Vermont visit yields sweet political notes and maple memories
A Vermont trip highlights dairy farming politics in Sutton where 90 percent of taxes come from 10 percent of residents, mainly dairy producers. Gov. Madeleine Kunin attends Farm Bureau events as dairy oversupply and buyout plans surface. The author also tours Enosburg Falls maple farms and recalls rural life with Fran Fleury and the Simpson family, ending with purchases of local products.
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Vermont
Sutton
Simpsons
Mt. Burke
Farm Bureau Women's Forum
St. Johnsbury
Simpson
Frances
Fran
Burlington
Junior Fair auction panel formed in Lorain County
A new Lorain County Junior Fair Livestock Auction Committee was formed to plan promote and run the annual live stock auction ending the Cooperative Extension Service's role in financing. Eva Weber reported the committee composition and new flat fees replacing previous percentage deductions with charges of 20 10 and 5 per head plus special goat and rabbit rates.
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Wellington
Lorain County
Lorain
Jerry Long
Eva Weber
County Fair Board
Essay contest gives 4-Hers chance to win goat
Lorain County 4-H offers current and new members a chance to win Nubian doe kids born in 1986. Essays on why they want to win a Nubian Doe are due April 10 with winners announced at the Goats Council meeting April 17. Winners must donate back a future doe to the council with parental approval.
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Jerry Long
Jennifer Jones
Molly Matejka
Lorain County
4-H Goat Council
Goats Council
Dairymen Banquet set for April 5 in Lorain County
The 51st annual Lorain County Dairymen Banquet will feature a Mis souri humorist as guest speaker, April 5 at Firelands High School. A roast beef and ham dinner precedes performances by Jack Taylor who will portray the mayor of Whoopup. A new Lorain County Dairy Princess will be chosen from three entrants with sponsors, and 1985 princess Michelle Evans will crown the winner.
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Henrietta Twp
Missouri
Lorain County
Firelands High School
Firelands
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Don
Connie
Madeleine Kunin
Grain Farmers’ Soil Bank
Enosburg Falls
Maple Hill Farm
Frances Hammond
Pat Leimbach
Charles Behnke
Lorain County Extension Service
Behnke
Hilltop Orchard
Butternut Ridge Rd
Elyria
Oberlin
Gene Krebs
Cooperative Extension Service
Lowell St
County Administration
Kirk Grose
Krystowski Tractor Sales
Renee Nemeth
Ron Nemeth
Kipton Elevator Association
Jill Sheffield
Tom Sheffield
Farmer’s Co-op Supply
Michelle Evans
Dairy Board
Timothy Hays
County Cooperative Extension Service
Scheafer
Belden
Alcoholics Anonymous
Iorain
Cuyahoga
Chronicle-Telegram
Aif Sis Pt
Independent
Shell
Shell Neto
Rotelia
Lydia
Turnpe
Elyria Lavin
Cove
Prica
Brussels
Mtra
Kipton Elevator _Association
Asada Eats
Apel
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