Know Ohio League seeks farmers to join movement in state
North ern Ohio agriculturists are urged to travel within Ohio to see the state's attractions for farming. The Know Ohio League promotes unity and highlights Ohio’s dairy, fruit, grain, and vegetable regions from Cleveland to Cincinnati, including farms like Alvin C Ramseyer in Smithville and the Dobbin farm at Cedarville.
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Ohio
California
Egypt
New York City
Qohio
Ohio League
Zors
Know Oh! League
Columbus
Alvin C Ramseyer
Smithville
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Martin L. Ruetenik
Waterville
Farnsworth Brothers
Sandusky Valley
Fremont
Henry Veton
Ottawa County
United States
Wauseon
Fulton County
Wood County
Miami
Clinton
Champaign
Fayette
Madison
Miami Valley
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Scarff Brothers
National Road
New Carlisle
Cedarville
Specialist Excites Bees To Develop Many New Queens
An article from California describes Herman Peterman, a queen bee raiser near Tockton, who accelerates queen production by moving brood to queenless colonies. Workers pamper larvae to create new queens, enabling Peterman to supply markets across many states and Canada.
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Tockton
Cali
Herman Peterman
Peterman
Bee Breeding Practices At Peterman Farm
Beekeeping methods described include rearing queen bees, removing cells on day ten to protect larvae, and shipping queen bees in wooden boxes. Orders are priced by weight with 5000 bees per pound and a funnel and scales used to measure shipments.
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Veterman
Peterman
Sheep industry can be made profitable says secretary
J Walker secretary of the Ghie Wool Growers association urges cooperative wool marketing after eight months touring Australia Africa and Europe. He reports Australian South African and European growers receive higher prices and organize for marketing while U S growers face tariff protection and handicaps. He says responsibility for industry development rests with growers.
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J. Walker
Ghie Wool Growers’ Association
Walker
Washington D. C
Australia
Africa
Europe
United States Department of Agriculture
South Africa
United States
Athens County
Onlo
O'e
Groundhogs and Apples Highlight Ohio County Farming
The county debates apple orchard culture and marketing amid overproduction. Farmers face unorganized efforts, poor pruning and spraying, and fruit priced below cost. Groundhog hunting and rural concerns frame a broader agricultural outlook and need for better grading and organization.
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Ohio
Northwest
Fruit Growers Need Better Organization Says OSU Expert
Prof Wendell Paddock of Ohio State University tells bankers and fruit grower division members that diverse varieties and better culture are key. He notes 1926 economic stress from large crops and low prices, urges farmers to use fertilizers, potash, and targeted top dressings to boost yields and profits.
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Wendell Paddock
Ohio State University
Agricultural Division
Ohio Bankers Association
State Bankers’ School
Ohio
Ohio State Universitys
Pn Bessthen
M M Merrick Beautifies Farm Land in Athens County
M M Merrick revitalizes Highland View farm on Hag Ridg near Beebe as part of a regional beautification campaign. The ridge-top property features hundreds of bulbs tulips jonquils lilies narcissus and irises plus roses shrubs hydrangeas and other plantings. Mrs Charles Mansfield contributed with additional roses and flower beds.
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Athens County
Crances
Iwen
M. M. Merrick
Hichland View
Haga Ridee
Beebe
Mr. Merrick
Charles Mansfield
County Agent Urges Potatoes Spray and Pasture Talk
Ohio farmer bulletin cites T H Johnson on potato spray for flea beetles blight and leaf hoppers plus Bordeaux lime and copper sulphate guidance. Also notes pasture value in beef production with data from Floyd DeLashmutt and extension notes urging soil tests and liming for permanent pastures.
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T. H. Johnson
Carly
Bordeaux
Ohio
Johnson
Gene Teen
Floyd DeLashmutt
Ohio Farms Bureau Federation
WLW
Cincinnati
Ohio Livestock Cooperative Association
DeLashmutt
Farm Bureau
H. V. Dalley
Mr. DeLashninutt
North Carolina Dreams of Dairy Boom From Crops Shift
North Carolina eyes a dairy boom as farmers abandon rum raisin crops for legumes and hay. Dairy specialist John A Arey at the State College cites the shift from tobacco and cotton to legume hay as the reason for this rapid agricultural transformation.
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North Carolina
John A Arey
State College
Jersey cow earns gold medal for top milk record
Nervilette a Jersey cow from the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station herd produced 14 908 pounds of milk andTid pounds of butterfat in 305 days while calving, earning a gold medal from the American Jersey Cattle Club.
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Essle Nervilette
Ohio Agricultural Desperiment Station
Merls
American Jersey Cattle Club
Seed potatoes must be three inches in soil
Ohio State University vegetable expert B Tussing notes seed potatoes should be planted three to four inches deep to allow air and prevent sunburn. Ridging and planter misjudgments often leave seed near surface. adjust or add an extra shoe to achieve correct depth. Planting is underway in the southern state with hopes of treating more seed to curb diseases.
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Ohio
United States
Tuscarawas
Holmes
Ashtabula
B. Tusging
Ohio State University
Tussing
Prize calf fetches high price at $8 a lb in Manitoba
Miss Emm Hamilton of Irondon Manitoba sold a prize winning calf to R J Speers for eight dollars per pound. The animal weighed eight hundred ten pounds and the total price reached twenty eight hundred twenty dollars.
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Emm Hamilton
Irondon
Manitoba
R. J. Speers
Idylwilde Korndike Wins French Dairy Championship Titles
Idylwilde Korndike, an old Holstein cow owned by James Seymour near Peterboro Ontario, topped the butterfat class at the world championship and carried Canadian titles in both butterfat and milk. Milk production reached 19699 pounds with a butterfat yield of 19 pounds.
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James Seymour
Peterboro
Ontario
Grass specimens gathered from Africa for American forage
J. W. Kephart and R. J. Piumetset arrived from Africa to collect grasses and forage plants. They traveled thousands of miles seeking samples to adapt to U.S. pastures. They returned with over 16 lots of seed and 409 species of other plants.
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Department of Agriulture
R. J. Piumetset
Department
Africa
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Marchall
Ohio State
May West
Alturist
Ts Staf
Jonathan
Grimes
Ben Davis
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STH
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