Jeanne Missey Prepares for Junior Fair Pig Show
Jeanne Missey a 12 year old 4 H member in Huron County cares for two pigs for the Junior Fair livestock competition at the county fair She has kept a detailed expense and feed notebook plans to show the larger pig Terry and aims to win a blue ribbon with showmanship lessons from the Lorain County Fair and guidance from county 4 H agent Carlos Tucker, weighing about 100 pounds each.
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Janet Conway
Huron County Fair
Jeanne Missey
Jeanne
Terry
Lorain County Fair
Farm Science Review 1968 Near Columbus Ohio
The Farm Science Review runs September 17 to 19 at Don Scott Field near Columbus. Ohio State University faculty present daily programs on home economics and consumer topics while displays show chrysanthemums, crop disease info, and large equipment demonstrations across 600 acres of farm land. Tickets and directions are available from the Extension Office in Norwalk.
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Farm Science Review
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
College of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
Ohio State University
Don Scott Field
Columbus
Farm
School of Home Economics
Norwalk
Buffalo County livestock auction results Brock area
Buoyed by a strong market hogs gained .25, cattle and calves showed mixed shifts, steers fell slightly, heifers steady, cows steady to strong. Sheep lambs slow with minor losses, wools and feeders noted, aged sheep for slaughter priced 4.00 to 9.10.
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Bucyrus Auction Consignors
Conservation District Announces Hay and Silage Show at Huron Fair
The Huron Soil and Water Conservation District will sponsor a hay and silage display at the Huron County Fair September 10 to 14. Entries are due by September 4 and must be grown by the exhibitor. Exhibits in place by 6 p.m. September 4. two hay classes and three silage classes. grand champion trophy and cash prizes.
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Huron Soil and Water Conservation District
Huron County
County Fair Is A Big Business In Huron County
The Huron County Fair operates as a year round project with 12 month planning. Publicity director Paul Burns notes selling the fair is the responsibility of the whole Fair Board as entries, concessions, tents and judges are arranged in advance. The fair opens September 10 in Norwalk and runs to September 14 with hundreds of horses and draft animals slated for competition.
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Paul Burns
Fair
Kathleen Harris
Norwalk
Officials Stand Firm on Meat Imports Policy
UPI report states administration farm officials will resist new congressional moves to cut meat imports. A September forecast predicts 1968 imports above 950 million pounds, with trigger for quotas at 1.045 billion. Cattlemen protests loom as estimates vary.
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Bernard Brenner
UPI
Washington
U.S
Agriculture Department
Beef Day Highlights Beef Cattle Feeding Advances
Beef Cattle Day at the Research Center drew over 600 Ohio cattlemen as John M. Airy of Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co. outlined a slatted floor feeding barn boosting annual steer feedings from 300 to 600 and cow herd size from 150 to 300 without extra land or labor. Dr. H William Newland discussed bird resistant grain sorghum as a potential weeded loss reducer for corn and noted its lower finish efficiency.
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Wooster
Ohio
John M. Airy
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co
Johnston
Iowa
Pioneer
Airy
H. William Newland
Fremont
Newland
Lake Erie
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Raymond Missey
Carlos Tucker
County 4-H
Cooperative Extension Office
Courthouse
Carrot Rider
Walter Stumpf
Pierz
Minn
Ohio Expositions Center
Dick Smith
Delco Remy
Autolite
Delco
Hyatt & Timken
Wagner
McCord
National
Hastings & Sealed
Briggs & Stratton Engines & Parts
Sherwin - Williams Auto Paint
Thompson Products
Federal Mogul Engine Bearings
Diesel
Complete Machine Shop
Norwalk Parts Company
S. Linwood Ave
the House OF Service
Bill House
Cedar Vale
Kan
American National Cattlemen’s Association
House
OARDC
Hoytville
Woodlawn
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