Greene County Journal, Volume 78, Numbers 3-10

Thursday, February 10, 1955 GREENE COUNTY JOURNAL PAGE SEVEN DOWN ON THE FARM . * By GEORGE L. ZEIS One of the agriculture items produced in Ohio often­ times does not get a second look. Yet, it is a multi-million dollar industry. I'm referring to vegetable and potato pro­ duction. 1946 was the biggest year for the vegetable grower. Over 83 thous­ and acres were planted that year. The estimated value of the vege­ table crop that year amounted to over $36VS mlllon. Acreages had dropped by 1952 (latest available figures). It had gone down to 66% million acres and with a value of some $18 million. There is yet another phase of vegetable production In Ohio that a lot of people know very little about, It Is greenhouse production. There are about 650 acres under glass nl Ohio. Tills represents nearly a V, of the total glass acreage in the United States. Estimated Income from vegetables produced under glass amounts to about $12 million a year. Potato producers have gotten very little attention in the past few years. So far as Ohio is concerned, Is has become a situation of decreas­ ed acreage for this particular crop. Relatively low prices have forced the lnefficent producer out of busi­ ness. And that Is exactly what the figures Indicate, 1939. They had planted 41,000 acres There were approximately 5,600 potato growers with over three a- cres in 1939. They bad planted 41,- The situation had changed con­ siderably 15 years later. There was an estimated 800 potato growers in Ohio in 1954. They planted nearly 18,000 acres to this crop. Produc­ tion amounted to approximately 5 million bushel and the average yield was 250 bushel per acre. The move Is to fewer growers with larger acreages so far as po­ tatoes are concerned. Then, too. larger operators have been able to lower unit costs by being able to get better equipment. Ohio Is a deficit producing state In many of the agricultural Items. That In itself should be the key for more farmers to make a success of farming. Being situated In a favorable marketing area with lower freight rates Involved In practically all Items should make It possible to break even—or even make a better profit. I heard a statement made by C. R, Arnold not long ago that would bear repeating now. An average farmer, Arnold said, had better sell out and go to town. That is blunt but it lias a lot of truth In It. It makes no difference what kind of farming you do, you can’t get by by just being average. If It’s potatoes you grow, you'll have to produce over Greene County Corn Acreage Allotment Up In 1955 Greene County’s Com Acreage Allotment for 1955 is 58675 acres as compared with the 1954 allotment at 54159 acres. In making the announcement, R. Roy Stoneburner, Chairman o f the Greene County Agricultural Stabilization and conservation Committee points out that the increase j over 1954 is due to an increase in the national allotment •recently proclaimed by Secretary of Agriculture, Ezra Taft iHenson. The national Com Acreage Allotment for 1955 is •49,842,697 acres; in 1954 it was 46,995,504 acres. i Th Increased National Com ; acreage Into conformity with farms Allotment for 1955 will reflect a n ;010* are similarly operated and Increase In farm allotments on com ialso are similar as to liable acrc- thls year on individual farms lnpBP, croP fetation practices, type Greene Countv of approximately \ °* s0^ ant* topography. After this six percent. In 1954, the Com A l - j a unlforrn adjustment percentage lotmcnts were based on a reduction jts applied to all farms In the co- of 19.3 percent from the historical unty to bring tfie total within the alloted acreage for the County. Farmers who stay within their farm allotment will be eligible for price-support on all the com pro­ duced in 1955, provided the com meets grade and moisture require­ ments, and provided, the com Is stored In a bln or crib or In comm­ ercial storage approved by the County A. S, C. Committee. Eligible com may be put under Commodity Credit Corporation Loan as in other years. Purchase Agree­ ments also will be available. The county committee within 15 days ^oan ra^ *or be announced after the allotment notice was mall- at a later date but ^ not less CCi. Ithan 82% percent nor more than The farm allotments, Chairman |90 Pe**®11* of Parity. Fanners who Stoneburner explains, are based on | w^bIn 00171 and other the acreage planted to com in 1951, acrea8e allotments eatbllshed for base established for each farm while the 1955 Com Allotments will be based on a reduction of 13% under the historical base. Mr. R, Roy Stoneburner advised that the County Alotment Is now being approtloned among the com growing farms of the County and that notifications of individual farm allotments will be in the mail to farmers about February 15, 1955. Those who feel that their allot­ ment have not been properly cal­ culated may file an appeal with their 000 acres to potatoes that year, j 250 bushel to profit properly. You'll Production amounted to 5% million : have to have sows that farrow over acres and the average yield for all 6 pigs per litter to keep you out of growers amounted to 107 bushel the red. Efficiency in production Is 1952, and 1953, as adjustd for ab­ normal weather, and changes In the their farm also are eligible for Agrlcultual Conservation