Open dumps closing in Huron County under new health rules
Health rules phase in by July 1 but Huron County already enforces them, closing 15 open dumps that cannot be licensed as sanitary landfills. Only three landfills remain, two public, risking more roadside dumping. Townships push garages and collection to reduce trash while residents complain of distance to Willard and convenience.
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State Health Department
Department
Huron County
Willard
Townsend Township
Clarence Ellett
Roger Dixon
Dixon
Fitchville
New London
Clarksfield
Norwalk
Blackbirds Cost Ohio Farmers Big Corn Loss in 1968
In 1968 field corn damage across 20 counties in Ohio and Monroe County Michigan, studied by Thomas M. Stockdale, totaled an estimated 365000 bushels with monetary losses between 1.512 million and 2.0412 million dollars. Redwinged blackbirds were the primary culprits with secondary losses from molding and sprouting noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Monroe County
Mich
Thomas M. Stockdale
Extension Wildlife Specialist
Market Place Returning As Agribusiness Center Concept
A country agribusiness center model aims to replace the old town market, with 40 acres per center under National Farm Stores and Competitive Livestock Markets Corp. Plans include four acres of animal pens, sales arena, offices, and air conditioned facilities. Initial centers cost at least 3 million dollars each, targeting 20 million dollars in annual sales, and feature tenants from automotive to groceries plus farm services and a cafe.
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Dorothy Clune
Minneapolia
UPI
Harold Steffen
National Farm Stores, Inc
National Farm Stores
Competitive Livestock Markets Corp
Kansas City
Litton Industries
mid-America
Market Report: Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices Mixed Across Classes
Markets report totals for consignors 194 with 1404 hogs and 191 cattle. Hogs range mostly 17.20 to 20.80 for butcher weights with sows 14 to 18 and feeders 18.25 to 19 per cwt. Cattle steady with steers 21 to 29.20, heifers 18.50 to 25, cows 17.50 to 21.50, bulls 23 to 25.80. Calves sharply lower with choice 38 to 42.50 and utilities 24 to 30. Sheep and lambs 516 head, wool 24 to 28, aged sheep 410.70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bologna
New Chairman Named for Bird Damage Control Panel
James W. Steckell of Torco Pest Control in Columbus is named chairman of the Coordinating Committee for the Control of Depreciating Birds. The four year old panel aims to inform Ohioans about the bird problem in 1969 and plans field tours for legislators and the public. Red winged blackbirds caused an estimated 1.5 to 2 million dollars in damage in Ohio last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
James W. Steckell
Torco Pest Control
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Conservation Group Enters Goodyear District Competition
Huron Soil and Water Conservation District joins the 23rd Goodyear competition to choose the nation’s top 53 districts. District performance will be judged against others by an external panel led by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company sponsors. State winners will be chosen by appointed agricultural leaders with a grand prize trip to Arizona in December 1970 for one district official and the outstanding farmer from each winning district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron Soil & Water Conservation District
Chase Heyman
Goodyear Tire
4-H Clubs Set Record Enrollment in Ohio 1968
Ohio youths joined 4-H clubs at a new high, reaching 99,570 members across 5,568 clubs. The increase over 1967 was 3,349, with two-thirds girls and one-third boys. Guidance came from 13,626 volunteer adults and 9,477 junior leaders, both new records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Albert F. Gehres
Ohio Cooperative Extension Service
School Lunch Menus From Several Districts
A list of weekly school lunch menus across multiple districts including MONROEVILLE NEW LONDON WESTERN RESERVE BERLIN MILAN NORWALK CITY WILLARD. Meals feature daily combinations of main dishes vegetables fruit desserts and milk with varying items such as spaghetti meat sauce sloppy joes pork barbecue fish sandwiches beef stew and ham loaf along with sides and beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
New London
Hamburg
Berlin-Milan
Willard
Salisbury
Planting dates for corn and oats outlined by Ohio studies
Agricultural notes from Wooster and Erie Huron County detail optimal planting periods for corn and oats based on soil and air temperatures. May 10 to 15 in Huron County emerge as ideal for corn, with a 20 year Wooster study showing best on May 7 and yield drop on June 13. Agricultural committees plan ongoing weather data collection for improved future guidance.
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Wooster
Hoytville
Castalia
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Huron County
Erie
Huron Counties
Ehove Joint Vocational School
Don Nickels
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Leon Riley Excavating Co
Els
Briggs and Stratton
Norwalk Parts CO
House of Service
South Linwood
Cleveland
Jim Doney
4-H
Doney
Hawaii
Western Reserve
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On the Farm Service
Ralph D. Fiebiger
WELLE
Fremont
Aula
America
T. Earl V. Hurst
Jacks
Firelands Tool Rental
Woodlawn Ave
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