Farm debt, exports, and middlemen take center stage in 1975 outlook
Washington reports rising farm debt to about 90.6 billion by year start, up 11 percent from 1978. USDA notes stronger net asset positions for farmers while seeking more borrowing to expand. Grain storage loans surge to 14.9 million in early fiscal year, with exports totaling 4.7 billion in first quarter, up 6 percent. Middlemen take an 8 cent share of rising food prices, Cornell profits rise 19.6 percent, and net returns improve from 7.5 to 9.6 percent.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
National Association of Food Chains
Middleman
Cornell University
Allen
USDA
U.S
Mienday
Granges Offer Bicentennial Cookbook for Five Dollars
National Grange Bicentennial Year Cookbook features 1 200 tested recipes from over 3 00 Grange members. Many recipes are over 100 years old including diabetics friendly dishes. Proceeds support American agricultural products and posterity of old-time recipes. Contact Acme Grange Columbia Station Carlisle Grange Grafton Henrietta Grange Wakeman Hickory Tree Grange Amherst Huntington Grange Wellington North Elyria Grange Elyria Oberlin Grange Old Glory Grange Wellington for purchase details.
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Lorain County
National Grange
Leon Ives
Pomona Grange
Acme Grange
Joe Yoney
Columbia Station
Carlisle Grange
Eugene Kelley
Grafton
Henrietta Grange
Marvy Ladrach
Wakeman
Hickory Tree Grange
Margaret Schibley
Amherst
Huntington Grange
Dale Clark
Wellington
North Elyria
Lorain County Farm Bureau delegates at Ohio meeting
Four Lorain County delegates join 292 others at the 57th annual Ohio Farm Bureau Federation meeting in Columbus from Nov 30 to Dec 3. The group will push policies on land use planning, trade, taxes, environment, and rural crime. Lorain County earns Eight Star Award for accomplishments. recognition goes to Norman and Conrad McConnell Zech, Brill, James and Sara Twining, Conklin, and Raymond Twin ing.
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Lorain County
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Columbus
Lorain County Farm Bureau
Raymond Twining
Norman McConnell
Conrad Zech
Charles Brill
James McConnell
Clarence Conrad
Sara Twining
Richard Conklin
Farm Bureau
Alice Doesn’t Day Flop Yet Personal Liberation Tale
A reader recounts a road trip to visit an author friend named Alice whose "Alice Doesn’t Day" aimed to shock women into abandoning traditional roles. The narrator and sister critique marriage, therapy, and independence as they observe Alice’s failed experiment and return home craving domestic comfort.
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Alice
New England
Spirek to speak at Lorain SWCD annual meeting
Poet and Coshocton homespun philosopher Ray Spirek will headline the 26th annual Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District meeting on December 6 at Firelands High School with a 7 30 p m dinner. The event will name Conservation Farmer of the Year and Corn and Soybean Contest winners. An election to fill two Board of Supervisors seats includes nominees Ray Bacon and others. Tickets available from Corwin Burrier until November 24.
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Ray Spirek
Coshocton
Lorain
Board of Supervisors
Ray Bacon
Amherst
William Bennett
Henrietta
Robert Brill
Pittsfield
Merian Weigel
Grafton
Lorain Soil
Brighton
LaGrange Tractor Sales Offers Case Tractors With Interest Waiver
LaGrange Tractor Sales promotes Case jet age tractors with interest waived until March 1, 1976, including 39 to 63 horsepower models, plus New Holland hay and forage equipment with no interest until June 1, 1976. The dealer emphasizes fuel efficiency, 12 speed synchronized or Hydra-Shift transmissions, hydrostatic steering, dual air filters, 12 volt system, weather proof brakes, and full service at Route 301. Weekday hours 6pm, Saturday 8am to 3pm.
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LaGrange Tractor Sales
David Brown
New Holland
LaGrange Tractor
LaGrange
Star Builders offers economical pole buildings on Route 113
Star Builders in South Amherst has built timber designed pole type farm buildings for nearly 20 years. The firm provides durable versatile structures costing about 50 percent less than conventional barns, quickly finished and easily expanded to meet farming needs. Office manager Pete Castella notes each building has its own personality and function, tailored to operations, with year round farm building service available at Route 113.
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Star Builders, Inc
S. Amherst
Star Builders
Route 113
South
Amherst
Pete Castella
Century Farms program honors long standing Ohio families
More than 1,500 Ohio farms have qualified for the Century Farms program by Buckeye Farm News and WRFD. Farms must be in the same family for 109 years or more and encompass 80 acres of land that was part of the tract 100 years ago. Applications are obtainable from Buckeye Farm News at 245 North High St. Columbus OH 43216.
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Ohio
Buckeye Farm News Magazine
Columbus
WRFD
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Buckeye Farm News
North High St
The
Century Farms
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Future Farmers of America
FFA
Kansas City
Ron Camp
Scott Seabold
Rick Conrad
George Hyatt
Philip T. Allen
Economic Research Service
Commodity Credit Corp
National Agricultural Outlook Conference
Farm Bureau Meets
Pat
By Pat Leimbach
Rachmaninoff
George
England
Frank
Paul
Pat Leimbach
Litchfield Equipment
Rte
Litchfield
Lorox
Princep
Kipton
Elevator Ass'n
Conservation
Ag Tractors
Star
Good’s Auction House
Creston
Monthru
N. Center St
Turkey
Aloisius Miller
Kinzel Rd
Avon
Leyland Tractors
Jim Schaeffer
Belden
Litchfield Elevator
South Litchfield
Dad
Elyria Industrial Equipment
Oberlin Rd
West Ave
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