Practice type of farm operation. AJustment j Paymen*3' also may be made to bring the com I per acre. now the key word. Aryshire Cow Ranks Horse-Sense Needed High In Production A registered Ayrshire cow, Black Acres Betsey, owned by Howard Arthur, Cedarville, Route 1, has re­ ceived a certificate from the Ohio Dairymens Asociation for having a lifetime production record of 07,356 pounds milk and 3022 pounds butter- fat. This record was made in 4 years and 10 months. Breeder Award Given To Myron Fudge And Son For distinguished success ns a breeder ,of Ayrshire dairy cattle, Myron R. Fudge and Son of James­ town have been presented the Con­ structive Breeder Award by the Ayrshire Breeders' Association. In order to qualify for this honor, which la considered the most coveted prize In dairy cattle circles, it is necessary for the herd to exccll in production and type, and in addi­ tion, a high percentage of the herd must have been bred and developed by the owner. On a strictly twlce-a-day milking schedule, the entire herd of 21 head made an actual production average og 0407 pounds of milk nnd 403 pounds of buttorfat. 95 per cent of the herd was bred or owned by this breeder for at least four years. More horsepower in motors calls for more "horse-sense" in motornst,s asserts Doyd Warburton of the Greene County Automobile Club. "In the ‘good old horse-and-buggy days’, the horse often was an extra safety factor, sensing danger when the driver had a mental lapse or dozed off”, said the local official. "But now, Old Dobbin’ Just about a thing of the past so far as trans­ portation goes, that safety factor al­ so has disappeared. Today it's all up to the driver to make his human intelligence as complete a substi­ tute as possible for the ‘horse-sense’ which gave his parents extra pro­ tection at railroad crossings, on slippery roads, and at other points of danger”. Often a man and his New Year’s resolutions go broke together. FORSHE PIKE HYBRID SEEDS High Protein Seed Corn; Seed Beans; Seed Oats Of All Varieties. CALL YOUR PIKE SEED DEALER BILL EVANS Jamestown, Ohio Phone 4-7483 Greene County Fair Flower Show Catalogs Available Soon With the time drawing near for making show flower plantings, Mrs. J. Robert Bryson, secretary of the Greene County Agricultural Society states that In revising the Greene County Fair Premium list the soc­ iety thinks their exhibitors In the Open Class Flower Show, would a- ppreciato knowing which seeds, bulbs, or plants to select In order to prepare their entries in tim. The Open Class Flower Show Is NOT open to Garden Clubs Mem­ bers, The Garden Clubs announce their own listings to their groups, says Mrs. Bryson. The following includes flowers, etc., which will be accepted for ex­ hibition of specimens, arrangements or miniaturer: Amaryllis (hardy), Calenduals, Dahlias, Glarloll, Li­ lies, Mariolds, Nasturtiums, Petun­ ias, Roses, Snapdragons, and Zinn­ ias (large- small), ..Gourds, Green­ ery and Vegetables. There will be a new class this year for exhibitors who are Just learning the art of arrangements. Mrs. Bryson stated she will gladly mall a catalogue (when printed) to anyone requesting same. Patronize Your Advertisers JobsOpen In . j i StateHighway j £ Department j Columbus Examinations for positions in the state department of hlghwayyys and the department of highway safety, paying from $200 to $575 a month, have been announced by Carl w. Smith, chairman of the state civil service commission. There will be a three day exam­ ination program, on February 16, 17 and 18 in 12 Ohio cities. On February 16 there will be ex­ aminations for highway patrol­ man, load limit Inspector, meclian- cal stores clerk, radio operator and timekeeper. i On February 17, engineering aides' of all classes, planning survey tech-, nlclans and route marker. j On February 18, bridge foreman,' foundation mechanics, highway' maintenance superintendent, labor foreman and painter foreman, auto mechanic, auto mechanic helper, auto serviceman, equipment opera­ tor and maintenance repairman. Non-assembled completitive ex­ aminations will be held for six grades of civil engineer, backsmith.j custodial workers, groundkeeper, [ stationary fireman, watchman and welder. Examination centers will be Akron Athens, Canton, Cincinnati, Clev­ eland, Columbus, Dayton, Lima, Mansfield, Portsmouth, Toledo and Youngstown. Complete information In bulletin form Is available at all state em­ ployment offices, county auditors offices and the Columbus office of the state civil service commission. 1 % * • j. t S fl *£**><., . J fe 4 hte- i \ " ; TWINS DEBUT . . . Onu-day-oM chinchillas, born at 1741 Broad* way, N. Y . C., nestle in BetM Brail's hand as mama watch**. Priced at $1,350, the bahlea wart born with eyes open, teeth tH Inr coats. Stover Holstein Cow Receives Certificate A registered Holslcn cow, Queen Dutchlnnd Folgcr, owned by Wil­ liam I, Stover & Sons, Xenia, Rt, 5, Ohio Dairymans Association for, Jins received a certification from the j having a lifetime production record of 93,787 pounds milk and 3,037.8 pounds buttorfat. This record was made in 5 years nnd 5 months, CABINETS FORMICA BUILT AND INSTALLED Phone 6-2228 • PURETIRES • • PUREBATTERIES • and ACCESSORIES PURE SENSITIZED GASOLINE SEE US FOR PRICES MMESTOWN OIL CO. 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