Farm land boom lifts values beyond 1920 peak
Agriculture Department data show farm land values on March 1, 1948 averaging over twice the 1935-39 level and up 6.8 percent in the year. Ohio land values exceed 1920 WWI peak, with a 100 percent rise from the 1935-39 low, while wheat and range-livestock areas lead national gains. North Dakota shows the largest 1947 increase at 20 percent, with several states posting double-digit gains and Florida, Louisiana, and California lower than last year.
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Ohio
Agriculture Department
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Florida
Louisiana
California
Need for Conservation Grows, Dodd Seeks 1949 Funds
Under secretary N E Dodd told a Senate appropriations subcommittee the farm conservation need is growing. He urged approval of a $300 million request for the Agriculture conservation program for the 1949 fiscal year, starting July 1. The House had authorized $225 million, a $75 million rise over 1948.
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Washington
N. E. Dodd
Senate
House
Apiarist Runs Self for President on Greenback Ticket
Craryville New York John G Scott 68 a retired college professor and bee keeper is a Republican who will vote for himself for president in November He was nominated at a mail order convention and runs as the Greenback Party nominee originally formed in 1874 and revised in 1918
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Craryville
N. Y
John G. Scott
United States
Scott
Greenback Party
Vaccine Test Slated In Brucellosis Fight
Five states including Ohio will sponsor a project to test Huddleson mucoid vaccine against Brucellosis in cattle. The brucella germs cause Bang's disease in cattle and undulant fever in humans. The study will be conducted at Victor Farms Rawson West Virginia. West Virginia is among the sponsors.
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Columbus
Ohio
Farnsworth
Victor Farms
Rawson
W. Va
West Virginia
Aerial Tour Planned for Medina Farmers
One hundred Medina County farmers will inspect the county’s farmlands Saturday. Sponsored by the Medina County Conservation District, the aerial tour will show soil erosion effects and conservation practices.
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Medina Farmers
Medina
Medina County
Medina County Conservation District
Bashan Social Notes Highlight Tuttle Anniversary Guests
Sunday dinner at the Archie Tuttle home marked the forty seventh anniversary of Fred Wolfe and his wife. Guests included Glen Tuttle Duane Milton Mary K Tuttle Jo Ann Clark and many relatives and neighbors. Sullivan Circle remains homebound with pneumonia. Albert Piersons sold their Bashan farm and moved to Le Tart. Clint Orr and J C McKay families show activity with local property purchases and visits.
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Clint Orr
J. E. McKay
Clay Evans
Bradbury
Eddie Griffith
James Bailey
Junior Sorden
Youngstown
Cal Orr
Antiquity
J. C. McKay
Connie Kay Morarity
Harley Cannon
Addison
Sullivan
Albert Pierson
Letart
Glen Tuttle
Duane
George Roberts
Bashan
Evergreen Forest Dream Forges Family Bond On Farm
Luster Cooley recounts planting 3 000 pine and spruce seedlings on a hill farm with neighbor help and a forest plan. He reflects on the labor, neighbors, and future payoff, praising family teamwork, rural memory, and the idea of trees as a lasting gift linking land, climate, and future generations.
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Kenny Mitchell
McArthur
Kenny
Henshell
Zaleski State Forest
Orville Stout
Missus
Topsy
Tessie
Hog Cholera Feared In Ohio This Year
Columbus reports the state department of agriculture warns hog cholera may break out in Ohio this year though no cases are present now. State Veterinarian Harry G. Geyer urges vaccination around weaning time, noting there is no sure cure. He also cites new vitamin deficiency diseases in cattle affecting calves with skull bone overgrowth causing blindness and loss of coordination.
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Luster
Cooley
Columbus
Ohio
State Department of Agriculture
Harry G. Geyer
Geyer
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Kern ST
Athens
A&p Store
Mister Bunny
Smoky Mountains
Tennessee
Mt. LeConte
Colorado Rockies
Yuletide
You
Athens Co
Farm Bureau Co-Op
Kurtz Street
Athens, Ohio
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the Glidden Company
Cline
Cash Feed and Poultry CO
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