Poultry and Rubber Ventures Highlight 19th Century Feats
In Ohio about 400000 hens across 1681 flocks have started keeping production and cost records aiming for 160 eggs per hen per year. In Liberia Firestone outlines rubber farming plans with budding to improve yields, predicting strong profits as latex gathering begins and plantations mature.
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Olumbus
Ohio
Acre Plantation
State University
KRON
Liberi
Africa
Harvey
Firestone
Liberia
Hervey Firestone Jr
Ziberian
Willens
Ceylon
Java
Sumatra
Malay
Borneo
The
Congo
Brazil
Pruning Spring Shrubs Warned by Ohio State Expert
Victor H. Mies of Ohio State University advises spring pruning before leaf growth, noting hydranges, Rose of Sharon, beautyberry, and late bloom spires tolerate it. First remove about one fifth of the oldest wood yearly to keep shrubs young, with large unruly branches removable anytime.
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Victor H. Mies
Ohio State University
Meat and Dairy Foods Made Safe by Research
A report from Ohio State University highlights veterinary advances reducing livestock diseases. Dr Brumley notes tuberculosis control in dairy and beef herds and hog cholera measures that saved pork products for Americans. Insights credit Jancis and other vets for safer dairy feeds and tick control aiding southern cattle farming.
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United States
OG. V. Brumley
College of Veterinary Science
Ohio State University Geaws
Brumley
Lr. Brumley
Jancis
Ohio State University
Brandeberry Orchard Proves Fruitful Growth in Ohio
Ohio extension specialists report C. F. Brandeberry of Coolville hosts a five year old orchard with 600 trees including Bone Beauties and Starment Windows. Last summer trees grew four and a half feet. some bore half a bushel. Lime, ammonium sulfate fertilization, and pruning corrections credited for rapid growth. Miss Faye Cline near Albany also reports thriving plantings of 1600 trees with minimal losses. continued nitration and fertilization noted.
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C. FE. Brandeberry
Coolville
C. Holland
Ohio State University
Ts. H. Johnson
Brandeberry
Johnson
Mec
Jolson
Faye Cline
Albany
Improved Cotton Seed Promises Big Net Returns
Experiments at the North jment station in Ta hare show that an acre invested 5 o bring a profit of from 599 per cent net provide promised, with over 209 per cent net profit possible from improved cotton seed. The Wisconsin College of Agriculture notes blue-blood stock and cresting improved stock through 20 years of trials in multiple breeding efforts.
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North Jment
Ta Hare
Wisconsin College of Agri
Shrub Pruning Guidelines and Hessian Fly Notes
A fragmented agricultural note discusses pruning shrubs after blooming to avoid injury and aligns pruning timing with Hessian fly damage concerns. It highlights guidance from Kansas State Agricultural extension staff on tree and shrub care and timing for optimal flower and wood growth.
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Mc. Ries
Kansas
Kansas State
Lural College
Easter Bonnets Show Monochrome Color Schemes Across Shops
Fashion notes from New York describe Easter bonnets using multiple shades of a single color. shops display green blue orchid and navy hues in monotone combinations, with felt, straw, ribbon, and velvet trims, and many hats featured in small, lightweight forms suitable for spring.
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Hedda Hott
United Press Fashion Foster
York
Luxuries Put Kink in Rural Progress
A Nebraska survey of 22 004 women shows 97 percent of farms have automobiles yet many fetch water from wells. Radios and phonographs are common while electric lights lag. many homes still rely on oil lamps. Mechanical power on farms exists but for non-household use. The Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs aims to educate farm wives to use machinery and adopt electric appliances for daily life.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Federation of Women
Cliubs
Dust Treatment Reduces Kansas Sorghum Field Smut
CG E Graves plant pathologist at Kansas State Agricultural College says 3,290,000 acres in Kansas will be planted to grain sorghums this spring with half of the acreage treated with copper carbonate dust to control kernel smut.
