Impressive fruit orchard near Nelsonville yields promise
Athens county displays potential for profitable large scale fruit growing at Welch and Eberle near Glen Ebon. Nelsonville owners cultivate 65 acres of a 120-acre York township farm with 65 varieties of apples and a maiden, high quality yield anticipated this season.
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H. Bartlett
Elsonville
Athens County
Welch and Eberle
Glen Ebon
Nelsonville
Quariet
York Township
Union county seals fate of scrub bulls in purebred drive
In Union county Kentucky the last scrub bull has been sold to the butcher, leaving the county as the first in the United States to harbor only purebred bulls. Since the Better Sires campaign began, 16 560 farmers nationwide have joined the movement to use only purebred sires on their farms.
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Union County
United States
L. C. Brewer
Pulask
County
New Havet County
Conn
United States Department of Agriculture
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Ohio
New Jersey
United
Orchard notes barberry rust threat and crop prospects
In Hocking and neighboring counties an orchard of about 2500 apple trees and 600 peach trees shows strong early yields with varieties such as Yellow Transparent Jonathan Delicious Rome Beauty Wine Sap and Grimes Golden. Officials warn against barberry rust spread while promoting orchard reclamation and poultry breeding alongside local farming interests.
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Grimes
Ogan
Jeang
Hocking
Old Sol
WBS
New York
Ohio
Ries
C. K. Ogden
R. K. Wood
Hocking Farm Club Leaders Attend State Camp
County agents Barker, Miss Helen Met tler, and Mrs Lang joined state training at Camp Nelson Dodd with 4-H leaders. They gathered ideas for the Tri County 4-H camp to run August 16 to 23 serving Vinton Athens and Hocking counties. The site is TBA.
Vitamins Keep Men Vital, Says Ohio State Expert
Professor J F Lyman of Ohio State University explains that vitamins are essential for life, noting artificial milk cannot replace natural milk. He cites a Japanese chemist’s claim of extracting small amounts of Vitamin A from cod liver oil and lists deficiency symptoms such as impaired growth fatigue and joint stiffness.
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J. F. Lyman
Ohio State University
Malik
Ohio Wheat Crop Proves Higher Yet Hay Shortage Looms
Ohio crops show mixed results with cultivated acres down from last year while wheat yields rise to an estimated 32.9 million bushels. Corn acreage falls about 5 percent to 3.522 million, oats improve to near average, but hay prospects remain poor due to thin meadow grasses. Officials warn of a possible forage shortage next fall if rainfall fails to improve.
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Heck
Robert W. Lang
Iogan
Ohio
Federal Crop Reporting Service
United States
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Minnesota
South Dakota
Urham
N. EL
CG. L. Waugh
University of New Hampshire
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Travel talks heat up airwaves across major stations
Broadcasts offer See America First from WBBM Chicago on Wednesdays and travel talks from WJZ New York WGY Schenectady and WRC Washington. WGY provides music for summer campers in Adirondacks and New England inviting staying home listeners to enjoy the season.
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Billy Spears
WBBM
Chicago
WJZ
New York
WGY
Schenectady
WRC
Washington
Adirondacks
New England
Traveling Library Books in Logan
Two hundred seeds and children's books sent by the Ohio traveling library are now on shelves at the county extension office in Logan for use. The second wide assignment of books follows earlier shipments to farmers. many volumes are agricultural and general fiction.
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Ohio Traveling
Coin Extension
Government Farm Facts Covers Forage, Silage and Prices
Federal Agricultural reports note forage and silage management, moisture content impacts, and farm price indices. The Agriculture Department plans to distribute 60,7670 dollars across 32 states for drainage and fire prevention amid a year’s low price point, with new educational films on farming practices.
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U. S. Department
Toduery
Org of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oaxenius Leas
Just Turn Down the Kitchen Table and Take a Bath
A farm house bath device by B H Darrow turns a table into a bathtub with built in kitchen drainage. The unit uses either champagne or quick water removal when not in use. It enables running water in homes lacking regular plumbing and folds into a table for storage.
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Joyce Hawley
B. H. Darrow
Ameri
Darrow
Suitable Camp Tog Outing Advice
Milas Anne Bilebricher of Ohio State University advises campers on practical dress. She recommends knickers and blouses over dresses for comfort and mobility, washable fabrics, and minimal jewelry or watches. Comfortable shoes, sturdy stockings, a warm sweater, and plenty of undergarments are essential, along with an emergency kit and camp toiletries. The bathing suit and rubber cap are indispensable if swimming is part of camp recreation.
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Milas Anne Bilebricher
Ohie State University
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