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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1930

Page

15

Athens County Fair to Feature Fruits and Crops Displays

The 1930 Athens County Fair August 19 to 22 will showcase Ohio fruits garden crops flowers and vegetables with large fruit and grain exhibits. Prizes for apples crabapples peaches plums quinces grapes and corn shows promise strong attendance and educational features. Exhibitors must be producers or growers and fruit sales allowed after 3 pm on the final day.

Ohio Athens County Fair Frank Biddle F. Beverage F. L Caldwell Teamo Iepartmeent Athens County A. le. Potter

Sled-stalk shaver aids corn borer fight

Agricultural engineers from the U S Department of Agriculture and Ohio State Experiment Station unveil a sled type cornstalk shaver to cut stalks at ground level. The device uses two 40 inch blades on a sled and can harvest four rows per trip when pulled by three horses. The stalks are then burned to destroy borers before they multiply. The department will supply working drawings free on request to farmers.

Ashington Frank Troms Department of Agues Culture Ohio State Experiment Station WWA Department of Amstensiure

August Hog Markets Explained On Farm and Home Hour

The Farm and Home Hour features federal experts explaining August hog markets and price reports. Program lineup includes sessions on liveries, animal husbandry, and market forecasting with speakers from the Department of Agriculture and related agencies.

U.S Natlobat Paris Faudlenen A. Ligmeister Hvestack Imarketing Tireau Ags Soulunal Evotorstes Latendar Vaeresite ‘Ontral Vrenjamin Sataris Zoolcrien Witter Maron FAminwil Poidsey _ Teslas Sanehiarv rAuguat Cron Heport Ty Bedecal Wedneadas Juntes Divighor Sita Thom Edna Han Reon Pines Thureday Aumist Sane Liye Roegena Schmidt Carpenter Wee Ebiet Pat Maderla de Be Graele Larry Peel

Pergola Placement And Planting For Shaded Garden Vistas

A guide on placing pergolas to shade gardens and integrate with the landscape. Best at garden ends near flower beds, avoiding isolated features. Options include home-built or pre-made structures with simple assembly and durable finishes. Plant climbers like grapevines to cover, Wudzu or honeysuckle for shade and sunlit spaces.

Victor LI Department of Agriculture Homeysuckie

Itung Oil Tree Grows Product for Paint Use

The Itung oil tree yields material for paints, varnishes, oil cloth, and airplane wing fabrics. Trees planted in Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana produced heavy oils. the fruit husks contain edible oils, with per fruit yields around two gallons of oil. Prices range from 8 to 10 cents per pound at Pacific coast ports. China supplies over a hundred thousand tons annually.

Florida Moglaippi Louisians Ag- Huta Paeltie Blore United States China Mint Oli Merenaria Agvertein Hervedt

Athens County Farm Records Show Farming Mistakes in 1920

The study analyzes 26 Athens County farms to identify weak and strong points in farm business. It links labor input, livestock, and coop yields to cash receipts, noting high labor use correlates with larger outputs while low groups show weak profitability and poor efficiency.

Athens County Athens County Farmers N. Ward Nelagavitte Baevka Jaedaw Stowert Merrink Hiery Hawk Lorne Jones Humos Wilton Mareh@eni Ttarkers Athena Haute Jemtern Hewaed Woodsant Wobebush Branley Me Arthur Lash Merritt Powon Albans Wood Burh-Orchard Record Hackingport W. Kanops Woolville Karl Nldern Little Lnckhug Howard Unkea Orchard Record Ly Mocking Hulpn Sraut GO Itu Aulk Chuy Willy Wade Cuctop Baegar Dikun Coolviie Cocketrne MilNewt Pri Corns Athan Route OW Milly Joh Gilwatt Athens Bern Vita Cape Investad Roope

Kansas Wheat Queen Seeks Higher Prices for Wheat

Ida Watkins, a prominent farmer near Wauit, predicts wheat prices will rise after markets tighten. She notes southwestern Kansas fields yield 75 bushels per acre with 6000 acres under her management and argues local conditions support higher prices despite low current rates.

NEA Woulfers Kan Ida Walkins Ube Iworth Eisé Kansas U.S

Frocks For a Well Balanced Wardrobe Home Dressmaker Guide

The article outlines three frock types suited for warm weather using cotton, tub silk, chiffon, georgette, or crepe fabrics. It highlights design elements such as necklines, yokes, sleeveless backs, and flattering trims, with sample patterns 018, 1950, 1356, and 192%. It notes sizes 14 to 40 and fabric yardage requirements for each pattern.

War and civic group notes in Troy article

Local Troy chapter of a reform group declares war on corruption and outlines civic projects during the past year. Reports mention cooperative housing efforts, a home health project affecting eight homes, and members joining the Green Hand and Future chapters.

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Butter surplus woes strike dairy farmers in Ohio

In Ohio the butter storage surplus shrinks and prices stay uncertain amid rising May production and higher June storage. Department estimates show lower stock than January but still above last year, with slight recovery possible as demand shifts and farming costs influence profit.

Columbus Aug Department of Ohio State University Witte Rom

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