Athens County Hatchery Pays Egg Purchasers Twenty Two Thousand
Athens County farmers received 22 361 50 for purchased eggs used in the Athens Chick Hatchery incubators. The report shows 60 436 dozen eggs at 37 cents per dozen, a 10 cent premium over market value totaling 8043 60. Hatchery officials outline culling by Atkins and Holland and note a slump in the industry with 1928 production just 69 of 1927.
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Athens County
Athens
H. O
W. O. Atking
B. W. Holland
Ohio State University
Ohio
H. O. Atkins
Atkins
United States
Bulbs in the Garden Boost Returns and Varieties
A Ohio State extension expert notes bulbs deliver higher value for money in gardens, with tulips and narcissus as premier choices. Early, Darwin, and Cottage tulips provide bloom from spring into summer, while daffodils rank highly. embargoed imports since 1926 limit domestic supply and push prices higher.
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Victor H. R
Onto State University
Darwin
California
OMNI
Federal Horticultural Board
Zaleski Anti-Cant 4-H Club Holds Eighth Meeting
The Anti-Cant 4-H Club met at leader Mrs. Ethel G. Hayes home on August 30, 1828. Members presented readings songs and games, including Hazel Webb Beatrice Rhoades Lucille Bighouse Avis Hayes Ursel Albaugh Ethel Hayes Donna Hayes Edna Rhoades Elizabeth Rhoades and others. A picnic supper followed and the club adjourned to meet in May 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel G. Hayes
Hazel G. Webb
Isles of Somewhere
Beatrice Rhoades
Lucille Bighouse
Avis Helen Hayes
Autumn Garden Advice From Arthur X Pack
The article offers practical autumn gardening tips from Arthur X. Pack of the American Nature Association, including watering evergreens, potting and overwintering parsley and nasturtiums, repotting care, September division of perennials, bringing tender houseplants inside before frost, fall rose care with nitrate of soda, propping heavy apple limbs, monitoring peach borers, and drying grasses for winter bouquets. It also outlines general tree planting guidance and schedules for deciduous and evergreen species, noting regional timing differences and a postcard request for planting instructions.
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The
American Nature Association
Washington, D. C
United States
Florida
St. Louis
Chicago
Buffalo
Boston
Ohio farmers plan to cut wheat acreage this fall
Ohio State University reports based on USDA data that about 87 percent as much wheat will be sown in Ohio this fall as last year due to heavy winterkill losses and seed wheat scarcity. Nationally, nearly 20 000 farmers show intent to plant roughly 2 million acres less than last fall, though total US wheat area may remain high but not as large as last year.
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Middle West
United States
Department of Rural Economics
Ohio State University
United
States Department of Agriculture
Ohto State University
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
E. C. Paxton
State Board of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Kansas
America
Russia
Turkey
Crimea
H. H. Bennett
Bureau of Chemistry
Bekers
Bennett
Gov
Department of
Inerys
California
Aleaiites
Twelve Colebrook Boys Profit on One Acre Potatoes
Twelve boys in Colebrook New Hampshire each with an acre of potatoes cleared four thousand one hundred dollars from selling their crop using certified seed and efficient farming practices for a remarkable youth agriculture effort.
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Colebrook
N. H
Poor Prunes No More State Record Remarkable Claim
A fragment notes North Carolina state record for dried prunes and claims Ca jrightest United States production. L Morris of Ca county is linked to 12¢ bushels to California and 56 percent of world prune production, highlighting a bold regional claim.
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Carolina
L. Morris
Ca Jright
United States
Ius County
California
Saving More Pigs Is Key to Profits
Ohio State University rural economics study compares two pork operations. One farmer cut pig losses to 37 percent and saved six pigs per litter, while the other kept losses to 12 percent and saved three. Feed inputs and costs show the first operation yielding $1.52 return per dollar of feed vs 92 cents for the second, with total live hog cost $8.77 compared to $13.85. One farmer achieved the higher efficiency and profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Rural Economics
Ohio State University
Theother
Ohio
Ohio growers urged to buy fall wheat seed locally
Ohio farmers face compulsion to purchase seed for fall sowing after a poor harvest across parts of the state. Ohio red winter wheat, valued at a premium, raises questions about cheaper seed sources from terminal markets. Garlicky wheat is heavily discounted by millers, and careful seed selection is urged to protect Ohio’s crop reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
West
Big changes seen is fruit growing
Prof M A Blake of the New Jersey Agriculture Department foresees in 25 years major shifts in fruit growing. New insect and disease controls, better spray methods, washed fruit, stronger fertilizers, variety specific cultural practices, and scientific maturity judging will reshape apples peaches grapes and small fruits. Transportation and marketing reforms will create distant competition and new fruit by products. County Agents push to provide farmers with Ohio seed as they seek certified stock from Ohio growers.
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M. A. Blake
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Blake
New Brunswick
ON. J
Kansas Wheat Leadership Traced to Mennonite Band
Kansas leads world wheat output with a record planted area of 12.4 million acres. The rise dates to Mennonite farmers who migrated from Russia in the 1920s, bringing wheat expertise and seed stock that helped Kansas become a top producer. The piece links farm practices, irrigation, and state policy to ongoing agricultural prominence.
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C. R. Arnold
Zaleski
Arthur X. Pack
NEA
Service
the Messenger
Xe Coltt
Packer
Mboss
Dunham Culti
Dunham Culti Packer
Denbam Calti-Hov
Boil Benes
A. Loach
Serra, Weese
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Athens County Farm Bureau Service Co
Athens, Chia NE
Mills, Service Stpy
Farm Bureau
Areé P
W. E. Hanger
Ohio Seed Improvement Association
Columbus
Bureau of Animal Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wheat
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