Pelee Island Retreat Described by 4 Farmer's Holiday Trip
A Chicago writer details a three day trip with Paul to Pelee Island in Lake Erie. He notes the remote isle offers tranquil, minimal commerce, affordable ferry access, and a tiny year round population of about 160 with a single motel restaurant, tavern, hot dog stand, two marinas, a co op farm store, and small shops, highlighting its appeal as a quiet getaway off the North American coast.
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Paul
Pelee Island
Canada
Lake Erie
Lou
Marney Murphey
Bermuda
Marney
Murpheys
The Island of Pelee Abounds In Rural Quirk
A narrator recalls Pelee Island life with a dining room by appointment a trading post liquor store and taxi service between marinas. The island soldiers through slag roads drought and abandoned vineyards as Austrian vine plans emerge at Via Villa. Farmers joke about irrigation while locals swap stories drink corn and recall a gentle farmer’s holiday ending with a 2.5 inch rainfall.
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North Bay
Farm Focus set for Tuesday and Wednesday at Ries Family Farm
Ohio farm events highlight Farm Focus shows with 325 firms, farm machinery, tillage demos, and crop plots of corn and soybeans on more than 140 acres. Visitors tour plots by wagon and learn about nitrogen, insecticide studies, and tillage practices. County Farm Bureau leaders attend the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Leadership Conference in Columbus August 23-24, with Young Farm Couples Appreciation Days August 13-14 at Mohican State Lodge and August 16-17 at Deer Creek State Lodge.
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As Vee County
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van West
Faye Eee
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Ohio
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Columbus
Farm Bureau
Young Farm
Ohio Farm Bureau-Landmark, Inc
Mohican State Lodge
Loudonville
Deer Creek State Lodge
Mt. Sterling
Farm Bureau and Landmark
Deer flies trouble outdoor enthusiasts this summer
Deer flies return with blood seeking females and elusive adults. They breed in marshy, aquatic habitats and persist beyond a single season. control is limited and protection requires clothing and repellents. Nutrition affects milk protein content, with genetics, age, and environment playing roles but nutrition offering short term manageability for dairymen.
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Peter Spike
Ohio State University
Farmers idled 75.6 million acres for 1983 crop programs
A preliminary Agriculture Department report shows 75.6 million acres idled last year under federal programs, with $9.7 billion in free surplus commodities issued in exchange for reduced plantings. About 164.1 million acres were enrolled, 71 percent of the base, and 46.8 million came from the PIK portion, including 20.5 million acres under whole-base idling.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Everett Rank
Department
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
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Richard L. Miller
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Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
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