Western professor uses gas method to ripen fruits
Paul Minn April 2 a Minnesota experiment station scientist explains commercial use of ethylene gas to ripen green fruit and vegetables. Dr R B Harvey notes low cost and potential to extend growing seasons and improve color texture and sweetness in tomatoes melon celery and other produce, with variable effects on sugar and acidity.
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Paul
Minn
United States
R. B. Harvey
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
Harvey
To Wast
Harveys
Minars
Comay
Sunshine doubles chicken egg hatchability in Ohio studies
Experiments at Ohio Agricultural College show sunlit exposure greatly increases egg hatchability while cod liver oil may partially substitute in low sun. G. Viel Held of IORO Hatcheries notes sunshine also boosts general health and production. Tropical soils in the southern United States show similar mineral properties per USDA surveys.
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Viel Held
IORO
Ohio University
I Agricultural College
Ohio
Vickers
United States
Cuba
West Indian Islands
United States Department of Agriculture
Rural Farming Notes and Milk Care From Oklahoma to Nebraska
The article surveys farm practices across Wisconsin and Ohio noting milk handling guidance to chill then warm milk carefully. It cites Oklahoma Agricultural College specialist Yurke and Nebraska cow testing officials, reporting delayed seeding due to heavy rains and a smaller than last year acreage of wheat and milk-related livestock operations.
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Yurke
Oklahoma Aglenrat College
Ohio
Nebraska
New Insecticide Rivals Nicotine
Washington April 2 Experiments by the United States Bureau of Entomology indicate a new compound called dipridge may rival nicotine as an insecticide. The substance, prepared from coal tar distillate, could prove more effective for practical control of some injurious insects while not harming the plants.
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Ashington
United States Bureau of Entomolasty
Fragmentary notes on livestock testing and dairy products
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions testing fractions for cattle and dairy products, Department of Agriculture data, and primary media collations. It references pat tubertu ny and Lt. Janis FP Gross with figures around 70 006 rians and pure bred status, but details are unclear.
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Pat Tubertuny
Janis
Mith
al Us
Department of Ag
Milion
United
Alfalfa Feed Bill May Drop for Athens County Farmers
Athens county farmers spend about 167 665 dollars yearly on livestock feed, part of Ohio’s 76 million dollar yearly bill. Blue Valley Cream cites alfalfa as a spring option that could cut costs, with average farms under ten acres producing 2 to 4 tons per acre and high protein comparable to clover.
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Athens County
Ohio
Blue Valley Cream
Che
Dataithe Institute
Gre Fein Iim
Ohio Rural Population Shifts Toward Cities
A garbled rural to urban migration note discusses farm labor trends in Ohio and neighboring states. It cites rising urban living in the state after a period of rural depopulation and mentions wage differences and postwar shifts.
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Ohio
Cattle and Hog Losses Reported Across Farms
The article notes cattle deaths and hog losses across Southern farms with mentions of calves killed per tit and beef supply concerns. It references hog losses, poultry issues, and rising farm expenditures affecting families and nutrition levels in the region.
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LTA
Government Farm Facts From Yearly U S Agricultural Report
The report outlines farm economics and outputs, noting meat production totaling 250 million pounds and trends in livestock and poultry. It discusses feed crops like yellow corn rich in amino acids, and white corn's nutritional deficiencies, with references to exports and agricultural practices.
Too Many Girls Remain on Farms Urge Vocations
A Southern Women’s Educational Alliance session in New York discussed an excess of rural girls on farms. Dorothy Nelson of the University of Virginia noted more girls than needed remain as workers or wives, blamed on rural boys leaving for city jobs, and urged profitable vocations to use their time.
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York
Southern Women's Educational Alliance
Dorothy Nelson
Ant
University of Virginia
Nease Leads Meigs County Egg Production in February
Meigs County poultry results show U S Nease of Minersville top February output with 21.8 eggs per hen from a 3225 flock of white Leghorns. Purley Warr second at 19.4, Lena Jordan third at 12.0, Henry Wippie and Wilmer Gorsuch tied for fourth at 18.1. The month’s 30 flocks average 14.44 eggs per hen. Vernon Nease’s flock has produced 61.4 eggs per hen since November.
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Meigs County
U. &. Nease
Minersville
Purley Warr
Lena Jordan
Rutland
Henry Wippie
Wilmer Gorsuch
Pomeroy
Vernon Nease
Poe
Potatoes Prove Profitable For Parish Farmers
County agent J G Richard of Terrebonne parish Louisiana demonstrated profitable potato farming using certified disease free seed proper planting and fertilizing. His tests yielded a net profit of 5006 79 from 22 acres and 2 acres of Irish potatoes. A separate note warns there is no curative treatment for tuberculosis in fowl and control relies on preventive measures.
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J. G. Richard
Terrbonne Parish
Ana
Ohio
Rubber potential in tropics eyed by US report
A US Department of Commerce study notes extensive land in northern South America and Central America adapted to rubber production. Major obstacles include labor shortages and high local wages in suitable districts.
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Ashingson
South America
United States Department of Commerce
High-Analysis Fertilizers Offer Cash Savings for Farmers
Cornell expert at Ithaca urges use of high-analysis factory-mixed fertilizers to cut costs. He cites 14 units as the threshold and notes cash payments save 8 to 12 percent. bank loans at 6 percent are advised if cash isn’t available. Also mentions labor demands in corn harvesting per Ohio Experiment Station official.
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Onty Bia
Ohio Agric
New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Cornell News Service
EB. L. Worthen
Ohio Experiment Station
Legislature Undoes Seed Aid Bill Amid Farm Policy Shifts
Congress failed to appropriate the 8.6 million dollar seed grain and fertilizer fund intended for farmers in hardship areas. The USDA notes meat classification hinges on consumer selection as cattle reach markets. North Carolina State College plans a better balanced farming slogan for 7 with farm allocation not favoring a single operator.
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Congress
Sfatture
The
United
North Carol State College
Rural Ohio tests electric power for farm use
An Ohio State University farm lab near the town conducts experiments to electrify rural areas. Under B P Hess supervision 13 farms on an experimental line receive powered devices to test heat, power and light usage and potential farm profits. Equipment is loaned by manufacturers to study adaptation for farm use.
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B. P. Hess
Department of Agricultural Engineerng
Ohio State University
Manufaciturera
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