Letart Truck Farming Expands Amid Modern Transport Boost
In Meigs county Letart bottoms truck gardening grows with better roads and hauls to Hocking valley Huntington Parkersburg markets. Hundreds of acres remain untapped for intensive cultivation as farmers organize co operating marketing. The district’s potential mirrors early growth in classic river-bottom agriculture.
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Oliver Hartley
Messenger
Omeroy
Letart
Meigs County
Hocking Valley
Huntington
Parkersburg
Setar
Lebanon
Lee Tart
Marion Webster
Alexander
Bern
Cincinnati
Io Bleigs County
Tt Costs Less To Feed a Horse
Ohio farm boards for horses averaged 69.73 dollars last year, based on 82 horses on 20 Putnam county farms. Economists of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station attribute the drop to lower corn oats and hay prices, noting it was the cheapest year in a decade for horse feeding costs.
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Clutmets
Ohio
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Inflation of War Times Taken From Ohio Farm Values
A 1920s report analyzes Ohio farm values during wartime inflation. Dr J I Fal cone r cites USDA indices showing farm real estate changes from 1920 to 1927 with county variations driven by oil proximity and experimental station successes, noting housing and livestock effects as agriculture adjusts postwar.
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Ohio
Reeds
J. I. Falenner
Olla Etate Univers
Tyson Tansted
States Department of Agriculture
Falconer
Federal Livestock Club Honors Ohio State Fair Winner
Members of the Federal Livestock Club met at Amesville home of J Curtis to honor Ralph Wrash who won three demonstrations at the Ohio State Fair. Athens representative from Ohio State University attended and presented the state cup. A special meeting was held September 2 at leader H H Henry's home to discuss Dempsey Tunne bout. next meeting planned for November at Amesville high school.
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Federal Livestock Club
Federal Ars. Stock Club
J. Curtis
Amesville
Ralph Wrash Rt
Ohio State University
Athens
Waa
Towerea John
Laward Welrns
Harmon Betras
Fay
Prince of Wales Ends Electric Farm Experiment
The Prince of Wales installs 119 electrified points at Grove Farm Lenton Nottinghamshire. Innovations include cattle drinking troughs with muzzle switches that release water when pressed. An electric pump fills troughs from up to a hundred feet away as part of the project.
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Ondon
U.P
Prince of Wales
Grove Farm
Lenton
Noteinghamshire
Trince
Fertilizer Boosts Hill Celery Blight Yields and Maturity Speed
A study reports fertilizer increases celery blight resistant yields and hastens maturity under cold conditions. Researchers note improved corn yield in test plots as timing advances. The results suggest targeted nutrient strategies may optimize crop performance in challenging cool seasons.
Government Farm Facts and Agricultural Trends
Government Farm Facts surveys field conditions from prewar farm values to migratory bird protections and fertilizer tests. It notes shifts in farm incomes, water and road-side co-ops in Ohio, and disease and pest impacts on crops with regional agricultural office changes in Portland.
Pest spread reported across counties and camps
A fragmented report notes borers spreading despite containment efforts. The figures compare current spread across 71 counties to eight counties last year, with related confusion in the text mentioning campaigns and affected areas.
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Fi A
Triana
Fruits Thinning and Orchard Inspection Advice
E R Wallace outlines timely steps for inspecting this season’s fruit and preparing controls. He notes San Jose scale and worm larvae may be found on apples and stems, urging careful checking of trees for infestations and planning pest management now.
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E.R. Wallace
Orchard pests and insect damage threaten fruit trees
The article details multiple orchard pests including San Jose scale aphids and the apple scab, noting their harm to fruit trees and the need for careful monitoring and timely control. It cites recent infestations in Southeastern Ohio and discusses weather conditions that favored the pests, urging growers to prepare for next season’s spray programs. It also mentions Canada ordering dron horses for Russia and a New Hampshire dairy study reporting high milk production.
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San Jose
Sens
Ohio
Seth
Apples to Expand Amity’s Crop Amid Picking Pain
Fragmented notes describe expanding apple crops amid labor pain and rapid picking. Mentions months, animals, and income signals with unclear details. Entities include Amity and possible location references, but the text remains garbled.
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H. L. Roe
Newcastle
Wietahr Vertinbiss
Ralph Frash
Warren Kasler
Charles C. Curtis
Farm of
Government Farm Facts
Department of Agriculture
Lucas County
China
America
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Portland
Ore
Buble
Pacific
Northwest
Wiliam A. Schoenfeld
Reau
Amer
Ogi
Spain
Co-Operati Spe
Great Lakes
Europe
Columbia
Nuruuick
Japan
Capitol
Park Jlanting
Canada
Belle Lands Kornicke
Universi New Hampshire
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Salt Lake City
Ametira
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