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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1977
Page
6
A personal meditation links letters from a husband to weekly farm weather notes. The piece surveys reports from Richmond to Missoula on rain, drought, hail, and crop prospects, noting conflicting conditions and rising prices. It ends with a wistful hope for ideal weather and high prices.
William J. Valatka, Elyria Catholic High School 1974 graduate, received an associate degree in agronomic industry technology from Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster. Dr. C William Swank of the Farm Bureau spoke to 115 graduates. William’s parents are Dorothy and Joseph Valatka of Lorain.
The annual Inside the Home Demonstration Contest awarded top honors in Junior and Senior divisions at the Ohio Edison Auditorium in Elyria. Winners include Carol Gilles first in Individual Junior, with Brian Tyrus and Julie Carpenter placing second and third in that heat, and multiple teams and individuals from Avon, Columbia Station, Wellington, and nearby towns earning outstanding and first place recognitions. judges were Cheryl Parrish and Linda Booth from Ohio Edison and Columbia Gas.
Massey Ferguson combines prove dependable for thousands of farmers with models MF 300 510 and MF 760 730 featuring high capacity cylinders fast head changes and fingertip controls. Elyria Industrial Equipment promotes these field proven units at Routes 10 and 20 contact 322-7064 for details.
Good’s Auction House in Creston has a new owner and name. Vincent Stepp of Ashland becomes owner manager and will run Stepp’s Auction House at the Creston site, continuing regular Monday poultry egg produce and miscellaneous sales with veteran auctioneer Ford Good. A 4 H car wash by the Elyzia Happy Rustlers is set for Saturday at J C Penney Midway Mall noon to six.
Government experts say a 17 percent rise in spring planted acreage could push soybean prices lower next fall as a record 1.6 to 1.7 billion bushels may be harvested if August weather stays favorable. Farm prices for 1977-78 are seen around $5 per bushel, down from about $7.32 this season.
Agronomy and agricultural engineering specialists from Ohio A R D C Wooster will discuss corn drying systems new headers for soybeans effects of harvest and drying on shelled corn seed quality soil drainage grain handling and storage. Registration 9 a m program 10 a m lunch after talks cover tillage nitrogen rates planting dates weed control field held at 2400 Case Road Columbus.
Landmark intern Peter Hazel, a senior agriculture student at Ohio State University, works at Crawford Landmark Inc in Bucyrus. The program teaches cooperative principles and provides experience in operations plus college credit. Hazel is the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hazel and a Western Reserve High School graduate.
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