Butterfat Leaders Highlight Athens County Dairy Report
The Athens County Dairy Herd Improvement Association lists top butterfat producers for June and July. Dewey Hartog of Bexley leads with 63.2 pounds of butterfat from 1,240 pounds milk, followed by Plymouth Fancy and Triple Eminent Plymouth on 59.3 and 57.5 pounds, with Boss and Red Shorthorn etc. among notable milk yields. The report covers 661 cows in the association, with 34 dry during the period.
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Athens County
Dewey Hartog
Bexley
G. J. Hooper and Son
Boss
Garnet Perry
Joseph Ashcraft and Son
Guysville
P. B. Jersey
A H. Grim
Shade
Emory Alien
Athens
Jersey
G. P. Ruspf
Coolville
P. B . Jerpreed
P. B. Holstein
F. J. Hooper and Son
Plymouth Fancy
W. F
J. Ashcraft and Son
Triple Eminent
Plymouth
Red
A. H. Grim
Stella Hartog ‘de Kol
Julian Gift
Glenlyn Ruth Irene
Ashcraft and Son
Farm West describes moonshine plan to clear grasshoppers
A rural farmer in Southeast Ohio claims a home brew remedy will clear grasshoppers. He filled galvanized tins with moonshine and placed them around the farm, saying the hoppers leaped backward and fought each other before one survivor fled into the hills seeking mountain lions. The farmer suggests the tactic could also work on locusts.
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Ohio
Red Mites Cause Poultry Troubles, Says Prof Munroe
Prof H D Munroe explains poultry mites as the root of summer flock problems. Mites feed at night on roosting birds like bed bugs, causing poor laying and appetite. Regular oil treatments to roosts, without kerosene, can curb infestations. commercial products also help with less frequent use.
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H. D. Munroe
Hawks Moth Logan Habits and Life Cycle Detailed
The hawk moth instance near Aug 15 is explained by naturalist C W Zeigler. It gathers nectar from petunias like a hummingbird but is smaller with two sets of wings. In larval form it appears on tomato plants as the tomato worm. in chrysalis it rests in the earth until emerging as the hawk moth.
Inquiries to Van Gorder Service Urged to Print Names Legibly
The Messenger notes many letters to Van Gorder Service arrive with illegible or missing sender names. Mr. Van Gorder cannot answer several letters for this reason. A surprising number of letters come from nearly every village served. Readers whose letters haven't been answered are urged to write again.
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van Gorder
Verdant Fantasies: Russia Claims Mega Crops From Intensive Fertilizer
A reader notes reports of extraordinary crops in Russia grown with rich fertilizers. Claims include 60 pound cabbages and tomatoes two to three pounds, eggplants four feet long, tobacco six feet high with 150 leaves per stem. Fertilization costs are cited as 350 dollars per acre for five years, averaging 70 dollars yearly.
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Hussia
Wheat yield contest records set by G P Russell at Torch
G P Russell threshed 282 bushels of wheat from six acres at Torch, averaging 47 bushels per acre. The brief challenge asks readers if they can beat the result.
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G. P. Russell
Fertilizer Claims Stir Southeast Ohio Outlook
A short note argues southeast Ohio should adopt superior fertilizer to boost crop yields, claiming current Russian reports prove the preferred formula is about 25 percent more effective and would help Iowa farmers grow marketable crops.
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Ohio
Iowa
Meat prices rise. Ohio hog market strengthens
Last week wholesale meat prices increased by one per hundred pounds and boosted the Ohio hog market. Dairy and poultry prices improved would be welcome. Nationwide farm distribution shows 86 percent with poultry 66 percent with dairy cattle hogs 66 beef cattle 33 sheep 6. Columbus Co operative Livestock Market is the state's largest feeder cattle market, handling over 2,200 feeder cattle since May 4.
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Ohio
United States
Columbus
Kentucky Ohio produce quality warning issued by department
The Kentucky agricultural department warns vegetable growers to keep inferior goods off markets to protect state reputation. Eastern buyers prefer Ohio and risk of inferior products being sold could push farmers to distant shippers who offer better quality fruits and vegetables.
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Kentucky
Ohio
State Agricultural Department
Hocking County Grange league shows strong spirit in baseball
The Hocking County Grange baseball league displays high spirits with tight competition for first place. The article suggests the league could improve grange spirit in other counties and notes ongoing enthusiasm.
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Hocking County
Making Grape Juice for Home Use
One of the most profitable means of utilizing the grape crop is to manufacture the fruit into unfermented juice for winter use. No additional equipment is needed in the kitchen to make and store this delicious and healthful product of the vine. Our Agricultural Editor will send readers full details of home manufacture methods. Send for this information at once and have this fine product available for table use this coming winter. This formula and data will be sent to readers free on request.
Controlling Grasshoppers Warned for Ohio Farms
Farm agents report rising grasshopper infestations in Athens Meigs Hocking Vinton and Perry Counties. They urge prompt control with poisoned bran mash using bran Paris green or arsenic molasses oranges water and fruit juice. apply thinly across four acres at dawn. keep away from livestock. repeat as hoppers migrate. death occurs about 24 hours after poisoning.
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Athens
Meigs
Hocking
Vinton
Perry
Ohio
Fig Tree Grown in Nearby Town Bears Fruit Each Year
In Pomeroy C Steeple Jack Pierotti grows a seven foot fig tree planted in 1926. The tree, dug into Pierotti's cellar each winter, has borne fruit for two years and remains the only one in the county to do so. Children pulled many figs while green this season, and a miniature hothouse may be built to protect this specimen.
