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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1962
Page
11
Wheat spokesmen warn the proposed controls on wheat production could destabilize soft wheat markets. They argue the bill is too complex for a simple surplus fix and that reductions in hard red winter wheat must balance overall supply without harming eastern farmers or varied wheat classes.
Farmers are advised that the new wheat legislation raises the marketing quota penalty and changes how penalty quantities are calculated. Gordon Green of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation county committee notes the penalty rises to 60 percent of parity as of May 1, 1962 and the amount subject to penalty is twice the farm normal yield on all acres above the allotment. If the 1962 actual yield is known before the deadline, a reduction is applied based on actual production.
The article notes excess wheat related to allotments and exemptions in Wood County and cites herbicide costs at about $6.50 per acre. It describes atrazine use at two pounds per acre preemergence, with a 10 to 20 age group for 4-H participation, detailing urban and rural eligibility.
The article covers lawn maintenance tips from Swiftan Co. experts, including VitoGro use, crabgrass prevention, and reseeding timing. It also reports on 4-H forestry tree planting in Huron and Lorain counties, and discusses poultry economics with net return variations, egg prices, and farm advisory roles in Hartland and Grafton townships.
Firelands General Purpose Spray project dominates the report with weed control topics. Firelands High School hosts a Monday meeting on weed controls for 1962, featuring OSU representatives and local fruit grower concerns.
The piece examines how rising population alters rural life, with more non farm work, school consolidation, and businesslike farming. It notes rural residents seeking space and urbanites craving countryside, causing migration, shifting demands, and potential changes in governance and services as patterns evolve.
The Agriculture Department reports brisk barter activity exchanging surplus farm commodities for strategic materials and Defense Department needs. In Oct-Dec 1961, barter contracts reached 17.7 million dollars, with total barter commitments for the period near 135 million.
Ohio dairy leaders Terhune and Stanfield warn reducing price support risks driving farmers out of the business. They advocate boosting consumption and using government help to reduce dairy surpluses, noting milk remains a balanced food and that surpluses could worsen without action.
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