Autumn sanitation aids fruit tree production in Southeast Ohio
Athens Ohio based Garden Hints notes fall cleanup reduces apple worm and peach rot by removing rubbish and pruning waste. Encourages bird habitats to curb codling moth, and advises winter protection for young trees against rabbits and mice. Recommends disinfectant wounds and white lead paint sealant for trunk repairs. Also reports odd tomato vines in New Lexington garden yielding over half a bushel.
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AY Dan P. Yan Gurder
Free Farm Advice For Our Readers
Athens Siewenger invites readers to write to the Agricultural Editor at The Messenger Van Gorder Service Washington DC with questions on lawns gardens flowers poultry and general farming. Answers will be provided in detail by personal return mail.
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Athens
Siewenger
the Messenger
van Gorder Service
Washington, D. C
Increase seen in number of hog cholera cases
Veterinary officials report no rise in hog cholera in about two thirds of major hog states, while one third show higher prevalence. States with increases include Colorado Florida Illinois Kentucky Michigan Montana Ohio Oregon Texas and Virginia. Findings urge precautions in high hog density regions and prompt veterinary attention at first signs. Hog cholera is fatal in about 85 percent of affected hogs and currently outbreaks are not alarmingly widespread.
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A. G. Houck
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Colorado
Florida
Ilinois
Town
Kentucky
Michigans
Montana
Ohio
Oregon
Texas
Virginia
Houck
Iowa
Patterned gifts for Christmas from The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger Pattern Department suggests home made gifts for Christmas such as aprons pips pajamas chemises and step ins. It previews patterns for a stylish schoolgirl track suit gowns and a pajama ensemble with yardage and size details and offers a fashion catalog for fall and winter styles via mail order from New York City.
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Stuart
CIA
Ashion
Athens Messenger Pattern Department
Westith Street
New York City
Roosevelt Plans Massive Reforestation On New York Farms
Governor Roosevelt unveils a state program to abandon about twenty percent of New York’s farmed land and reforest it. He argues land use must shift to profitable agriculture and other uses, with a ten year, twenty million dollar plan awaiting voter approval this fall.
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New York State
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Gov
Roosevelt
State Totals Of Butterfat Are Compiled
Ohio reports 18,578,495 pounds of butterfat valued at 7,967,220 shipped to 34 Ohio creameries and 8 outside. census data from 1930 covers receipts from 42 cream stations with county breakdowns including Highland and Hocking. Hocking County shows eight stations and 131,512 pounds valued at 56,210.
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Ohio
Ohlo
Highland
Brown
Wyandot
Dares
Hancock
Atate
Hocking County
Oil Meal Used To Step Up Silo Leaks
Tom Smith of Pocahontas County devised a ground linseed meal mortar mixed with water to seal silo door edges as the silo fills. The mortar, applied at each door, set the doors and largely airtight the silo. Neighbors adopted the method, noting sealed silos improve silage quality if the meal does not contaminate the forage.
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C. R. Bowers
Tom Smith
Pocahontas County
Jaws
Bruised Meats Rise in Eastern Packer Report
Reports from an eastern Seaboard packer show rising bruised meat as Geo F Henning of Ohio Experimental Station analyzes July 22 to August 4 slaughter data. He notes 6 762 bruised hammed hogs out of 15 834 and 24 196 bruised hams from 24 949 hogs in August, with bruising rates doubling versus a year ago.
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Eastern Seaboard
Geo. F. Henning
Department of Rural Economica
Ohio Experimental Station
Ohio
Best spray control for chrysanthemum aphids advised
An old guidance note recommends using one cubic inch of laundry soap mixed with one and a half teaspoonfuls of 40 percent nicotine sulphate in a gallon of water. Apply on cloudy days or late afternoons for best effect.
Roses Planting Guide From Athens Messenger Editor
The Athens Messenger Agricultural Editor offers a free leaflet on rose planting and growing. It outlines simple steps and includes several recommended roses for home gardening. Send questions and requests to Van Gorder Service Inc in Washington, D. C. to obtain the information.
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Seeereeeee Street
Athens Messenger
van Gorder Service,Inc
Washington, D. A
Art of Milking Is Old But the Science Is New
The science of milking, though old in practice, is recent in understanding the udder physiology. The gland’s alveoli and ducts store milk, and pressure from within drives milk out during milking, not merely a passive letting down. Fast milking expels milk while stimulation lasts, leaving less in the udder for later. regular, gentle handling and comfortable surroundings maximize yields, while irritating stimuli cause the cow to hold back milk.
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Ia Jong
Three Advantages From Growing Nut Trees
Dan P. Van Gorder discusses nut bearing trees as a forestry venture. Nut sales provide annual revenue, timber from black walnut and hickory offers high value, and ornamental shade enhances land value. Despite limited climate, growing these trees can yield handsome returns and long term intrinsic gains.
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Dan P. van Gorder
Messenger Agricultural Salter
HREB
United States
Hicktret
Farm Chats and Orchard Prospect Notes from The Plains
A Plains correspondent shares farmers’ outlook on hard times, comparing hens persistence to rural resilience and urging bold action. Ohio’s Japanese beetle quarantine not extending, state aid via extension agents, and food truck volumes in Columbus highlight practical farm measures. The piece surveys nut crops such as black walnut and hickory, advises planting walnuts and chestnuts, hedges fall and spring planting, and stresses soil, mulch, spacing, thinning, and market study for profitable crops.
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Ohio
Arthur M. Hyde
Columbus
Cleveland
Washington
A New Weapon for Fruit Tree Protection
Rabbits menace fruit trees in many regions. Tests show sulphonated oil painted on trunks in early winter provides complete protection. Leading orchardists and State Experiment Stations will advocate this practice soon. Owners may obtain full particulars by writing the Agricultural Editor. Information mailed free. Editor Van Gorder Service, Inc Washington, D. C. State Town 2005 Street or Route 2. cee ceee cere erate eee erate.
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Iruit
Athens Messenger
van Gorder Service, Inc
Washington, D. C
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