Agricultural Counties Rich in Pennsylvania
Co E Blabeslee describes a Pennsylvania agricultural tour visiting Lancaster and Chester Counties. He notes Lancaster as among the nation’s richest farming areas with 60 000 dairy cattle and 75 000 to 80 000 beef cattle, many feeder cattle, and diverse crops. He discusses high land values, farm sizes around 60 acres, and large investments yielding high returns with diversified production including tobacco potatoes and poultry. The Sea Brook Farm example shows 19 000 acres, bulk fertilizer use, and over 1 000 000 pounds of ammonium nitrate applied plus over 1 500 000 pounds of pesticides and disease controls by air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. E Blabeslee
National Association of County Agents
Philadelphia
Lancaster
Chester
Pennsylvania
United States
Meigs County
Ite
Sweet potato chips eyed as healthier snack
Oklahoma A&M scientists led by Frank Cross report sweet potato chips can rival regular varieties. Field days reveal enthusiasm for the colorful crisp snack and its extra vitamins, offering a healthier alternative in the potato chip market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma A&m
Frank Cross
Oklahoma
Cross
There's Something About Farming The Wind and Soil Fertility
The author argues wind erosion and wind transport affect soil fertility in the region between the Mississippi and the Rockies. He notes limestone dust drift from roads to fields, wind-driven leaf fall reduction on lawns, and that north and east slopes show darker, deeper topsoil due to historic wind deposition. He credits grandfathers observations and compares wind and water erosion as the main soil loss mechanisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luster Cooley
Mississippi
Rockies
Messenger
Elisha Dickison
Cattle Raising Demonstration Set Thursday in Carpenter
An agriculture field day on Thursday October 29 at the Southeastern Substation near Carpenter will showcase beef cattle production methods and economic comparisons. Native dairy cows were mated to Hereford Angus and Brahman bulls for slaughter calves while Hereford cows bred to Hereford bulls produced high quality feeder calves. E W Klosterman of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station will compare the profitability of each system. L L Rummell, director of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, will welcome South Eastern Ohio farmers and highlight the value of research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qhic
Carpentier
E. W. Klosterman
Cows Graze in City During Oklahoma Field Day Event
Three cows escaped to the city from a herd of 21 after a semi trailer crash near a packing plant. The event includes a field day with Hendy Besuden speaking on slaughter calf production, an auction of calves, and wagon tours of forestry programs at the Southeastern Substation near Carepenter on State Route 143.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Hendy Besuden
Clark County
John Tolle
Hillsboro
Howard Stout
Athens
Smith
Meigs County
Carepenter
Ladies of the
Columbia Grange
Jurich
Turkey's Stiff Neck Hinders Eating Habit
A report notes a turkey with a stiff neck that interferes with feeding. Veterinarians observe the condition may limit swallowing and appetite. Farmers seek care options and potential remedies to restore normal eating behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Turkey neck experiment nets veterinary lesson
A tangle of notes from Radcliff Chileseess Texas describes a turkey neck incident during a Women’s Study meeting with 12 members at North Wiltonsime School. Attendees include Grady Gilliland of Chili and guests from Gallipolis. a veterinarian removed a stiff neck portion as part of a health talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Wiltonsime School
Grady Gilliland
Chili Present
Jess
Keith Brandeberry
Brandeberry
Loretta Jeffers
James McCormick
Farmers’ Institute
Tucson
Ariz
P. Tm
McArthur
Harriet Davis
Ton
Posal
Oury Park
Radcliff
Park Department
Floyd
HH Sarine
Harold Randall
Robbin Palmer
Manhattan
Kan
St. Petersburg
Fla
State College
Jack Trotter
Betty Trotter
Columbus
Edith Trotter
Gallipo
McLaughlin Chemicals
Akron voters back farm aid levy and building program
The Akron vote approved a $1,075,000 levy tied to farm aid financing. It is noted that the funds plus $1 and other industrial gifts total about 750,000 horsepower in 1952, supporting a building program for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Scheerischmidt
Barbara
Akron
Ohio
Alva Collins, Jr
Jess
Radcliff
U.S
Agricultural Committee Tours Midwest
The House Agricultural Committee completed a Midwest tour to hear from farmers and leaders about farm problems. The eight members at Columbus heard strong calls for price supports, with many advocating high basic crop supports and opposition to broad government controls. A notable dairy and livestock sector push argues for industry self regulation and targeted supports, while one union representative links farmer welfare to broader industrial jobs. The group offered no final conclusions, but the author predicts continued supports and controls despite mixed opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Z
House Agricultural Committee
Midwest
Columbus
South Dakota
Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Agricultural Committee
Wisconsin
Knox County
Electrical Workers Union
Clifford Hope
Jas
Farm Bureau Meets Hears Agent Speak in Mason County
In POINT PLEASANT the fifth Mason County Farm Bureau meeting met at the courthouse to discuss farm policies and an opinion poll. President Lyle Austin outlined organization methods and key issues including price levels farm income stability production and market adjustment conservation capital needs and two way trade for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Farm Bureau
Mason County
Lyle Austin
Mason County Farm Bureau
Clayton Stanley
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Farm experts confer on hay transportation
In Kansas City 50 agricultural experts from 16 states concluded that about 1 200 000 tons of hay must move to drought regions in the next six months. They said the national supply is adequate but distribution and transport remain the main challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Butter aid to Berlin sparks relief effort and political shift
A million pounds of surplus butter was sent to Berlin via the International Rescue Committee funded by private donations in the United States. In Columbus Ohio legislators elected Sen C Stanley Mechem as chairman to resolve a deadlock over permanent officers with Rep James J McGettrick as vice chair. The 14 member commission had stalled between Mechem and House Speaker William Saxbe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
International Resicue Committee
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Legislative Service Commission
C. Stanley Me
Chem
Athens
James J. McGettrick
Cuyahoga
Mechem
House
William Saxbe
R-Champaign
Saxbe
Automaker Knocks Pole. Poultry House Suffers Darkness
In New London, Connecticut a car hit a utility pole near Jack Freedman’s farm, plunging his poultry house into darkness. Freedman sues the driver for $1,000 claiming frightened poultry huddled and suffocated. Farmers use 4,200,000 tractors now, up from 1,706,000 before World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Conn
Jack Freedman
Freedman
U. S
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