Ohio Farmers Week Sees Secretary Jardine Speak At Convention
Ohio Farm Bureau schedules 200 speakers for Farmers Week at Ohio State University January 31 to February 4. Secretary of Agriculture W M Jardine will attend February 1 in Columbus, discussing dairy, hog cholera, and corn yields with dairy farmers, pork producers, and farm youth amid hundreds of lectures, demonstrations, and exhibits.
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W. M. Jardine
Ohio
Agricultural College Extension Service
Ohio State University
Jardine
Columbus
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
State Farm Bureau Federation
E University
Farmer's Week
Ohio Farmer's Week
Minnesota
Massachussetts
Federal Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
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FB. Morrison
Wisconsin
W. A. Henry
Poole
Perry Green
Portage County
Avell
R. ¥. Bestie
Cleveland
P White
Bureau of Animal
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ira Marshall
Hardin County
Increased 1926 Ohio livestock shipments to packers by cooperative groups
Shipments of livestock to packers by Ohio cooperative associations rose 120 percent in the first nine months of 1926 compared with the previous period. Figures from the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation show 1409 carloads moved to markets from country points without terminal markets, with Darke Pickaway and Hardin counties leading. The report also notes the average cost to produce 2 bushels of oats in northwestern Ohio at 32 cents this year and mentions Alberta beet growers earning 50 cents per ton above guaranteed prices due to higher sugar content. In baking, butter remains preferred for spice cakes while a fat variety is suggested for other recipes.
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Ohio
Jivestock Yarketing Department
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Darke
Pickaway
Hardin County
Alberta
Canada
Ivan McKeltp
Ohio State University
Athens County
Chicago
Qualities Required In Good Apple Pies Listed by Dietitian
Dietitian Louise Stanley outlines characteristics for a good apple pie as part of a National Applied Week event. Emphasized are tender flaky crust, tart cooking apples, modest spice, quick oven, and serving warm. Standard Bureau recipe for a two crust pie included.
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Bureau of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
Washington Apple Association
Aimia
Louise Stanley
Husking Champion Shines in National Championship
Fort Dodge Iowa won the national corn husking title with a record 28.2 bushels in zero minutes. Stanek of the honored group earned top recognition at the event.
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Fort Dodge
Hie
Stanek
Care of Breeding Flocks and Lawn Care Tips
Weekly farm notes discuss improving egg hatch through picking breeders and management, plus lawn care with lime and phosphates. Dairying section notes Ohio data on 200 lb butter fat per cow, and 4 H club story shares a Poland China pig project, camp plans, and a club song.
Reduction in labor hours for corn in southwestern Ohio
Ohio agricultural experiment station notes a 23 percent drop in man labor hours and a 12 percent drop in horse hours per acre for corn in southwestern Ohio over 15 years. The gains come mainly from improved machinery and worker skill, excluding tractor use.
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Olumbus
Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
It Pays to Feed Livestock Crops in Big Profit Gap
Farmers find feeding crops to livestock increases returns by 79 to 198 percent versus selling harvested crops. The advisory council led by Secretary Jardine links farm profits to mechanical equipment and new methods studied by the Department of Agriculture.
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Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Legume Inoculation via Soil Nodule Methods and Farm News
Soil biologist H. W. Batchelor of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station notes legume inoculation can use soil nodules from roots of alfalfa soybeans or other legumes. Collect two to three quarts of soil per bushel of seed from fields showing no nodules and store in a barn. freezing does not kill the bacteria. The report also mentions spring wheat prospects in Ohio and a Wisconsin farmers institutes schedule for 1927 including cooperative and women’s institutes, and a Swansea prize news item about convicts receiving medals for labor unrest.
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H. W. Batchelor
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Knives and forks repaired cheaply with wax mixture
An article explains reattaching loose handles on knives and forks by heating the handles and filling holes with a beeswax Paris rosin rosin mix. The method is inexpensive, reusable, and keeps cutlery in good shape. It also notes H. H. Weit of Shelby named top pork grower for the year after big litters.
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Paris
H. H. Weit
Shelby
Rain substitutes fertilizer in Ottawa soil study
A seventeen year Ottawa experiment shows rain can supply soil nitrogen and moisture similar to nitrates imported from Chile. Rain delivers ammonia and nitrogen from atmosphere, lightning and industry contribute to soil chemistry, affecting plant growth. Poultry farmer A M Smith in North Carolina reports revenue over 2500 dollars from eggs and chickens while expanding housing.
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Ecently
Ottawa
Canada
Chile
A. M. Smith
Gens County
North Carolina
Ine
Poultry Flocks Prove Profitable in Athens County
Athens County records show five poultry flocks yielding labor incomes and egg production in the past year. Mrs Charles Mansfield led with 83 White Wyandottes earning about 325 per chicken, while A N Ward’s Vality Farms produced 255 per bird with White Leghorns. Glen Ebon Poultry Farm followed with 225 per chicken. Shanks of Coolville earned 205 from 144 Leghorns, and Barker’s farm posted 170 from its flock. Egg production peaked at Glen ben with 167.8 eggs per hen, followed by Shanks and others.
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Flocix
Athens County
Paul Zumbro
Charles Mansfield
Canaanville
Vality Farms
A. N. Ward
Glen Ebon
Aln
Ward
Shanks
Coolville
iTharker
Athens Township
Glen Ben Poultry Ranch
G. C. Shanks
Eich Hon. Phe Valley Farms
J. R. Barker
Mansfield
Fla
M Mansfield
T. HL. Johnson
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