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Kansas
CG. E. Graves
Kansas State Agricultural College
Cow testing favored in Oklahoma plans expansion
Cow testing gained momentum in Oklahoma after three associations formed in 1926 and two more are being organized. Many districts lack testing groups, and the dairy department at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College has received strong letters expressing interest in organizing testing.
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Oklahoma
Dairy Department of the
Oklahoma Agricultural College
Broom Corn Gause For Spreading The Pesty Corn Borer
Federal reports caution broomcorn may spread the European corn borer as a carrier. Studies show broomcorn tolerates heavy infestation while brushing uses allow the pest to escape during broom making. Inspectors found infested broom shipments in 1922 1923, highlighting handling methods as spread vectors.
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Lin
New England
Federal Department of Agriculture
Broomeern
Europe
Broemeorn
Italy
Short Length Lumber Aids Farm Building Efficiency
Ohio State University analyst RB M Stahl notes millions waste yearly in farm structures and small homes due to underuse of short length lumber defined as pieces under eight feet. A Commerce Department survey shows short lengths cost 35 to 45 percent less than standard lengths, yet only a tenth are used, despite potential to absorb five times more. Logistics and log trimming waste leave many good short logs unsawed.
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RB. M. Stahl
Ohio State University
United States Department of Commerce
Stahl Mays
Radio in use for apple scab fight in Ohio orchards
Ohio apple growers will again receive radio guided spray timing this spring under Ghigo Agricultural Experiment Station and Ohio State University extension service. Trained plant pathologists will monitor scab progress from districts and broadcast spray directives via station WRAY Columbus and county agents. The program shows sprays help control scab efficiently and economically with weather and tree development guiding schedules. Also noted is a large yearly pickle consumption estimate of three billion first grade pickles in the United States.
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HIO
Ghigo Agricultural Experiment Station
Agricultural College Extension Service
Ohio State University
Shie
Jounty
WRAY
Columbus
the State University
United States
FE. B. Tussing
Circular guides corn borer clean up for 1927 farmers
The United States Department of Agriculture released Miscellaneous Circular 102 M detailing the 1927 spring campaign against the corn borer. It explains the plan, organization, regulations, extra labor allowance, penalties for noncompliance, and how to obtain the circular.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cnti
Washington, D. C
New Hampshire Farm Tables Fall Short of Health Standards
URHAM New Hampshire April 16 The amount of vegetables served last winter at farm tables did not meet current health standards. Miss Mary J Dillsbury of the State university extension service reports a survey of seven families over a week found only 14 had two vegetables a day including potatoes or dried beans. Leafy vegetables and tomatoes were below the mark, with an average of six servings in five days.
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Urham
N. H
New Hampshire
Mary J Dillsbury
The
State University Extension Service
Pillsbury
Can't Wear Last Year's Garments and Still Be Stylish
New York fashion notes reveal spring innovations in fabrics, collars, and silhouettes. Mrs. Morgan Bellmontairing displays a black tweed novelty with diagonal pleats. Mrs. Robert Ingram wears a tight hip-line gray tailleur with four kick pleats. A Lanvin red flannel skirt suit makes a bold silver-button statement. cascades of beads and beaded details decorate evening gowns. Sophistication rises as simple garments evolve into intricate silhouettes, signaling a shift away from 1926 styles and urging shoppers to update wardrobes.
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Betsy Schuyler
York
Robert Ingram
Enrico Caruso
James Cromwell
Mia
Edwin Main
Ohio farmers still on unimproved mud roads report
Rural economists at Ohio State University find thirty eight percent of state farms sit on mud roads while seven percent are on brick or concrete. Counties vary with Madison at 29 and Warren at 7, others like Ashtabula and Stark surpass two thousand farms on unimproved routes. The densest farm areas show more mud road use in populated regions.
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Ohio
Ohio State University
Madison County
Allen County
Champaign
Prette
Warren
Greene
Cuyahora
Stark
Ashtabula
Medina
Washington
Belmont
Columbiana
Monroe
Tuscarawas
Wayne
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