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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1977
Page
4
A housewife recalls years of wringer washing in rural Ohio, detailing the hardship of dry wells and the struggle with old equipment. The piece contrasts frantic, messy memories with the calm, deliberate act of washing by hand and the fleeting satisfaction of a reliable water supply. The author reflects on yearning for simpler times and the enduring pull of domestic toil.
Washington AP farmers could cut national farm energy use by 15 to 20 percent over the next decade by modest changes in crop and livestock production though some methods may be costly. The USDA ERS and Federal Energy Administration briefed on where energy reductions come from, with poultry, dairy, livestock, field crops, vegetables and orchard crops showing substantial savings through better cooling, irrigation, feeding, ventilation, lighting and equipment maintenance.
The Agriculture Department says U S poultry shipments to the Middle East may total about 40 million this year and rise toward 100 million in 1977, with Iraq Iran Saudi Arabia Egypt and the UAE among major buyers. Livestock and other farm exports to overseas markets also grow.
The Foreign Agriculture weekly notes Syria becomes a steady buyer of U S tobacco both leaf and cigarettes with leaf sales around 6.4 million in 1975 and expected higher this year aided by a Food for Peace credit up to 4.8 million. Onion exports to Europe surge due to drought reaching 11 200 metric tons in September and 21 000 tons in October. California prunes exports hit a record 53 246 tons in 1975 76 with France Britain Germany and Scandinavia among top buyers.
Lorain and Medina County Farm Bureau members will hear about jetport progress at 8 p.m. in the Production Credit Association office Oberlin. Lake Erie Regional Transportation Authority rep Jack Yewell will speak and Dorothy Schriver and the Gordons will show Africa slides. Norman McConnell and Madge Abahazi will give committee reports. Charles Brill chairs the correlating meeting.
The Agriculture Department and Forest Service seek public input on proposed rules for grazing livestock on public land. Revisions aim to align with the 1976 Federal Land Policy and Management Act and cover authority, range management, permit issuance, rangeland funds, and advisory boards. Fees for livestock use and wild horse management are not included.
Massey-Ferguson 77 promotion sends hundreds of dealers and families to San Diego for sun and showroom tours. Dick Poien of Elyria Industrial Equipment and family joined the trip, praising the visit as a chance to review 1977 plans and strengthen dealer company relations. The piece notes anticipated product growth and expanded dealer support, with Elyria Industrial Equipment at Routes 10 and 20 open 9 to 5 weekdays and 8 to noon Saturdays.
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