Critt Bradford Resigns Dairy Position from Meigs Unit
Critt Bradford, production tester for the Meigs Dairy Service Unit, resigns at month end. He will assist the new tester in October and has accepted a position with a Racine bank. September reports show high averages among small and large herds, with top cows and owners named across milk and butterfat production.
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United States
Ohio State University
United States Department of Agriculture
C. M
Headley
Bessie
Douglas Circle
Thereon Johnson
Otis Knopp
Norma Dean
Earl Dean
Felix Alkire
Charles Yost
Miracle drug use speeds farm marketing schedules
The article reports on vitamin B12 and antibiotic feed supplements claimed to accelerate livestock growth. Forecasters say these drugs could raise pork and poultry output while lowering feed use, with potential savings and faster market weights. Federal Reserve data show a cash receipts slump, yet bankers note the new growth area for farmers and industry.
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Sam Dawson
New York U?i
Miracle Drugs
Vitamin
Cers
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Chicago
The
Northern Trust Co
Ragweed Field Becomes Silage For Missouri Farmers
In Chillicothe Missouri the Depler brothers turned a 10 acre ragweed field into silage. The silage smelled strong but cattle approved and even breached an electric fence to reach it.
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Depler
Potato Crop Troubles Ike Potatoes Rise Again
The Eisenhower administration faces a potato surplus with an estimated 380 million bushels this fall, up from last year’s 350 million. Ezra Benson convenes the Potato Industry Advisory Committee to address ongoing losses from potato programs and price controls.
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NEA
Eisenhower
Truman
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Tait Benson
Potato Industry Advisory Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Utah Advertising Man Now Raising Turkeys
Salt Lake City advertising man David W. Evans, active in poultry promotion for 30 years, reveals he and his partners are raising turkeys. He reports a starter flock of about 1,500 birds and promotes the venture as a beginner's success.
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Salt Lake
There’s Something About Farming Alfalfa Makes Showing
A farmer recalls drought in Ohio and New York highlighting alfalfa as drought proofing. Alfalfa’s deep roots improve soil aeration and water penetration, restoring fertility and serving as crucial feed during dry periods. The piece notes widespread alfalfa adoption in eastern farm areas over decades.
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Drouth
Luster Cooley
McArthur
Bob Wilk
Ohio
Indiana
Cincinnati
Bob
New York
Brouth
Nature
Teo
Ohio Experiment Station
Wooster
Bull Born Hairless Dons Sheep's Clothing
Rocky Hill report notes Pinky a hairless bull born to a herd. Experts say this condition is permanent and owner Harry Hayes plans a sheepskin coat for winter.
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Rocky Hill
Cann
Pinky
Harry Hayes
Marketing Quotas Set For Ohio Tobacco
The Agriculture Secretary proposes marketing quotas for Ohio tobacco types 42-44 and 5. Grower referenda on Oct 29 must approve by at least 3 percent of those voting. If quotas are rejected, government price supports for tobacco would end. The proposed quota totals 74,600,000 pounds to prevent price depressing surpluses.
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Ohio Tobacco
Washington
Ohio
Agriculture
Benson
Owls Cause Ford City Residents Distress in Dives
Ford City residents report dusk raids by a family of barn owls causing them to flee for cover. District Game Protector W J Brion notes similar owl attacks have occurred elsewhere in the state this year. The item also mentions a separate note on Netherlands cigarette output reaching 9.34 billion units last year.
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W. J. Brion
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