Strawberry Yield Down in Northern Ohio Season Ends Early
Northern Ohio farmers report a below par strawberry harvest due to late frost. Statewide output this year is about 16 percent under 1964 at 5.4 million pounds, with a 200 pound per acre yield drop. Nationwide production is down 19 percent from last year and 11 percent below the average. Many growers end picking early, offering self-serve berries at 30 to 40 cents a quart. prices range 40 to 45 cents with some as low as 30 cents for self-pickers.
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Ohio
W. R. Swabley
Rt. 61
Swabley
Robinson
Sparkles
East Coast
Chicago
Louisville
Kansas City
Galveston
U.S
Zinc deficiency study in Ohio farm near Monroeville
Researchers led by Robert Gildenmeister test soil applications of zinc sulphate on a farm near Monroeville to correct zinc deficiency in crops. Plots receive 25 50 and 100 pounds per acre with check strips for comparison and plant soil samples were collected to measure zinc uptake.
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Ohio
Monroeville
Robert Gildenmeister
Larry Shepherd
Walter Schmidt
Area Agronomist
Gildenmeister Farm
Economic indicators show April price gains and farm supply shifts
U.S. ECONOMY saw the consumer price index at 109.3 based on 1957 59 averages in April. The rise reflected higher costs for fruits vegetables eggs cigars gasoline and services with tax relief eyed. Wheat and beef imports and strawberry yields also noted alongside zinc deficiency in Ohio crops and farmer responses.
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Labor Department
Huron County Placed In Regulated Area
The Ohio Department of Agriculture declares Huron County and nearby counties a regulated area due to cereal leaf beetle infestation. Grain moving within the county is allowed but grain leaving to nonregulated areas must be treated with Malathion or Sevin before sale. An official will visit Huron County the week of June 21 for inspections. elevators and farmers may contact the Cooperative Extension Office at 662-5251 for details.
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Cooperative Extension Office
John Stackhouse
Huron County
Richland
Erie
Morrow
Delaware
Franklin
Pickaway
Fayette
Madison
Clark
Miami
Darke
Preble
John Wells
Director of Agriculture
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Harold L. Porter
Division of Plant Industry
Food Prices Rise While Incomes Grow, Ohio State Expert Says
Miss Mabel Spray from Ohio State University notes prices have risen since 1954 while family incomes climbed 34 percent. Food’s share of disposable income falls as housing and medical costs rise. Memory errors and not taking advantage of specials also inflate the bill.
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Mabel Spray
Ohio State University
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural market report with mixed livestock and grain prices
Grain quotes show Wheat 1.29 Corn 1.25 Oats 1.10 Soybeans 2.85 Hog section notes total 79 head with market up 1.20 and fat hogs 16.50 News lists cattle totals 285 with steer prices up to 28.80 and cow market steady Can. and cut values. Total head across species 1300 with calves and lambs also detailed for buyers.
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Bologna
Woolf
Prime
Choice
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