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News Herald 1 1 Thursday, February 4, 1971 Chatting with Carol President Nixon lauds farm productivity record 8 By MRS. CAROL REIMER County Extension Agent, Home Economics Have you purchased new cloth ing recently? Hopefully, all i President Nixon recently praised American farmers for providing this country's people the best food in the world at a lower percentage of family income than is provided for any other country in the world. For this, he said, the Nation owes American agriculture a very great debt. He cited the fact that the area of the American economy that has had the greatest growth in productivity is. American agriculture, and said this has not been adequately reflected in agricultural This report on the President singling out American agriculture for high praise was supplied by Harle H.

Hicks, Chairman of the Ohio Agricultural Atabilization and Conservation (ASC) Committee. Mr. Hicks said, "I believe not only farmers but others as well will be particularly interested in these comments by the President. We who help administer farm programs for the U.S. Department of Agriculture have often reminded our urban friends that Americans are the best fed people in the world at the lowest real cost because of the efficiency of American agriculture.

It is heartening to have the President state this and other basic facts about agriculture. In his remarks, President Nixon referred to the new Commission on Productivity, with a membership of top leaders representing American industry, labor, the academic community, and agriculture, saying that "a very significant point was made, not only in the first meeting, but in the second and third. On every occasion, it was this: That that area of the American economy that has had the greatest growth in productivity and that has the highest productivity per man hour, any way you want to rate it, is American agriculture." Upon hearing this fact, the President said he checked further and found that "we are the best fed people, but at the lowest cost, the lowest percentage of our income, of any country in the world. And for that, we are most This fact, he "means that the Nation owes American agriculture a very great" debt, which perhaps has not been adequately reflected in agricultural income." Mr. Nixon continued, "I am not happy about the fact that agricultural income has not been at the rates that it should have been over the past few years.

I think the farmer deserves a fair share of the Nation's increasing wealth and its increasing productivity, due to the fact that American agriculture is so productive." At the same time, Mrs. Nixon said, "We have problems of hunger in this country, and there are problems of hunger in all countries, rich and poor, around the world. "But the problems of hunger in this country are, in terms of magnitude, nothing compared to what the prob lems are in countries that simply do not have the enormous productivity that we have. "And so, as we look around the world and as we think of the future of the world and what is going to happen, we realize how much American agriculture can contribute." The President said he referred not only to export markets but to "the knowledge that we are able to share with other people which may make a difference in these next 15, 25 years, a difference as to whether millions of people all over the world will grow up without enough to eat at all, or whether they may have a better chance than they would otherwise have to survive." In the course of his remarks President Nixon had high praise for Secretary of Agriculture Clifford M. Hardin, saying that "when I appointed him, I wanted a man who would speak for the farmers and for American agriculture to the White House rather than the other way around.

He has done that. Beneath that very pleasant and disarming exterior of his is a very strong and persuasive and determined mind. And in these matters that come before us and the high decisions that have to be made at the White House with the legislative leaders, in the Cabinet, on the budget and other matters, I can assure you that agriculture has a very strong advocate." Items will perform well in terms of use, appearance, and care. How can the consumer assure this or what are her responsibilities? What are Jier rights to be assured she can get compensation if the garment jdoesn't measure up? Robert Stultz, Vice President, Celanese Fibers Marketing gives the following consumer rights and responsibilities: The consumer has the right to information but with that fright comes the responsibility Is to become informed. She has the right to selection and the responsibility to buy wisely.

I Her right to performance is Conservation district news Plan for the future Blight brings limits accompanied by a responsibility to give proper care. The right to safety brings with it the responsibility to exercise normal caution. And of course the right to recourse carries the responsibility to transmit any dissatisfaction. Caution then, might be read the label! Keep the hang-tag! Hangtags and labels are an accepted land use, along with cropland, grassland, woodland and wildlife, and more of our population will turn to various forms of outdoor recreation. Do you need a plan for an existing or proposed camping and picnic area? Now, during the winter months, is the ideal time to dream and to plan.

Technicians of the Ottawa Soil and water Conservation District and the U. S. Soil Conservation Service can help you plan and apply conservation measures necessary to increase income, build the land and develop "A plan for the Contact them at 149 Church Street, Oak Harbor, Ohio. By JIM STEINER U. S.

Soil Conservation Service A complete conservation program on your farm is based on a good plan. In order to build a good plan you need an inventory. This is true in all business whether it is a store, shop or a rm. Have you made an inventory of your farm? The various types and uses of soil is an important part of your farm inventory. It can help you decide on the conservation program best suited for your land.

Areas in the Ottawa District have long been, recognized as adaptable to recreation. Today recreation is recognized as ff Svbcan Chart 'i The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is represented in Ottawa County, Ohio by Fieldman Howard Vandersall Vandersall said, "Because of present uncertainty as to the effect the com blight may have on 1971 corn yield, FCIC is limiting the amount of new insurance that will be accepted on corn corp investments for the 1971 crop year. In fact, only 800 additional acres of corn can be protected in Ottawa County. Com sales in seven Ohio Counties including Erie and Wayne have been closed because the sales limit has been reached." Vandersalll further noted that Federal Crop Insurance policyholders will not be affected by the limitation.

