Dairy farmers may cut bills through lime and legumes
H R Cox of the New Brunswick college of agriculture urges dairy farmers to cut costs by using lime phosphorus legumes and manure. He notes that nitrogen from legumes and phosphorus with inoculated alfalfa reduce fertilizer and feed bills and stresses timely manure spreading and simple soil seed inoculation methods described in Extension Bulletin 32.
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H. R. Cox
College of Agriculture
New Brunswick
Ventilating Stables By Air Near Floor
Studies by the state college of agriculture at Ithaca show dairy stables can stay air fresh and walls dry by drawing out air from near the floor. Coolest air is removed, a heat reservoir remains, and outtake flues need not close even in very cold weather.
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State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
N. Y
Increase Production in Different Dairy States
In 1927 dairy states outside the leaders gained importance while Minnesota and Wisconsin did not raise output. Total creamery butter manufactured reached 1,496,405,000 pounds, up 45,000,000 from 1926. Iowa showed a substantial rise as dry milk production grew nearly 30 percent. Cheese production declined slightly, contrasting with the general rise in dairy output.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Far West
Dairy Hints for Efficient Herd Management
The passage counsels careful dairy practice, noting scrub size costs, proper utensil cleansing, and the choice between breeding stock and beef. It highlights cow testing associations to gauge herd efficiency and urges dairymen to balance cow ownership with herd productivity rather than being dominated by cattle.
California farmers urge defeat of initiative 21 election
The California Farmers' Union president R V Garrod warned that initiative 21 would cripple hog and cattle raising in California. The report notes acreage for cauliflower at 5060 compared with 4460 last year and carrots at 2750 versus 2215 previously.
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California
R. V. Garrod
California Farmers’ Union
Kings County Farm Bureau pushes fruit standardization effort
Directors of the Kings County Farm Bureau spearhead a state wide movement to standardize dried fruit quality and grade across growers. The push aims to unify grading, improve market acceptance, and support growers in trade negotiations.
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Kings County Farm Bureau
Sheep herd dies after grazing on toxic weeds
Fred Nunes, a Red Bluff wool man, was moving his flock from Rollind Mountain in Shasta County to his ranch near Anderson when a poisonous weed grazing led to the death of 100 sheep. Two weeks earlier his home was destroyed by fire, compounding the loss.
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Fred Nunes
Red Bluff
UC Davis Skips Chicago Livestock Show for Portland Event
The animal husbandry division at Davis announced UC will not exhibit livestock at the International Livestock Show in Chicago this year. Instead they will focus on the Pacific International Livestock Show in Portland from October 28 to November 12.
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University of California
Chicago
Davis
Portland
Ideal Weather Boosts Rice Yield in Butte County
Ideal weather conditions are blamed for a full-heading rice crop in Butte County. The average yield rises by 11 bags over 1927, now 35 to 40 bags per acre versus 25 to 28 in 1927. Harvesting continues under clear skies with growers in good spirits as much of the crop has been threshed.
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Butte County
California State Fair directors map 1929 western exposition
The board of directors of the state agricultural society discussed plans for an all western exposition in Sacramento in 1929. They reviewed tentative plans for next year's fair and Jubilee, proposing to extend the fair to ten days from eight to include Admission Day and an extra Sunday.
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State Agricultural Society
Sacramento
California Winter Lettuce Outlook Tops Nation
California acreage for Fall lettuce is about 2,000 acres less than last year, estimated at 21,350 acres versus 19,220. Despite the fall drop, growers filed plans to plant winter lettuce, with a probable crop of 32,000 acres up from 22,000 in 1927, keeping California the leading winter lettuce producer in the United States.
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California
United States
Peters Ranch Reports Rich Rice Yields in Sutter County
The Peters Ranch Company expects to pay for the acreage this year from large returns. Irrigation comes from wells on the ranch, with yields in the Sutter Basin ranging from 35 to 70 sacks per acre and the harvest now underway several weeks earlier than usual.
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Peters
Nicolaus
East
Sutter County
Peters Ranch Company
Sutter
Sacramento group seeks cold storage on San Francisco waterfront
Following a Davis conference the Sacramento Region Citizens' Committee adopted a resolution urging the State Board of Harbor Commissioners to establish cold storage facilities for fruit on the San Francisco waterfront. The move aims to aid Northern California fruit growers whose shipments rely on such storage and capacity for perishable goods.
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Davis
Sacramento Region Citizens’ Committee
State Board of Harbor Commissioners
San Francisco
California
California Orange and Olive Exposition Dates Set
Dates fixed for November 27 to December 1 1928 at Oroville during Thanksgiving week. Ralph H. Butler secretary of the chamber of commerce says the show will be staged on a bigger and better scale with the largest crowds in the exposition’s history. Committeemen to organize the event will be appointed soon. Chamber representatives have asked county farm centers to enter displays from their communities.
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Oroville
Ralph H. Butler
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Acid tests expect harvest in Palermo district early November
Oroville horticultural commissioner C H Kinsley reports acid orange tests from five Palermo district orchards show harvest likely around November 1, about two weeks earlier than last year in Butte county. Fruits tested contain 4.9 soluble solids to one part acid.
