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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1965
Page
5
Information from E C Wittmeyer of Ohio State University explains ripeness indicators for muskmelons and watermelons. Ground color change, slip around the stem, and a final full slip signal readiness. morning harvest and careful handling are advised.
Ohio State University extension specialist warns that high quality tomatoes are essential for superior tomato juice. Studies from the Ohio Agricultural Research Center show product quality hinges on raw material quality and processing methods, with brands differing in texture and flavor due to tomato variety and homogenization practices.
OSU horticulturists offer advice for county fair exhibitors on selecting top fruits vegetables and flowers. Read the fair schedule, use proper containers, display ripe produce, refrigerate vegetables, use plastic bags to prevent wilting, and harden cut flowers by keeping them in water in a cool shaded place before show time.
A virus named Maize Dwarf Mosaic endangers Ohio corn, with Huron County facing potential losses of 1 to 1.5 million dollars. Extension agent John Wells notes symptoms vary by plant and stage, from mosaic leaves to red or purplish streaks, first seen in Scioto County in 1962 and now widespread statewide.
Huron County joins rural efforts to fund the Agricultural Hall of Fame near Kansas City, twelve miles west on Route 40. The project aims for a six million dollar total with a 2160 county contribution, while honoring A B Graham and other agricultural pioneers. Local groups like the Huron County Agricultural Council and Farm Bureau plan early drives as displays showcase antique farm gear and Indian era relics. Research on Maize Dwarf Mosaic in Ohio corn continues with surveys across all counties and notes on virus origins, vectors, and resistance breeding prospects.
A man found an injured banded starling in his attic and reported the band number to the U S Fish and Wildlife Service. The bird had been banded near Vickery in August 1964 by M L Giltz. The agency notes band recoveries inform migration, mortality, and conservation studies across North America and beyond.
The American Soybean Association plans its 45th annual convention at the Hotel Peabody in Memphis Tennessee from August 16 to 18. Executive vice president George Strayer notes a record national soybean crop outlook with acreage up 20 percent over two years and yields likely to exceed 800 million bushels. The program features weed control talks a farm machinery panel and overseas market discussions aimed at soybean producers. The formal meetings run August 16 and 17 followed by a field trip.
Hogs total 680: butcher hogs 22.75 to 24.45, sows 17.90 to 22, boars 13 to 17.50, calves near 30s. Cattle total 373 with steers steady and heifers down. prime steers around 50.27–27.60, choice 24.75–27, heifers 23–24.80. Cows 16.5 to 18.5, bulls 21 to 22.5. Veal primes 30–31, calves 28–30, utility 21 and down. Sheep and lambs total 262, prices 25–35 higher. primes 24–24.40, feeders 17–20.40, aged slaughter 8.90, breeding ewes 17.
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