Will County Faces Megalopolis Debate and Rural Land Use
A land use study for the Regional Planning Commission details Huron County as largely agricultural with 90 percent farm use and limited residential and commercial areas. It notes Norwalk and Willard facilities, housing trends, and potential urban growth tied to I turnpike proximity while cautioning against rapid suburban expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regional Planning Commission
Huron County
James Stratton
Wisnapuu & Gaede
Cleveland
Commission
Stratton
C.B. Roscoe
Norwalk
North Fairfield
Bellevue
Ohio Turnpike
Lake Erie
Great Lakes
New London
Willard
Mansfield
Huron County- Norwalk
U.S. 20
Monroeville
Western Reserve
South Central
Venezuelan Girl Visits North Fairfield Farm
Rosa Mora a 19 year old Venezuelan IFYE student stays with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sengstock in North Fairfield until August 7 visiting several U.S. locations including Iowa Missouri Washington DC and Puerto Rico. She speaks little English and is studying agriculture while sharing life with multiple Ohio farm families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoff Hammill
North Fairfield
Paul Sengstock
Sengstocks
Rosalba Mora
International Farm Youth Exchange
IFYE
Rosalba
Rosa
Songstocks
Iowa
Ohio
Missouri
Washington, D.C
Puerto Rico
Maracay
N.M. Camardese
Songstock
Venezuela
Insect and Disease Control for Home Garden Harvest
Home gardeners should time pesticide use to seven to ten days before harvest. Methomyl and Sevin control cabbage pests while avoiding harvest day. Aphids on various crops respond to malathion or Sevin, with wash to remove residues.
Market report from Bucyrus auction consignors totals
Markets show total head 1662 with hogs 767 up 0.65. Cattle 318 up 0.50-0.75. calves 68 sharply lower. Steers and heifers mostly higher in mid 20s to low 30s, cows steady, bulls steady. Sheep and lambs 504 up 1, wool and clips listed, feeder lambs 18-22.50. Aged slaughter sheep 4-9.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucyrus
Farm Safety Crisis Highlights Deadly Year
Red Cross figures show farming as the nation second most dangerous job with over 2500 deaths and 210000 disabling injuries in the last year. Firelands official Mark Weaver notes rural medical access could have saved lives. Nixon proclaims July 25 31 as National Farm Safety week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Mark Weaver
Firelands Chapter
The
American Red Cross
Richard Nixon
Lund Herd Rated by Holstein Association Official
William and Carl Lund of Norwalk reported that their registered Holsteins were classified for body confirmation on July 16 by an official classifier from the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Including previously scored animals the Lund herd earned three excellents 16 very goods and 15 good pluses with all cows above 80 points on the 100 point scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Carl Lund
Norwalk
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Lund
Weird Garden Plot Grows Unusual Veggies at Home
Mac Hamilton of 57 Stoutenburg Drive describes his garden filled with purple beans spaghetti squash Japanese greens and kohlabi while vines sprawl everywhere. He started the garden to see unusual vegetables and notes the beans turn green when cooked and the radishes failed due to bugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Hamilton
Ronald Hamilton
Stoutenburg Drive
Mac
Stoutenurg Drive
Holstein Club Plans Wakeman Picnic and Dairy Show
The Huron Erie County Holstein Club schedules its annual picnic at Wayne Dalton farm Wakeman on Sunday with a dairy judging contest and a showing and fitting demonstration for junior members. Dairymen from the two counties are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron-Erie County Holstein Club
Wayne Dalton
Wakeman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rosa Mora
International Farm
Mary Jane Sengstock
Megalopolis
North Fairfield Farm
United States
Hamilton
By Geoff Hammill
Norwalk High
Holstein Club
House OF Service
Inwood
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