Standardization Key to Efficient Farm Marketing
W R Ogg explains that USDA standardization of nearly one hundred farm commodities underpins better marketing and real dollar value for farmers. Lloyd S Tenney notes the move mirrors industry efficiency by reducing waste and improving quality across agricultural products.
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W.R. Ogg
W. R. Ogg
Lloyd S. Tenney
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Socree Way Loy
Athens county wool growers meet to discuss modern methods
Athens county wool growers will convene on April 15 with J. I. Walker, field secretary, returning from foreign wool regions. The talk stresses standard grading for wool and livestock to improve markets, extend loans, and enable price comparisons across markets.
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Athens County Wool Growers
Athens County
J. 1. Walker
Wool Growers’ Association
Ohio
Sheen
Wena
Gate Wool Growers Co operative aims to boost markets
Wool growers vow to tell neighbors of the co operative’s ten year achievements and opportunities to improve market conditions through organization. Officers announce thousands of pledges to spread the word and increase ridership in the pool.
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Gate Wool Growers’ Co-operative
Chicks Need Early Feeding Warns Ohio Poultry Expert
D C Kennard of the Ohio Experiment Station cautions against excessive delay in feeding newly hatched chicks. He notes chicks may fill their crops with sand grit or litter if deprived of food, recommends dim brooder lighting, immediate access to water or milk, and keeping litter dust free with chopped forage as first week material.
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D. C. Kennard
Ohio Experiment Station
Kennard
Test Many Varieties Of Oats Each Year
The Wooster experiment station tests oat varieties yearly to compare yield and quality on the main farm. Varieties are kept long enough to prove value, then discarded if below average. Miami Burt Golden Rain Sixty Day Siberian Big Four American Banner Improved American Silvermine Hingete are among those tested fifteen to thirty two years.
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Wooster
Miami
World leads in dairy cows per person New Zealand tops list
New Zealand claims leadership with about two dairy cows per hundred people. Canada ranks second, Ireland Free State third. The report notes government actions on pork storage and crop issues, with rat toll and grain stock figures and advice to farmers on prairie dog nuisances and meat utilization.
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New Zealand
Canada
West
Middle Forest
New Hampshire
Flagstat
Arizona
Ohio Farm Finances Improve Amid Stable Loans
The March report from the Ohio-Pennsylvania Joint Stock Land Bank Cleveland notes improving farm finances across the state with smaller new bank borrowings and renewed notes similar to last year. Wheat prospects are poor in southern Ohio, while overall conditions show cautious adjustment and efficient capital use.
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Ohio
Ohio- Pemnsylvania Joint Stock Land Bank of
Cleveland
Tobaced
Samuel T. McCune
Ohio-Pennsylvania Joint Snack Land Bank
Grow Three Crops To Be Successful
Prof C R Hudson of North Carolina outlines three crop categories for balanced farming: food and feed crops, money crops, and soil-improvement crops. He emphasizes fertile soil and notes dairymen face losses from cattle disease while corn supplies grow tight, affecting feed costs and hog profitability.
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C. R. Hudson
North Carolina
Not Static, Its Biddy the Hen Dominates Radio Program
Eyeerson City reports Missouri hen Biddy becomes headline figure as WOS dedicates an entire radio show to her. Governor and other dignitaries discuss the event while the Missouri chapter of the Acrecredit Hathherita distributes 60,000 chicks as part of the outreach.
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Eyeerson City
Missouri
WOS
Hathherita
Adequate Gleaning and Storing Will Preserve Woolens
Cleaning and airing garments before storage. send to cleaner or air out thoroughly. Furs beat or aired to preserve luster. Entomologist J Houser recommends fumigation with carbon disulfide in a tight chest, using 2 guneea per 75 cubic feet, then airing 4 hours. Add moth repellent like naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene to prevent reinfestation.
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J. Houser
Ohio Experiment Station
Albany Youth Winner 1K Fam Contest
Herman Cordray of Albany was named winner in the Albany youth 1K farm contest held to promote correct farm bookkeeping. The event, sponsored by the Ohio Pennsylvania Joint Stock Land Bank of Cleveland, judged student records from Ohio and Pennsylvania vocational agriculture programs.
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Ohio-Pennsylvania Joint Stock Land Bank of Cleveland
Herman Cordray
Albany
Herman
Smith- Hughes
Albany High School
C. N. Jones
Ohio
Pennsylvania
IL Economics
Ohio State
Samuel L. McCune
Athens
Ohio Pennsylvania Joint Stock Land Bank
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Ray Fife
Cent
For the Bank
Vocasional Agriculture Tracers de Salare
Electrification Plan Aimed at Rural Suburbs of Columbus
A joint Ohio Farm Bureau and power companies committee works to draft a low cost electrification program for undeveloped farm districts. They plan to present it to the state public utilities commission, noting transmission line costs as the main hurdle and a preference to proceed on a narrow margin with bond issues postponed.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio Power Companies
State Public Utilities Commission
Commission
Farm Bureau
Columbus
U.rk
Rural property tax inquiry eyed to cut farm burden
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation executive committee urged the State Tax Commission to inspect farm land values to lower rural taxes. Athens County Farm Bureau received the resolution report. University figures allegedly show rural real estate assessed about 20 percent above actual value. C A Dyer was authorized to assist in gathering proof of overvaluation and push for fair adjustments based on affidavits from hundreds of farmers.
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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
State Tax Commission
Athens County Farm Bureau
Rural Economics Department
Oso State University
Farm Bureau Committee
C. A. Dyer
Grange
Farm Bureau
Columbus
February drops dampen Ohio farmers cash income
Ohio farmers posted a seven point drop in cash income in February from the previous year and five points below the February average of 1924 1925 and 1926. Meats and dairy rose while grains tobacco and wool fell most, with hog marketings and higher beef and milk prices lifting dairies.
Most Modern Poultry House at Amesville
An Amesville poultry house near Athens County, built to Ohio type standards, demonstrates a two story capacity with 8 3 4 by 6 inch high interior space, 25 by 30 feet plan, and a concrete foundation. County Extension staff T H Johnson and H G Hope inspected the design, noting potential for future expansion and efficient nesting and ventilation features. The builder plans a similar project soon, showcasing Plymouth Rocks and heavy breeds with a 2500 capacity and 200 birds respectively.
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Athens County
Harry Henry
Amesville
Ohio
T. H. Johnson
H. G. Hope
Hope
Mr. Henry
Plymouth Rocks
Holderman
Gerlaugh Appointed Chief of Department
Yandry, specialist at Ohio State University, was appointed March 12 by the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station board to head the animal industry department, succeeding Gustav Behstedt who resigned to join a Wisconsin research project. Paul Gerlaugh era noted in context. Timber reserves cited as 750,000 square miles remaining despite heavy forestry cutting.
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Yandry
Collee O of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Board of Control
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Animal Industry
Gustav Behstedt
Univ. of Wisconsin
Paul Gerlaugh
United States
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Weal
Department of Agriculture
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Government Farm Facts
Department of
Tobacco
Burley
Becaue
Ohto
Gerlaugh
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