Natives Shaped Early American Farming Methods
May 14 dispatch reports Charles H. Burke of the Bureau of Indian Affairs praising Native American agricultural contributions. He credits Indians as original dryland farmers in the Southwest and says irrigation and fertilization precede Spanish contact, with tribes adapting crops and methods before white settlers.
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Ashington
Anterior
Charles H. Burke
Bureau of Indian Affairs
TUG Department of Interior
United States
Burke
New Mexico
Arizona
Cour
Southwest
New Manxico
Lotl
Troquois
Susceptibility of Chicks to Coccidiosis and Preventive Measures
Old chicks aged four to twelve weeks are highly susceptible to coccidiosis. Signs include droopy posture, ruffled plumage, closed eyes, and abnormal droppings. Preventive steps include sanitation, clean drinking vessels, proper feeding with milk or powder, and thorough cleaning or disposal of contaminated litter.
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Ton Dari
Ae Agricultural Experiment
Corn Borer Fight In New England Brings Success
New England reports show corn borer infestation cut by about 90 percent since 1922 due to clean-up and field management. Survey of 223 fields in 46 townships finds 14 of 100 stalks infested and 2.1 borers per infested plant. Ear infestation declined about 6 percent on 41 fields. overall gains credited to Mansachuset ts cleanup rules and farmer education.
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New England
L. H. Worthley
D. J. Caffrey
Federal Bureau of Entomology
Caffrey
Department of Agriculture
Spraying Insures Glean Fruit Crops
An agricultural study compares spray regimes for fruit trees across states noting that higher per tree spray volumes raise fruit value despite material costs. It cites 14 to 18 gallons per tree as effective, with later summer sprays needing more spray. Average per-application volumes rise with tree age from about 1 to 12 gallons.
Farm Funds and Foes Highlight Rural Struggles and Forestry Focus
A USDA study shows Texas and Oklahoma cotton farmers face lower incomes and stricter living standards amid tenant farming. Officials urge quarantine against foot and mouth disease in southern Mexico. The piece notes lumber idle in New Jersey and calls for forestry conservation as a national duty led by EB A Sherman of the Forest Service.
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Cotton Sons
West Texas
Oklahoma
Old Bell
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Saya
United States Department of Agriculture
Mexico
United States
EB. A. Sherman
United States Forest Service
Gorh Root Rot Treatment Shows Seed Stand Gains
Studies at the Ghio Agricultural Experiment Station report seed treatment to combat Gorh root rot increased stand and yield in diseased seed corn. Field selection and proper storage reduced losses, while some seed, not carefully stored, failed to respond. In Mason City, James Schell faced murder charges after a man named St ar man was killed and plans were revealed.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Newhall
Ghio Agricultural Experiment Station
Ment
New York Style Icon Sparks London Stocking Fad
Former Alice Webinger of New York launches a fashion trend in London by having stockings made to measure. She argues off the shelf hose often fit poorly, being too loose or too tight, prompting widespread attention among fashionable circles.
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Ondon
Princess Ce Polig
Alice Webinger
New York
London
Fumigation at Border Keeps Insects Out of Mexican Goods
Report from El Paso recalls how Mexican products enter the United States only after strict fumigation. Inspectors inspect railway cars and vehicles crossing the Rio Grande for signs of pests like boll weevils and grasshoppers. The system includes fumigation houses and a large fleet of cars, with beans rice peppers and other items subject to treatment to prevent infestation.
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Mexico
United States
Sueli Seo
Horticultural Board of the United
On-na- States
Rio Granda
Paso
Texas
Horse Rampage Injures Five In Mateo, Car Struck
A frightened horse bolted along a state highway in Mateo California injuring five people when it leaped into a sedan and damaged the vehicle before being shot dead. The horse owner and bystanders were shaken but uninjured others.
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Ban Mateo
Cal
Rooster Attack Incident Sparks Local Attention in Orange
A chaotic scene in Orange as a rooster attacked a child during a garden event. The incident coincides with a report on horticulture outreach and a broader note on educational bulletins from state universities and agricultural colleges.
Special Train To Bring Pure Bred Rams To Athens
A ram special train by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad will deliver pure bred rams to Athens county farmers this fall. Three Ohio State University sheep specialists will accompany the train to conduct education programs at each stop on September 24 with two half day stops in Guysville and Athens. The goal is to boost pure bred sheep farming and eliminate culls, with Merinos forming most of the stock.
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Athens County
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
T. H. Johnson
Ohio State University
Guysville
Athens
Ohio
Dairy Herd Pays For Better Feed In Ohio Experiment
On the Trumbull County farm in Ohio the 14 cow herd showed strong productivity with an average 11 453 pounds of milk and 82 pounds of butterfat per year while milk value averaged 256 50 per cow after feed costs of 126 75.
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Trumbull County, Ohio
C. H. Crawford
Test Association
Livestock Days To Showcase Ohio Experiment Station Results
Farmers across western central Ohio will visit the Wooster experiment station indirectly as tours move to Fostoria Bellefontaine and Circleville on May 31 June 2 and June 4. Northeastern stockmen will join Wooster May 27 for the annual livestock day. Eight cattle lots eighteen hog lots and four lamb lots will tour to show feeding methods and ration effects on different animal grades.
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Ers
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Ohio
Fostoria
Bellefontaine
Circleville
Ohio Farm Men and Women Lead In Institutes
Ohio’s 745 institutes drew 647000 attendees, far exceeding all other states. Indiana hosted 458 institutes with 170739 attendees, while Wisconsin had 545 institutes and 121284 attendees. State and county funds totaled 31000, with 25905 raised privately for independent institutes. The Ohio program aims at community gatherings addressing shared interests.
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Ohio
Farmers’ Institute
Ohio Institutes
J. M. Stedman
Federal Department of Agriculture
F. Allen
Farmers' Institute
Ohio State University
Indiana
Wisconsin
Alien
Cotton Seed Meal Proves Deadly For Young Pigs
A feeding trial at the Ohio Experiment Station shows cottonseed meal as the sole protein in pig rations can be deadly. Pigs fed cottonseed meal with yellow corn and linseed meal suffered deaths and poor gains, while some mixtures with tankage or mixed proteins proved safer and more economical.
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A. G. Newhall
Ohio L Experiment Station
Ohio Experiment Station
Gio
G- Bohstedt
Animal Industry Department
Cat Fur Raid Shrinks Leningrad Population
May 14 report from Leningrad describes raids by the State Clothing Syndicate offering 40 cents a cat fur. Citizens protest as pets disappear. company defends campaign as a cost cutting measure for fur.
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Leningrad
State Clothing Syndicate
Campaian
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Phil Schell
Starman
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