10 — Thursday, January 3, 2013
The Holmes County Shopper News
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It’s a marshmallow world in the winter
By BARB LUMLEY Columnist “It’s a marshmallow world in the winter, when the snow comes to cover the ground. It’s a time for play, it’s a whipped cream day, I wait for it all year round.” These are lines from a song written in 1949 by Carl Segman, and recorded and made popular by Dean Martin. It has been a “marshmallow world” the last few days, as we have had lots of snow. It is January and this kind of weather is to be expected. Children will be happy,
as they can try out the new sleds Santa brought. They can build snowmen and forts, and have snowball fights. They will return to the house with rosy red cheeks, soaking wet clothes and smiles on their faces. Years ago on snowy days Grandma would sit in her rocker close to the fireplace, with her mending basket at her side, and she would sew on buttons, darn socks and put patches on pants. I wonder how many of today’s housewives know the “art” of patching pants? Today
those jeans come with the holes already in them and at a high price when purchased new. Grandma would be amazed! Keep the coffee pot on, as seed and fertilizer salesmen will be knocking at the door. They will be encouraging you to “think spring” and plan ahead for the crops you want to plant this year. Seed catalogs will be arriving with mouth watering pictures of tomatoes, corn, etc. and beautiful flowers on the cover. It is interesting how a snowstorm is the one
thing that can bring almost everything to a grinding halt. A comment was made the other day as to what a shame it was to have such a nice snowstorm on a day when there was no school! We are lucky to have the equipment in this day and age to get moving again. Years ago it was sometimes weeks before everyone was plowed out! It’s the time of year for hot soup and lots of it. On these cold, snowy days it seems to be the one type of food that satisfies most. There are so
many kinds to make and enjoy, and they all seem to be “soup for the soul.” We are all being encouraged to eat healthy and most soups fill that bill. Darkness comes early in the evenings. It’s a good time to curl up in an easy chair and read a good book. The local libraries are filled with books of all kinds. How about a steaming cup of hot cocoa topped with whipped cream or a cup of your favorite herbal tea. You could put on some soft music, kick back, close your eyes and just relax and enjoy.
Or rent a movie that you have wanted to watch. Just don’t relax too much or you might just nod off and miss a few scenes. Set up a card table and put together a big puzzle. Sometimes it takes hours to find where that piece with a little bit of red on the tip goes! If none of these things appeal to you, call up a friend and just talk awhile. On these dark, dreary, snowy January days there are lots of enjoyable things to do to get you through them. And remember, spring is on the way!
The 2013 Wayne County Agriculture Outlook Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 23 at Fisher Auditorium on the OARDC campus in Wooster. Registration will open at 10 a.m. and the educational program will begin at 10:30 and run until 3 p.m. The outlook meeting is sponsored by OSU Extension and First National Bank. Primary program speakers include Barry Ward, Matt Roberts and Cam-
eron Thraen, OSU Extension specialists from the department of agricultural, environmental and development economics. Additional speakers include Dianne Shoemaker, OSU Extension Field Specialist Dairy Production Economics, and Tom Stocksdale of First National Bank. Topics that will be covered include: Examining Potential Profitability in 2013: Land Values, Cash Rents and Crop
Inputs; Working with Your Ag Lender; Grains Outlook; Ohio Farm Business Summary and Dairy Market and Policy Watch 2013. The cost of the program is $10 per person, which includes refreshments, lunch and handouts. More information is available on the web at: wayne.osu.edu. Preregistration is requested to the Wayne County Extension office at 330-264-8722 by Jan. 18.
