Rural Electrification and REA Loans Backed by Growth
The article notes REA financed power and telephone systems expanding rural service. It cites about 173,000 new consumers and 1.9 million already valued, with 300 districts involved. Since 1940 borrowers totaled 91,000 with millions repaid, and REA lines now serve 1.6 million telephone subscribers and 2,011,906 power consumers across 48 states, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. The world cotton carryover and production figures for 1964 are also mentioned, with rising supplies and global estimates.
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REA
Borloans
Freeman
REA Electric Cooperative Associations
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Ag Center area meetings listed for next week
Ag Center calendar shows events across multiple venues next week. 4H Council meets at the Ag Center Elyria tonight at 8, while 4H advisors train at Wellington Grange Hall tomorrow at 8 p.m. Other sessions include Soybean Production at Norwalk American Legion Home tomorrow 10 a.m. and Firelands Adult Farmers at Firelands High School tomorrow 8 p.m. Also Senior 4 H at the 4H Center Wednesday 8 p.m. Corn production school and Soil school at the Ag Center Wednesday and Thursday 8 p.m. Junior Leaders 4H meet Carlisle Grange Hall Monday 7:45 p.m. Hay and silage show at Wellington High School next Monday 2 p.m.
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Ag Center
Elyria
Wellington Grange Hall
American Legion
Norwalk
Firelands
Firelands High School
Rt. 113
Bechtel Rd
Carlisle Grange Hall
Wellington High School
Trail Blazers 4H Club Names New Officers
The Trail Blazers 4H Club elected new officers Tom Ternes as president Barbara Smith as vice president Vicki Smith as secretary Barbara Moss as treasurer Dale Smith and Linda Gregg health and safety Terry Fin can and Judy Walker recreation and Sharon Moss and Frances Pulmba reporters. The club will meet February 28 at Judy Cobb’s home and invites interested members to contact advisor Jack Ternes Sugar Ridge Road Elyria.
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Trail Blazers
Judy Cobb
Jack Ternes
Sugar Ridge Rd
Elyria
Tom Ternes
Barbara Smith
Vicki Smith
Barbara Moss
Dale Smith
Linda Gregg
Farm workers hit new all time low on farms
The Agriculture Department reported a January week saw a record low in Americans working on farms as well as a new low for hired farm workers at 721,000. California and Florida accounted for about one third of lure labor with Florida still short. Forecasts predict continued declines in family and hired farm labor as growers struggle to recruit help for fruits and vegetables.
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Agriculture Department
California
Florida
Case tractors dominate LaGrange farming equipment scene
LaGrange tractor dealers promote I. J. Case Co. farm gear highlighting the 45 plow 730 and 830 models and the 930 six plow tractor. Dual hydraulic systems, automatic draft control, and new 456 bottom plow priced to deliver high torque with low time and cost. Engines offer diesel, gasoline, or LP gas with ribbed blocks and wide main bearings for durability. Demonstrations available through Ralph or Lyle at LaGrange Tractor Sales.
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I. J. Case Co
Case
Lyle Behner
Ralph Rahrig
LaGrange Tractor Sales
Ralph
Ralph Or Lyle
Milk Producers elect Roe Stanley to fifth term president
Roe Stanley, dairy farmer from East Liberty, was reelected president of the Milk Producers Federation, the Cleveland area dairy farmer cooperative. He urged fellow farmers to push for fair milk prices as operating costs rose 29 percent in a decade. Norman Alger, Mantua, was elected vice president. Harry Homer, Louisville, secretary. Homer Billman, West Salem, treasurer. All officers are active dairy farmers.
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Roe Stanley
Milk Producers Federation
Dairy Farmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Stanley
East Liberty
MPF
MPF Board of
Norman Alger
Mantua
Harry Homer
Louisville
Homer Billman
West Salem
Soybean Production Clinic Slated in Norwalk
Farmers seek lower costs at a Soybean Production Clinic at the American Legion Hall in Norwalk from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Four Ohio State University Cooperative Extension Service agronomists will discuss approved practices, with lectures on varieties and seed quality, water runoff and storage, lime and fertility, and weed control. The Lorain Huron Erie counties area is among four clinics planned this year.
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American Legion Hall
Norwalk
Cooperative Extension Service
Ohio State University
Lewis C. Saboe
Samuel W. Bone
N. Shepherd
Edward W . Stroube
Lorain - Huron - Erie Counties
Greenhouse tomatoes rush head start with carbon dioxide use
At Thomas Wolfe Greenhouses in Sheffield Ohio tomatoes in a half acre section have reached the turning stage and mature about two weeks ahead of field plants. Wolfe notes that most area supermarket tomatoes are Florida grown and shipped in, explaining a taste difference similar to tree ripened fruit.
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Thomas Wolfe
Ohio
Florida
Wolfe
Eaton Aggies invite youth to join 4-H club meeting
North Eaton reports that boys and girls aged 10 to 18 are urged to attend a meeting next Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Eaton Town Hall. Advisors Lloyd Schiering and Martin Blaine outlined membership duties, including yearly demonstrations, fair projects, eight meetings per year, dues, and potential county demonstration entries. Nine new members joined last week amid ongoing club activity.
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North Eaton
Eaton Aggies
Eaton Town Hall
Lloyd Schiering
Martin Blaine
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Gayloed
P. Godwin
Setae World
International Cotton Advisory Committee
Wieners
H. W. Keighley and Son, Inc
Oberlin
LaGrange
Elyria Implement and Tractor, Inc
Your Inc Dealer
Oberlin Road
Glendale
Kipton Elevator Ass'n. Tor
James
Tectrol
St. Joseph, Mich
Wolter
H. Wittner
Michigan State University
MSU
Yepenar
Hogan's Lake Avenue Lawn Mower
Lake Avenue
The
Oberlin Elevator Co
Doal
Goorin, Co
Ford
Medina Tractor Sales Co
North Court Street
Medina
Dally
Fli
Worcestep
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