Booming Roadside Markets Across Huron County
In Huron County roadside stands along U S 250 and Route 61 report strong business as locals and weekend lake travelers buy produce. S E Swicker operates a 38 year old six acre stand selling corn tomatoes melons and berries. The Fletcher family along Route 61 run a nine year stand with plans to go full time after retirement. Wayne Sutorius markets vegetables and berries from a 30 acre section of his 300 acre farm attracting customers from nearby towns and distant cities.
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Huron County
Lee Finnen
Harold Fletcher
Richard Fletcher
Norwalk
Fletcher
Wayne Sutorius
U.S. 250
Olena
Down Wheat Troubles Spur Variety Advice for Farmers
The article explains that wind water and hail cause down wheat but focus on management like variety selection. Red Coat offers strong straw, Monon is popular for short straw, Fulton Reed Vermilion also recommended. Crown and foot rots and powdery mildew weaken straw with weather and nutrient imbalance. Soil tests and balanced nitrogen phosphorus and potassium help prevent lodging.
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Ohio
Warning on Midwestern corn rootworm beetle flight
Rootworm beetles will fly in Midwestern cornfields from mid July through late August. Emergence from soil and damage at silking time depend on underground control. Experts urge field checks, counting beetles on ears, and counting inside silks to decide on insecticide need.
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Midwestern
Freeman Forecasts Food Price Relief as Farm Income Rises
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman says relief for housewives may come despite higher farm income. He projects $15.7 billion in farm income for 1966, about $500 million above earlier forecast, but expects little pass through to bread and milk prices. He notes careful monitoring of wheat production and foreign aid shipments. Rep Odin Lang warns of a grain shortage risk and urges higher domestic production or reduced exports. Johnson report cites dwindling grain surpluses and calls for monitored supplies and increased production when advisable.
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Freeman
U.S
United States
India
America
Odin Lang
R-Minn
House
GOP
Johnson
Congress
Commodity Credit Corps
Bull Captain Will-Ada Crisscross Crowned Grand Champion
A two year old Holstein bull owned by the William Dalton family of Wakeman was judged Grand Champion at the State Black and White Show at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. The two year old registered bull Captain Will-Ada Crisscross, known as Cap, won the two year old and over class and then the championship. Cap is a son of Grayview Crisscross and enjoys shows, with Dalton noting Cap is easy to handle and care for.
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William Dalton
Wakeman
Ohio State Fairgrounds
Will-Ada Crisscross
Cap
Dalton
State Fair grain must be treated under beetle quarantine
Ohio Director of Agriculture John M. Stackhouse told exhibitors planning to bring hay grain or straw to the Ohio State Fair that items brought to Columbus must be treated before entering non regulated parts of the state. The rule mirrors previous years and does not apply to hay grain or straw moved within the regulated area. Fans should contact their County Extension agent to obtain necessary certificates if re turning any feed or bedding from the non regulated area.
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Ohio
John M. Stackhouse
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By Carole Sprowls
S. E. Swicker
Swicker
Wooster, Ashland
Mansfield
Perrysburg
Cheryl Parker
Sutorius Stand
Tiffin Ave
Willard
Washington
UPI
Orville L. Freeman
Task Force On
Bull
THE
House OF Service
Dexter Meyer
Diese
Bosch
Roose Master
Norwalk Parts CO
S. Linwood
Belin
Ford Industrial Tractor
Firelands Tool Rental, Inc
Woodlawn Ave
Norway, Ohio
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