Americans urged to boost pure science on farms
Secretary of Agriculture cites US progress in applied science but laments underinvestment in pure science. He notes Nobel prizes show the US far behind Europe and urges broad support for fundamental research not tied to specific farm problems to keep advancing American agriculture.
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United Press
Washington
United States
America
Germany
England
France
Netherlands
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Canada
Spreading Late Sprays Protect Apple Trees From Blotch
Ohio experiment station tests show spraying 4 6 and 10 weeks after bloom prevents apple blotch, with dry lime sulfur and Bordeaux mixtures giving good protection. Wet weather Bordeaux caused russeting. hot weather liquid lime sulfur burned fruit. Varieties Stark Northwestern Greening Maiden Blush Paradise Sweet Ben Davis and Gano are more susceptible.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Butterfly trade nets odd living in Tipton Iowa home
Mrs F W Casterline of Tipton eastern Iowa runs a peculiar livestock operation by hatching hundreds of butterflies and moths in a screened porch. She kills them with cyanide gas then preserves them in formaldehyde for mounting in decorative trays and dresser pieces. July Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.W. Casterline
Tipton
Iowa
Walnuts and Filberts Freed from Permits by Ag Dept Findings
The Department of Agriculture announces walnuts and filberts may be moved or sold without permits as they are deemed free from injurious pests. The decision affects orchard shipments and retail distribution, signaling streamlined commerce for nut growers and vendors.
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Department of Agriculture
Ps Orga
Egg Production Leads Ohio Counties in April in Meigs
Meigs County farms produced 6,283 hens laying 20.9 eggs each during April, leading Ohio counties in statewide egg output for the month.
Meigs County Leads Ohio In April Egg Production
A Meigs county poultry report shows 29 operators owning 6,283 hens produced 20.9 eggs per hen in April with 76.8 eggs per hen year to date. Labor income rose to $3.25 per bird in 1926 from $2.69 in 1925 and $2.50 in 1924. cash receipts fell 21 cents per bird, while feed costs dropped 35 cents. Leghorn flocks averaging 180+ eggs per hen earned $4.23 per bird while sub 100 egg flocks earned 37 cents.
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Omeroy
Meigs County
Ohio
Cattle Scarcity Noted in Marion Township
A Marion township farmer cites cattle shortages in the county and notes 150 calves were shipped to eastern markets from Bremen last year. He argues farmers would profit more by keeping calves to maturity rather than selling early.
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Ogan
Marion Township
Bremen
Bailey Run Farms Lead May Egg Production in County
H Johnson reports May egg production from poultry raisers. Bailey Run Farms and A N Ward lead with 24.1 eggs per bird from 293 birds. Shanks of Coolville second with 22.97 eggs from 172 birds. Swisher of Guysville produced 21.2 eggs from 90 birds. Kampf of Coolville kept 217 white leghorns at 18.92 eggs each. Wolfe of Athens yielded 18.5 eggs from 43 white leghorns. Hoskinson of Athens 72 silver laced Wyandottes lay 16.4 eggs per bird. Mansfield of Athens 142 white Wyandottes averaged 16 eggs. G Mansfield of R D 4 had 75 white Wyandottes at 13.42 eggs each. State average per hen is 20 eggs per month.
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H. Johnson
Valley Farms
Bailey Run
W. F. Kampf
Coolville
E. V. Wolfe
Athens
Herbert Hoskinson
R. D
Charles Mansfield
Athens R. D. 4
Co. G. Mansfield
Apple Still King in Ohio Despite Oranges
Ohio market analysis by rural economists from Ohio State University finds apples remain dominant in four major cities Cleveland Cincinnati Columbus and Toledo. Apple shipments average 2818 cars annually, while oranges total 3404 cars and grapes 2797 cars. oranges mainly ship by rail, apples by truck in many cases.
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Ohio
Orangemen
Florida
California
Ohio State University
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Toledo
Tourist Permit Eases European Driving for Year
A motorist can obtain a tourist permit valid for one year that is recognized across all European countries, allowing driving without facing customs or other regulatory checks.
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Europe
Lampblack as Silver Reflector Polish Material
Lampblack, a soft black powder, is ideal for polishing silvered lamp reflectors. If tarnished, apply lampblack as a paste and then polish with ary powder using a soft cloth.
