Grain Elevators Here's A Man Who's Been In The Business 35 Years
Robert Zorn, manager of Firelands Grain Elevator in Ohio, reflects on 35 years in elevators from horse drawn wagons to modern large scale. He notes rising yields, shifting crops with soybeans and corn surpassing wheat, revenue growth, wartime demand, tax increases, and concerns over ecology pollution.
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Robert Zorn
Firelands
N. Hester St
Zorn
Monroeville
Ohio
America
Chicago
Dairymen Learn Temperature Is Vital
Fifty dairymen from Huron and Erie Counties attended an EHOVE Vocational School environmental meeting. William Schnug of Ohio State University outlined how controlled environments boost dairy production. He cited 45 to 50 degrees as ideal, with efficiency dropping above 90 degrees for large breeds.
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Huron
Erie Counties
Ehove Vocational School
William Schnug
Ohio State University
George Huston
Ohio Edison Co
William Newland
Four-H Career Studies Offer Student Tours and Conference
Two career exploration events are announced by Huron County 4-H. A Feb 8 tour of Firelands Campus at Bowling Green State University in Huron is open to students and parents. On Feb 6 Ohio State University hosts a career conference covering agriculture natural resources and home economics with a symposium and campus visits.
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Huron County 4-H
Firelands
Bowling Green _ State University
Huron
Ohio State University
Agricultural Administration Building
Marble Cliff
Ohio
Columbia Gas System
Sandusky
Washington
NFO Sponsors Square Dance at VFW Hall
The National Farmers Organization will sponsor square and round dancing at the VFW Hall on Milan Avenue from 9 to 12 p.m. on February 19. The Charles Weller orchestra from Bellevue will provide music and call the dances. Tickets are available from Burt Worcester Dave Miller Harry Hintz Melvin Ott Norwalk Keith Huffman Noel Cowling Willard Walter Leber Gerald Hunter Floyd Sissinger Greenwich John Draves New London.
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National Farmers Organization
VFW Hall
Milan Avenue
Charles Weller
Bellevue
Burt Worcester
Dave Miller
Harry Hintz
Melvin Ott
Norwalk
Keith Huffman
Noel Cowling
Willard
Walter Leber
Gerald Hunter
Floyd Sissinger
Greenwich
John Draves
New London
Market summaries show mixed gains across livestock and grains
Wheat and corn trade near steady. oats and soybeans rise modestly. Cattle demand steady with steers and cows adjusting within narrow ranges. Hog prices finish higher on the week while lambs and sheep show small gains. feeder and breeding stock listed with assorted head counts.
Landmark Sales School graduates two Ohio men
Richard Weisenberger of Norwalk and Lawrence Smith of Vermilion completed a four two day session course in Columbus with 21 Ohio participants. Smith will work from Landmark's Norwalk office and Weisenberger from Clarksfield selling fertilizer products. They will cover Huron, Erie and part of Lorain counties.
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Richard Weisenberger
Norwalk
Lawrence Smith
Vermilion
Landmark Sales School
Columbus
Ohio
Smith
Landmark
Weisenberger
Clarksfield
Verlin § Meier
Huron
Erie
Lorain
Southern corn leaf blight outlook for Huron County
County agriculture agent notes uncertainty about blight severity next summer due to weather. Field checks in September showed widespread symptoms but limited crop loss, with early maturing corn reducing ear impact. Resistance via hybrids, early planting, and potential soybean alternatives are discussed along with crop management cautions and a Feb 9 corn clinic at EHOVE.
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John K. Wells
Huron County
Ohio State University
Huron
Erie Counties
Ehove
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Robert Calhoun
Europe
Carlos Tucker
Cooperative Extension Office
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Norwalk, Ohio
Tee
Wakeman
House OF Service
Complete Automotive Machine
Norwalk Parts CO
S. Linwood Ave
Columbia Gas
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