Prospects For Ohio Farmers Look Encouraging
Ohio State University expert Prof. W R Wertz notes brighter farm income in early 1937 despite higher costs for feed seed machinery and building materials. Wheat and corn crops surpass long-term averages, oats and rye lag national trends, soybeans near average, hay and pastures strong, dairy consumption up, wool steady, cattle declines continue, eggs and poultry prices rise, fruit outlook excellent, vegetables mixed, potatoes projected record yields since 1866.
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Ohio
W. R. Werts
Ohio State University Rural Economics Department
Prof. Wertz
United States
Advise Culling Ewes For Good Lamb Crop
Culling of unprofitable ewes from the flock is advised as farmers begin to consider next year’s lamb crop. Intelligent culling of the ewe flock after weaning is reported as necessary to produce a good lamb crop in 1938. Farmers plan to do so.
Migration Cuts Population On Farms In Ohio
Migration shifts show Ohio farm population shrinking overall with 7,955 moving to cities and 2,020 to farms in other states in 1936 and a net farm loss despite births excess. Southeastern Ohio gains from births and in-migration while Western and Northeastern regions show declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
J. {. Falconer
Department of Rural Economics
Ohio State University
Falconer
Southeastern Ohio
Southeastern
Northeastern
Western
Cities
Ohio Farma
Western Ohio
Ohio Poultry School Opens September 13
Ohio poultrymen are invited to attend the 14th annual judging school at Ohio State University from September 13 to 17. R. E. Cray, the university poultry husbandry specialist, says the five day program aids chick hatchery owners and any commercial poultryman, with updates in disease control and flock management. Registration runs September 13 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Poultry Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
R. E. Cray
Cray
Farmers urged to assess lambs by mouths and conformation
Specialists warn farmers to avoid selling the best ewe lambs during high prices and to resist keeping old ewes. Grading flocks for uniformity is advised, since many old ewes fail to survive winter or raise strong thrifty lambs.
Specialist Warns Against Pasturing In Ohio Woodlots
Ohio farmers lose livestock to poisonous plants when pasturing woodlots. F H Dean of Ohio State University warns white snakeroot water hemlock and wild cherry populate woods and livestock eat seedlings first then poisonous plants. Prevent by keeping stock out of woods and improving cleared pastures with lime and fertilizer.
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Columbus
Ohio
F. H. Dean
Ohio State University
Dean
High Yielding Corn Show Planned Across Ohio Meetings
Ohio State agronomy expert R D Lewis highlights hybrid corn potential and associated exhibits at Holgate Wooster and Chillicothe meetings from September 7 to 17. The three day program covers sugar beet culture alfalfa clover green manure soybean tests fertilizer placement and pasture improvement alongside hybrid corn demonstrations in tanks and nutrient solutions.
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Columbus
Ohio
R. D. Lewis
Ohio State University
Holgate
Wooster
Chillicothe
Lewis
Need More Testers For Dairy Herds
Ohio dairymen push herd testing to improve production but trained testers are scarce. C. L. Blackman of Ohio State University notes growth of herd improvement associations from 34 in August 1936 to 44 in June 1937.
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Columbus, CO
Ohio
C. L. Blackman
Ohio State University
Blackman
Marlon-Darby Association
Alfalfa Nodules and Grass Silage from Agricultural Notes
A digest of farm topics discusses alfalfa root nodules and soil factors affecting them, methods to reestablish alfalfa after nodule loss, and cautions on grazing stalk fields. It also highlights grass and legume silage benefits, noting costs, soil suitability, and seasonal filling of silos for summer feeding.
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Ohio
Check Your Dairy Ration This Way
Michigan Experiment Station presents a quick method to assess dairy rations. With high quality alfalfa hay, protein concentrates may be unnecessary. good roughage like clover or mixed hay requires 10 to 20 percent protein supplements. grass hay or stover calls for 25 to 30 percent concentrates in the grain ration.
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Michigan Experiment Station
Cheap Poultry Feeder and High Egg Laying Hens Compared
An Iowa farmer, Ludvik Petrak of Linn County, claims soybeans and sudan grass in alternate rows yield the most digestible feed per acre. He plants Manchu soybeans in June, then adds endan grass to suppress weeds. Hoard's Dairyman also notes a cheap homemade poultry feeder design from a Kentucky farmer and compares two hens: a high producer with 327 eggs and a low producer with 111 eggs in a year, illustrating the range in poultry output.
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Kentucky
Ludvik Petrak
Linn County
Iowa
Acre
Butler county dairy group tops state with 694 cows
Butterfat in June highlights the Butler county association as the largest dairy group in the state, boasting 694 cows under its banner.
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Butler County Association
Potato Day Program At Ohio Experiment Station Wooster
Lorain County potato growers join hundreds from across Ohio at the annual Potato Day program at the Ohio Experiment Station in Wooster on September 10. Dr. G F McLeod of Cornell will speak on Ringworm Control. The event showcases variety tests including Warba Chippewa and Honma, spray trials, rotations for wire worm scabs and heavy soil, and subsoil studies explaining shallow rooting.
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Lorain County
Ohio
Wooster
G. F. McLeod
Cornell University
C. J. Hummel
Fire damages out building at Luts farm on Center Road
The Avon fire department fought a morning blaze at F. J. Luts home on Center Road. An out building on the property suffered significant damage. Nearby, Mary Grace Irene and Harry Gough visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hewson in Milan on Sunday, and Eilean returned home.
