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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1965
Page
6
Ohio crop production in 1964 fell to levels not seen since 1959 due to widespread drought. Statewide yields dropped with corn at 192 million bushels (down 15 percent) and wheat down 16 percent. Huron County averaged 70 bushels per acre for corn and 35 bushels per acre overall. Soybeans rose slightly, while total farm income fell by $64.8 million from 1963.
Huron County production rose as acreage harvested increased while statewide yields fell for oats and the Ohio average per acre. Oats dropped from 58 to 55 bushels per acre, and total grain output declined from 1,015,000 to 704,000 bushels. Hay production rose four percent due to favorable spring and early summer weather with 1.82 tons per acre, up .07 from 1963.
The article warns against early planting. most garden crops won’t survive frost through about May 11 or 12. Huron County’s normal frost date is May 11, making May 11 the typical last killing frost date.
Two Huron County men earned honors from the American Jersey Cattle Club for their dairy cows. Wilbert I. Lawrence of Norwalk cited for Jester's Fore most Sultana producing 13,030 pounds of milk and 592 fat in a testing period. George L. Wise and Willard family noted for Basil's Royal Fern yielding 10,540 pounds of milk and 532 fat in 305 days.
Dominic, a registered Guernsey bull owned by William A Patton, has been named a Summarized Sire by the American Guernsey Cattle Club. To earn the title a bull needs at least ten daughters with official production records. Dominic has eleven tested daughters with twelve records, averaging 11 537 pounds of milk and 553 pounds fat on a 305 day mature equivalent basis, twice daily milking.
Buoyed by steady cattle and hogs demand, Buckeye sale totals reach 1221 head with hogs at 1.35 and higher. Cattle cross into 1.25 to 28.00 range, prime and choice steers and heifers listed. calves and sheep prices shown, while grains show week, month, and year comparisons for corn, wheat, oats, and soybeans.
Ohio farms report a five percent drop in meat cash income and a seven percent decline in total livestock and poultry value from 1964 to 1965. Cattle and calves fall eight percent in value with a three percent drop in headcount, while hogs and turkeys gain value per head despite a seven percent herd decline. Huron County bucked the trend with minor herd gains and stable chicken value per head.
Six Willard High School boys took part in the Five County District Vocational Agriculture Dairy Cattle Selection in Ashland. Fredericktown won with Willard placing seventh as area dairy farmers judged live cows heifers and pedigree evaluations.
The Huron County Dairy Service Unit announces a Dairy Princess Contest open to county farm girls with dairy income. Entrants aged 16 to 25 must be high school graduates or graduate by June 1965. Contestants advance to a statewide pageant. national sponsorship comes from the National Dairy Association. Applications via unit members or the Cooperative Extension Office. Board members include Beller, Bursely, Diving, Heyman, Reilly, Cawrse, Palm and Bauer.
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