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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1927

Page

2

Wool Pool Boosts Prices for Improved Wool Product

Ohio Wool Growers Co- Operative marks its tenth season with record member count and high wool production. The Ohio association leads in members and lands among U S co ops, surpassing four million pounds per season on average. Foster improvements and planning aim to exceed one million more pounds this year as the cooperative expands grading and marketing to growers.

Ohio Wool Growers Co- Operative Association Pacific Coast United States Ths F Walker Australia Department of Agriculture Walter Oslo Ohio Ton Plar Merekandsmz Foster Improvcments Agra

Forestry Work in State Expands as Funds Available

The department of forestry under state forester Edmund Secrest expands efforts as funds become available. State forests grow in number and size while nurseries improve. Athens area attributed as a center for reforestation with work advancing on semi wild lands and multiple counties reporting acreage gains and disease concerns.

Department of Forestry Edmund Secrest Petree Ohio

Vaik end Cereals Supply Minerals In Child's Diet

Fragmented OCR of a historical page mentions cereals supplying minerals in a child's diet and references to forests, counties, and agricultural topics. It includes garbled lines about pine, timber, and rural notes, with scattered place names and numbers. The readable portion points to dietary minerals in cereals and regional agricultural context.

Vaik

Rickets Cause Tied to Sunlight Shortage and Vitamin D

Report highlights lack of sunlight and vitamin D as primary causes of rickets with limited progress in prevention. Text discusses breastfed infants, nutrition, and public health efforts amid fragmented notes on forest disease and related risk factors.

Beets in Winter Dairy Feed Practice Noted

Fragmentary notes discuss using beets in dairy cattle rations to stretch silage and reduce danger from spoilage. References to cost, storage, and feeding quantities appear, with mentions of specific stations and farm routines.

Warm Storage of Seed Potatoes Risks and Safe Techniques

Ohio Station potato investigator John Bushnell warns that improper ventilated warm storage can suffocate tubers and cause severe discoloration or rotting. For late planting, avoid deep piles and keep storage near 60 degrees Fahrenheit with layered spread and burlap sacks allowing air flow.

Blackheart John Bushnell Ohio

Untitled fragment on food items and unclear details

Fragmentary text describes potatoes and a process or product with disrupted phrases and missing context. No coherent events, dates, persons, or organizations are identifiable from the readable portion.

Seed Planting and Feed Costs Highlight 30 Month Heifer

An Ohio expert advises treating seed with corrosive wash to prevent pests and recommends sowing hardy perennials in spring for a longer growing season. A Massachusetts feed study reports dairy heifers averaging $108.42 for feed over 30 months, reflecting common cost trends across regions.

Paul S&c Ohio Ihe Hew Mathipshire Thisia

Sundew Plant Captures Insect in Delicate Curling Trap

A quirky Nature Magazine note describes a sundew plant, its pleasant hues, and the瞬间 trapping action as a tiny insect touches the leaf. The plant’s sensitive tentacles curl around the prey, illustrating a vivid, almost magical botanical mechanism.

Nature

Most Contented Cow at American Farm Found

A quirky feature details Laura the cow living in peace with 12 daughters 16 granddaughters and four great-granddaughters. Her eye stays bright and teeth remain, with a record 408 pounds of butter in a year. She costs about 12 dollars per dollar spent on her.

Laura

Salisbury farm exhibit aims to teach soil care

A rural Hampshire display demonstrates soil nourishment with humus, warmth, and moisture, urging farmers to improve soil health. The event showcases practical methods for richer, better growing conditions and emphasizes sustainable farming practices for the region.

Government Farm Facts on sod and crops in United States

Government farm notes warn farmers about risks to cereal crops and pasture in the United States. Reports show limited areas under certain crops like clover, alfalfa, and oats, with warnings about planting trends and diseases. Agriculture sources highlight testing of cattle for tuberculosis and advise from forest service on timber crops and regional suitability.

UFB Department Li. & Departmants Interement Aintes

Bone meal proves better for pigs than phosphates

Tests at Obie Asticuctural Experiment Station compared bone meal and acid phosphate as phosphorus sources for pigs fed corn and soybean oil. Bone meal showed higher average daily gain and feed efficiency than acid phosphate, with consistent results across trials. Some stiffness appeared in pigs on acid phosphate, while bone meal mixtures remained pliant. overall bone meal outperformed phosphate sources.

Obie Asticuctural Wol. Hudson Hys

Sprawling the Rots Pee Ode Toe Baits Start to Open

The text appears fragmented with garbled phrases about baits, a date and efforts, referencing an association and meat processing. Details are unclear. no coherent event, people, or organizations can be confirmed from the readable portions.

Organized cow double average in Peoria County dairy herd

In Peoria County Illinois on May 7 the 555 dairy cows owned by 26 members of the Peoria County Dairy Herd Improvement association produced twice the state average. Each cow averaged 7429 pounds of milk, with the best herd at 13074 pounds and 421 pounds butterfat. The top cow, a high grade Holstein owned by William Sipp, yielded 21081 pounds of milk and 6542 pounds of fat, returning 821780 above feed costs.

Loria Peoria County Willam Sipp

White paper wrap protects shade trees from borers

An entomology expert from Ohio suggests wrapping the tree trunk with heavy white paper to shield young shade trees from boring insects. Remove the wrap in fall and rewrap in spring to help bark harden for winter.

J. S Mouser Department of Entomology The Ohio Agricultors

Clean-Up Methods Suggested For Foot and Mouth Menace

European officials say quarantine is relatively ineffective in containing foot and mouth disease. American scientists return from Europe detailing the virus’s high contagion, the need for rapid clean-up, and the most economical control methods as public studies continue.

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