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C. H. Kinsley
Oroville County
Butte County
Palermo
State issues weekly bean grower market bulletins
Weekly bulletins to appraise bean growers of the latest crop and market conditions are to be issued by the state department of agriculture through arrangements made last week by Burke H. Critchfield, chief of the state division of markets. The report will compare with prune grower bulletins, showing conditions at home and abroad.
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State Department of Agriculture
Burke H. Critchfield
State Division of Markets
California grape crop 1928 forecast and loss in tonnage
California's total grape production for 1928 was estimated at 2,200,000 tons by G E Kaufman, chief of the Federal State crop reporting service. The report notes a 27,009 ton drop from the September forecast and a 255,000 ton decline from the July estimate due to prolonged warm weather. Prospects show the 1928 crop about 106,000 tons short of 1927, when some tonnage went unpicked and the previous year topped 1926.
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California
G. E. Kaufman
California Peach Output And Grapevine Crop Change Report
The State Federal crop reporting service announced last week that production of about 609000 tons of California peaches this year compares with 492000 tons last year and 541000 tons in 1926. Clingstone peaches total 395000 tons, with 330000 tons canned and 15000 tons sold fresh. 1927 clingstone output was 322000 tons, about 72 percent canned, while grape crops declined in the past month.
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California
Federal
Eighth Annual Pacific Slope Dairy Show Premiums Raised
The official premium list for the Eighth Annual Pacific Slope Dairy Show in Oakland Municipal Auditorium from November 19 to 24 indicates nearly 7500 dollars in premiums, a 10 percent rise over last year. The event targets eleven western states, Canada, Pacific island possessions, and Oriental countries adopting dairy cow products.
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Oakland Municipal Auditorium
Canada
Pacific Island
United States
California Leads in Federal Land Bank Loans Report
The Federal Land Bank of Berkeley’s September report shows farmers in California Utah Nevada and Arizona sought 656 700 in loans across 131 applications. California accounted for 514 300 of the requests from 87 lenders and 70 of 89 appraised ranches. total loans since 1917 top 69 556 600 with California properties receiving 40 891 400 across 10 069 loans.
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California
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
Federal Land Bank of
Berkeley
State budget to slightly rise for agriculture 1929-31
A. R. Heron and G. H. Hecke reported a small increase in the 1929-31 agriculture budget over the current biennium. The 1927-29 general fund allocation was 1,566,000 with self supporting agency expenditures at 1,100,000. They expect trimming some items but plan an increase not exceeding seven percent of two years ago, noting population growth would justify it.
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A. R. Heron
G. H. Hecke
Department of Agriculture
Department
Heron
Heckle
Orchard Gleanings on land prep and tree spacing
The article outlines deep plowing and thorough pulverizing before planting. It discusses row marking, marker use, hand or horse-drawn cultivation, and contour planting on rough land. It specifies spacing for permanent apple 36 by 36 feet, fillers 18 by 18, cherry 20 by 20, and plums 12 to 15 feet.
Control San Jose Scale by Best Winter Spray
The proper oil spray, diluted correctly and applied dormantly, gives better control of San Jose scale than lime sulfur. These sprays cost less than other dormant sprays and also help with fruit tree leaf rollers and other insects when used properly without injuring apples or peaches. Summer oils show promise but need more experience before firm recommendations.
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San Jose
Improving Vineyard by Attention to Details
The article outlines four steps to restore vineyard production: prime land drainage, control of insects and diseases, supportive cultural practices, and then the use of commercial and natural fertilizer. New York experiments show well drained, cultivated vineyards with pest control benefit from added nitrogen.
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New York
Eight Grape Varieties for Starting Vineyard
New York's A P Hedrick identifies eight grape varieties for new vineyards. Portland Ontario Werden Delaware Niagara Concord Sheridan Catawba are listed in ripening order. Portland and Ontario are early green grapes bred at the station, praised for fruit quality and vine hardiness. Niagara is midseason, making a strong trio for home or commercial plantings.
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A. P. Hedrick
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
Geneva
Portland
Ontario
Worden
Delaware
Niagara
Concord
Sheridan
Catawba
House pullets early in fall
A grower guidance piece from Indiana Farmers Guide on timing pullet housing. It urges removing healthy pullets from the range to laying houses soon after maturity, notes hatching to align with desired laying start, and cautions against premature molt from late moves. It advises five months for Leghorns to housing and careful feeding to avoid small eggs.
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Indiana Farmers’ Guide
Need for minerals to boost egg production in poultry
Article outlines mineral needs for hens producing eggs, noting shell composition and yearly output. It cautions that lack of mineral matter triggers egg-eating and feather picking, recommends oyster shell and bone meal, and describes a 20 percent finely ground limestone and 20 percent salt mix plus 4 percent added to meat scraps in feed.
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Ohio
Poultry Care and Modern Rearing Practices
Advice on keeping poultry healthy and productive through diet and sanitation. Highlights include using sweet or sour milk in chick feeding, preventing diseases by removing causes, marking early laying pallets, and leveraging electric brooders and lighting. Emphasizes selecting strong stock and delaying lag in Leghorn pullets while noting sprays like carbolineum or creosote to control red mites.
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