Belarus tractors face tough sales in Ohio after airliner disaster
Fred Reed of Fred Reed Tractor Sales in Lancaster Ohio struggles to sell Belarus tractors from 29 to 100 horsepower priced 4500 to 40000. He cites fallout from the South Korean airliner bombing and notes Belarus sales, once rising, have plunged amid political tension and anti Soviet sentiment. Other US dealers confirm limited Belarus tractor availability in Ohio projects.
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Reed
Belarus Machinery Co
Milwaukee
Edward Johnson
Alexandria
Coldwater
Ohio
Belarus
United States
Johnson
Rumania
Maine Potato Quest Ends With Old Settler Echoes
A Maine road trip with Paul explores historic Stockbridge Concord and Aristock County potato country. The journey traces New England scenery, ruins of the Western Reserve settlers, lobster towns, and a Maine potato research farm tour with 220 varieties.
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Paul
America
Maine
Pennsylvania
New York
Massachusetts
Stockbridge
Mass
Congregational Church
Brownhelm
New England
Concord
Boston
Minute Man
Hawthorne
Aristock County
Farm Bureau to meet at Pittsfield United Church
Lorain County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting September 17 at the Pittsfield United Church. A family style dinner starts at 7 30 p m with entertainment by the Singing Sheaff. Tickets cost five dollars and are available by mail or at the county office. Reservations are requested by September 15. The group will vote on policy resolutions elect trustees and delegates and update the county code to match Ohio Farm Bureau bylaws.
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Pittsfield
Lorain County
Farm Bureau
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
County Farm Bureau
Killer bees threaten U S as they move north from Brazil
A US Agriculture Department report warns that Africanized killer bees are advancing from South America toward the United States at up to 300 miles per year. If they reach the southern states, the American beekeeping industry could lose up to 58 million dollars annually due to attacks and reduced hive productivity.
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South America
United States
Agriculture Department
USDA
Costa Rica
U.S
Africa
Brazil
David Roubik
Smithsonian Institution
Robert McDowell
Corn irrigation needs and soil impact in Ohio crops
The article discusses corn water use, noting about 23 inches of rainfall needed seasonally and 0.30 inch losses in larger pores. It cites OSU findings from the Brookston soil in the 1960s showing varied yields with irrigation, including a 30 bushels per acre increase in 1967 with 12 inches of water, and mentions limited ROI on fine textured soils. It also briefly notes lumber treated with green salt preservatives giving a green color.
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Ohio
OSU
Farm Science Review
Brookston
Apple Parer Advertises Flexible Spring Action
An advertisement for Durkee’s products promotes a spring action apple parer that supposedly adapts to various apple shapes without sticking or gouging. It also lists sacks, pressure canners, strainers, home extractors, bulk pickling spice, and a zucciai cookbook, with a Durkee’s address on Main Street Graf ton and a Post Office phone number.
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Durkee
Aizso
Steer Club Set to Kick Off Thursday in Pittsfield Weber
Lorain County 4-H Extension invites participation in a steer club kickoff Thursday night in Pittsfield Weber. Information available by calling the Cooperative Extension Office at 322-0127 or visiting 1575 Lowell St Elyria.
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Weber
Lorain County
Cooperative Extension Office
Lowell St
Elyris
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