Sheep raising urged for Athens County as coal industry declines
Prof C E Cooper of Ohio University argues Southeastern Ohio could revive agriculture through sheep production. Athens County, a typical hill county, shows a past peak of about 90 000 sheep in 1890 and a current around 20 000. He notes better prospects in northern hill country and suggests Western capital interest to establish large sheep tracts, with local farmers unlikely to drive a major industry alone.
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C. E. Cooper
Ohio University
Ohio
Athens County
Chio
Harrison County
Athcns County
Agort
Ghio
Thea
Yaen
Chicken Flocks Show Higher Egg Yields in Recent Weeks
County reports reveal rising hen performance with Mrs G Shanks of Coalville leading at 21.24 eggs per 8 birds for the month from 234 birds, while 4-H member Ralph Frash of Amesville records 19.387 eggs per bird. Athens county flocks show strong production with Mrs Herbert Hoskinson and Chester Whrockmorton among top producers in the area.
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T. H. Johnson
Athens County
Ralph Frash
Amesville
Herbert J. Hoskinson
Athens R. D
Chester
Whrockmorton
Albany
Gompers Family Note Marks 41st Anniversary
The eldest son of the late Samuel Gompers, former AFL president, celebrated his forty first anniversary as a government employee. Chief Clerk Samuel Gompers of the U S Department of Labor is among the named individuals in the sparse clipped records from Wenona Washington and Athens. The notes mention weights and farm records tied to Wenona and N C with multiple small data points.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
U. 8 Department
Must Prune and Spray Plants Now To Prevent Disease Says Nature Association President
Nature Association president urges immediate pruning and spraying to ward off disease. The article emphasizes prevention, details pruning methods for roses and fruit trees, notes use of liquid manure, and advises spacing and care for a small garden with diverse plantings including dahlias gladiolas chrysanthemums and strawberries.
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Nature Association
Care Prevents Chick Trouble Says Kennard
Poultry expert J C Kennard of the Oto Experiment Station says feather picking and cannibalism in chicks stem from crowded brooder houses and inadequate feeding. He recommends brighter light, proper lighting schedules, high quality green feed, and chopped alfalfa or clover hay to satisfy roughage needs and prevent these vices. Pine tar can treat wounds and after a few days with good care birds usually stop the habit.
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Brovder House
J. C. Kennard
Oto
Broeder House
Broeder
Kennard
Leader Grips Farm Family Notes in Ohio Survey
The fifth installment by Professor Wellulell Pad deck describes a berry farm tour in Southern Ohio. It details hillside cultivation on a mountain slope, cooperative marketing via a fruit growers association, and the owner’s leadership example emphasizing industry and thrift amid neighborly collaboration. The piece critiques college graduates as human—capabilities vary—while praising practical leadership in agriculture.
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Wellulell
Ohia
Ohio
Portamonh
Berry Phints
Farmers of Hocking County Plan Visit To Carpenter Farm
Hocking County extension agent Robert W Lang plans a June 8 tour to the state experiment station at Carpenter Farm. Sixty farmers and their families will visit to view soils and crop rotation demonstrations under OSU extension service supervision. June 3 is designated Hocking county day at the station with committees appointed to arrange transportation and program.
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Ing
Robert W. Lang
Carpenter
S. Cc. Hartman
Ohio State University
Hocking
Lang
Iogan
Carn Farmers May Gain Lesson From Record Made by Crop of 1927
In view of harsh late 1920s weather Athens County corn crop history shows lessons in fertilizing and soil treatment. Ohio Experiment Station results at Wooster compare May and June plantings. hill applications boosted yields more than untreated plots, with fertilizer types and rates yielding substantial gains even in tough seasons.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Wooster
Athens County
M@hia
Ohio
Study of field experiments at Southeastern Experiment farm
Experiments at the Southeastern Experiment farm in Carpenter under H. C. Hartman and J. B. Cutler examine sweet clover in two and three year rotations with corn oats and corn-wheat as a plow-down crop. Other trials compare nitrate of soda effects on wheat and nitrogen topdressings, while seeds from various regions test legume adaptability on poor soil. A new pasture plot and lime fertilizer comparisons accompany ongoing studies on clover seed adaptations and pastures.
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Southeastern
Carpenter
C. Hartman
Cutler
Athens
Ohio
Michigan
Tennessee
Oregon
Italy
France
Russia
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Amenville
Od Mra
Charles Mangu¢id
Wenona
Washington
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N. C
Jeata
Arthur N. Pack
Arthur SN
PACE
Ameure
Ohio State
Berry Farm
Portsmouth
Kentucky
Farmers of
Hocking County
Carpenter Farm
Univ
Gon Hind
Hi Aather
Ora
Oray
Birl
Uni
John Smith
Thes
Pats
N.C
North Carolina
Saley
Siverdt
Hill
National Fertilizer Associaton
Lapd
Freehorn County
Minnesota
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