Methods Told of Franicating Rodent Pests
The article outlines methods for controlling rats in the United States citing losses of at least $200,000 annually. It contrasts temporary poisons traps and gases with permanent control via removing food and shelter, proper waste disposal, and rat-proofing buildings. It notes effective poisons like barium carbonate and red squill, their risks to non-targets, and calcium cyanide fumigation for burrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiery
Farma
Oat Acreage Could Be Cut One Fifth
Ohio State university rural economics department suggests cutting oat acreage by 20 percent to meet domestic needs. The proposal relies on last year’s production and consumption in Ohio and the United States, noting a drop in Ohio acreage but a high average yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ohio State University
Lone State
Ohio
Campaign for Better Babies Apples and Ice Cream Report
A government update requests 7500 to combat blackhead disease affecting turkeys and to trace its source, plus funds for pest control in fruit and vegetable farming and for another ice cream expert. The note praises Georgia peach efforts against the so called phony disease and highlights the food industry’s disruption from infections and pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
House Appropriations Committee
Confercas
Experta
Georgia
America
Department
Learn About Apples to Buy Best Varieties in Ohio
Ohio division of fruit and vegetable standardization issues a bulletin urging consumers to seek Ohio grown apples by variety. It notes production of about five million forty two thousand bushels over a decade and explains how different varieties suit eating, baking, or sauces, helping buyers pick the right kind.
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Ohio
Ohio State
United States Department of Agriculture
Konan
Ciites
Cows Get Sherp Skins From Dairy Association
Engraved diplomas from the National Dairy Association will be rescinded by 661 Minnesota dairy herd owners who have developed a herd of cattle yielding less than five comas to a yearly production of 360 pounds of butterfat.
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National Dairy Association
Minnesota
Peach Leaf Curl Control By Spraying Trees
Ohio Experiment Station expert K Young outlines early season spray tactics to combat peach leaf curl. Apply lime sulfur Bordeaux mixture before buds swell at 4 to 6 gallons per acre depending on scale. Use Bordeaux mixtures if mites present and dusts have not proven effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H C Young
Department of Botany and Plant Partiel
Ohio Experiment Station
Getty
Large Apples and Market Needs Spark Orchard Bulletin
An Ohio Horticultural Council bulletin outlines key factors for selling apples. Emphasized are selecting desirable varieties, quality nursery stock, proper pruning, thinning, and careful handling from picking to packing and transport. Size and color drive value, with thinning and sorting critical to profitable grading and marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Horticultural Council
W. BE. Young
W. W. Tarnsworth Company
Chicks Are the Golden Geese for Him
John P. Gasson runs a major 63 acre poultry farm with 4599 hens and an egg capacity of 114000. The operation includes six laying houses 190 feet long thirty movable brooders a private grain elevator and a plant valued at 109000. Last year sales of 425000 baby chicks and other income total about 396050. Buckeye state apple growers urged better markets and modern methods including proper labeling grading and advertising to boost demand and price.
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John P. Gasson
United States
Gason
Brsailles, C
Ohlo l
Buckeye
Time for planting fruit trees in April
April is the ideal month to plant fruit trees for spring establishment. Early April planting helps trees root deeply and grow strongly before July August heat. Proper delivery in March or early April and careful planting prevent root drying and wind damage. Regular in-ground checks and pruning straighten trees tilted by wind. anchoring early keeps trunks straight for a year or two.
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C. W. Ellenwood
Ohio Experiment Station
Plan To Place Orchard Scout In Fruit Area
Arrangements for placing an orchard scout in Washington county during apple spore development were made by A L Pierstorf plant disease specialist from Ohio State University, who inspected orchard areas with County Agent J D Hervey. Beginning March 15 orchardists will send leaves from orchards for microscopic examination to arrest spore development early, with key linen reports used later in the season. An Oregon farm wife claims stripping dishwashing steps saves many steps and much pneumatics.
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Arietta
Meareh
Washinton
A. L. Pierstorf
Ohio State University
Washington County
J. D. Hervey
Sterilize Utensils To Keep Milk Pure
A 19th century note stresses milk purity by sterilizing utensils. After five years of experiments a small number of bacteria were isolated, with G Klassen of Newton Kansas reporting advances. The article highlights careful handling and thorough utensil sterilization to prevent contamination in dairy.
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G. Klassen
Newton
Wooster Men to Aid Southern Ohio Spraying Effort
Highly trained men from the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station at Wooster and Ohio State University will operate in Southeastern Ohio during spraying season. They will observe iron ton Coolville Jackson Athens area counties to aid farmers with scale development and pest control. Codling moth development will be studied later, with the program supervised by A L Pierstorff and joint work by Wooster and Ohio State plant pathology departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Agricultural Department of
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio
Cam H. Johnson
Ironton
Coolville
Jackson
Athens
A. L. Plerstorff
Olina State University
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Biological Survey
Miller
Jardine
A. W. Miller
Dovi' Mon
Miler
Bureau of Animal Industrs
Tel Vated
States Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Ahion
Blueblood of
Bluebloods
Erd
Meridale Farms
Meredith
American Jersey Cattle Club
West
Toledo
Tre
Lund
Iowa
New York
Texas
Resco
Cir
W. B. Perry
Orchard
Oregon
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