Celeryville Dutch Christmas Quietly Observed
In Celeryville Huron County the Dutch community keeps Christmas simple centered on church life. Families gather at services and small gifts, with Santa seen as a myth. Many farm families spend winter in Florida or visit relatives in Michigan or Holland.
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Carole Sprowls
Celeryville
Huron County
Paul Cok
Coks
Holland Market
Willard
Cok
George Ebbers
Ebbers
Buurma
Postema
Wiers
Moll
Newmyer
van Loo
Holthouse
Danhoff
Grand Rapids
Mich
Frank Wierses
Holland, Mich
Florida
Light, humorous take on upbeat farm news from Freeman
Washington humorist Dick West notes Agriculture Secretary Freeman urged focus on good news. He cites upbeat items from the department: calm cows yield 15 to 20 percent more milk at cooler temps, rain as a new water source, and refined beetle traps to avoid bees.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Agricultural Research Service
Zoning in Huron County Ohio Aims to Guide Land Use
The extension discussion explains soils diversity from Celeryville to sandy ridges and how zoning, while not retroactive, provides a systematic basis for land use planning. It notes spot zoning risks, the need for regular reviews every three years, and zoning’s role in protecting fertile soils and preventing undesirable development and signs.
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Huron County
Ohio
Celeryville
Farmers Must Run Farm Like Business
AUPI report from Columbus quotes C William Swank of the Ohio Farm Bureau urging farmers to treat farming as a business not a charity. At the two day bureau conference over 200 farm leaders attended as Swank urged stronger bargaining and marketing for future dollars.
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Columbus
UPI
C. William Swank
Ohio Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Bucyrus Auction Totals Slated for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Price ranges listed for hogs and cattle with overall market direction. Hogs total 812 with feeders up 1-2. cattle total 386 with steers and heifers priced in mid 20s to low 20s. cows and bulls lower. calves 88 with prime to utility grades. sheep and lambs 953 down 25-75, wool and clips noted. aged sheep for slaughter 4-8.
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Bucyrus
County Advisors Attend 4-H Task Meeting at OSU
Huron County Extension Advisors attended the State Committee annual meeting at Ohio State University. Walter Horn Jr. Bellevue Gerald Beck Collins Richard Flint Greenwich Robert Brooks Norwalk John Wells county extension agent. Enrollment for 1968 will start March 1 with clubs meeting year round in some cases.
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Huron County Extension Advisory Committee
Ohio State University
Walter Horn Jr
Bellevue
Gerald Beck
Collins
Richard Flint
Greenwich
Robert Brooks
Norwalk
John Wells
Roy Kottman
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
House of Representatives
Huron County
Cooperative Extension Office
Court House
Freighted caution over livestock expansion plans
Federal farm officials warn against overreach in next year’s cattle hog and poultry production as low feed costs tempt larger commitments. Agriculture Secretary Freeman to host regional meetings and urge discretion while noting prices will rise, potentially tightening margins. Dairymen seek hearings on filled milk pricing under federal orders and farm lease discussions are set for Pro duction Credit Association Building.
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Larry D. Hatfield
Washington
UPI
Federal Farms
Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Edwin A. Jancke
Agricultural Stablization and Conservation Service
Francis Kutish
Freeman
Kutish
Janeke
Agriculture Department
Paul Wright
Production Credit Association
Whittlesey Avenue
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Kim Ebbers
Karen Cok
Christian Reformed Church
Clarke
Firelands Tool Rental
Briggs and Stratton Engine
Norwalk Parts CO
The
House of Service
South Linwood
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