Congress hears producers plea for faster grain shipment
Farmers from 12 grain states urged Congress to fix the transport bottleneck delaying millions of tons of grain. Officials blamed railcar shortages, port handling limits, and winter weather, with talk of further sales to Russia and improved port and lake shipping options.
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Youth to show his Korean slides at dessert program
Wellington resident Lad Harrison, after six months in Korea as an exchange student, will present slides on Korea at the Milky Way Dessert program on April 30 at 7 30 p m. The Lorain County Farm Bureau Women's Committee sponsors the James Brand House event to raise rural life awareness. Co chairs Marion McConnell and Louise Gross invite the public with entertainment by the Harmonetters of Elyria and Pat Leimbach of The Chronicle Telegram as mistress of ceremonies.
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Ohio State ATI Dedication Near Wooster This May
Ohio State University will dedicate the Agricultural Technical Institute on May 15 on a 30 acre Wooster area campus near Route 250 two miles south. The facility is the first of its kind in the United States and focuses solely on technical agriculture programs. The public ceremony starts after 1 p.m. with tours of the institute and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center buildings.
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Floater truck helps farmers on wet ground in Wakeman area
Hooker's LP-Gas Co promotes its Floater truck that can apply fertilizer on soggy fields without rutting. Norman Hooker says the vehicle supports custom blends and Ortho products, with a May price increase and a $5 per ton savings if bought now. Also notes Montana wheat accounted for about 20 percent of agricultural earnings in 1971.
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Child labor pride and a farm family’s work ethic
A parent argues that early farm work builds skill and discipline in children such as Orrin who spent weeks painting and welding during spring break. The piece extols practical labor from ages five to sixteen, noting safer, slower progression and lifelong benefits for workers and the community.
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