Lorain County Farmers Show Strong Group Organization
Lorain County farmers organize into a large network of groups. The Grange leads with 1,600 members across subordinates, followed by the Lorain County Farm Bureau with 650 members across 18 township bureaus. Other local associations include the Leta County Herd Improvement, Gotan County Wool Growers, and the Beekeepers Association, plus state and regional breeder groups and the Ohio Vegetable Gardeners’ Association, reflecting broad participation beyond standalone county units.
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Lorain County
Grange
Sizu
Farm Bureau
Grangs
Leta County Herd Improvement Association
Gotan County Wool Growers’ Association
Community groups unite to sustain farming culture
The passage notes farmers forming diverse organizations that meet frequently for varied purposes. It emphasizes a growing membership across these groups, reflecting a broad, ongoing effort to support farming traditions and cooperative practice.
Lorain County Bulletin Details Soil, Tomato Projects for Growers
Hort on B Alger announces sending bulletins to 40 vegetable growers in Lorain County outlining soil improvement rotations and a staked tomato project. The mail includes Growing Vegetable Plants and farm demonstrations planned for summer. Rotations include four schemes with crops like green onions spinach lettuce radishes soybeans buckwheat rye and other sequences. For tomatoes the Early Detroit Maryland Break O Day are advised with planting training cultivation and disease control guidance.
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Lorain County
Horton B. Al+ger
Detroit
Sheep Raising Bulletins Sent Out for Lorain County
The Lorain County agricultural extension service starts the second stage of its sheep raisers project with bulletins on care of ewes and young lambs. Ohio State University specialist L R Kauffman led two demonstrations last week, and the first bulletin advises barn cleaning, lambing pen construction, and high protein mineral rations to reduce lamb mortality.
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Lorain County
County Agricultural Extension Service
L. R. Kauffman
Ohio State University
Fetter Notes Shortage in Animal Feed Practices
The report states that most cases lacked legume feed, minerals were not fed, and grain plus roughage rations were not complemented by a high protein supplement, according to the fetter.
Grafton Farm Dominates March Lorain County Herd Records
Grafton State Farm cows again led Lorain County Herd Improvement Association production in March. Six of the ten top butterfat producers and all ten milk leaders were from the Grafton herd, with Cow Number 41 posting 2471 pounds of milk and 93.9 pounds of butterfat for the month. The report shows 374 cows tested across 24 herds, with notable gains in overall production from February to March.
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Grafton State Farm
Lorain County Herd Improvement Association
Grafton Farm
Alonzo Jackson
la Grange
Grafton
Jackson and Camp and Wolcott
Jackson and Camp
Studies show cost of growing potatoes varies with yield
Columbus Ohio April 2 Farmers who boost yields per acre cut costs per bushel, says G W Miller rural economist at Ohio State University. High yielding fields use more seed fertilizer and manure. high yielders spend more on seed but gain lower cost per bushel and higher returns in fall and winter.
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Columbus
G. W. Miller
Ohio State University
Miler
Ohio Farmers Plan Acreage Increases Across Major Crops
Ohio farmers on March 1 expect higher plantings for 1931 across corn oats barley potatoes tobacco and soybeans with increases of 4 1 4 12 11 and 30 percent respectively barley and tobacco growers anticipate about 21 500 acres for 1931. Weather price and labor factors may alter final totals.
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Ohio
United States Department of Agricultural Experiment Station
Lorain County cows audited for profits and herd standards
The Lorain County Herd Improvement Association monitors 374 cows across 24 herds. Monthly milk and butterfat tests by Ray Eppley produce individual cow records, guiding culling decisions and cost tracking to boost profitability. Members include Dewey Aldrich and Sons, D. A. Schwartz, J. W. McHenry, Alfonso Jackson, and many others across LaGrange, Grafton, Wellington, Oberlin, New London, and nearby townships.
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Lorain County
Ray Eppley
Dewey Aldrich and Sons
la Grange
D. A. Schwartz
Grafton
J. W. McHenry
LaGrange
Alonzo Jackson
Jackson and Camp
Lime May Be Applied Now For Clover Yields
Ohio State University extension soils specialist Harl Jones says spring lime applications can correct soil acidity and boost clover yields. For very acidic soils apply at least 1 ton per acre of ground limestone or 0.5 ton of hydrated lime. less on milder soils. When seeding legumes, 400–590 pounds per acre of fine liming material may be used, ideally via the drill tube on newly plowed seed beds.
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Columbus
Harl Jones
Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Farm Gardens Set for Discussion at East Russia Meeting
The Russia Township Farm Bureau will discuss farm gardens next Tuesday at the Community Church of East Russia. Horton B. Alger, county agriculturist, will lead the discussion drawing on practical farming insights.
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Russia Township Farm Bureau
Community Church of East
Farm Calendar Highlights Local Meetings in Early April
Farm Calendar lists multiple meetings across Lorain County towns from April 3 to April 10. Penfield Township hosts a First aid meeting. Ridgeville, Columbia Grange, and Wellington hold Grange and home accounts sessions. Four-H club preliminaries, Home accounts meetings, and local church or town hall gatherings are scheduled in Eaton, Eaton Town Hall, Acme, Carlisle, Henrietta, North Elyria, Old Glory, La Porte, Wel lington and Gulf Road areas.
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Penfield Township
Society Hall
Penfield
Acme
Carlisle
Henrietta
Wellington
Eaton
Eaton Town Hall
North Elyria
Old Glory
la Porte Ladies’ Aid Group
Wellngton
Home Accounts Emphasis Set Across Lorain County
Lorain County agricultural extension plans a week of meetings for farm women to stress home accounting. Miss Alice Bird announces five sessions at Brownhelm Church Guilt Road School Columbia Grange Eaton Town Hall and Wellington. 111 women enrolled, recording daily home expenditures to control spending. count is more than double last year’s 49.
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County Agricultural Extension Service
Lorain County
Alice Bird
Brownhelm Church
Guilt Road School
Columbia Grange
Eaton Town Hall
Wellington
Seedings to be Inspected by OSU Specialists in Lorain County
Seedings on several Lorain County farms will be inspected next Thursday by Earl Jones OSU soils and crops specialist and Horton Alger county extension agent. They will determine which recommendations the university and extension service should make for emergency bay crops.
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Lorain County
Earl Jones
Ohio State University
Horton BR. Alger
Local extension head outlines duty shift
The text notes that a cultural extension agent will be under the direction of Glenn Hobbs, chair of the Bureau, indicating a restructuring or leadership oversight. The fragment confirms Hobbs as a supervising figure and the agent’s role within the department.
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Tural
Glenn Hobbs
Chaisr Tn
Duereau
Gunmen Sentenced and Transported by Air to Jackson Prison
In Mount Clemens Michigan three Chicago gunmen Benjamin Schimerin George Miller and John Vincent recently convicted of a hotel hold up were moved to Jackson prison by airplane to prevent any escort interference.
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Michigan
MT. Clemens
Mich
Macomb County
Chicago
Benjamin Schimerin
George Miller
John Vincent
Jackson
Reno Divorce Judge Writes About Love
After eleven years on the Reno bench, famed divorce jurist George A. Bartlett completes proofs for a new book. Men, Women and Conflict, an Intimate Study of Love, Divorce and Marriage, argues love endures beyond marriage and that children are not required.
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Reno
George A. Bartlett
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