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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1970
Page
5
OSU plant pathologist R E Partyka reports winter kill in evergreens will appear in spring as browning on needles or branches. He notes browning may be confined to one side or whole plant and is not caused by pathogens. Factors include soil moisture, drainage, root injury, and herbicide damage.
Entomologists seek replacements for DDT that kill insects yet pose less hazard. Most substitutes are organophosphate nerve poisons with harsher immediate effects than chlorinated hydrocarbons. Miller of Ohio State notes vegetable use reduced by 79 percent from last year and asserts DDT is eliminated where adequate substitutes exist.
A reflective meditation on how letters from parents and siblings shape identity. It contrasts long distance phone bills with cherished missives, noting letters provide warmth, growth, and a tangible record of relationships across school years. The piece laments modern fleeting communication and praises writing as humane connection.
Kennedy of the Popcorn Division in Perry County warns Ohio growers to seek higher prices for the 58 million pounds of popcorn produced on 20 000 acres last year. He notes rising production costs over three years while processors cut prices, urging growers to consider alternatives like soybeans or field corn if prices do not improve. The Ohio Agricultural Marketing Association, affiliated with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, coordinates these concerns across five states.
Six major pesticide firms including Diamond Shamrock Corp challenge the Agriculture Department's November 20 order banning four DDT uses and pushing a year end goal to end all but essential DDT uses. A scientific panel will rule and a public hearing may occur if the panel rejects the industry request. The firms market about 30 of 1,300 affected products and the ban targets house and garden insects shade tree pests tobacco pests and aquatic insects.
Statistics show dairy output per cow climbing from 7200 to over 9500 pounds, a 32 percent rise, while milkfat content fell from above 3.80 to 3.70 percent. The number of milk cows declined from about 700000 to under 500000, and total yearly production dropped from over five billion pounds to around four billion pounds.
In 1969 the United States posted a new all crop production index of 121, up one percent from 1968, aided by higher yields per acre despite reduced cropped acreage. Ohio had its second largest crop year with an index of 130, while corn yields reached a record 85 bushels and soybean acreage rose 3 percent though corn wheat and oats area fell.
Perth-Timber projects a rapid shift in Australia’s trade, signaling timber imports rising to 224 million dollars annually and potentially overtaking oil as the nation’s largest single import. The article notes a surge in timber trade and outlines implications for the economy.
Tokyo reports Japan imported 27 million dollars of United States poultry in the first half of 1969, rising from 14 million dollars in the comparable period of 1968. The figures reflect continued demand for US poultry and exchange-linked trade activity between Japan and the United States.
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