Athens County Soil Survey Sought by Ohio University Expert
Professor CE Cooper of Ohio University urged local groups to back a soil survey for Athens County. He said completion would stretch years with field work then map drafting in Washington, and Athens would likely receive attention after Brown, Licking, and Putnam counties. Local clubs have begun supporting the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
I County
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Ce. Cooper
Department of Geography and Geology
Ohio University
Cooper
Bureau of Soils
Washington
Athens County
Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Athena Federation of Women’s Clubs
Brown
Licking
Putnam Counties
G. W. Conner
Bureau of Scijlg
Train Exhibit is a Feature of Dairy Program in Athens
The Better Dairy Sire Special sponsored by the Lallimore and Ohio Railroad Company with Ohio State University extension will arrive in Athens on Wednesday April 17. The exhibit includes Jerney, Guernsey, and Holstein cattle cars and a demonstration train with lecture and dining cars. Aimed at advancing Athens County dairymen, the program features multiple dairy demonstrations and a bulls and cows exhibit based on USDA data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lallimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Ohio State University
T. H. Johnson
Athens
Athtna County
Johnson
Ard & Pullman
L. A
Cutoulx
Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Reller
Prize Winning Theme From Columbia High Discusses Farm Work
A Columbia High School girl Mildred Stewart describes a Southeastern Ohio test farm visit in Carpenter. The piece covers poultry feed ideas for baby chicks, farm topics like planting and yard layout, and notes on trees and orchard projects led by Mr Hartman and Mr Bachiel.
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Columbia
Mildred Steward
Carpenter
Southeastern Ohio Test Armi
Mildred Stewart
Bachiel
Nolumbia
Harlmian
Bahou
Newspapers as Farm Tool in Michigan Extension Work
A report highlights newspapers as a key influence on farming practices from a Michigan extension conference. A Michigan survey shows 21 percent of farmers read weekly papers and 349 read dairy papers, with 142 relying on papers for planning new methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Im. A. Wilson
United States Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Thadanian Nf Hattoe
Neantinas
Old Ledger Reveals 1850s Farm Trade Patterns
A Stewart area ledger from 1850 to 1851 records July to March farming activity of a New England merchant. It details Saturday bulk trades, prices for butter beets corn wheat and pork, labor wages, and daily work costs. Names like Gardner Rathburn Thomas Brown and Campbell are listed as local family connections.
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Bred Laughlin
Stewart
New England
Litye
Utea
Critay
Ben Henry Gardner
Dking
Rathburn Hiram Thomas
Audrey Brown
Nancy Falhon
Vern Campbell
Samuel Krosy Curtis
John Grantey
Johning
John McPuniel
Job King
Why Leave Farm Life Thirteen? Rural Exodus Predicted
Dr H Erdman of the University of California predicts 3 000 000 farmers will move to cities in five years and notes 4 060 000 have already left since 1920. Experts say improving farm life with radio electrical conveniences and automobiles plus better roads will attract farmers. Colleges train youth in scientific farming to lighten the load on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. &. Erdman
University of California
Brvenons
Farmers Urge Study of Rom Hills and Road Tax Changes
Farmers in Pendin urged study of rom hills and road use policies. A letter from L B Palmer of the Gi Farm Bureau Federation cites proposed tax shifts, highway funding plans, and impacts on rural districts. The report covers feed mixes for hens, crop notes, soil fertility, and farm labor considerations amid state policy discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Assembly
L. B. Palmer
Farm Bureau Federation
Athens County Farm Bureau
Jetter
Steaders
Onlo
Palmer
Palmer Sal
Tt Ia
Road system divisions outlined in letter on state and local roads
The letter outlines three divisions in the road system. The state system covers about 11,000 miles of highway and is described as a public utility with 7 percent of traffic for city travel. The other two divisions are county and township roads and city roads and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivory County
Ohio
Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Columbus
H. T. Dutton
CW. Wald
Farm Mutual
Smali
iOhio
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau Engineers
Bureau
Federal
lHim l
Dee Perens
Michigan
Highway Administration
Lnluntry
Jhas
Chi ' Be
Archer
Urban
Ballou
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Baltimore
E. B. Baugh
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mpany
Nnear
Llam
Hartman
Tess
Believe Newspaper
Ben Jing
J. 3. Martin
Ontario
Canada
T. Rudd
Institute of Animal Husbandry
Kyushu Imperial University
Tokaoka
Japan
Inset
Willam M. Jardine
U. Secretary of Agriculture
Rom Hills
Pendin
Cuass
Cutler
Selec- Ton
Frig
Hadley
Coe
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