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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1951
Page
10
In Elyria Ohio on Monday September 17 1951 farm yields and incomes show gains as labor shortages ease. Agricultural output improves with better harvest conditions and rising prices aiding farmer finances across the region.
The article traces 40 years of farm productivity gains driven by mechanization, hybrids, fertilizers, and better pest control. It notes output per hour has doubled since World War I, with labor per acre dropping due to combines, harvesters, tractors, and trucks. It predicts continued growth from high quality seed and smarter chemical use, pending electrification impacts. Population for Wellington cited as 2,992 with local notices including births, cruises, flower shows, and weekly events.
In a year of high crop and cattle output many farmers lack silos and may profit from trench or pit silos. They are quick to tilth and cheap to construct but can spoil large amounts of feed if filled tightly and not maintained. Local agents can advise on construction and upkeep.
National forests offer summer home sites as a documented use. Over 16 000 families already occupy such properties, with room for others where building permits are allowed away from highways lakeshores fishing streams or scenic attractions. Public access remains a priority in site selection.
The steel industry urges farmers to supply scrap iron to keep furnaces running for the defense program. Old worn equipment should be sold as scrap to aid defense preparations, reduce accident hazards, and turn unusable farm machinery into ready cash.
The Wilbur and Williams Co of Boston markets Tot rust a penetrating rust stopping paint. Elyria Fence and Implement Co on Oberlin Road West Avenue handles distribution locally, noting its adhesion on damp surfaces and efficacy over rust. It comes in aluminum, red, gray and olive green, and covers 800 to 1000 sq ft per gallon. The firm also carries Oliver farm equipment including two row corn pickers and a tractor mounted picker husker with delivery available.
Erhart and Schmidt families hosted and visited in Sieveland and Lorain as Labor Day weekend brought gatherings with relatives in Elyria Medina and Vermilion. Norman Bowles earned a B ribbon and two dollars at the Medina County Fair 4-H pig exhibit. Other entries include Mrs. Armbruster hosting Cathleen Crowe and Jane Kaiser’s St John Cathedral graduation, plus several Sunday and Wednesday social visits at Cleveland and Brunswick locations with the Neumeyers, Haurys, and Bud Barth households.
Litchfield residents report Mr and Mrs Yoctor Haines of West Street on a three week vacation. Mrs Haines assists in the school cafeteria in Mrs Eugene Martins absence. Birthday surprise marks Mrs Flora Bart s79th with gifts and two cakes. Attendees include Marsh Meyers Bart Meyers and family from Medina and Cleveland guests. funeral for Mrs Louse Shingleton Brink at Barberton Channel. visits among Delbert Shingleton and Lee Rice parties. Rev Hinzmann returns from New England trip via Toronto after visiting eight states and the Canadian National Exhibition.
Dr. Alvin L. Moxon of South Dakota State College will join Ohio State University as professor and associate chairman in animal science on October 4. He specializes in cattle nutrition and has published extensively, with duties across Wooster and Columbus.
Wilford Hatchery on Hall road near Elyria city limits expands turkey sales beyond last year. Mr and Mrs Harvey Wilford report over 5 000 dresser turkeys planned for sale before Christmas, with birds eight pounds up, fresh dressed Saturdays and quick frozen midweek, noting stuffing options and improved flavor from ice chilling.
Dewig led development in cooperation with the Ohio Aviation Board and the School of Aviation at Don I Scott Field where R D Barden acts as director. National recognition for planning structure of planes and calibration came to Barden in the last two years. Hurst and Sanders earned agriculture degrees and engineering master's degrees at Ohio State. Appointments approved by the Station Board of Control on September 4.
D Moyer, Ohio State University poultry specialist, says culling pullets is ongoing and essential for laying stocks. Focus on pigmentation plumage body size and thrift. discard pullets lacking pigment or showing poor feathering or recent molts. A British poultryman notes Ohio bulletins are clearer than English ones and discusses disease resistance and feed protein standards amid England’s poultry challenges.
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station economist R. W. Sherman reports a study showing homemakers prefer apples sold in transparent four to five pound bags. Prepacks outsold bulk apples in stores offering both, and buyers praised the display and convenience.
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