Wisconsin Accredited Chick Plan Spreads Across States
The Wisconsin plan for improving poultry through accredited chicks spreads to many states. Countries adopt culling and disease eradication to raise high quality flocks. Ohio aims to produce 12,000,000 chicks from 65 accredited hatcheries this year.
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Union
Wisconsin
The
Farm Journal
Ohio
Ilinois
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
Texas
Tennessee
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
New York
State Poultrymen’s Association
Heat in a Box Saves Chicks From Chilling
A Farm Life writer urges keeping baby chicks warm on cold days. Fill hot water in one-half to one gallon jugs, insulate with wool, corked tight, and placed in the coop. Refill as needed to maintain heat for several hours and prevent chick losses.
Poultry Rearing Facts Early Days Shape Future Profits
Practical notes on chick starting care and feed. New hatch times: 21 days for hens, 28 for ducks and turkeys, 30 to 34 for geese. Early housing, all mash feeding after month, oats and bran in mash, green feed for growth, and range versus housed conditions.
California Quarantines Deciduous Fruit Exports From Ohio
California markets close to Ohio deciduous fruits and fruit trees due to Oriental fruit fly infestation. Quarantine announced by state officer E. C. Fleury. Cantaloupe shipping opens earlier with over 250 cars shipped, about five times 1927 mid May. Half of cantaloupe shipments from Imperial Valley. Total regional production forecast at 5,354,000 crates of cantaloupes and miscellaneous melons.
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California
Ohio
Buckeye
E. C. Fleury
Imperial Valley
Secretary Jardine to Attend Sonoma Farm Bureau Picnic
United States secretary of agriculture William M. Jardine will join the Sonoma County Farm Bureau Federation annual picnic after telegram notification to federation president Charles F. King. Jardine plans a Pacific Coast tour in June and the picnic date will be arranged to suit him. the site has not yet been chosen.
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William M. Jardine
United States
California employment report notes farm aid demand rises
The April employment report from the U S Department of Labor shows growing farm labor demand in California as the agricultural season advances. Quicksilver mining remains active with construction projects statewide, and many workers will be needed for general farm work through the month.
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California
United States Department of Labor
Early cherry season signals from Newcastle area
Twenty four cars of cherries have been shipped from Newcastle Placer county this season in carload lots and others in smaller lots, indicating an early cherry season as Bing varieties move. This week the first early plums are expected from Newcastle, signaling an early plum season as well. Warmer weather last week aided early ripening of various fruits.
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Newcastle
Placer County
Imperial Valley grain growers plan staged sale of crops
Hay is moving from Imperial Valley points with sixty to seventy trucks daily through Westmorland to Los Angeles. Barley has strong demand this season and most independent growers have sold. The Imperial Valley Grain Growers plan to sell not more than a fourth of their holdings, expecting higher prices later. About 250,000 sacks will be handled by the co operative.
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Imperial Valley
Westmorland
Los Angeles
California orchard crops show good start for May season
The Market News Service reports May crop developments indicate fairly good orchard fruit crops in California with slightly larger bearing acreage. Oranges apples pears plums grapes and peaches began the season well. Apricots almonds and cherries were only fair. Grape acreage may be slightly reduced due to grafting from table grapes to juice varieties.
Peach Crop Survey Team Nearing End Of California Visit
Field workers under Governor C. C. Young’s Cling Peach Crop Survey committee have been touring California since May 10 gathering data from peach growers for the 1928 crop. The aim is to estimate total peach tonnage this year. The committee comprises J. B. Southwell and G. P. Weldon of Ontario and Myron H. Wells of Los Angeles.
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C. C. Young
California
J. B. Southwell
G. P. Weldon
Ontario
Myron H. Wells
Los Angeles
Doomed lettuce industry warned at Santa Maria conference
Dr. J. B. Kendrick of the University Farm at Davis warned that California’s lettuce industry may be doomed unless diseases are controlled. He spoke to a Santa Maria Valley group representing 60 percent of local vegetable growers and packers, brought by Farm Adviser Raymond Ellis and Horticultural Commission Inspector Clarence L. Nielson.
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California
Santa Maria
J. B. Kendrick
University Farm
Davis
Santa Maria Valley
Kendrick
Raymond Ellis
Clarence L. Nielson
Horticultural Commission
Lettuce Shipments Vary By Region In 1927 and 1928
A. E. B. Prugh of the United States market news service reports daily lettuce shipments in 1927 and the first four months of 1928 show the variability of crop seasons. Shipments of 200 cars or more became common, with a peak of 301 cars on April 25, 1928. Early 1928 saw Imperial Valley lead, then Salt River Valley, and since mid-April Central California has been the top region.
