War on grasshoppers wages across Oregon fields
The article describes a large scale effort in Oregon where 200 workers wage war against millions of grasshoppers. It covers methods like poisoned bran bait, fire, harrowing to destroy eggs, and hopperdozers. It notes historical costs, dry summers favor outbreaks, and mentions birds as natural control.
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Ashington
Moses
Egypt
Oregon
United States
North
South Dakota
Montana
North Dakota
English May Become Universal Language by Radio
A UK report cites C E Stontague and Sir Israel Gollancz predicting radio could make English the universal language amid fears other tongues may fade. The debate centers on which country leads, Britain or America, and the potential impact on English itself.
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C. E-Stontague
Hig
Israel Gollancz
Fir Iepael
Radio Iri
Great Briain
America
Farm facts show farm co operatives rise 315 percent
United States farm cooperatives increased by 315 percent from 1915 to 1925, handling 277 percent more business. Members total 1.9 million, with $2,440,900,000 in transactions. Milk production rose since 1925, and 1926 dairy figures include household use and ice cream manufacture. Cattle testing for bovine tuberculosis covers 347 counties in 27 states, with 117,600,389 cattle under supervision and more awaiting inspection. Poultry and egg value in 1926 reached $1,181,000,000, about 16 percent of total livestock value.
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Farmers’ Cooperative
United States
Department of Agriculture
Milton
Tariff study to probe Ohio corn costs in two counties
U S tariff commission researchers led by Dr Mark Sixth and G A Billings will visit Champaign and Henry counties in Ohio within 10 days to measure production costs for corn. The study covers Ohio and other Midwest states to assess whether a 15 cent duty on Argentine corn levels costs with US production. Data from farms remains confidential.
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Minnesota
South Dakota
Argentina
Tariff Commission
United States
Ohio
Pigs up 35 percent in spring crop 1927 shows gains
A 1927 spring pig crop rises 35 percent with 1,800,060 more pigs saved than 1926. Prairie dog extermination on a 40 acre Anzene farm boosts alsifa crops and supports six extra workers. Surveys in Oklahoma counties reveal migratory patterns among women across states and foreign countries.
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Aphids Cause Honeydew Flakes On Cars In Warm Weather
Aphis cause a sugar solution on tree leaves that drips onto autos. According to L. Peck of Oregon Agricultural College the sap-sucking insects secrete honeydew which falls in warm weather, leaving flaky residue on vehicles.
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New Jersey
L. Peck
Oregon Agricultural College
Aptta
Doubles Fuel Value by Briquetting Sawdust
The Department of Agriculture reports that briquetting loose sawdust increases its fuel value by more than double. Briquettes produced from sawdust offer three-fifths the energy of good coal, suggesting a viable alternative fuel source for households and small industries.
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Department of Agriculture
Boll weevil infestation rises in Mississippi report
Still Comin allulah Louisiana August 20 Boll weevils in Mississippi are nearly four times as numerous this year according to the State Plant Board report Tests from 22 counties show an average infestation of over 11 percent this year versus 3 percent last year This summary preserves the readable facts about pest levels and the agency reporting them.
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Allulah
Mississippi
State Plant Board
Start Berry Vines By Layering Tips
Berry and store fruit researchers explain that raspberries and most purple raspberries propagate best by tip layering while red raspberries blackberries and some purple types use suckers or root cuttings. The optimum layering time is late summer to early fall when tips elongate curl and near leafless. layering begins in August in the south and September in the north. techniques include spade or dibble methods with shallow soil cover and careful rooting prior to winter.
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J. S Shoemaker
Ohio Esperment Station
Shoemaker
Owner Urges Fire Prevention to Save Central Hardwood Woodlands
A central hardwood region expert argues owners must curb pasture, logging, and fires to sustain timber growth. Tillotson notes 40 million acres across multiple states can recover naturally if managed, with selective cutting and protection from fire. State and federal aid may support extended woodland protection and favorable tax laws aid timber owners.
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Ohio
Indiana
Tinos
Iowa
Missouri
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Tillotson
Price Level Trend Still Going Down In Entire Country
The report notes prices trending downward in 1926 and 1927 with farm product prices remaining steady in the United States and Ohio. Non agricultural prices shifted from 11 to 6 points above Ohio farm prices while hogs fell and grain rose. egg prices stayed low since January. Farm wages show July 1927 at 39.25 dollars, with earlier months higher or lower as industrial employment affected wages.
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J. I. Falconer
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
United States
Ohio
Benito Again Aha He Uses It Gets Results Lawn Seed Timing Ohio State Expert
Ohio State University specialists advise sowing lawn seed between August 15 and September 15 for better establishment. They explain fall sowing avoids heat and weeds that threaten spring-sown grass, with Kentucky bluegrass as the base in mixes. Dr Willard notes shade favors bluegrass despite crabgrass, and warns against Canada bluegrass as a substitute.
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Benito
Ohio
Ohio State University
C. J. Willard
Willard
Canada
Ohio Should Rename State For Black Walnut Value
Ohio should be called The Black Walnut State not The Buckeyes State says W Dean extension specialist in forestry at Ohio State University. He notes black walnut is far more valuable for lumber and timber than the buckeye, with Ohio ranking second in walnut production and about six million board feet logged annually, plus $360,000 stumpage value. He cites farmers earning $208 to $300 per tree from open-row walnuts and notes thousands of young trees will supply future lumber. oversupply unlikely. Also reported: dairy herd data from Moultrie County Illinois shows 6973 pounds milk and 239 pounds butterfat per cow, profit $111.65 per cow. irrigation project alfalfa crop valued at over $1.6 million.
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Ohio
W. Dean
Ohio State University
Hher Bhio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Dean
Ber
Missouri
Ir Dean
Moultrie County
Ilinois
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
TRY NEW THINGS CROP DIVERSIFICATION IN HAWAII
Hawaii experiments with crop diversification showing promising results. Pigeon peas and edible canna are grown in areas unsuitable for sugar cane and pineapples. Ginger Guam corn hybrids lettuce and stock feed are also being tested across Hawaii’s varied altitudes and climates. The poultry industry remains powered by small farm flocks, despite organized farms and specialized flocks.
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Hawaii
Guam
Hawalti
Rey
Department of Agriculture
Prohibition Stills Used as Modern Guillotine
In Pittsburgh a so called modern guillotine is described as a yard device used by prohibition agents to crush and scrap whiskey stills and paraphernalia. The article notes a heavy beam in place of a blade and compares it to French methods, citing a 20 year span and a $9,000 revenue forecast from scrap copper for 1937, per Ohio State economists.
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Pittaburgh
France
Ohio State
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