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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1972
Page
9
Area farmers who hold Federal Crop Insurance Corp policies must report their wheat acreages by November 10. Earl Wilson of the Contract Service Center in Springfield Illinois warned that reporting crops with prior damage after the deadline could void insurance coverage.
Local church services and events across St Joseph Trinity Zion and St Joseph Catholic Church. Kiwanis Rotary and American Legion meetings plus Halloween parade planning. North Fairfield and Norwalk groups host services parties and youth activities through Friday with community events at area churches and schools.
Dr Bill Newland spoke on choosing 4 H and FFA steer project animals for 40 youth at the Robert Chapin farm Tuesday. He covered feeding rations and weights to reach fair market weight. Hosts Keith and Fred Chapin demonstrated with feeder calves while Jack Webb offered to advise a county 4 H steer club. contact Webb. The steer project start deadline for the 1973 Huron County Fair is January 1.
A UPI report notes rising women presence in agriculture with 121000 women farmers and 604000 foremen and laborers in July. It highlights stories from Oregon to Texas of women managing harvests, cattle operations, and soil districts, earning less than men but proving capable in roles from truck driving to farm leadership.
Huron County agriculture notes heavy rains damage hay and silage quality. Poorly drained soils delay planting and herbicide effectiveness, driving up hay prices and creating shortages for dairy and beef stockbreeders. Some farmers supplement with limited quality silage as corn and soybean yields rise nationally.
Wakeman resident John M. Stackhouse has been named vice-president of the National Agricultural Chemicals Association. He joins the group after eight years as Ohio agriculture director and will oversee regulatory affairs, coordinating with federal and state officials to develop pesticide use controls. A graduate of Ohio State University, he belongs to multiple agronomy and soil science societies.
Hogs 604 head, market up 1.50 with butcher hogs 25.25 to 30, sows 23 to 25.10, boars 22 to 23.40, feeders 24 to 27. cattle 607 head with steers 34.25 to 35.70 for high choice, heifers 32 to 34, cows 21 to 25, bulls 27.50 to 33. calves 46 to 56 for top grades, 34 and down for lower grades.
John Wells Ohio farm adviser discusses pollution types from household and farm waste to sediment and nutrient runoff. He notes algae growth, low oxygen hurts fish, water aeration helps, and soil erosion prompts regulations like Senate Bill 305. A Rural Environmental Standards committee, chaired by Dwight Wise, seeks cost effective controls.
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