New Year Reflections and Halton Grain Crop Winners
The column blends holiday musings on New Year customs in various countries with the Halton Grain Crop Competition results. Fred Nunne of Radgrove topped the 1955 yield with 114.49 bushels per acre, using Pioneer 49 and STTA hybrids, followed by Walker Bros Milton and John Richardson's DeKalb seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halton Sou and
Crop Improvement Association
Milton Town Hall
Halton
Halton Association
Permon
Fred Nunne
Radgrove
Ncre
Walker Bros
Milton
John Richardson
Rodney Oats Tops Hatton Test In Ontario Trial
Rodney oats led eight oat and eight barley varieties at Woodley near Milton in 1955. In oats Rodney topped with 6.8 bushels per acre, followed by Craig 7 bushels, Sumcoe 6.14 and Garry 6.12. Field Husbandry Dept conducted the test under Hatton Crop Improvement Association sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatton
Iprovement Association
Woodley
Milton
Ontario Agricultural Catlete
Craig
Sumcoe
Gurry
Field Husbandry
Prociier
Garry
Rodney
Simeone
Barley Variety Yields Lead in Ontario Trials
The report notes Brant, Galore, and G B Grant lead in lodging land and rust resistance across eight barley tests by college authorities. Rodney shows promise, with OAC No. 22 declining while No. 21 drops to bottom. A 17.6 bushel gap separated Brant from OAC No. 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larain
Rodney
Brant
Woodley Farm
OAC
OAL
Corn Beats Oats on Digestible Nutrients and Protein
A county comparison shows shelled corn at 85 bushels per acre against oats at 43. Digestible nutrients favor corn with 2240 lbs per acre versus 1071 for oats. Protein also tilts to oats 12 percent versus 9.6 in corn, while corn fiber stands at 23 percent against 10.6 in oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morriston
Corn hybrids and fertilizer reshape local farming futures
The article argues for early adoption of improved corn hybrids and heavy fertilizer use, noting a prize winner used commercial fertilizer and a good alfalfa and brome sod with eight tons of manure per acre. It warns farmers to pace grain corn adoption on heavy soils and avoid rushing into wide-scale production given housing and industry pressures.
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Perenu
Tennyson
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Kremlin
China
Korea
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Fred
Touok
Wagner Bras
Tom C. Foster
Lowvibe
Harvey Nurse
Ashgrove
Burdge Gundy
Millgrove
DeKalb
George Coulson
Lowville
Brock Harris
Lownville
Pioneer
Euzghth
Dan
Soeain
Campbdellville
Ross Harbottle
Kilbride
Department of
Fred Nurse
Ginger Farm
Gwendeline P. Olerke
Canada
Aluminum Company OF Canada, Ltd
ALCAN
Financial Post
Hatton & Peel Trust Company
O. E. Manning
Halt : & Savings Company
Oakville
Victor
Rodney Oats
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Mill St
Custom Cleaners
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Chase and Sanborn Instant Coffee
Betty Crocker
Pkas
Greenspan
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Swift
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