Hatchery Chick Production Drops from 1961 Levels
Washington UPI reports the Agriculture Department says hatchery production for broiler fryers turkeys and egg type chicks is down from 1961 levels. Despite potential price rises as birds grow, large cold storage stocks keep expectations cautious. March turkey poult output fell 16 to 33 percent across heavy and light breeds. all breed poults down 24 percent. Frozen poultry stocks rose to 294 million pounds, while broiler-type chicks output declined 2 to 6 percent in key measures. Eggs in incubators indicate smaller egg-type hatch in April 1962 than April 1961.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Turkey
Faicnenes
Eight Sheepmen Win Premium Clip Awards in Ohio Pool
Eight sheepmen from Huron Medina and Lorain Counties earned Premium Clip citations for wools sold in the January to March pool of the Ohio Wool Growers Association. Named producers include Lowell Coomer Spencer L E Emmerich Lewis Heyman Lynn Morrow Donald Sparks Ira Swartz LE Thudium and H G Portman.
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Huron
Medina
Lorain Counties
Ohio Wool Growers Association
H. G. Portman
Amherst
Lowell Coomer
Spencer
L. E . Emmerich
Lewis G. Heyman
New London
Lynn Morrow
Greenwich
Donald Sparks
Plymouth
Ira Swartz
Grafton
LE. Thudium
Lin
Premium Clip and pig-cholera drive mark county fair plans
Ohio Wool Growers promote Premium Clip as top wool designation with $180 in awards and two cent premium. horse pulling contests planned with no entry fees and plans to partner with Ohio Horse Pulling Association. A western rodeo adds two days of performances. Hog cholera vaccination drive ahead of outbreaks emphasizes herd immunity and veterinary checks.
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Eno County
fFair
United States
House of the Ohio Wool Growers
Columbus
Portman
Ohio
Fair Board
Ohio Horse Pulling Assolation
Eens Foundation For Animal Health
Corn borers cause heavy losses to U.S. corn crop
The Agriculture Department reports the European corn borer destroyed 65 million bushels worth $69 million last year, with 103 million bushels and $96 million destroyed in 1980. States cited include Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois as suffering sizable declines.
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Sooo Veeaa Ge Lriculture Department
Kansas
Wien
Minois
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Ohio Quarter Horse Clinic Set for Columbus
More than a thousand horse enthusiasts expected at the Ohio Quarter Horse Clinic in Columbus Friday and Saturday. It is Ohio's first such clinic and reflects rising interest as over 2,000 Quarter horses are now registered in the state.
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Ohio
Columbus
Rnienna
Farm workshop on reproduction and showmanship takes place at Plum Hall
Farm population sessions sponsored by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association and Ohio State University units run at Plum Hall West Bus Farm. Talks cover reproduction showmanship colt training and judging under Roy M Kottman with nutrition diseases and genetics analysis. Earl Lambert notes farm extension economics and historic wage trends.
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Ohio Quarter Horse Association
Departments of
Animal Sciences and
Veterinary Medicine
Ohio ‘State University
Plum Hall
U. S
Roy M. Kottman
College of Agriculture
OSA
Orange consumption falls since early twentieth century
Ohio State University Extension Specialists report per capita fresh orange intake dropping from about 38 pounds annually in the 1910s to roughly 2 pounds in recent years.
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Ohio State University Extension
Avon plastic greenhouse experiment eyed for tomato boost
Stanley Wolfe of Avon is testing a low cost plastic greenhouse using four mill plastic over baskets to grow lettuce and tomatoes. He notes no heat or ventilation is needed, plans include a July tomato harvest, and two and a half acres already host the project with growth potential if successful.
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Avon
Glasshouse
Stanley Wolfe
Detroit Rd
Wolfe
Thomas Wolfe
Sheffield Village
Gehl 72 Chopper Gains Popularity With Farmers
Farmers anticipate profitable grass crops and consider harvesting gear. Gehl 72 Chopper remains a popular choice among agricultural workers for mowing and conditioning work.
Gehl tractors sellers note strong tomato crop outlook
Gehl, a 101 year name in grass handling equipment, is highlighted by Jim Scheafer of Belden as a key supplier for farmers. The report notes Gehl choppers with high capacity, a 10 horsepower engine, and efficient grass handling features, plus a market outlook that tomatoes will be plentiful from mid April through July in the Cleveland area.
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Gehl
Jim Scheafer
Belden
Rt. 76
Scheafer
Ohio
Bylcrop
Cleveland
Theiris D. Hoag
Abbe Rosch
Eve’ Association
Gehi
Alas Chalmers
Geveland
Ohio Ag News Highlights From OSU Entomologists To Farm Prices
Ohio State University entomologists warn alfalfa weevil may become a major pest in Ohio. The Agriculture Extension Service notes home garden value, census figures, and regional tomato planting times. Farm income rose to 12.7 billion in 1961 while production costs climbed. seepage and evaporation threaten basins, and seed treatment with captan or thiram is advised.
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Ohio
Ohio State University
Agriculture Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
OSU
Ice Damage Destroys Wheat Crops In Ohio
Ice cover has destroyed winter wheat acreages across Ohio, mainly in low poorly drained zones. Dr. Lewis C. Saboe advises that 50 percent stands may yield more if left undisturbed, while areas with heavy loss could be reseeded with spring oats or harvested as mixed grain. Spring wheat is discouraged due to adaptation, planting timing, and quality concerns.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lewis C. Saboe
Ohio State University Extension Agronomist
Saboe
Homemaker Achievement Day Set for April at Aquamarine Club
The annual Homemaker Achievement Day will occur April 25 at the Aquamarine Club from 10 00 a m to 2 30 p m. Alamanae Home Council performs a skit and Frank Locke from Oberlin speaks on Landscaping Your Lawn. Sponsored by Lorain County Home Demonstration Clubs with county exhibits and a luncheon for 175.
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Aquamarine Club Fom
Alamanae Home Council
Frank Locke
Oberlin
Lorain County Home Denistration Clubs
Agriculural Extension Service
Farm City Week Observed Nationally and in Ohio
Relations promoted Farm City Week this year will be observed nationally and in Ohio from November 16 to 22. Ohio efforts to promote improved rural urban relationships will be carried out at various times during the year.
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Ohio
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