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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1951
Page
10
The county agent urges farmers to harvest hay as grass silage during the mid-summer season. Benefits include more tons and protein per acre, reduced weather risk, and lower labor needs, with guidance on crop maturity, moisture content, and packing methods to avoid spoilage.
Poultry specialists note automatic watering can reduce labor by about one third for pullets on range. Suggestions include hauling 200 to 300 gallons in a trailer tank with a pipe to fountains, or using a steel barrel with a float valve. Laying water lines is practical for several hundred pullets, with plastic pipes favored for freezing resistance.
Farm cooperatives are numerous in Ohio with about 400 formed for sales and purchases and 100 for insurance. The development reflects broad grouping of farmers seeking collective bargaining and risk management benefits.
Clermont County farmers will learn optimal corn fertilization at a U.S.D.A. Field Day on August 1 at Edward Turnbull’s farm near Batavia. Twelve plots test varying fertilizer rates and methods from plowing to sidedress applications. Contour-planted plots, a contour terrace, and a contest are featured. entries limited to 10.
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