Norwalk Farmland Shrinking as Developments Encroach
City farmland dwindles with fewer than six farms left inside Nor walk limits. 1964 agricultural land totals 610 acres, down from 803 in 1955, as housing demand and master plan streets bisect remaining plots. Local farmers like Leo D. Smith, Harry Kramer and Albert Metz describe high taxes, livestock limits and access issues as factors driving land to lease or conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Huron County Auditor’s
Albert Metz
Ridgefield Township
Stokley- van Camp
Peru
Bluegrass Pastures Shape Huron County Horse Era
The article discusses a shift in land use in Huron County as urban buyers acquire rural tracts. It notes rising saddle horse activity since 1957, 4-H involvement, and the prominence of Kentucky bluegrass pastures. It explains soil needs and fertilizer regimes to boost bluegrass productivity.
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Huron County
Alto Wilcox
Steuben
Hereford Meeting Set For Norwalk
The Ohio Hereford Association announced a statewide Hereford field day and judging contest on July 15 at the Robert Chapin Farm in Norwalk. At the annual meeting Herb Jones Jr was elected president succeeding Howard Poe. Arnold Olson named vice president and Justin Flowers reelected secretary-treasurer. New board directors include John Butler Robert Chapin Wilber Coy Emerson Marting Bernard Rosselott and William Thompson among others. The All-Ohio Hereford Show is set for October 14 1965 in Lancaster.
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London
Ohio Hereford Association
Robert Chapin
Norwalk
Sesssion
Herb Jones, Jr
Centerbury
Howard Poe
van Buren
Arnold Olson
New Philaelphia
Justin Flowers
Forest
John Butler
Gallipolis
Wilber Coy
Salem
Emerson Marting
Washington D.H
Bernard Rosselott
Sardinia
William Thompson
Wilmington
B.W. Scheib
Maumee
Richard Luebben
Grove City
Dwight Winter
Nevada
Richard Cottrill
Carl Slavosky
Batavia
Harold Hinrichs
Woodville
Herb Thompson
East Liverpool
New Philadelphia
Alfred Hulme
Piqua
Leonard Weber
Springfield
Lancaster
Willoway prefix granted for Dalton Holstein herd
Dalton Mark Dalton and Sons of Wakeman receive exclusive use of the Willoway prefix for all Registered Holstein dairy cattle bred in their herd. The Holstein-Friesian Association of America approves the prefix and it becomes part of national breed records at Brattleboro Vermont.
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H.S. Dalton and Sons
Wakeman
Willoway
Holstein - Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Markets Close Faculty Notes and Livestock Prices
Markets report shows weekly and monthly grains with soybeans at 2.94. wheat 1.41. corn 128. oats 46. soybeans 2.94. At Bucyrus auction consignors sold 1,306 head including 715 hogs. hog market down 20 cents from last week with butcher hogs 14.50 to 17.50 and sows 13.50 to 14.75.
Price Effect Wide on Ohio Livestock Markets
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station economist Dr. T. T. Stout outlines a nationwide pricing network for cattle and hogs. He notes that drops in transportation or plant strikes anywhere can shift prices across the country, with Ohio prices affected by Midwest and West inputs and by consumer demand shifts in New York and other markets.
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Stout
Midwest
Corn Belt
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Leo D. Smith
LM Poultry and
Whittlesey
Smith
Cleveland
Harry Kramer
Cline St
Cline
Kramer
Whittlesey Ave
Hereford
Dalton Mark
N.F.C. Meetings
Willard
Willard Bank
the House of Service
Linwood
New York City
New York
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Wayne Hog Balancer
Wayne
N. Hester St
E. C. Binder
Pete Smith
Ott
Pfister Associated Growers, Inc
Aurora
Illinois
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