Horse Mesa Dam Project Extends Water Use To Farmers
A June ceremony will dedicate Horse Mesa Dam, also called Lowden Dam, as part of the Salt River irrigation system near Phoenix. The project, linked with Roosevelt and Mormon Flat dams, will marshal Salt River water for power generation and irrigation, delivering water to citrus, grapes, cantaloupes, lettuce, cotton and other crops across the arid region.
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Wheat yields rise as Kansas reports record outputs
Visible wheat for May 1 stands at 16 600 bushels, above last year, per Kansas State Agricultural College. Canadian visible supply is 7 to 8 million bushels higher than a year ago. Per capita consumption of condensed milk has risen 42 percent since 1917, with ice cream up 35 percent, cheese 31 percent, fluid milk 1 percent, and butter 16 percent.
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Kansas State Agricultural, College
Fertilizer Boosts Home Garden Vegetable Yields
Ohio agricultural expert Donald Comin explains heavy fertilization, manure or plant refuse, and periodic top-dressings with nitrate of soda to sustain continuous vegetable production. Proper spacing and early crop succession help maximize yields in small plots.
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Donald Comin
Jeuttara
Ohio Agri
Giant guinea bean shown in Clay Center local fair
A huge guinea bean measuring a remarkable size was displayed by resident T Thoren in Clay Center Kansas. The vegetable grows on a climbing vine and can be boiled like squash fried like eggplant or preserved. The display drew strong interest from attendees.
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Lana
American Forest Week Observed Under Coolidge Plan
Government Farm Facts reports April observances proclaimed by President Coolidge as American Forest Week. USDA urges farming adjustments including cautious feeding of cats in corn stubble and disked fields to protect crops from borers. Bearborough broom corn gains popularity among growers and buyers. US Forest Service notes William Fire and pine beetle destroy trees faster when burned. Bovine tuberculosis clearances expand to four more counties. USDA urges timing tax and poultry production to market, promoting early hatching and early maturing strains for higher profits.
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Iz Ofen & Closet
U. S. Forest Service
Department of A Agriculture
Experiment Shows Pigs and Lambs Tell Feed Story
Agricultural station tests on Livestock Day show pigs fed oats perform worse than corn based rations, with hulled oats least practical due to cost. Cooked soybeans accelerate pig gains. cottonseed meal is economical with corn but not superior to linseed. For lambs, skip lambs prove profitable when fed to market, while native mutton and finewool outperform western lambs on feeders. Ice cream demand disrupts Melbourne milk supply. Great Plains advance with a combined harvester threshing era.
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Chic Agricultural Experiment Station
Tos
Cottonseed Meal Poison Risk for Hogs Found in Tests
Ohio experiment station results show cottonseed meal is safe in small amounts for pigs but poisonous in large proportions. Feeding tests aimed to identify best use for this cheap protein source amid current market conditions in Columbus.
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Ohio
Cottman
Ohio farm families smaller today two child average drop
A western Ohio study of 262 farm families by P G Beck shows per family births falling from over seven in a previous generation to five among 700 families, with only 87 meeting criteria of both parents and mother aged 43 or more. Population in the township declined from 1717 to 1126.
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P. G. Beck
Ohio State University
Studey
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Tariff stance to hold home markets urged by agriculture official
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture R. W. Dunlap told Livestock Day attendees at the experiment station that he favors maintaining and even raising tariffs on farm products to support home markets. He warned that while direct marketing grows, the livestock system must be protected from weakening terminal markets and noted a strong meat demand and rising livestock value. In related notes, the Ohio farmer relies on elbow grease against the European corn borer, with counts showing a 93.4 percent reduction in the Bono-Freno area of Lucas County by mid May.
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Department of Agriculture
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Ashby
Ohio
Bono- Freno
Lucas County
Lucas Courty
Egg Record for April 1927 Sets New U S Laying High
Egg production rose sharply in April 1927 exceeding all previous Aprils since records began. County agents and the Ohio State Agricultural Extension note about half a million eggs laid, reflecting strong performance across flocks.
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Coon
County Agricultural Lagents
Agricultural College Extension Service
Ohio State
Claude Carroll's Flock Impresses in Hocking County Poultry Study
A June 4 report from Ogan details Claude Carroll's flock leading Hocking County in egg production with 4350 flocks surveyed. Fourteen flocks averaged high counts, totaling 33,787 eggs from November to May, while Carroll's Laurelville group posted strong April results and sustained long-term averages. Planned improvements and field methods are noted by extension agents and entomologists.
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Boeing
Caffrey
Robert W. Lang
Carroll
Laurelvilie
Columbus
State College Extension Service
Rhode Island
Embargo Eases on Milk Imports Near Montreal
The U S Department of Agriculture modified the milk embargo within 200 miles of Montreal to permit entry from Ontario. This change expands supply sources and affects producers and importers in the region. Officials emphasize continued controls on dairy quality and safety.
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Montreal
U. & Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Limequat Promises Usable Citrus For Public Sodas
Ashington June 4 United States Department of Agriculture unveils limequat a cross of West Indian lime and kumquat orange. The new fruit hardy adaptable and nearly indistinguishable from lime in taste expected to supply public soda fountains for juice marmalade and crystallized rind. Limited to regional tolerance it withstands cold to 17 degrees in Florida and Alabama.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lima
United States
Florita
Walter T. SiWingle
Florida
Alabama
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