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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1950
Page
6
Columbus based economist Melvin G. Smith warns farms face higher fire losses as real estate share drops to 51 percent. He cites seven preventable causes including defective chimneys, combustible roofs, lightning, spontaneous ignition, electricity misuse, careless smoking, and improper gasoline storage.
Lorain County calendar lists events from Oct 23 to Oct 30. Meetings include Lorain County Farmers & Businessmen Club at Elyria Methodist Church, 8 p.m. and 4-H participation on United Nations Day. Rural health, youth conferences, and a rural women’s club program are scheduled in Ashland Wooster Oberlin and Extension Office locations.
Ohio farmers can expect 100 pounds of milk to buy more feed this fall and early winter as milk prices rise and feed prices drop after harvest. Extension agent Mervin G. Smith of Ohio State University cites a temporary improvement in the milk to feed ratio, aided by good pasture and sound feeding practices. He notes the ratio is below the long-term average but stabilized by price supports and recent production near a record high. He also cites potential short supplies of cotton seed meal as a factor in feed costs.
The Minneapolis Moline Company, dating to 1865, commands respect for durability and innovation. It has four plants and 7000+ employees, with main operations in Hopkins Minnesota. Oberlin and Oberline stores supply its machines and farm goods including hardware, clothing, tires, and appliances.
W R Anderson of Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station says many CC days pines need thinning to resume growth. Stand spacing 8x8 feet or less should thin at 15 to 20 years. Thinnings can yield pulp fence posts or Christmas greens, with a second thinning supplying poles and rails. Cement plants in Chile cut work week to five days due to demand drop.
Severe damage from fall army worm to late planted sweet corn observed across Ohio. Entomologist C. R. Neiswander notes this southern pest spreads northward by moth flight and often feeds on corn leaves, with entire plantings destroyed in two southern Ohio cases. No control needed as Ohio season ends. pest control relied on in warmer regions.
Ohio cattle feeders can expect at least average returns in the first half of 1951. Extension economist Mervin G. Smith cites current corn supplies and prices, plus strong beef demand, as signs the favorable beef to corn ratio will persist through fall and winter.
Spencer P T A met at the school auditorium with President David Brewer presiding to discuss projects such as buying an instrument renting a dictaphone and playground equipment for primary grades. The Junior Mission Band met at the Lutheran church with 17 present. Birthday celebrations and missionary society activities are noted along with several family visits and gatherings.
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Mange and daughter from Cuyahoga Falls hosted E. Awker man. Bruce Walters of Oxford stayed with N. E. Walters. Mrs. Ralph Butcher visited her daughter in Galion. A. C. Neidhardt and Carol Jean joined relatives in Toledo, visiting Lanfore before their Tucson move. Arleigh Hendricks and family spent the weekend with their son Vance Hendricks in Columbus.
Belden Mothers Study Club held its October meeting at Mrs. Virginia Geise’s home with 18 members. Activities included a Kindergarten discussion, a clothing auction for children, bunco, and a dessert. November plans and details about the Belden Kindergarten were shared, noting 16 enrolled pupils and afternoon sessions at Belden Town Hall.
Farmers adopt under driveway milk houses as space saving. A two story barn sits on a ridge eight feet high with milking on the lower ground. The milk room is built beneath the driveway along the ridge, connected to the milking area. Heavy steel beams reinforce the roof of the milk house.
Farmers with abundant grain may consider feeding corn alone and skipping protein supplements. Experiments show corn alone requires 11 to 12 bushels per 100 pounds of pork yield, while a balanced ration with protein allows 100 pounds of pork from 5.5 to 6 bushels of corn plus 50 pounds protein. With current prices, each corn bushel in a supplemented ration is worth $2.25 to $2.75, versus $1.50 to $1.75 for corn alone. Hogs fed grain and a balanced supplement reach market weight in about five-and-a-half to six months.
Pillows benefit from simple care. Air them in cool dry air or near an open window to remove dust and prevent feather lumping. Daily, remove cases and fluff pillows during bed making to reintroduce air.
Belden Jolly Jo's 4-H club took a trip to the Ice Capades on Saturday with Jo ean and members Joan Eppley Joretta Eppley Marie Wise Nila Klinech Carol Schriver Janice Blackhall and Ella May Reynolds as guest. All earned one dollar for grades A and the club won three dollars for full completion of work. Nila Klinech Carol Schriver and Marie Wise received one-year pins.
Ohio State University extension economist Mervin G. Smith says the hog corn ratio should stay favorable for at least six months to a year. A ratio of 12 or higher signals profitability, with pork demand strong and corn carryover near record levels keeping prices above about 18 dollars per hundredweight for profits.
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