Fate of small farmers hinges on market says local NFO head
John Draves, newly elected president of the Huron County National Farmers Organization, warns that without an orderly market American farming will become dominated by part time farmers and large corporate operations. He promotes marketing contracts for corn, wheat, and soybeans, notes voluntary participation, and cites a March 11 dinner with Ed Wimmer to discuss farm business ties.
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NFO
Janet Conway
John Draves
Huron County National Farmers Organization
Draves
New London
Huron
NFC
Ohio
Huron County Nfo
Huron County Nfc
Huron County
NOF
South Central High School
Ed Wimmer
National Federation of Independent Business Inc
Huron Count National Farmers Organization
Howard Cummings
Farm And City Winter Fertilizing Labor Saving Device
Winter fertilizer applications save labor for Huron County farmers by bulk spreading before plowing. For soil with 15 20 pounds available phosphorus per acre apply 200 pounds actual phosphorus and with 30 40 pounds available potash apply 200 pounds actual potash. Nitrogen may be included for corn and higher yield goals, with adjustments for preceding crops.
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John K. Wells
Huron County
Bucyrus Stock Market Report Auction Totals and Prices
Markets report total head 1 247 with hogs 581 cattle 241 and sheep 501. Hogs mostly lower with feeders 24 to 35 per cwt and butcher hogs 25 to 28 50. cattle show steady to higher with steers 25 to 32, heifers 23 50 to 29 60, cows 17 75 to 24, bulls 24 50 to 29 50, calves 37 to 56. Sheep and wool and clips priced between 22 and 29.40 with feeder lambs 25 to 28 and aged sheep 6 to 10.
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Bucyrus Auction
Bologna
Ohio plans to spray 60000 acres of roadsides this summer
The Ohio Department of Highways will spray 60 000 acres of roadsides and median strips this summer to curb weed growth. Director P E Masheter says herbicides chosen are not harmful to humans or wildlife and were selected after consultation with agriculture experts.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Highways
P.E. Masheter
Department
Huron County FFA Chapters Earn Superior Ratings in Week Events
Four Huron County FFA chapters achieved superior ratings during National FFA week. Western Reserve won gold in chapter procedure contests and second in public speaking, Monroeville earned silver in procedure and bronze in speaking, South Central silver, Willard bronze. Bob Smith and Dave Francis of Monroeville took first in tractor repair in Bellville. Western Reserve has 35 members, Monroeville 38, South Central 30, Willard 50.
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Huron County
Future Farmers of America
FFA
John Brooks
Monroeville
Michael Nolan
Western Reserve High School
Ehove Joint Vocational School
Western Reserve Ffa
South Central
Willard
Fredericktown
Western Reserve
Bob Smith
Dave Francis
Bellville
Feeding Silage and Livestock Diets Discussed at Norwalk Meeting
A 1 p.m. meeting in the Production Credit Association Building Norwalk will cover feeding silage crops and using silos for storage. Paul Wright and William Newland will discuss costs, returns, and feeding silage to cattle and hogs.
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Production Credit Association
Whittlesey Ave
Norwalk
Paul Wright
William Newland
Animal Industry
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Carl W. Carlson
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Agricultural Research Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
County Ffa
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