher hogs 22.40 to 26.75 per cwt, sows 18.00 to 20.70, boars 16.50 to 19.10, feeder pigs 19.25 to 22.50 with 115 head. Cattle volumes 238 head with varied grades and steady prices. cows, bulls, calves and sheep and lambs priced across standard ranges.
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Bucyrus
Beekeeping's Role Varies with Opinion and Needs
The piece notes honeybees pollinate about 80 percent of fruit and vegetable crops and provide honey and beeswax. It cites 1950s Huron County hive counts, a state inspection program, and Elmer Horning as inspector. It warns of reduced nectar sources from legumes and the risk to pollination as farmland shifts to cash grain.
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United States
Huron County
Ohio
Elmer Horning
Division of Plant Industry
Ohio Department of Agriculture
4 H Evaluation and Revues Planned in Huron County
Huron County 4 H members visit 582 farm clubs with 785 projects for evaluation. Home economics clubs meet next week for food and style revues at the VFW Hall Norwalk with demonstrations and talks scheduled through the day August 16. A total of 465 girls will have 616 projects judged during the week.
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4-H
Nancy Boyer
Home Economics
VFW Hall
Norwalk
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