Scion of Educator and President S Big Jersey Owner
Concord Mass Sept 1 It profiles Mason Garfield grandson of President Garfield and son of Williams College president as a Jersey breeder. Ten years ago he started with one cow and built a large herd near Concord earning recognition as a leading breeder with a farm on River Road. He employs ten men and ships milk regionally, living a plain farmer life despite famous connections.
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Garfield
Williams College
Mason Garfield
Jersey
River
Gerfiela
Amer
Massach
Brookli
Concord
Mass
Ohio
Varadan
Daston
Sophie Tormentor
United
Meigs County Harvests Champion Potato Crop This Year
Meigs County agent proclaims harvest of champion potato crop with Gilbert M’Dade noted for high yield. Portland brought up as example. best ground reportedly 42 from one tent plot. Maine seed cited and soil is described as mellow and well managed to level fields for the season.
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Meigs County
Gilbert M'Dade
Portland
Fortland Jada
Maine
Medoa
Wentz Fund Aids 134 Students At College
A fund at Tahoras A and Me College distributed loans totaling $50,000 to 134 students. Most recipients were sons or daughters of farmers seeking to fund their education. The average loan size and distribution details reflect a strong support program for rural families.
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Thiwater
Okio
OiTahoras A. and
Poultry Experts to Speak at Poultry Bay Event
At Carpenter, Sept 14, poultry experts from Ohio and others will discuss stock improvement and breeding. Kent Kennard leads the session on rental and management while Mason explains practical methods for better poultry farming.
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Arpenter
Kennard
Ohio
Mason
Tests of Soils to Be Made in Hocking County
Test work will determine lime and phosphorus content at four points in Hocking County over three days. Robert Wace county extension agent coordinates with farmers and the soils department for the project. Bailey previously worked with the local farm bureau in a similar role.
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Hocking County
Igan
Tobert Wa Ces County
Bailey
Bure
Lang
Starr Township Farmer Dedicates Acres to Pickles
Ogan September 14 Homer Steirs Starr township farmer who owns a large farm south of Aydenville reports ten of plot vines this year and expects fifty to one hundred percent yield of pickles. Ground now planted in pick yields a nine crop of potatoes this summer. He plans two crops from the same acreage each year and will sow rye after the pickle harvest. He has a three acre tract that has produced potatoes and is planted in potatoes again this summer. Tops four inches high.
Wheat Forecast as Best Crop of the Season
Washington September 10 The Agriculture Department predicts wheat will be the best crop of the present season. Cotton suffers from floods and boll weevil damage, while hay is set for a record crop and corn shows a partial failure according to reports to Secretary Jardine.
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Ashington
Agriculture Department
Apple scab and weather hinder fruit growers in Ohio
The article discusses how a severe scab outbreak hit Ohio orchards amid a freeze and poor spray effectiveness. It notes that untreated malpractices and frosts allowed widespread infection, with some varieties reaching near total infestation while others fared better in foggy lowlands.
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Ohio
E. Hh. Wallace
Agricultural notes on sugar cane pests and frost effects
The text discusses sugar cane growth, spore development, and frost control, comparing cane pests to apple maggots. It notes weather impact on fruit crops, outlines uncertain disease resistance ideas, and mentions horticultural authorities debating frost protection and plant sensitivity.
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Magus Dors Getoa
Isis
Stockline orchard demo on adverse conditions near Gloucester
An invitation to visit Mr. Stockline’s hillside orchard near Gloucester to observe his practices for withstanding adverse weather. The note highlights last year’s heavy crop and notes plans for a fall demonstration event, with date to be announced next week.
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Sair
Stockline
Stockling
Copper carbonate control for wheat smut tested
Wheat smut control using copper carbonate dust shows equal effectiveness to older wet methods. Tests at the station led by plant pathologist J. D. indicate seed wheat may be treated before sowing and stored dry without germination loss. Proper coverage of each grain in a closed container is essential for efficacy.
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J. D
Rot in Ripening Fruits Confounds Orchard Inspectors
An assistant plant pathologist at Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station notes rot in ripening fruit despite spraying. He cites sufficient fungal sporulation in cyrrite-treated trees causing trouble in the crop and advises close monitoring.
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L. Aysstant
Ohio Agricultural Expertion
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James A. Garfield
Harry A. Garfield
Wiliams College
Young Mason
Dire” Farmer
Thes
Wentz
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Aieward
Westbury
Long Island
New York
Blanford
Duke of
Starr Township
Huawaiian Islands
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