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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1967
Page
6
In Columbus Ohio D Lyle Goleman Extension specialist warns drift of weed killers can injure sensitive crops. He notes careless roadside field and lawn applications threaten tomatoes and grapes and urges careful herbicide choice and avoiding windy days.
Huron County Fair 4-H winners share views on chances this year. Cliff Smith and Ron Smith return with market lamb ambitions while Bill Balduff trains sows and gilts, and Terry Bell hopes Roscoe surpasses Peanut as the top Hereford steer.
Terry Bell and Lea Pickworth discuss calf care and preparation for the fair. Terry notes Roscoe’s potential with early bonding and regular feeding, while Lea, seven years at the work, plans to enter a cow a Hereford and three chickens. Lea also aims to compete with her palomino Appache.
Gerald L. and Janet Walker of Collins Ohio bought a registered Ayrshire female from Beryl and Ruth Gibson of New London Ohio. The Ayrshire Breeders Association secretary David Gison Jr of Brandon VI confirmed the transaction and noted registry records have been kept nationally since 1875.
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service administers ACP and Feed Grain programs in Huron County. Lime soil tests by OSU Soil Lab and Extension Service guide lime payments. tiling boosts yields. diverted acres must lie fallow or be sown to meadow or grass. Grazing of diverted acres now permitted after Sept 1 instead of Oct 1. contact ASC for details.
Ohio farmers face at least 15 million dollars in annual losses as large flocks of red winged blackbirds roost from Toledo to Sandusky. The birds feed in a 15 to 20 mile radius, with as many as 25 million roosting nightly, affecting corn in several counties and prompting farmer groups to seek help amid rising ammunition costs.
Dr. Roy M. Kottman’s Ohio Agricultural Center foresees an optimistic future as population growth boosts demand for apples peaches and pears. Assistant Director James M. Beattie cites need for 6.5 million extra bushels of apples and 2 million of peaches to feed 12.5 to 13.5 million residents in the 1980s, adding $15 million in new wealth. M. John Bukovac MSU reports chemical thinning boosts fruit size quality and long term productivity, noting labor limits favor chemical thinning as the economic option.
Ohio State University extension specialist Ralph Grimshaw advises using standing corn for lamb grazing when pasture is scarce due to drought. Vaccinate for enterotoxemia before turning in lambs. use two to five lambs per acre on lower leaves, or 30 to 60 if cleaning up grain.
Consignors offered 220 cattle head and 1 459 hogs with overall market activity steady to lower. Hog prices range 14 00 to 22 50 per cwt while cattle categories show steers 20 50 up to 27 90 and cows 15 15 to 19 90, with calves 24 00 to 39 50 and sheep and lambs 19 00 to 24 60. Comparative markets show wheat and corn futures with modest up and down moves.
National Farmers Organization aims to hold at least 50 percent of its members crops off the market this fall to push corn to 1.50 a bushel wheat to 2 and soybeans to 3, potentially raising grocery prices and aiding the Johnson administration while risking sagging farm incomes and higher food costs for consumers.
Columbus The profit from cropland hinges on efficient large volume operation not on ownership. Ohio State University Extension farm management specialist R Donald Moore studied 102 crop farms using computerized records. He found acquiring land to operate matters more for net operating income than land ownership itself.
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