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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1932
Page
2
Analyses at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station show unusually high available nitrogen as nitrates in spring soils under wheat and clover sod. After recent rains the upper soil 4 to 8 inches averaged about 109 pounds nitrate per acre, more than twice 1921 levels.
Hints describe bean varieties and planting tips. It covers bush and pole beans, soil needs, drainage, spacing in rows and hills, seed counts per hill, and multiple plantings to yield fresh beans through summer. It highlights Giant Stringless Green Pod Kidney Wax Early Bountiful and Lima types including Garden King as top selections.
A North Carolina farmer shifted two acres from lespedeza to corn in 1801 after two years of growth. Fertilized with 200 pounds per acre of 10-4-4 mined goods, the lespedeza plots yielded 30 more bushels per acre than adjacent plots lacking lespedeza.
The Ath ens Messenger Pattern Department promotes two spring summer frocks with silk or cotton prints. One model features Parisian chic with graceful flare and long sleeves. sizes 14 to 32 and 42. The second dress in dotted shantung offers simple yet stylish design with optional fabrics. Send 15 cents per pattern plus catalog option.
Washington reports the Senate Agriculture Committee launches a probe into the Farm Board and the Agricultural Marketing Act after a $200 million loss. Norris leads questions on effectiveness, potential abolition, and impacts on farmers, co operatives, and private traders.
Splotches of red and bits of fur on the highway indicate wildlife killed by motor traffic in Ohio. Conservation officials urge motorists to slow down and horn to scare rabbits and quail, noting the toll could rival gun kills. A new rabbit farm at Milan aims to offset losses, and tests on fertilizers will be conducted by Ohio farmers this spring supervised by the agricultural extension.
Advice on promptly unpacking fruit trees and shrubs after arrival to prevent damage from heat and delay. Emphasizes minimal exposure of roots and immediate planting to reduce losses and ensure healthy establishment.
Secretary Hl N Bargett of the South East Ohio Motor Club states the 1982 highway bill totals about 1.95 billion dollars nationwide with Ohio to spend 81.516 million on state systems and 47.129 thousand on local roads. He notes 58 thousand miles of state roads will be built or upgraded and provides detailed allocations for upkeep bridges interest and miscellaneous costs.
An Ohio program offers guaranteed healthful employment in the open air for the entire family. By tending a garden plot for the summer, workers can earn from 50 cents to 1.00 per hour for actual work, with value seen across industrial centers and endorsed by Ohio University garden experts. Economists and public-minded groups urge more families to plant vegetable gardens this spring for nourishment and income.
Livestock Day at the Wooster experiment station showcased experiments on nineteen pig groups to cut feed costs while maintaining growth. Trials covered protein supplements, mineral sources, salmon oil, and alfalfa, plus the value of oats and grinding oats with and without corn. Calf feeding trials and spring lamb production methods were also demonstrated.
Expert Chester H. Gray of the American Farm Bureau Federation testifies before a Senate committee that three million U S farms lack improved roads and five million have dirt roads. He argues good roads boost farm life, healthful work, and access to vegetables, with small cash investments yielding quick food savings.
Report notes skimmilk for calves in milk regions is debated but dry mixtures or reconstituted skimmilk from dry skimmilk yield similar results to fresh milk. Trials show dry feeds reduce labor. a Cornell style starter of corn oats wheat bran linseed meal and dry skimmilk produced about 1.4 pounds per calf daily.
A Virginia agricultural note from the College of Agriculture urges clover crops to improve soil fertility and moisture retention. The piece discusses drought suppression, soil deficiency, and better fruit production through careful horticultural practices.
Wood Netherland, president of the Federal Land Bank in St Louis, says a broad back-to-farm trend sweeps the Midwest. City youths and workers leave urban life for farms as land prices drop and food self-sufficiency concerns rise, with more than 49 percent of current farm sales going to city people.
Verner notes rainfall alone does not guarantee orchard success. Deep, porous soils that absorb and retain moisture are essential, with 36 inches of annual rain yielding only 18 inches usable for shallow or compact soils. Avoid shallow limestone areas and seek soils with strong water-holding capacity for dry years and high production.
An agricultural agent in rural Ohio travels about $504 per month to visit farms, hold meetings with farm organizations, request farm help, and promote county agriculture through regular visits and services.
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