Hidden hunger in animals leads to vitamins discovery
The article outlines Dr. Stephen M. Babcock’s discovery of "hidden hunger" in animals, which sparked modern vitamin research. It credits him as the “daddy of the vitamins” and notes early work at the University of Wisconsin with D. Mel Cellan and others, linking vitamins A through D to growth, health, and disease prevention.
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Adison
Wis
Stephen M. Babcock
University of Wisconsin
South
Babcock
Mel Cellan
Johns Hopkins University
Tadcock
McCollum
Eijjkman
Hopking
Cambridge University
England
Wheat remains best crop despite calls to switch to oats
M A Bachtell heads county and district experiment farms warns farmers against dropping wheat for oats or barley. Five year yields on Madison County farms show wheat outperforms alternatives when sown on prepared seedbeds with proper fertilization. Poor drainage, regional differences, and rotation fertility argue against abandoning wheat.
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M. A Bachtell
Madison County
Miami
Oderbrucher Harley
Gladden
Ohio
Bachtell
Peonies Make Lasting Garden Investments Says Expert
Ohio State University extension floriculturist Victor Ries says peonies are long lived and should be planted in September one to three inches deep with four feet of room. They need sun and should not be near fresh manure. bone meal and superphosphate are preferred. Recommend named varieties like Festiva Maxima and Edulis Superba from reputable dealers.
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Victor H. Ries
Ohio State University
Spies
Ries
Pies
Festiva Maxima
Edulis Superba
M.jules Elie
Carl Rosenfeld
Rubra
Marie Crousee
President Taft
Baroness Schroder
Felix
Russia Shows Few Cars Despite Large Dairy Herds
Report notes Russia has a small car fleet relative to its dairy herd size with 21,000 automobiles registered versus over 16,000 dairy farms. Comparisons show Illinois and Nevada also have low registrations, reflecting sparse vehicle counts despite agricultural scale.
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Russia
Illinois
Nevada
Veterinarians In Demand Despite Decline Of Horses
Despite fewer horses in cities and on farms, veterinarians are in demand for economic and public health reasons. The article argues vets prevent disease, secure livestock investment, and protect human health by controlling bovine tuberculosis and other zoonoses through treatment, prevention, and advising farmers on sanitation and feeding.
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Binis
Gas Methods to Fight Borers and Smut in Wheat
Ohio experts describe seed cleaning and dust treatments using copper carbonate, maldehyde, or formaldehyde as effective against the smut fungus in wheat. Methods include dusting seed in a closed barrel with precise amounts per bushel, and optional formaldehyde spray with aeration. Additional notes cover tree fumigation with P. D. B. around trunks and safety considerations, plus a warning about a separate skin game causing $20 million annual losses in cattle hides.
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J. D Jayre
Ohio Experiment Staton
Ohio
Department of Entomotoxy
One Year at Poultry Raising and Oil Worker Success
Mr and Mrs E B Phillips claim no knowledge of poultry yet have built a thriving operation near Drumright Oklahoma. After eight years in Kansas City the couple studied extensive agricultural sources, sought expert advice, and invested in 1000 Barred Rock chicks then Whites Leghorns. They now run about 600 baby chicks and 338 laying hens producing 19 to 20 cents per hen monthly, with profits ranging from 1875 to 225 dollars monthly.
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E. B Phillips
Philips
Ohithome
Oklahoma
Drumbaght
Phillips
Geoneote Okla
Kansas City
Drumright
Oil Company
Phillips Stil Works
United States Department of Agrculture
Japanese Beetle Invades Gardens Across Eastern States
Reports warn of a brown beetle from Japan spreading through New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania threatening trees shrubs and lawns. Loren B Smith of Morristown N J cites control limits noting outbreaks with grubs feeding at root levels and suggests parasite enemies as the best control. The article also mentions Holstein pricing and Canada's wheat exports with figures and rankings affecting markets.
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Japan
New York Botanical Gardens
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Loren B Smith
Garden
Morristown N. J
Plant Less Wheat Farmers Plant Fewer Acres Across U S
Discouraged by partial wheat crop failure, Ohio State University rural economics reports that about 20,000 Ohio farmers plan to sow winter wheat 2 percent less this fall. Estimated total acreage drops to roughly 46.5 million from 47.5 million last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olumbub
United States
Department of Rural Economies
Ohio State University
Ohio
Reptile Farm Profits For Four Teenage Partners
Four youths under 18 form Louisiana Snake Farm in a backyard venture selling extracted venom at 10 dollars an ounce. They capture water moccasins and rattlers in swamps using crooked sticks, haul venom weekly, and report several close calls including a five foot alligator encounter. Partners are Julia Richard 17 Ralph Richard 14 Fred Hubert 18 and Adolphe Duvalle 17.
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Orleans
Louisiana Snake Farm
Irm
Louisiana
P Tope
Julia Richard
Ralph Richard
Fred Hubert
Adolphe Duvalle
West Union exhibitor tops Adams County dairy cream judging
Marion Rogers from West Union showcased the highest scoring cream at the Adams County Fair. He explains cooling methods, cleanliness, and proper equipment boost quality. Rogers milks four cows and produced five gallons from four churnings over two days, scoring 54.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Rogers
West Union
Adams County
Ohio
Rogers
Pork versus slimness in Berlin boosts dairy demand
Berlin reports a shift in German eating habits as women favor slimness. Agricultural officials say per acre pig counts fall from three to two, possibly one, while milk production rises with more cows. The trend reduces pork's role in German kitchens despite sustained dairy demand.
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Berlin
U.pi
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Aken
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