Hail Devastates Farm near Monroeville in 5000 Acre Swath
A severe hail storm near Dogtown and Thomas Roads southwest of Monroeville damaged about 5000 acres of crops. Houck Brothers estimate losses at 50000 dollars across 350 acres of soybeans 100 acres of corn 100 acres of wheat and 50 acres of oats with 90 acres of soybeans destroyed in one field. They expect salvage remains uncertain with corn still a wait and see.
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Dogtown
Thomas Roads
Monroeville
Clayton
Dick Houck
Houck Brothers
Clayton Houck
Drop Expected On Meat Prices
Columbus report by Thomas A. Bennett of Ohio State University says rising meat supplies should lower retail prices later this year. Broiling and frying chickens look like a good buy, with early summer marketings up about ten percent and turkeys up about 25 percent in July and 10 percent for the year, keeping prices relatively steady.
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Columbus
Thomas A. Bennett
Ohio State University Extension
USDA
Turkey
Corn leaf aphid outbreak guidance urged for Huron County
The bulletin warns farmers to inspect fields weeks before tasseling for corn leaf aphid build up and notes that control is time dependent. If 25 to 50 percent of plants are infested, apply Malathion at tassel emergence with high clearance sprayers, and favor resistant hybrids to reduce needed measures. Report outbreaks to aid recommendations.
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Huron County
Ohio Swine Day Set For July 29
Swine Day at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center will include copper protein supplement studies paste feeding systems and vitamin B-12 for sows plus portable housing and cost futures topics. The event at the W L Robison Swine Research Center near Wooster runs 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. with Dr George R Johnson and Harry Craig directing.
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Wooster
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
W.L. Robison
Pesticide Overdose May Cause Problems
Dr. Roger A. Yeary of Ohio State University Extension warns that using more pesticide or feed additives than needed causes serious trouble including livestock losses. Overdosages also bring economic loss from wasted materials and condemned commodities due to excessive chemical residues at market.
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Columbus
Roger A. Yeary
Ohio State University Extension
Yeary
Policy Turning Point as Wheat Stocks Fall Below Safe Levels
The U S wheat stockpile, once ample enough to cover famines, is shrinking. By mid 1967 stocks are expected to dip below safety levels after six straight years of exports outpacing new crop inflows. Planners note a 15 percent rise in 1967 planting allotments.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
United States
U.S
Livestock Auction Results at Bucyrus Consignors
Consignors offer 231 head totaling 1 480 as hogs cattle calves and sheep sold. Hogs up 35 cents with butcher grades and sows to 18 90 boars to 18 15 feeder pigs weak. Cattle steady to 50 cents down with varied grades for cows bulls and calves. sheep and lambs 2 lower with wool and feeder categories.
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Thomas
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Karm
Ohio
BY Bernard Brenner
Mparati
Bucyrus Auction
Mar
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Tiffin Ave
Willard
Ford Industrial Tractor
Firelands Tool Rental, Inc
Woodlawn Ave
Norway, Ohio
THE
House OF Service
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Norwalk Parts Company
Norwalk Parts CO
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