Swiss farmer claims crops fueled by air electricity
Arretton Missouri July 2 1924 scientists visit Henry Surber's farm near here to observe electro culture a method using electric noses and wires to roots that Surber says feeds plants from air electricity He reports better grapes apples and crops and predicts five more years of rising soil fertility with low ongoing costs.
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Arrenton
Henry Lurber
Surber
Switzerland
Europe
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Lurber
Ohio farmers fix nitrogen from air in legumes worth 7.26 million
Ohio soils extension notes that inoculated alfalfa, clovers, and soybeans fix nitrogen from the air, reducing need for Congress Muscle Shoals support. About 600,000 acres produced roughly 100 pounds per acre, totaling 60,090,600 pounds valued at $7,260,000.
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Muscle Shoals
Ohio
Ohio State University
Congress
University
Ira C. Marshall
Nebraska cow testing group improves herds with purebreds
Nebraska members of a cow-testing association report discarding 422 unprofitable cows and replacing 52 scrub sires with purebreds. Average production per cow totals 7000 pounds of milk and 275 pounds of butterfat per year.
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Nebraska
Nation wide bumper standard proposal aims at centered line height
A proposed national standard would set bumpers so that the bumper center line sits 418 inches from the ground. The plan suggests bumpers will not overlap or extend above or below each other when cars collide.
Nebraska corn tests compare 84 and 89 plats on farms
Two large corn variety trials are under way in Nebraska. One test uses 84 plats and the other 89 plats, each plot different from its neighbor.
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Nebraska
51 Pounds Force Crack Egg Shell Demonstrated
A pressure testing machine at the U S bureau of standards in Washington exerted 51 pounds to crack an eel egg shell. The device proved highly delicate as only the shell was broken while the inner membrane stayed intact during inspection by Pan American Industrial Conference members.
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Ashington
U. S. Bureau of Standards
Pan-American Industrial Conference
Wean Lambs Early For Better Health And Growth
Expert D. B. Bell of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station urges early weaning at 4 to 4 1 2 months to improve both lamb and ewe condition. A Fredericton test confirms early weaning speeds lamb gains on pasture with grain. Wet weather reduces chinch bug damage in corn and small grains while cool wet seasons favor cutworms.
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Bell
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Fredericton, New Brunswick
United States
Illinois dairy herds tested monthly for milk and fat
More than 10 000 dairy cows in Illinois undergo monthly testing of milk and butterfat production by cow testers employed through 381 dairy herd improvement associations across the state.
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Illinois
Speedy and Economical Marketing Of Farm Products
A National County Highway Officials association formed to standardize local road construction across the United States to speed the marketing of farm products. Delegates from nearly every region attended with officials from the Agriculture and Public Roads bureaus and the American Farm Bureau federation. The group will operate as a division of the American Road Builders association and aims to save local taxpayers millions through standardized methods and data sharing.
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Ashington
American Agriculture
American Road Builders’ Association
United States
E. W. Dunlap
Hog prices hit lowest since December 1924
The U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports hog prices at their lowest since December 1924 and 32 percent below a year ago. The drop comes from higher pork supplies in the domestic market due to increased slaughter and reduced exports.
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U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Moths Attack Trees and Vegetables in Athens County
Athens County reports moth damage attacking trees and many vegetables since spring buds. County extension agent T H Johnson cites Ohio State warning about abundant aphis on campus. Nicotine sulphate advised as remedy. mix three quarters of a pint per hundred gallons of water, roses three quarters of a teaspoon per gallon.
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T. H. Johnson
Wendell Paddock
Ohio State University Department of Horticulture
State University
TEST ELECTRICITY Meters On Farms In Wisconsin Trial
A meter on every electric appliance on two test farms in Wisconsin is used to measure economical use of electricity in farming. After six months, results show appliances paying for themselves and profits in various farm operations. Monthly readings track work performed by each device.
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Adison
Wis
Wisconsin
Largest Cotton Crop of 1926 Reaches Record Levels
Final ginned cotton in 1926 totals 17 755 070 running bales, equivalent to 1 977 374 bales of 500 pounds. The 1926 crop is the largest harvested in the nation, surpassing 1914 by 1 842 444 five hundred pound bales.
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Americas
Secretary of Agriculture
Amerfarmer
W. M. Jardine
Missouri Farmer
Henry Surber
Warrenton
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G. O. Shanks
Chinch Bug
Edwin Hatherly
Lapeer
Mich
Athens County
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