However, 1970 policyholders who have cancel- led their policies for the 1971 crop year should reinstate at once. After the liability limit is reached, we will not be able to accept reinstatements from former policyholders. In most counties where Federal Crop Insurance is available on com, protection is also "available on soybeans and wheat and there will be no limitations on the amount of insurance for these crops. Vandersall suggested further, TRIP WINNER Gordon Ryder, Extension Agronomist, Ohio State University, hands Mr. and Mrs.

John Nixon of Cridersville, Ohio, airline ticket for the 1971 Elanco-Treflan Soybean Champions Tour of Europe. Nixon won the Ohio Soybean five-acre Efficiency and Yield Demonstration with a 60.7 bushel per acre yield. John and his wife, Barbara, will join 18 other soybean contest winners March 20 for a two-week trip which combines sightseeing and study of the market for U.S. soybeans in such countries as England, Holland, Germany and Spain. Elanco Products Company, manufacturer of Treflan soybean herbicide, awards the trip to official state soybean champions.

1 1 I i Labor management workshop slated Agricultural labor is a critical asset on farms today. The investment per farm worker in the United States has grown from 13,538 in 1949 to $69,006 in 1969. Also the output per farm worker increased from $4465 in 1948 to $10,767 in 1968. Paul Wright, area extension agent, farm management says that we need to set a goal of from $25,000 to $30,000 output per farm worker to provide adequate income for wages and living expenses. These trends stress the importance of proper management of agricultural labor.

A workshop to study labor management techniques will be held Mondays. February 8 and 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Ole Zim's Wagon Shed. Ole Zim's Wagon Shed is located on State Route 590 between State Route 6 and 20 west of Fremont.

Anyone interested in attending the workshop is welcome to attend. Dr. Bernard Erven, assistant professor at Ohio State University in the Department of Agricultural Economics, will be resourcing the workshop. Dr. Erven has a great interest in agricultural labor concerns and is currently conducting a study of the impact of extending unemployment insurance to agriculture.

During this past summer he interviewed several farm employees in Ohio and was responsible for the interviews of over 1,000 farm employees. For more information about this workshop, contact Carl F. Ruff, County Extension Agent, Agriculture. important sources of information to help provide information about the ever increasing array of new fibers, fabrics, and finishes. Indeed, Quiana nylon, Treviria polyester, non-cling, soil-release, and so on are new terms used in the marketplace.

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Certainly the consumer has the responsibility to follow care instructions. Color change, damage of trim or buttons, or other harm may result from improper care. The garment choice the consumer makes at point of purchase will be the key to her satisfaction her willingness to give the care needed and her knowledge of what care is to be given. Mr. Stultz points out the industries' "readiness and willingness to take action to correct whatever abuses exist in the marketplace." This includes accepting consumer complaints when she transmits dissatisfaction.

If the consumer follows the recommendations on the hang-tag or label and the item does-not measure up, she should return the item to the store and department where it was purchased. She should have reasons in mind as to why she is making exception and have Ohio farm couple wins trip John Nixon makes highest per foot at harvest." applied 100 pounds of 3-10-10 net profit in Ohio Soybean About half of Nixon's soybean per acre ahead of planting. Contest Cridersville, fields follow corn in the ro- Nixon's contest field was years of soybean growing ex- tation and half follow soy- harvpsteri October 8. Calvin that because of the limited perience have paid off for John beans. He applies 150-160 pounds Leimbach, Allen County Agent, amount of insurance to be sold, SPEAKER Dr.

Bernard Erven from Ohio State University will be resourcing a Workshop on Agricultural Labor Management at Ole Zim's Wagon Shed, Fremont, Ohio on February 8 and 15. mzon oi riuersviue, uniu. ot nitrogen, pius-7U pounds Ot measured, weiehed and veri- nterested farmers should n. tact the FCIC District Office at fied the winning yeild. P205 and 120 pounds of K20 per acre on corn ground a-head of soybeans.

On his 1970 winning field he Leimbach says that soybeans are a chief source of farm income in Allen County. Manhattan 112 W. Tiffin Street, Fostoria, Ohio 44830, telephone (Area 419 435-5778. PlJRllM Ml JV A SPEM A He was named winner of the 1970 Ohio Soybean Five-Acre Efficiency and Yield Demonstration. He and Mrs.

Nixon will join 18 other state soybean champions and their wives March 20 on an expense-paid tour of Europe, sponsored by Elanco Products manufacturer of Treflan soybean herbicide. To win, Nixon produced the highest net profit per the Ohio Soybean Demonstration. He also made the highest per-acre yield, 60.7 bushels per acre. Nixon's winning field had good drainage and fertility. It was on a fertilizer build-up program he has been following the past several years.

The entire 65-acre field averaged 49 bushels per acre. Ohio Extension Agronomist Gordon Ryder says that Nixon used nearly all of the good management practices in soybean production to make his winning yield. He planted Certified Beeson seed, "Because it is highly recommended in my area and because I have seen how well it performs on my farm." Nixon explains. "We used 30-inch rows and tried to plant eight to 10 soybeans per foot a row. This gives us a population of six to seven plants Truckload Purchase of First-Quality Living Room Suites, Sofas and Chairs! Dazzling Fabrics, Newest Styling at Very Tempting Prices! Have you been waiting for something unusual to come along in outstanding living room values? Then, wait no longer, because now at Herman's Furniture you can save many important dollars during this extraordinary special purchase! Shown here are but 5 of the money-saving specials included! You'll see 2-pc.

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