Consumer Still King Of Retail Food Store
Consumers remain dominant in retail food stores especially in perishables as Bruce Marion of Ohio State University notes. Meat departments aim to win customer confidence with price quality variety and better service while increasing education on cooking methods tenderness and fat reduction.
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Bruce Marion
Ohio State University Extension
Marian
Marion
Conbone
Falion
Soig
Praseches
Census Shows Changes in Ohio Agriculture
Ohio agriculture has undergone major shifts over the past decade with fewer but larger farms, more part time workers, and rising investment per worker. The 1959 Ohio Census of Agriculture indicates about 184 percent of total land as 1.26 million acres in farms, 140 thousand farms, and an average farm size of 132 acres. Gross farm income nears 1 billion dollars with many operators relying on off farm income for family funds.
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Ohio
Ohio State University Extension
Fuley S. Dougan
Margaret McDonald
U. S
Kennedy invites Ed to chair new farm program study
In the Oval Office John F. Kennedy asks Ed to lead a high level committee to draft a new farm program. Ed recalls his farm background and his brief ten minute letter that impressed the President. Kennedy recognizes his lack of experience yet values his concise analysis.
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John F. Kennedy
White House
Jack
Ferms
Iis
Department of Agriculture
Jack F. Kennedy
Faur to Exhibit at Mid-America Hardware Show in Cleveland
John N. Faur of North Ridgeville will display for Engineering Products Economy four wheel lawn and garden tractors among 350 exhibitors at the four day Mid-America Hardware Show in Public Hall Cleveland. The event draws about 10 000 buyers from 20 states and Canada and is the Midwest showcase for hardware and related product lines sponsored by the Ohio Hardware Association.
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Cleveland
Public Hall
John N. Faur
Center Ridge Rd
North Ridgeville
Four Wheel
States
Canada
New York City
Ohio Hardware Association
Columbus
OHA
Mid America
Midwest
Ohio
Farm City Tour by Grange draws Willard area turnout
More than 50 attendees joined the Huron County Pomona Grange tour highlighting farm and industrial operations. The visit included R. R. Donnelly Co for Britannica binding, a 450 acre John Stambaugh farm with 195000 bushels of onions, and a 900 acre muck farm producing corn soybeans and potatoes. The Willard Fritz sheep farm showcased 200 ewes and about six percent annual income, with lunch served at the Willard Grange hall.
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Willard
Huron County Pomona Grange
R. R. Donnelly Co
Ray Feichtner
John Stambaugh
Willard ‘Fritz
Fritz
Carl Amreamtam
Ee Fritz
Willard Grange
Holland Transplanter Now Tractor Mounted for Precision Planting
Gardeners and nurserymen gain a tractor mounted Holland transplanter praised for precise watering and root irrigation. The unit, showcased by Kane Implement and Supply Co., suits short rows and ridge planting and supports crops like celery tomatoes cabbage sweet potatoes cauliflower strawberries onions tobacco horseradish mint and nursery stock.
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Holland
Kane Implement and Supply Co
Oberlin
Elyria
New Alfalfa Leaflet Promotes High Yield Ohio Forage
Ohio Agricultural Extension Service releases Certified Alfalfa The Profit Factor In Livestock Farming leaflet. It highlights legume use in livestock operations and management steps for top yields. It promotes Vernal Ranger Buffalo and Atlantic varieties and notes potential profits from high quality alfalfa. Copies available at county Extension offices.
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Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Extension Service
Lewis C. Sabae
Ohio State University Extension Agronomist
Vernal
Ranger
Buffalo
Atlantic
Saboe
Ohio Rural Areas Weigh Zoning Adoption Repeal
Ohio voters in 3 of 88 counties considered rural zoning last year. Since zoning began, 482 townships have faced the issue with 75 percent adopting by 1950 end. Repeal questions appeared 33 times in 13 years, but only three townships shed zoning. Amendments passed in half the cases.
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IHS
Ohio
Mh Aw
Tieat Anananiok
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