able at the OSU Extension office, 75 E. Clinton St., Millersburg. This eighth edition publiUrban Coyote Ecology cation has been prepared to and Management Bulserve as a guide for the small letin is available at The impoundment owner andOhio State University or manager. The practices Extension Office, 75 E. Controlling outlined apply principally Clinton St., Millersburg. to the management of small Diseases and impoundments for fishAccount book Insects ing and other recreational refills available Controlling Diseases uses. Cost is $3.99 (includes The Ohio Commer- and Insects in Home Fruit tax) phone 330-674-3015 for cial Farm Account Book Plantings Bulletin 780 more information. Management and Marrefill, Bulletin FA3, is is available at the OSU now available from OSU Extension office, 75 E. keting Bulletin Brambles-Production Extension office, 75 E. Clinton St., Millersburg. Growing fruit crops in Management and MarClinton St., Millersburg. the home garden can be a keting Bulletin 782 is rewarding experience and available at the OSU Weed control a source of enjoyment for Extension office, 10 S. guide ready Clay St., Suite 102, Millmany years. This bulletin details the ersburg. This bulletin is The 2011 Ohio and Indiana Weed Control Guide kinds of decisions that intended to serve as a is available at the OSU must be made for success- complete source of inforExtension office, 75 E. ful pest control in home mation on brambles. Cost fruit production with and is $9.85 (includes tax) Clinton St., Millersburg. This publication is an without pesticides and phone 330-674-3015. essential part of all crop the decisions that apply Grain Field production systems. Weeds to each approach. reduce yields by competGuide ing with crops for water, Pond Management Corn, Soybean, Wheat nutrients, and sunlight, Ohio Pond Manage- and Alfalfa Field Guide and may directly reduce profits by hindering har- ment bulletin 374 is avail- bulletin 827 is available at
the OSU Extension office, 75 E. Clinton St., Millersburg.This guide has been designed to assist you in scouting your fields. This publication contains information on insect, disease and weed identification. It also contains agronomic information that should be valuable when checking fields. Cost is $3.73 (includes tax) phone 330674-3015 for more information.
Farm brief
Markets MOUNT HOPE AUCTION Dec. 26 3 HOGS — 250-280 lbs. 70-74, sows, heavy 55; 2 feeder pigs: 30-40 lbs. 29. 15 CATTLE — Heifers 110-119.90, choice Holstein steers 104114, good Holstein steers, 84-95. 3 BULLS — 1,000-1,500 lbs. 80-89. 47 CULL COWS — Good 75-83, medium-good 70-75, fairmedium 65-70, light-thin 65-down; 25 feeders: steers 60-140, heifers 55-135. 3 DAIRY — Cows 1,250-down. 119 CALVES — 95-120 lbs. 95-110, good 70-95, common 30-70, back to farm Holstein heifers 95-120 90-140, crossbred 20-150. 35 GOATS — Kid 150-down, nannies 175-down,. 61 HEAD SHEEP — Bucks & ewes 47.50-90, lambs 40-60 lbs. 170-200, 60-80 lbs. 135-162.50, 100-130 lbs. 100-107.50. TOTAL HEAD — 314. 118 LOADS — Alfalfa 3rd and 4th cutting 390-410, mixed 1st cutting 325-345, mixed 2nd cutting 350-470, lg. bales hay 70-140, lg bales hay 270-385 ton, wheat straw 225-270, lg. bales straw 160 ton, semi load Colorado hay 370 ton; firewood 40-85. 637 DOZEN EGGS — Brown .70-1.90 dozen.
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Ag outlook meeting set Do you have questions regarding land rental rates or crop budgets for 2013? What do the grain markets look like in 2013 and what factors are influencing crop prices? What kind of changes are ahead for the dairy industry in 2013? Answers to these questions and more are all part of the agriculture outlook 2013 meeting.
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Your Lawn Your Lawn, bulletin 271 is available at the OSU Extension office, 75 E. Clinton St., Millersburg. This publication covers Caring for your lawn, Weed Control, Turfgrass Diseases and Insect Pests of Lawns. Pest control measures mentioned in bulletin 271 are very general and pertain primarily to causes, symptoms, and timing of treatments. Cost is $1.86 (includes tax) phone 330-674-3015 for more information.