Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1955-04-14
Geanga
FARM NEWS

April IA is the day the tres
for reforestation are due in
Burton. They will be deliver
ed to the State Highway Gar
age on Rt. 81 in Burton at
100 pm. Anyone who has trees
ordered under this pr gram
should plan on picking them up
at this time.
An announcement was made
last week about a Dressed
Turkey Show for Juniors" The
show will be held at Plumb Hall
at Ohio State University.
The Juniors will compete only
in the Junior class and n o t
against senior entries. The con-
test is open to any Al, F. F.
A. member, 10 through 20 years
Of age. The final entry date is
May IA. Here is a chance for
the Junior Turkey Raisers in
Geauga county to get into the
act. Get started now.
Well, by now a good many
of the farmers in Geauga coun-
ty have their oats planted. With
the incest pre- Easter weather
since 1947 the farmers had a
golden opportunity to get the
ground worked and planted in
good shape.
Several Al members went a.
long on the two day barn
tour to Jamestown, N. Y. Fred
Herring and Charles Green were
among the twenty nine Ge-
auga county farmers, Extension
Agents, and others who made
the trip. This trip was a new
idea and experiences were ex-
changed. A complete story on
this is elsewhere in the paper.
With planting time upon us
now is a good time to consider
seed because more and more
farmers are realizing the value
of planting certified e |.
Certified seed is of a superior
crop variety and of certified pur
ity. Before a variety can be
certified it must have been test
ed by an Agricultural Expert
ment Station, found superior,
and released and recommended
by a Crop Variety Release
Committee. In order to be ele-
gible for certification, the seed
must have been produced under
a system of field and labora-
tory inspection and meet the
standards of certification
Farmers should select the val
ieties they grow with great
care because there are great
differences in the yielding alb
ility of different varieties of the
same crops. If you are not sure
of the recommended varieties
for your climate, soil, and cul'
tural practices check with your
Agricultural Extension Agent
for complete information.
Keep in mind that all certi
fled seed of the same crop
variety is not necessarily ot
equal value. You should get
acquainted with your seedsmar
anddo business where you fee.
your confidence is most juSti'
fled.
A quick survey of the live
stock markets at the end OF
last week show pork steady te
ST 90 lower IN most areas. So OF
and $500 lower than the high
two weeks ago. Best demand
for genuine spring lambs anc
these are selling from $24.00 tc
S27. 90. Cattle markets closed
steady to so cents lower. Re
ceipts light kept market steady
Practical top in Cleveland was
$24 so with the bulk of receipts
from $3.50 to $23 so.
A new spray service h S
been announced for fruit grow
erS in this area. Broadcasting
Stations have reported t h e
times listed for fruit spray ser.
vice programs: WHKK of A k
ron at 6:35 am, WICA of Ash.
tabula at $50 and 700 am,
and WE'RE of Cleveland at $50
and 600 am. This servi C e
would prove a good suppliment
to the regular spray srvice let
terS sent from this office.
The All council met April 4
and established dates for en-
rollment reports to be mailed
in by May 2 for maxium honor
club points and May 16 as dead
line date. The Junior F a I
Board will meet again April Il
to establish a program forum.
ior Fair Day at the Geauga
county Fair and to conduct an
election of officers for h j S