Spelt gains ground as oat rival in local farming
In area farms spelt competes with oats for cattle and hog feed. J Corbett Walker notes 15 to 20 percent of farmers grow it due to fewer government restrictions. Seed quality, threshing difficulty, and smut control shape yields and profitability. The Frenches report seed fields exceed 500 acres with Cyrus Eaton among clients.
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Germany
J. Corbett Walker
Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service Office
W.B. French and Son
Wakeman
W.B. French
Ira Lee
Brighton
Lee
Cyrus Eaton
Northfield
W. B. French
Robert French
Camden Clipperettes host bake sale and picnic plans
Community activities include a Kipton bake sale at Kipton Community Church with packed dishes and table service at 10 a.m. Aug 10. The Aug 15 project books judging at Oberlin First Church. A Lagrange Go-Getters meeting at Don Hoffman's home 7 30 p.m. Aug 11 baseball vs Sod Busters. 4H Citizenship Course attendees travel to Washington D C. Nome Alaska rainfall records show wide annual variation.
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Camden Clipperettes
Cheryl Town
Lynette Steele
Kipton Community Church
Oberlin First Church
Lagrange
Don Hoffman
Tomorro
Sod Busters
Ruth Horvath
4-Hers Set for Medina County Fair Opening
The Medina County Fair opens tomorrow with 1192 girls and 659 boys in 4-H clubs. Fairgrounds on Rt. 42 west of Medina host a baby beef sale Thursday at 7 30 p.m. 117 head of Black Angus and Hereford will be sold.
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Medina County
Rt. 42
Medina
Gary Raser
Ag exports decline over two years amid global disruptions
Agricultural product exports have fallen for more than two years. Factors include the British devaluation French strikes and a U S dock strike. Strong crops in deficit areas like India and Pakistan and rising output and competition in other exporting nations also influence the trend.
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U.S
India
Pakistan
Fewer but bigger dairy farms predicted by 1980
Agricultural economists project US dairy farms will shrink to about 200000 or fewer by 1980 from about 400000 today. Average herd size will rise to 50 to 75 cows per farm, with a shift toward family operations and more hired labor in larger units.
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Ta Tn
Whettland
Grealne
Elyria Industrial Equipment
Oberlin
Family reunions keep roots alive in rural America
The piece reflects on the enduring habit of family reunions in the Midwest. It notes the predictable patterns, the roles of mothers and grandparents, the noisy squabbles over lineage, the long meals, and the aim of sustaining heritage while facing changing social norms.
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Middle West
America
Pomona Grange Re-elects Vogel Master in Huron County
John Vogel was re-elected Master of the Huron County Pomona Grange for the coming year. Officers include Payne Overseer Snyder Lecturer Corbin Chaplain Vogel Secretary Vogel Treasurer Stober Lady Assistant Steward Ward Pomona Allgood Ceres Fry Flora, plus executive committeemen Franklin Allgood Fishbaugh. Charlotte Gordon is pianist. A dessert smorgasbord is planned at Willard Grange Hall on Sept 16 after donations to the Huron County Emergency Band and baking sewing contest winners Angie Arnold and Donald Stoll.
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New London
John Vogel
Huron County
Pomona Grange
Walter Payne
Lawrence Snyder
Mildred Corbin
Paul Vogel
Leroy Stober
Hazel Ward
Myron Allgood
Pomona
Beatrice Fry
Ceres
Ruth Carpenter
Flora
Ed Franklin
Ray Fishbaugh
Charlotte Gordon
Angie Arnold
Donald Stoll
Willard Grange Hall
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Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
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