Water Needs Survey Launched by State
The Ohio Division of Water has started a farm to farm survey of irrigation water needs. Interviewers will visit county agents and watershed areas to contact farmers and assess quantities needed and irrigation problems. The study, led by John Sims, includes cooperation from Extension Service and Ohio State University officials.
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Columbus
Ohio Division of Water
Department of Natural Resources
John Sims
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Clarence E. Dutton
Milford Center
A. R. J. Friedmann
Troy
Charles A. Haas
Ohio State University
Lloyd L. Harold
U. S. Hydrologic Experiment Station
Coshocton
Virgil Overholt
R. E. Weingart
Kent
Division of Water
Wonderful proposition invites calls or letters
Readable fragment states a favorable offer inviting interested parties to call or write for details. No names or dates available. The note emphasizes a strong opportunity and ease of response through direct contact.
Brown Swiss Cow Sets World Butterfat Record
Princeton New Jersey April 1956 to April 1957 Bessie the Brown Swiss cow produced 31 166 pounds of milk and 1544 pounds of butterfat totaling 14 496 quarts of milk and 1930 pounds of butter The Rutgers University dairy department confirms the new world record for butterfat across all breeds surpassing the prior 1523 pounds by an Illinois Holstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Bessie
Rutgers University
Milwaukee thief uproots fence posts and steals 70 feet barbed wire
Frank Kerscher of Francis Creek reported a theft in which a stubborn burglar uprooted several fence posts and removed 70 feet of barbed wire overnight, leaving damaged anchors and pried sections. The incident suggests a calculated, nocturnal break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Frank Kerscher
Francis Creek
Monkey from cold Himalaya foothills avoids tropics
A single monkey species, the Lan gur, dwells in the cold Himalayan foothills and shuns warm tropical climates. The note highlights its unusual habitat preference and geographic range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himalayan
Old Bossie Can Beat Any Soviet Ar mal How Now Russian Cow
U S dairy claims show 21 million milk cows versus 29 million in the Soviet Union. 1956 U S yield about 6 000 pounds per cow. Soviet state farms peak near 4 790 pounds while most cows are on collective and peasant holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bossie
Washington
NEA
America
Soviet Union
Agriculture Department
Russia
Ohio Southeast Crop Report Indicates Dry Spot Amid Wet Season
The report notes one third of Ohio barley and about one fifth of rye harvested, wheat turning at 80 percent and 20 percent ripe, oats 27 percent turning and 4 percent ripe. Leaf rust affects small grains. rains aid growth but complicate weeds and harvest. Hay harvest lags with 77 percent alfalfa and 69 percent clover timothy cut. corn 17 inches tall, soybeans 6 inches. overall quality reduced due to rank growth and rain. Weather shows June rainfall well above normal across most of state, with Hurricane Audrey remnants bringing the heaviest rain last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Corf
Audrey
McArthur to Be Logging Center at Forestry Show
Ohio to host bi annual Forestry exposition in McArthur Vinton County September 25 26 showcasing logging methods equipment and tree farming The Ohio Forestry Association sponsors with U S Forest Service Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station and others to promote conservation and forest resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Emmett Conway
Ohio Forestry Association
McArthur
Vinton County
U. S. Forest Service
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ohio Industrial
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MED
Nichols
Fleming
Steubenville, Ohio
Ven
Jack W. Carsey
E. Main ST
U.S
Moscow
United States
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce
Ohio Agricultural Extension Service
Ohio River
Pomeroy
Farm Bureau
Co-Op
Mgr
Higgins
Athens
Nema Coe
Provico
Provico Milling & Feed CO
Minersville
Gehl
Achment
Jackson ST
Provido Feed CO
Nelsonville, Ohio
Windrow
P.T.C
George W. Ford
W. Uni
Athens, Ohio
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