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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
3
The report notes high wheat scab danger from head blight in Ohio and outlines symptoms, causes, and weather conditions. It also covers bruising in cattle from rough handling, with losses per head at markets and summer shipping tips to reduce injuries.
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Betty Jean Riddle from Pickaway County, Ohio, writes from Denmark as an International Farm Youth Exchange student about a 110 acre farm named Paradise. She details a four person Danish family, four hired men, two maids, modern utilities, crops including barley oats sugar beets wheat clover 1300 fruit trees and potatoes, and a dairy operation milking 16 cows with machine labor.
In a footnote to a letter Miss Riddle asks for pictures and slides showing farming in Ohio. Her Danish hosts are curious about American farm life and want visual material to study local agriculture.
Ohio State University specialist says wash or spray fabrics with a borax and boric acid solution to resist sparks. Dip washable clothing after cleaning, then air dry. nonwashables are sprayed or brushed and dried. Reapply after laundering or rain exposure for lasting protection.
The Ohio State University Agricultural Extension Service calls the Korea conflict a fight for the rice bowl as North Korean forces advance south. A USDA update notes South Korea holds the bulk of farm output, with 70 percent of rice grown there and irrigation covering much of the land, despite limited cultivated acreage and small, often three acre farms.
C. W. Hammans of Ohio State University urges farmers and truckers to load livestock properly to prevent bruises and injuries. He cites tests by a corn packer showing crowding increases loss, with 36 percent of 1,745 hogs examined affected across truck and rail lots.
Ohio families can soon buy tree ripened peaches with markets starting August 1. Clermont County Home Demonstration Agent Helen Stanfield says no fruit beats tree ripened peaches for flavor. She offers tips for homemakers to pick good fruit free of blemishes and fairly firm.
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