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Pomeroy
Tom Jones
Middleport
Steeple Jack) Pierotti
Pierotti
Second Street
Hospital Yield Shows Promise at Athens State Hospital
Chief Clerk R C Orr reports strong six month yields in 1931 for Athens State Hospital including crops valued at $624, milk output of 475 600 pounds totaling $16 608 and 7 714 dozen eggs valued at $1 398. Meat products brought $4 041 from beef veal pork and lard, while 898 pounds of poultry fed the institution. Alfalfa production totals 40 tons with no full vegetable figures available.
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Athens State Hospital
R. C. Orr
Fall Topics Headline For Monday Night Farm Program
WEAO farm night on August 17 lists 7:30 music and 7:40 Wheat Crop care with H L Borst. 7:50 aging hens for late summer and fall with P B Zumbro. 8:00 fall planting of shrubbery with J C Chadwick. 8:10 music and 8:20 conserving Ohio wildflowers with R B Gordon. 8:30 milk market status with C C McBride. 6:40 Orchard Day at Wooster on August 71 with J H Gourley. 8:50 music.
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WEAO
H. L. Borst
P. B. Zumbro
J. C. Chadwick
Ohio
R. B. Gordon
C. C. McBride
Wooster
J. H. Gourley
Canton theater manager donates wheat for admissions
Canton movie manager offers one bushel of wheat for three adult admissions to his theaters and then distributes the wheat to the Salvation Army. The act highlights local charity and community support through cinema venue contributions.
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Canton
Salvation
Indoor Bulbs Ready for Winter Blooms This Fall
The article guides preparing indoor bulbous plants for winter blooms starting in late August and September. It covers potting, trench burial or cellar storage for root development, temperature and moisture needs, and gradual light exposure to ensure robust flowering by Christmas. It notes bulb types such as hyacinths, narcissus, tulips, crocus, and more.
Copper Can Be Used To Stop Stinking Smut
The article explains stinking smut in wheat, noting Ohio losses of 506,000 bushels. It advises seed treatment with copper carbonate dust, detailing mixing and handling steps, safety cautions, and storage guidance for treated grain.
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Ohio
T. H. Johnson
Johnson
Apple Exhibit Is Scheduled for Marietta and Cities
The Ohio Valley Apple Growers' Special will visit Marietta on August 25 Jackson on August 28 and Chillicothe on August 29. Co operating departments are Ohio State University and West Virginia University with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The program features county agents crop forecasts, apple handling demonstrations, packing house machinery, shipping point inspection, marketing talks and related orchard practices.
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Ohio Valley Apple Growers
Marietta
Jackson
Chillicothe
Departments of Agriculture
Ohio State University
West Virginia University
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Holland
F. H. Beach
N. W. Baker
Egg income dominates Ohio poultry profits two thirds from eggs
Ohio State University poultry extension specialists report two thirds of income from heavy breeds and four fifths from light breeds comes from eggs. They urge careful culling from hatch to laying to build a strong laying flock, with a pullet egg appearance signaling readiness for the laying house.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Youth Should Rule Bees At Ohio State University
Ohio State University extension entomology specialist Virgil Argo advises replacing old honey bee queens with younger ones to ensure bumper honey crops. He says no queen should be kept past two years, as older queens fail to sustain winter bee production and colony strength. Early requeening aids establishment and fall brood, yielding robust bee populations.
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Columbus
Virgil Argo
Ohio State University
Indoor Bulb Flowers For Winter Blooming Guide
An Agricultural Editor outlines bulbous flowers suited for indoor forcing. Plant August bulbs like hyacinths and tulips with eight weeks root growth before top growth. Readers may request a free copy detailing planting time soil depth and care to avoid winter planting delays.
Apple Tree's Fall Attributed To Fairy Act In Barnyard
A Meige County apple tree slid down a hill into a barnyard after a boy recited a fairy rite three years ago. The tree, moved roughly 300 feet at a 45 degree angle, wrecked a fence and cow shed but stood upright and now yields fruit, drawing tourists to Highway No. 91.
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Alonso Kestereon
Mr. Kasterson
Meige County
Spring bee colonies respond to new queens and young bees
Dwindling bee colonies in spring show no recovery under standard care and instead require introduction of young workers and unrelated queen bees from another colony to revive the hive.
Wheat Erosion Threatens 1927 Wheat Profits and Shifts
A 1981 analysis argues rising soil erosion from winter wheat reduces yields and raises costs. Net per bushel costs reach about 4 dollars nationally, with losses from 0.82 to 2.47 per bushel in Tennessee, while erosion ranges from 0.5 to 14 tons per acre depending on cover crops and slope.
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Tennecuee
Oklahoma
Blue Grace Agi
Free Farm Advice From Athens Messenger Agriculture Editor
Athens Messenger offers free agricultural advice from its agriculture editor. Readers may send questions on lawns gardens flowers poultry livestock and related topics to The Messenger Agriculture Kulter Service Inc Washington DC for personal return guidance.
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van Gorder Service, Inc
Washington, D. C
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Waahingto. D. C
Auto output drops 94 percent in key economies
Production of automobiles in several countries fell sharply by 94 percent amid commerce reports. The only country showing any resilience appeared to be the sole exception in the sector as per official figures.
Summer frocks pattern 1074 P for inexpensive wear
The Athens Messenger shares pattern 1074 P for affordable frocks using shantung linen pique or lawn. It notes summer cottons proved costly and offers options for casual house wear and school wardrobes with sizes 16 to 46 and yardage details for 36 inch material.
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