Ohio farm boom masks shrinking farmer base and rising output
Ohio agriculture is portrayed as at a historical peak with higher beef and corn production than decades past, while the number of operating farms has fallen by about 200,000 over 20 years. The piece cites substantial gains in beef, corn, and other crops, plus the role of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in supporting growth and research.
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Ohio
Seaie & Bar
Estes
Ercup
Iaria
Ferrwi
Miller
Bensa
Set
Ohio Agricultural
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Staion
Andi Faxuries Iodax
Controling Weeds Course Taught at Firelands School District
A farmers class on weed control will be taught at 3 o clock by instructor Miller. The Firelands School District offers the program with several important changes in recommendations this year for growers to carefully check.
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Firelands
Miller
Voctuenal Agaculire
Pam
Sexi
Grouers
Winter series fencing meet sponsored by Firelands Board
The text notes a winter series of events sponsored jointly by the Firelands Board of Education and the Ohio Division of Vocational Education. It warns that a melting saw can cause severe jeromon problems if not controlled and states the program will continue until late spring.
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Fann Meet!ines
Firelands Board of
Educeren
Ohio Division of Vocationary Education
4-H Club Plans And Officers Across Regions
Spring brings 4-H club plans as groups in Lagrange Carlisle and Penfield outline officers, split into subgroups, schedule meetings and events, with dances and car wash fundraisers planned. Lagrange lists its officers and committees, Carlisle divides members by routes and appoints advisors, Penfield approves another car wash fundraiser for March.
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Nellie Waldecker
Pan Toursdey
Carlisle
Sallies
Air Chester Sikera
Sikera
Richard Burrer
Berrers
Mweet
Penfield
Rawhidersi
Gulf Staten
LeGrange
Economy tractor creeper gear linked to slow speeds debuts
Engineering Products of Yauwkesna Wis announces a new tandem transmission creeper gear for its Economy a2-gear waders. The low cost, intended for rotary tiller and blower attachments, is described by dealer John Faur of Center Ridge in North Ridgeville as the first of its kind for slow-speed operation.
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Yauwkesna Wis
John Faur
Center Ridge
North Ridgeville
Peace Corps Seeks More Farmers in Colombia Ventures
The Peace Corps expands in Colombia with 167 volunteers in mural and urban community projects. New recruits assist in rural cooperative setup, credit unions, and English teaching, aiming to raise farming income and home economics skills through training and demonstrations of improved planting, crop rotation, and pest control.
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Peace Corps
Colombia
Lorai
Colombis
Latin America
Ecos
Istallation II
Threelice
Power King
Farm income tops previous year amid higher prices and costs
Government data show 1962 realized net farm income rising to 12.9 billion while per capita farm population income improved. Record gross income reached 40.6 billion but rising production costs offset much of the gain. State estimates vary with Delaware at 1.53 and New Jersey at 5.485 thousand dollars per farmer.
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Ife
Department
Delaware
Kentucky
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Huron District Earns High Rating in Conservation Program
The Huron Soil Conservation District received a certificate of recognition for attaining an excellent rating in the Distinctive Service Program, sponsored by the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. Frank Smith accepted the certificate from Sam Frantz at the federation's annual Columbus meeting. The program rates districts on a point system, requiring 700 points for the excellent rate, and honors districts for activities planned and accomplished, with praise for supervisors and cooperating agencies.
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Huron Soil Conservation District
Ohio Federation
Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Frank Smith
Huron
Sam Frantz
Columbus
Soil Conservation District
Ohio
Farmers told to mind their own silage
Wayne L. Hays of Ohio urged Farm Bureau members to limit lobbying to farm matters to keep Congress responsive to farmers. He cautioned against taking stands on every issue, saying broad participation dilutes influence. Clarence J. Brown joined in critiquing budget cuts amid the federation’s closing breakfast.
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Washington
Iuphd
Wayne L. Hays
Doho
Jhis Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Hays
House Foreign Relations Committee
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Federation
Farm Bureau
Fee
Brown
Kennedy
Frances P. Bolton
Stephen M. Young
School board to hold work session on budget cuts
Ohio school board members discuss tightening finances while planning a work session. References to tax and budget pressures, tile drainage costs, and potential savings appear amid reshuffled schedules and upcoming board meetings at Avon Lake High School.
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Avon Lake
Avon Lake Board of Educaton
Avon Lake High School
Ianigai
Robert Wilging
Public Service
Tee
Council
Redwood Blvd
Redwood
King
Kimber
West River
Gierk
Lpatice
Driver charged with two traffic violations in Detroit and Lorein
Allen A. Kimber, 34, of 600 Bethune Ave Detroit and 3174 Victory Ave Lorein was charged with disobeying two stop signs and driving without a valid operator's license. The incident occurred at 4 40. Police report lists two traffic law violations against Kimber.
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Lauuud
Gui Yoartiuay
Allen A. Kimber
Bethune Ave
Detroit
Victory Ave
Lorein
Record file installed for drainage in Huron County
Farmers in Huron County installed record drainage in 196? improving soil drainage on 124 acres of cropland. The effort installed about 1 million feet or 189 miles of tile, representing a total investment of 140000 dollars in the future.
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Huron County
Kiwanis Club to Host Official Visit by Lt. Gov Don Noble
Kiwanis host club will receive an official visit from Don E. Noble, lieutenant governor of the 13th Division Ohio District Kiwanis International. The meeting is scheduled for 6 30 p.m. Thursday at the Saddle Tun.
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Avon Lake
Saiwanis Club
Don E. Noble. Lorain
Ohio
Kiwanis International
Saddle Tun
Women Lead Conservation Drive In School Programs
The Agriculture Department urges women to head national conservation education efforts in schools. A 24 page booklet titled Your Cub Can Open the Door to Conservation outlines roles for teachers as mentors and demonstrates projects like library stocking, tree planting, interweaving resources with studies, contests, exhibits, and scholarships for summer classes to promote conservation literacy amid rising population concerns.
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Washington Iapd
Agriculture Department
Fairall Named Conservationist for Northeast Ohio Area
Marion E. Fairall, work unit conservationist for the U S Soil Conservation Service at Urbana, chosen as area conservationist for northeast Ohio. The Warren office supports Cuyahoga Summit Lake Geauga Portage Ashtabula Trumbull Mahoning Columbiana counties. He earned a B S in agriculture from Ohio State University in 1942 and joined SCS at Millersburg in 1959. Fairall will succeed James S Bennett, reassigned to the state office in Columbus as assistant state conservationist.
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Marion E. Fairail
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Urbana
Warren
Cuyahoga
Summitt, Lake
Geauga
Portage
Ashtabula
Trumbull
Mahoning
Columbiana
Fairall
Uhion State University
SCS
Millersburg
James 5. Bennett
Galumbus
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Carol Harper
Kathy Buswell
Jewel Fox
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Gloria Olsen
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Gehl Areas
Jim Scheafer
Relden, Ohin
UPD
University of New Mexico
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Fist
Ardean
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Agriculture Center
Rt. 13
Murray Ridge
Soli Conservation District
Oliver Industrial Equipment
Elyria Fence and Implement CO
Oberlin Rd
West Ave
Ports — Service
Elyria Implement, Inc
Obertin Road
Glendale
Kiwanis
Kipton
Kipton, Ohio
Birmingham
The
Oberlin Elevator Co
Malin St
Oberlin, Ohio
the Chronicle-Telegram
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Berwind
Belden
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Center Ridge Road
Farm Bureau Cooperatives
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