Cooperative movement aims to restore farmer independence
Delegates from most states and several foreign countries attended the American Institute of Cooperation session in Chicago. Charles W. Holman notes over 12,000 coops practicing competitive bargaining and a growing national farmer consciousness. Education drives growth as farmers learn from cooperation, reducing reliance on distant markets. Mixed shipments help Western fruit growers cut freight costs and extend reach. Migration plagues the industry with about 2,000,000 farmers moving between farm and city yearly, 500,000 leaving for good, prompting calls for stabilization through cooperative practice. The dairy sector leads, followed by wheat, cotton, tobacco, and evolving wool co-ops. In 1925 cooperatives totaled 2.5 billion dollars in business, up from 1.5 billion in 1915. over 2,000,000 farmers belong to coops today.
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United States
American Institute of Cooperation
Charles W. Holman
Washington
Holman
Chicago
Stor
No Charge for Carrying Cars Abroad Policy Change
American tourists may now take their automobiles as personal baggage with no extra charge for the cars as freight. The policy has been adopted on the new French liner Ile de France, allowing travelers to ship their cars without additional fees.
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York
Juy
Ile de France
Alfestte
Feeder Cattle Show To Feature Agriculture Figures
The report discusses agriculture trends including farm incomes for 1976 and disease-resistant beet breeding. It notes a 5 percent drop in gross income from cotton price declines, predicts a record hay crop, and cites Department of Agriculture estimates. Grazing regulation on the Santa Rita Range Reserve yields higher profits for cattle owners, and wild sugar beet research aims to curb leaf spot and curly top. Returns from 10.4 farmers show average net income of 1123 with 915 acre farms grossing 2448 and expenses 1473 in 1926.
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Santa Rita
Arizona
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Coons
Department
Western Associations Send Carloads to Ohio State Fair Feeder Cattle Show
Western cattlemen send about ten carloads of feeder calves to the Ohio State Fair August 29 to September 3. The show, supervised by Professor Paul Gerlaugh, aims to help Ohio feeders choose the best calf types for markets in Wood and Butler counties. Calves will be auctioned August 31 by Colonel Fred Reppert, with no prizes or judging.
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Ohio
Pro- Levestone
Paul Gerlaugh
United States
Ilness
Rilo Grande
Canada
Fred Reppert
Decatur
Indiana
Che
Wood County
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Buffalo
Butler County
Cincinnati
Billy Evans Hurt in Washington Detroit Game
Billy Evans exits the field after a painful gable injury during a Washington versus Detroit game at the capital.
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Billy Evans
Capital
Bee drinking fountain keeps hive hydrated on board
A novel water source for bees uses a keg with a spigot that drips onto a board. The board remains moist while bees drink the water spread across its surface, preventing drowning in open vessels.
Iodine in Milk Varies by Cow Diet and Region
Protective milk rich in iodine calcium and vitamins varies by cattle diet and locality. Tests show Ohio milk had no iodine while feeding potassium iodide to cows produced trace amounts. Mammary regulation limits iodine transfer. normal milk contains iodine unless cows lack it in their diet.
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Ormal
Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wheat fly menace prompts early seeding and fertilizer use
Ohio survey finds Hessian fly abundant in northern counties threatening next year’s crop. Farmers should heed the fly free seeding date and boost fertilizer use to strengthen wheat and reduce straw leftovers. A September bulletin from the Monticello experiment station will detail survey results and the fall fly surge.
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Ohio
State Experiment Station
Agricultural College
Department of Agriculture
Renault
Lonte
Wooster
Variety urged in Ohio shrubbery by extension worker
Ohio State University floriculture specialist Victor H. Ries urges homeowners to diversify shrub plantings beyond the Van Houtte spire as four fifths of Ohio homes use it. He lists suitable options for shade, front yards, privacy screens, and winter color, noting many hardy choices exist for Ohio climate and soil.
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Ohio
Victor H. Ries
Ohio State University
van Houtte
Mr. Rieg
Ries
Herediscope promises easier plowing with electric setup
In London Aug 18 Dre B A Keen and W B Haines of the Rothamsted experiment station describe a device for plowing ease. A small generator on the plow with a cutting coulter ahead of the plowshare creates a positive pole and uses soil as conductor to produce current between coulter and plowshare. The resulting moisture film ahead of the plow reduces resistance and helps the soil slide.
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Ondon
Dre
B. A. Keen
W. B. Haines
Rothamsted Experiment Station
Camp Fire and Plant Lists Highlight Club Trip
Club members spent a week camping at Dr T A Copeland farm near Stewart with daily schedules and campfire programs. Visitors, mostly parents, joined in, while 4 H clubs shared plant lists and garden plant suggestions for bloom, succession, and bank stabilization. Nearby Washington reports R W R Graves unveiling a herediscop e device to visualize hereditary traits in dairy cattle, aiming for high producing pure germinal sires.
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T. A. Copeland
Stewart
Merasstice
Ashington
R. W R. Graves
Federal Bureau of Dairy Industry
Graves
Hens Fail To Meet Ohio Egg Production Standard
June records released by Ohio State University poultrymen show flocks averaging 13.5 eggs per hen versus the 18 eggs per hen standard. The figures reflect a broad summary from county and state extension officials across Ohio.
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ENS
Ohio
Ohio State University
Apples Won't Rot in Ohio This Year
Ohio State University rural economists forecast a sharply smaller apple crop for the United States, with Ohio's commercial crop about two million bushels, down from over three million last year. They note most Ohio apples are grown on farms, not in commercial orchards, and expect growers to market all salable fruit.
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Ohio
Ohio State University
United States
Economista
June Egg Output Falls at Demonstration Farms
University specialists attribute the drop to low prices that discouraged poultrymen and led to neglect. Among 205 Ohio flocks with partial calendar records, average June production stood at 167 eggs per hen, the lowest since demonstrations began five years ago.
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Ghia
Ohio
State University
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