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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1952
Page
6
Six major factors affect small grain yields. High quality seed, fertile soil with adequate fertilizer, good seedbed preparation, and a preceding crop set the base. The fifth and sixth factors, timing and sufficient nitrogen, greatly influence results, with North and South patterns differing in spring growth.
Evan Alex of Clay County Kansas details poultry farm management methods that yield high egg prices and strong production. The article cites his dual 120 by 300 foot houses with east and west light, ventilation, and warming pipes, plus vaccination and feeding practices that raised laying rates to about 80 percent. He markets by sending buyers pictures of eggs and handling equipment.
Ohio State extension economist Fred A. Hughes warns favorable 1953 farm incomes rely on better efficiency and management. He cites 1951 southeastern Ohio records showing weak returns per dollar of feed and low investment-related production. He urges expanding livestock and tightening feeding practices to raise returns and overall net income.
Ohio agricultural researchers report frozen pureed fruits and vegetables retain color and flavor for 9 months to a year. W A Gould of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station describes freezing puree in ice cube trays at minus 20 degrees F, then packaging in film or 6 ounce pars for merchandising.
Wellington Herrick Ave area notes ill Wellington Willis Hines dean of Lorain County Fair Board plans hospital care in Lodi. First Methodist to hold New Year Eve Candlelight service for servicemen. Funeral for Delbert Horner set at Parker Funeral Home in Lodi with burial in Lodi. Church boards meet to discuss Christmas program. Advent services begin with Dr Clark Cooker’s sermon at First Methodist. Local social notes list Thanksgiving visits and school changes including new class shifts at Wellington schools and crowning of football queen Joan Sheffield amid pep rally activities.
Donald E. Herr, Pickaway County extension agent, announced a December 15 event to feed hungry rats. Rat feeding stations will be stocked with cereals and other goodies to attract the animals and prevent intrusion by all other animals.
Ohio extension wildlife experts urge proper field care to protect a 12 million pound game meat supply. Steps include rapid evisceration, bleeding and cooling, scalding pheasants, baking soda to remove hairs, and aging meat 7 to 10 days. Cooking methods depend on age, with dry heat for young and moist heat for older game.
The Pickaway County Extension Service joins with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service to stage a controversial pre holiday event encouraging the dissemination of warfarin and cereal to rats. Rewards include refreshments ordered through December 5 with collection of bait on December 12 and 13. Organizers claim the aim is to make rats "happy" by killing them, a notion met with caution by officials.
Ohio State agronomist E P Reed of the Agricultural Extension Service cites hot dry fall weather as the main cause of earless stalks and cobs missing kernels. He notes pollen dying after tassels emergence and silks drying up, with incomplete pollination leading to multiple ears on some hybrids.
Ohio State University extension engineer I. P. Blauser notes winter darkness increases post dusk chores and urges better farm lighting for safety and time saving. He says proper wiring and protected bulbs reduce fire hazards and accidents. Extension Bulletin 328 combines Lighting the Farmstead and Lighting Your Home and is free via county agents offices.
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