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A. E B. Prugh
Los Angeles
United States Market News Service
Imperial Valley
Salt River Valley
Arizona
Central California
Valencia Orange Crop Moves Across Orange County Districts
The Valencia crop began late April with harvesting crews across Orange County districts including Tustin Anaheim Orange Placentia and Fullerton. Packing runs parallel as the 1928 crop is about 60 percent normal due to three years of heavy output. Experts say trees are resting and California light crop plus Florida shortfall may push prices to a high for 1928.
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Orange County
Valencia
Tustin
Anaheim
Orange
Placentia
Fullerton
California
Florida
Lima bean planting under way in Orange County 1928 season
More than 45 000 acres of lima beans are being planted in Orange County with Irvine and other areas progressing. Dozens of planters seed fields prepared in spring as the warm season crop requires. Seed usage ranges 60 to 100 pounds per acre, yielding 18 to 35 sacks of 100 pounds per acre depending on soil and moisture.
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Orange County
Irvine
Early West Coast shipping season boosts California crops
Comparative earliness of shipping season and a marketing window for west coast trucking lines are driven by delays in the Southeast and a rise in California production. Through mid May California shipments of eighteen leading fruits and vegetables reached 64,600 cars, with orange shipments about 6,000 cars lighter, offset by gains in asparagus, cauliflower, cabbage, peas, and lettuce.
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California
California Fresh Fruit Exports Climb Sharply in 1927
Last year California shipped fresh fruits abroad worth 5.43 million dollars, about double 1926. The rise came mainly from oranges and grapefruit with smaller gains in apples grapes and pears. Oranges totaled 3.66 million dollars, 67 percent of the state’s fruit exports, and Los Angeles exports reached 3.39 million, 3.04 million from oranges.
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California
Los Angeles
California Peach Market Study Ordered by State Ag Director
G H Hecke state director of agriculture announced five market specialists will study eastern market conditions. Three, Drobish Rogers and Jackson, depart this week with assignments in Washington New York Atlanta and Detroit. The team will review peach markets and California fruits in major population centers.
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California
G. H. Hecke
Department
East
Harry Drobish
Stanley S. Rogers
Leland Jackson
Rogers
Washington
New York
Drobish
Atlanta
Jackson
Detroit
Mich
Middle West
Dairy Handling: Training Bulls to Lead Safely
Instruction from Dairy Cattle by Yapp and Nevens Wisconsin emphasizes early halter training and nose ring staff handling to prevent injuries. It covers single and two-man led approaches, avoiding front positions, and securing bulls in stalls with careful techniques to minimize accidents.
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Yapp and Nevens
Wisconsin
Vaccinate Calves Soon After Birth to Cut White Scours
Calves vaccinated immediately after birth gain protection against white scours, a germ disease from barn germs entering via the navel. Thoroughly clean and disinfect the barn, place the fresh cow in a disinfected box stall, treat the navel with iodine or disinfectant, and wash the cow’s udder before the calf feeds. Proper sanitation saves most calves.
Water needs for dairy cows demand pure supply
All animals require ample fresh water, especially dairy cows, as water makes up over three fourths of milk. Impure water reduces intake and milk production and can carry disease. In winter, cows kept indoors should have water offered two to three times daily unless a continuous supply is provided.
Oil Emulsions Prove Superior in Orchard Mite Control
United States Department of Agriculture reports oil emulsions as the most effective spray for killing mites on fruit trees. Yakima entomologists found 90 to 100 percent mortality for dorment and summer sprays, with 3 percent oil best for dormant use and diluted strengths for summer use. European red mite, two-spotted mite, and brown mite were controlled, with potash and fish oil mixtures as alternatives. Bulletin 25-T released detailing experiments and spray formulas, available from Washington.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Yakima
Wash
Washington, D. C
Planting Gooseberries and Currants in Spring
Gardening guide lists ordered plant ages for gooseberries and currants, with Poorman Downing and Houghton as top gooseberry options and Perfection Fay Cherry and Wilder as leading red currants. It also covers white varieties like White Grape and raspberry planting tips including No. 1 tip plants for black raspberries and names several red black and purple varieties with regionally noted types.
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Poorman
Downing
Houghton
Fay
Cherry
Wilder
Latham
Minnesota
Crimson
Loudon
Miller
Cumberland
Kansas
Columbian
Cardinal
Top Grafting Proves Useful in Orchards
Top grafting is described as a practical operation in orchards used to correct variety placement. It offers a way to restructure trees by grafting multiple apple varieties onto a single tree, potentially saving time if begun early. It notes growers may experiment and gain interest from this technique.
Horticultural Facts On Peach Salway And Blackberry
Horticultural guidance notes Salway as a favored late peach variety. It states the fruitful tree is the productive one while barren trees are neglected. Evergreen blackberry from the West is propagated from cane tips, like the black cap raspberry. Emphasizes spraying as crucial for tree health and quality fruit production.
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