DCTS Find Soy Beans Make Good Feed
The college of agriculture at New Brunswick New Jersey finds rising interest in soy beans as a hay crop for dairy cattle. Yields reach about two tons on good land and fed value is high. Seed rate is five pecks per acre drilled or six pecks broadcast. Inoculation is advised for first time soy fields and can be done by seed and soil method or with soil from another field. Fertilizer 300 to 400 pounds per acre high in phosphoric acid and potash often profits. Wilson is favorite in the region with Haberlandt Virginia and Pekin also suited for hay. Soy beans enrich soil for subsequent wheat or rye. Prompt harvest action and dishing stubble prepare seedbeds. Extension Bulletin 23 details more.
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College of Agriculture
New Brunswick
New Jersey
State College of Agriculture
Wilson
Haberlandt
Virginia
Pekin
Practice Essential in Making Grain Mixtures
The text outlines grain mix options to balance dairy cow rations with roughage, emphasizing protein balance over carbohydrates and fat. It presents two mixing schemes with alfalfa hay and prairie hay as roughage, including specific ingredient weights for mixtures such as corn oats bran and linseed oil meal, and barley oats wheat bran cottonseed meal.
Minerals Are Often Fed When There Is No Need
Dr. C. H. Eckles of the University of Minnesota cautions farmers against mineral feeds for dairy herds without deficiencies. He advises legume hay and fair grain in winter, pasture in summer, and to use bonemeal or bonemeal with ground limestone only if abnormal conditions appear such as bone chewing or gnawing.
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C. H. Eckles
University of Minnesota
Dairy Farming Tips on Cattle Feeding and Milking
Dairy cows should be evaluated by butterfat output and palatable feeds to ensure milk quality. Milking before feeding prevents off flavors, while insufficient feed and low protein are common faults. Use the milk house solely for milk care and handling to keep milk clean.
Spinach plant to add 40000 cases and 150 jobs at Hayward
California Conserving Company at Hayward plans a new packing unit to process over 40000 cases of spinach this season. The expansion, backed by health authorities, will employ more than 150 workers and make spinach a major regional truck crop. New machinery will be a permanent plant feature as spinach gains prominence in the country’s produce trade. The New York market remains the world’s largest for perishables, with the Agricultural Economics Bureau reporting 1928 arrivals totaling about 700 carloads daily across 89 commodities from 43 states and 15 foreign nations. California supplied the bulk of carrot receipts at 57,947 cars, while Florida trailed with 22,383. California shipments to New York rose despite grape declines, up by more than 1000 cars.
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California Conserving Company
Hayward
San Lorenzo
California
New York City
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Florida
New York
Farm Bureau Groups Sue Northwestern Pacific Rates Drop
California Farm Bureau Federation and numerous county farm bureaus filed a complaint with the Railroad Commission alleging excessive rates by Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company for agricultural and commercial shipments. After informal negotiations the commission approved reduced rates, the complaint was dismissed, and shippers are expected to save significantly on freight costs.
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California Farm Bureau Federation
Humboldt County Farm Bureau
Mendocino County Farm Bureau
Sonoma County Farm Bureau
Marin County Farm Bureau
Lake County Farm Bureau
Railroad Commission
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company
Rate Department of the
California citrus trade grows as ships boost exports
Ocean shipments of fruits and vegetables draw broad interest as new steamship refrigeration aids expand California export commerce. Trade with Oriental ports progresses, with trial shipments improving data. Over 200 citrus men from Central California attended a citrus school by the University of California Extension Service and Tulare County Farm Bureau featuring top state experts such as Fawcett Hoagland Johnson McGregor Robbins Schoonover and Brann.
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California
Oriental
Chambers of Commerce
Central California
Central California Citrus School
University of California
Tulare County
United States Department of Agriculture
W. W. Robbins
Branch College of Agriculture
Davis
W. R. Schoonover
Frank R. Brann
Florida seeks frost experts for orange crop relief
Florida urged Congress to allocate 15000 to move frost warning experts from California to Florida under the Weather Bureau. Gulf States back the request, citing urgent need as smudge pot spending surpasses 150000. Representatives McDuffie and Dickinson debated the item, which was not brought into the second deficiency bill.
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Florida
California
Gulf States
Agricultural Division
Weather Bureau of the South
McDuffie
Alabama
Pigeon Expert in Castro Valley Struggles to Sell Loft Birds
Jerry Unser, a Castro Valley pigeon raiser reputed for housing about 7,000 birds, seeks to reduce his flock but finds it hard. The homing pigeons, including carriers, favor Hayward and nearby areas and repeatedly return home when moved.