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Avon
F. J. Luts
Center Road
Mary
Grace
Irene
Harry Gough
Fred Hewsot
Milan
Eilean
Avon Lake Social Roundup Notes Visitors and Club Event
Visitors include Mr and Mrs Perry Simonson and daughter from Ruggles O, Mr and Mrs Howard Cipher of Cleveland and Owen McElroy of Elyria. Adelbert Peel of Grand Rapids visited Avon Lake homes. Rev Bantham in Columbus. Burt Knighta of Toledo on vacation with relatives. Mrs Alfred Walker of Penfield with Avon relatives. Mr and Mrs Robert Pickering visited George Couchey of Olmsted. Mr and Mrs George Jenkins at John Tervern’s in Avon Lake. Morning Glory Club hosted by Mrs J I Weiner with card prizes for Mrs Lawrence Heckel Mrs Ed Kingshirn and Mrs F X Dechant. Club meets again in two weeks at Heckel home.
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Perry Simonson
Ruggles
Howard Cipher
Cleveland
Owen McElroy
Elyria
Morse
Adelbert Peel
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ben Walker
W. J. Barr
Rev. Bantham
Columbus
Burt Knighta
Toledo
Alfred Walker
Penfield
Avon
Robert Pickering
George Couchey
Olmated
George Jenkins
John Tervern
Avon Lake
J. 3. Weiner
Morning Glory Club
Lawrence Heckel
Ed Kiingshirn
F. X. Dechant
Honor Mrs Mittendorf Birthday Gathering at Dechants
Relatives of Mrs Lena Mittendorf gathered at Mr and Mrs Louis Dechant home Sunday afternoon to surprise her on her birthday. The event featured 80 dial chat and a picnic supper under trees with 22 places set. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Alten and daughter Mr and Mrs Leo Alten Mr and Mrs August Alten and Grace Wages of Cleveland. Gifts were presented to the honoree.
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Mittendorf
Lena Mittendorf
Louis Dechant
Henry Alten
Leo Alten
August Alten
Grace Wages
Cleveland
You And Your Child By Jane Herbert Goward
The piece discusses a nine year old boy Richard who teases siblings and pets yet defends his sister in a fight. Parents shift to helping him see bullying as wrong, using objective view and empathy. They consider extreme measures to make him feel the harm he causes and learn restraint.
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Lucy
Richard
Quirky Centerpieces For Dining Tables Displayed
Centerpieces range from quaint animals to modernistic fruits and pottery. A dinner featured two white china sailboats as decoration, a riding breakfast showcased a horseman on a grotesque horse, and a buffet supper used china giraffes with unusual spots beside the chafing dish.
Local Family News and Visits Across Ohio
An eight and one-quarter pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Schafer on Friday evening. Mrs. Dyer and daughter Catherine attended the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. Catherine visited Springfield. William Buck and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peak with daughter Elyria were guests of Mrs. Hattie Peak. Will Barr and daughter June and Ben Walker and daughter Marjorie visited A. J. Walker of Penfield and Harry Walker of Nova. Ira Gough and family called on Jack Van Arsdale in Columbia. G. L. Jenkins attended a Baptist Association Committee Meeting at the Hungarian Baptist Church in Elyria, then visited E. Edwards. Florence Schwinn and sons Rowe and Roy and Dorothy Dunna attended the Ellet Reunion at Chagrin Falls. Lawrence Peak and son Donald spent the weekend with relatives in Shelby. Albert Lamb and Glen spent Sunday in Sandusky. Joseph and Clark Phinney of Lorain were guests of C. T. Wilford.
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A. J. Schafer
William Buck
Walter Peak
Elyria
Hattie Peak
Will Barr
June
Ben Walker
Marjorié
A. J. Walker
Penfield
Harry Walker
Nova
Ira Gough
Jack van Arsdale
Columbia
Joseph Phinney
Clark Phinney
Lorain
C. T. Wilford
Strikes in Britain Involve 210,000 Workers Last Year
London report shows industrial disputes not officially recognized by unions affected about 210000 workers and totaled around 900000 working days last year. Ernest Brown the labor minister announced the figures.
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Britain
London
Great Britain
Ernest Brown
Coronation Carpet Section Bought for Winchester Cathedral
London report says a section of the carpet from Westminster Abbey where King George knelt during the coronation has been purchased for Winchester Cathedral Sanctuary. The purchase links a historic coronation artifact to the cathedral in a gesture bridging two venerable churches.
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London
Westminister Abbey
George
Winchester Cathedral
Wellington News Highlights and Missionaries Depart
Ruth Hege, after five years in the Belgian Congo, sails September 17 for Venezuela to work with Spanish language training and native South American Indians. She is joined by Delores Finley and Grace Bennett. all depart from Brooklyn aboard the Oranje Nassau.
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Ruth Hege
Belgian Congo
Africa
Wellington
Venesuelm
Upete
Misa Delores Finley
Elyria
H. K. Finley
Grace Bennett
Niles
Ohio
Norwalk Bride Weds Harold Barnes in Berea Church
Miss Jenonus Caples daughter of J C MacCough lin Wellington became the bride of Harold Barnes son of W C Barnes Norwalk at a candle lit service in St Pauls Lutheran church Berea. The single ting ceremony was read by the
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Jenonus Caples
J. C. MacCoughlin
Wellington
Harold Barnes
W. C. Barnes
Norwalk
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Berea
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