Meigs County 4-H Camp Plans At Betzing Farm Chester
Meigs County 4-H clubs plan a week long camp the first week in August on Peter Betzing’s Chester Township farm. Last year about fifty campers attended Camp Linger Awhile. Daily schedule includes rising at 6 50, classes 7 30 to 11, swimming, rest, an appreciation hour with a lecturer, campfire games songs and stunts.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
4-H
Peter Betzing
Chester Township
Hambers
Shade River
Boelock
Philippine wheat market eyed by American farmers
An article on the Farm Page notes Philippine market potential for wheat and flour as wheat imports rose from 45 000 tons in 1921 to 76 000 tons in 1926 per Philippine bureau data. Authors urge farmers and millers to investigate opportunities in the Islands.
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Anilla
Philippines
Philippine Bureau of Commerce and Industry
West British Columbia Increases Sheep Stocks Significantly
West British Columbia has expanded its sheep population from 60 000 to 100 000 over the past two years. Acres of milling land are available for grazing and use.
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British Columbia
Fire losses on U S farms rise to tens of millions
Fire losses on farms across the United States run from 34 million to 92 million dollars annually with the probable loss nearer the lower figure. A survey shows 90 of 160 farm homes in New Hampshire have running water sinks, the highest rate in the country.
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United States
New Hampshire
College Men Go to Farms in Agriculture Field
ALEIGH N G July 23 That college training doesn't keep the boy from the farm is shown by records of the school of agriculture at the state college here. Of 546 graduates in agriculture from 1883 to date 173 are engaged in direct farming and 256 work in teaching extension or other agricultural roles, totaling 78 percent in agricultural pursuits.
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Aleigh
N.G
School of ‘Agriculture
State College
Heavier Ohio Pork Crop Expected This Fall
Ohio State University economists base their forecast on the federal Duné pig survey showing a 15.6 percent rise in Ohio spring pigs and a 29.9 percent jump in sows to be bred for fall farrowing. Nationally a 3.5 percent rise is projected with notable increases in the cotton belt regions.
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Ohio
Ohio State University
Federal Department of Agriculture
United States
South Atlantic
South Central States
Cotton Belt
Qhie Economisuy
Fertilizer Needs Rise With Wet Weather in Gardens
Roy Magruder of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station urges a complete fertilizer for gardens when warm weather fails to release soil fertility. He recommends 2 or 4 percent nitrogen, 12 percent phosphoric acid, and 4 to 6 percent potash, broadcast or split in several light applications. Atlantic City to host a major poultry exposition in October by the New Jersey State Poultry Association covering all facets of poultry husbandry.
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Roy Magruder
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Atlantic City
New Jersey State Poultry Association
Government Farm Pest Control Advances in U S Department Efforts
The Department of Agriculture reports over 95 percent destruction of the corn borer in more than 2 million acres after a four month campaign. The U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics will expand market news services with monthly milk production tests and price analyses. Cultural practices for peaches are urged to improve yields with removal of poor or inferior trees. Crop damages from jackrab bite and worm threats reach millions, while county pest-control efforts face uneven success and wildlife infection challenges persist in several states.
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Department of Agriculture
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economica
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department of Agricultura
Department of Agriculturals
Egg Production in Athens County High During June
County extension records show June egg production was high with Valley Farms Bailey Run leading at 20.6 eggs per day. G O Shanks Coolville averaged 20,353 eggs daily from 161 single comb white leghorns, and E V Wolfe’s flock posted a strong third.
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T. H. Johnson
Valley Farms
Bailey Run
G. O. Shanks
Coolville
E. V. Wolfe
W. F. Kampf
George Frazer
Nelsonville
Barker
Athens
Lime Soil Effects on Humans and Animals Reported
A July 23 report from Ashing Tron notes limestone soil boosts vigor in certain farm crops and now is said to have a similar energizing effect on humans and animals. It also suggests that lacking these soil properties may hinder life in both humans and animals.
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Ashing Tron
Assistant to New York Advertising Chief
Vera Cameron is called to be assistant and secretary to Jerry Macklyn the advertising manager in New York. Mr Canfield explains Miss Fitch’s replacement and Vera learns she will work closely with Macklyn and Peach Bloom, with Benham supporting the transition.
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Pullman
Verarcee
Jerry Macklyn
Vera
New York
Peach Bloom
Cameron
Benham
Jerry
Fim
Mackin
Vera Secures Advertising Job With Jerry Macklyn
Vera lands a fifty dollar weekly advertising position after impressing Canfield and earning the chance to work directly with Jerry Macklyn. She wonders if she’ll write copy and balance chemistry studies as she heads to Stafford’s office for her first meeting.
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Stafford
Canfield
Vera
Rosemary Fitch
Jerry Macklyn
Jerry
Aunt Flora
Mr. Stafford
Is Horse s Power A Horsepower at County Fair
Farmers at county fairs will test a new dynamometer purchased by Ohio State University to measure horses pulling power. The device will be used by agricultural engineering specialists with Ohio State on August 10 at the Clark county farmers peak in Springfield to compare horse forces against the national standard of about 29 horsepower set by the world champion team Cap and King.
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Lone Animal Husbandry
Ohio State University
State University
Ohio
Clark County
Springfield
Horse Association of America
Cap
King
Brothers
Distance Bush
Cherokees
Iowa
Fall laying hens raise farm income in Medina County study
Ohio State University records show 22 Medina County farmers boosting annual egg income by timing production. Seven farmers sold 25 percent of eggs in October to January, boosting average yearly price to 5.7 cents a dozen and labor return to 70 cents per hour after costs.
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Ohio
Medina County
Rural Economics Department
Ohio State University
F. L. Morrison
Corn acreage in Putnam County remains steady despite pests
Data from farms compiled by John F. Dowler of the Ghigo Agricultural Experiment Station show a slight rise in corn acreage this year. Farmers maintain usual practices and balance corn with small grains amid concerns over pests and the European presence.
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Putnam County
Johh F. Dowler
Department of Rural Economics
Ghigo Agricultural Experiment Station
Plants Do Not Need Vitamins Say Iowa Study
Prof. Norman A. Clark of Iowa State College chemistry department reports duckweed experiments showing plants grow healthy without vitaminLike substances. He concludes a vitaminLike growth factor is not essential for green plants.
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Mes, In
Norman A. Clark
Department of Chemistry
Iowa State College
Clark
Cows on Pasture Need Additional Feed Says Expert
Dairy expert C. C. Bayden from Ottio Agricultural Experiment Station urges extra grain to prevent flesh loss and milk decline as pasture dries. A mix of corn oats bran supports milk cows on green grass, with wheat bran boosting calcium. linseed oilmeal aids ration when forage short.
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C. C. Bayden
Ottio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wheat Varieties Show Smut Resistance at Ohio Station
United States Department of Agriculture reports testing at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station in Wooster finds Fultz and Trumbull strains highly resistant to loose smut. Ohio farmers have widely adopted several standard varieties, boosting wheat acreage amid smut concerns and ongoing breeding efforts.
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Ohio
United States Department of Agriculture
Fultz
Trumbull
Rosslyn
Virginia
Ithacs
New York
Federal Department
North Carolina Dairy Shifts To Diversified Farms
U S Department of Agriculture reports a two percent decline in pure dairy farming since 1925 as NC farmers diversify into crops like corn and clover. Peak dairy era has given way to mixed operations with fewer milk cows nationwide.
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de Carolina
Malaga
Muscat
North Carolina
U. S
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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