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Jerry Unser
Castro Valley
Hayward
Tax cuts proposed for Stanislaus growers and valley crops
County committees and the Farm Bureau assessor plan tax reductions for Stanislaus orchardists and vineyardists. Wine grapes drop from 100 to 50 per acre, Thompsons 50 to 20, Malagas 50 to 10, orchards 60 to 30. Also aims for a uniform San Joaquin Valley wage scale and ongoing efficiency demonstrations in tree care and pruning. Dr. Ivan C. Jagger reports 1000 lettuce strains at Brawley trial, double resistant to mildew and brown blight, seed not yet available until fall 1930. further trials planned before distribution.
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Stanislaus County
Deciduous Fruit Department
Farm Bureau
San Joaquin Valley
Harry Austin
Riverbank Farm Center
Ivan C. Jagger
United States Department of Agriculture
Brawley
Jagger
New York
Imperial Valley
Florida
Santa Barbara County Sees Record Vegetable Crops Ahead
E S Kellogg, horticultural commissioner, predicts a much higher value for this year's vegetable crop based on a survey of planting plans. First quarter allocations total 11 000 acres for truck crops with 3 846 acres in carrots for Santa Barbara, up 500 from last year. Major plantings occur in Santa Maria Guadalupe 8 342 acres, Lompoc 846 acres, and Osa Flacca 1916 acres, though the latter area lies partly outside the county.
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E. S. Kellogg
Santa Barbara County
California
United States
Santa Barbara
Santa Maria
Guadalupe
Lompoc
Osa Flacca
Modern turkey raising touted as disease control breakthrough
A writer from Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman details a new poultry program using incubator hatching, artificial brooding, and restricted-range growing to combat blackhead. Visits to farms in Michigan Kentucky and Kansas show consistent, improved results with 1000 plus birds in Michigan, over 500 hens in Kentucky, and 100 birds started at Kansas experiment station.
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Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
Michigan
Kentucky
Kansas
Blue Grass
Lexington
Kansas Experiment Station
Manhattan
Sufficient Range for Success With Turkeys
A one acre sod range suffices for 100 turkeys from eight weeks to market age. Divide into four sections, each used for one month. Fresh ground and hopper feeding key. choose range not frequented by chickens and away from poultry drainage. Prefer all turkeys same age and confinement can be profitable.
Separate Turkeys Keep Turkeys Away From Chickens
The excerpt notes that turkeys must be separated from chickens to prevent exposure to worm-infested excrement causing blackhead, a deadly turkey ailment. It also warns of lice and mites in hen-brooded poults and states scrub turkeys yield no profit after long-range experiments.
Chamber of Commerce Aims To Encourage Trade
To encourage trade the Chamber of Commerce of the United States seeks to promote commercial intercourse between states and possessions and foreign nations. It backs cooperation among chambers of commerce boards of trade and other commercial and manufacturing groups and supports uniform business laws and fair consideration of finance and ecommerce questions.
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Chamber of Commerce of
The
United States
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
Ecftens Water and More Water Softener Ad
An efficient water softener mention highlights Borax as a cleanser deodorant mild antiseptic and soap aid. Claims safe for finest fabrics and protects hands. Ad tone emphasizes multi use product features and household utility.
Ellen Terry on Forgiveness and Resentment
Ellen Terry said she never forgave anyone and never slept with resentment, calling such a feeling unthinkable and insisting harsh words either reflected merit or stupidity. The London Express notes her firm stance and its implications for daily life and prayer.
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Ellen Terry
London Express
Cuba Gifts Marble Vase to the United States
The Cuban government presents a seven foot high six ton marble vase carved from the memorial raised in Havana for sailors of the Maine. The vase is to be placed in Potomac Park as a symbol of friendship between Cuba and the United States.
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Havana
Maine
United States
Potomac Park
Russ Ball Blue Farther Whitens Clothes Than Liquid
Advert describes Russ Ball Blue going farther in whitening clothes than liquid Blue, noting its large package at grocers.
The Lid Is On The Sporty Visitor
In this town a man can find a game on the square where the Town Marshal notes horseshoes are pitched on the public square by the local boys at times.
Memorial for Turkish soldiers at Gallipoli site
A memorial will be erected at the site of the fiercest fighting in the Gallipoli campaign to honor Turkish soldiers killed in the war.
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Gallipoli
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Parker
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