March marks turning point for young dairy farmer
In Lagrange, 19 year old David Cornish joined Ira Swartz to run a 235 acre farm on Indian Hollow Rd March 1. He earned the N H Hill trophy at the Ohio Guernsey Association meeting in Columbus for calf and yearling showings and posted a 24th in open class. He had 11 cows on unofficial test with a herd average of 10 056 pounds milk and 440 pounds butterfat. high cow produced 12 082 pounds milk and 558 pounds butterfat.
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Columbus
N. H. Hill
Dave
Keystone High School
Cave
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Hill
Guernsey
Lorain County
4H Junior Leaders meet and farming calendar update
Activities at the Ag Center dominate the week with several meetings. The 4H Junior Leaders gathering occurs tonight at 7 45 PM in the Carlisle Grange Hall. Huntington 4H Club Parents Night is tomorrow at 7 30 PM in the Huntington Grange Hall. The State 4H Advisors Recognition Luncheon is Thursday at noon on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus. Junior Fair Board meets Thursday at 8 PM in the Senior 4H Center. A shrubbery care program is Thursday at 7 30 PM at the Ag Center. The Area Junior Leader Advisor Conference runs Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM at Wooster High School. Adult farmers meet Monday at 8 PM at Keystone High School for a grain marketing program titled Selection of Dairy Sire. An Ohio State University extension class on grain marketing at the High School follows at 8 PM.
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FFA
Penfield Coop Farmers
Eugene Cornish
Indian Hollow Rd
Dave
Perry Fay
Elyria
Tom Younglas
Younglas
Lyle Pierce
Swartz
Republic Steel
Guernseys
Ag Center
Carlisle Grange Hall
Huntington 4H
Huntington Grange Hall
Ohio State University
Columbus
Wooster High School
Wooster
Keystone High
Ross Milner
Columb
Bolens Husky 1000 Completes Tractor Lineup
The Bolens Husky 1000 aims at large lawns and commercial grounds with a 10hp Wisconsin engine, six speed forward two reverse, and a Fast Switch Power Hitch. It features electric start, air cooling, and full engine power to attachments. See Dick Polens at Elyria Fence and Implement for details.
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Express
Delco-Remy
Dick Polens
Elyria
West Ave
Oberlin Rd
Skillfulettes Plan Initiation and Officer Election
The Elyria Skillfulettes 4H Club will elect new members and officers at its March 26 meeting at 7 30 p.m. at Anne Ferenchak’s Prospect Street home. A sewing demonstration titled Steps in Sewing will be given by Anne Ferenchak Barbara Ternes Jeanne Ternes and Joyce Patos.
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Elyria Skillfulettes
Anne Fereenchak
Prospect St
Anne’ Ferenchak
Barbara Ternes
Jeanne Ternes
Joyce Patos
Bonnie Cornish
Jeanne Persenski
Dianne Karries
Kathy Karres
Barbara Meadows
Mary Anne Elbert
Anne Fair
Cooperatives claim credit for milk pay premium
MPF leaders urged Lawson shippers to back a $5 per hundredweight premium arguing cooperatives have secured gains for producers and warning Lawson could set prices if the premium is blocked. The Northeast Ohio Federal Market Order pools class I utilization and prices, with MPF stressing unity among Lawson shippers to achieve fair pay while not raising consumer costs.
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Lawson Milk Co
Milk Producers Federation
Lawson
Michigan
Stanley
Northeast Ohio
MPF
Au Am Agica
Lawson Co’s
Northeast Area
Jorder
Cuyahoga
Summit
Stark
Lorain
Medina
Portage
Columbiana
Lake Counties
Ma Anne
Roe Stanley
East Liberty
Hel
Indiana
Ohio
Sealtest
Bers
Akron
Northeast
Smith Dairies
Orrville
MPF i
Willen
Rate of change is biggest problem for farmers
County Extension Agent Harold A. Spence outlines how rapid change pressures farms. Predictions by Cap Arnold and Dean Earl Butz show shifts in cattle, corn, farm population, and family farm structure. Emphasizes prudent asset valuation and internal growth over inflated land values as keys to resilience.
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Cap” Arnold
National Agricultural Statesman
Farm Credit Administration
Dean Earl Butz
Purready
Due University
U.S
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Wone
Bolens Husky
Barbara Kamp
Qme
Fenansinn
Lawson Co
Detroit
Thelace Toohrea
Alan Ant
Ula Lin
Medley Hoch
Harold A. Spence
Four’s
Ohio Tractor Sales
Center Nuge Rd
Rte
Nort Ridgevills
H. W. Keighley and Son
Ober'in
Geal Implements
GEHL
Jim Scheafer
W. B. French and Son
Wakeman
Wth
Morag
Haw, Gary de
Belden
Oro
Grafton
Lagrange
Glendale
Elyria Implement and Tractor, Inc
Oberlin
Homesite
Worcester
Sales & Service
Lorain Road
North Ridgeville
Landmark
Fort-O-Pels
Farm Bureau Cooperatives
Huron Street
Elyris
Phene
Ontario
Obie
Phene Grafton
Erehi
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