Alfalfa A Leading Forage Crop Across Varied Climates
The United States Department of Agriculture notes alfalfa is a leading forage crop worldwide. It tolerates heat with dry air and irrigated moisture, thrives in deep loams with good drainage, and suffers in cold or poorly drained soils. Submergence during growth harms plants, but dormancy may tolerate water.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Impevial Valley
Cal
Colorado
Insect Pests Discussed at Winnipeg Conference
An informational conference on pests affecting the northwestern United States and Canadian prairie provinces led to plans for joint experimental control work. A base map covering international territory was prepared to plot major pests such as grasshoppers, the western wheat-stem sawfly, the pale western cutworm, and the Hessian fly. The U S Bureau of Entomology was represented along with other American entomologists. the meeting was addressed by Manitoba officials.
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Northwestern States
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
United States
Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Davis
The
Agricultural College
Chickens and Eggs Sold Make Family Comfortable
A Colorado woman improved family finances through poultry keeping after poor crops. She culled and sold birds for 106 dollars, bought lumber to enlarge the poultry house, and sold eggs and chickens for 597.20 dollars. Taxes, interest, house additions, and interior work were covered, yielding a cozy three room home.
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Colorado
United States Department of Agriculture
Lunder
Taming of Guineas Must Be Started Right Away
Guineas can be tamed if training begins after hatching. Hatch under common hens and confine them to teach roosting in hen houses. Some prefer wild. Demand for guineas is growing in Eastern markets. they are good eating and fair layers with eggs richer and longer lasting.
Eggs boost growth in baby chicks, Wisconsin tests show
Poultry experts at the University of Wisconsin report that adding a small amount of eggs to the feed of young chicks yields significantly better growth and health outcomes, challenging prior doubt about egg feeding.
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University of Wisconsin
Fair Premium Awards At County Agricultural Fair
The list shows prizes awarded across livestock and farm products. Winners include Norman McDannald in multiple classes for best sow and sweepstakes. Dan Haley and Almond and Son cited for boar events. G. W. Prather and W. H. Cassity among corn and ear contests. numerous poultry and fruit judges named. rural school and culinary divisions noted with winners in butter bread pies and quilts.
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Agricultural Department
G W. Prather
B.h.dust
O.h.mundell
Wm. Uuback
R.K. Powell
G. W. Prather
W.w.prather
H.A. Hamilton
W.H. Cassity
J.T. Purdin
Clarence Tea
W.B. Haley
F.A. Gable
Dan Haley
Alta Hanley
Mont Cumbo
Ray Pulliam
P. E. Carmack
Wallace Grice
Eddie Hale
Ben Davis
John F. Gooch
A W.neely
R. H. Hamilton
Win‘ Hicks
Frank Bailey
SP. Kelley
Fred Trowbridge
Poultry Department
W.wyandottes
Iva Fleming
D.G. Haley
B. Plymouth Rocks
C.E. Bailey
P.E. Cokerham
R.i.reds
Crookshanks
Jersey Black Giants
W.h.oliver
R.C.B. Leghorns
G.w.prather
J.w.brassfield
Anconas
Price Hoskins
Bantams
G. H. Slackman
W. Leghorns
Carl Porter
W.P. Rocks
W. F. Trowbridge
F.A. Fleming
W. Wyandotte Cock
Same
B.l.cockerel
Geo
Prather
B.l.pullet
Jenkins
Gooch
White Oak
Scottsville
Ed Brookshirr
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Shipp
Norman McDannald
Peterson
St. Clair
W.M. Bunch
Norman MccDannald
S. B. Schroék
Almond
Shropshire
G.E. Wilhite
R.b.seaman
Norman Howard
C. A. Fleming
M. Turner
J.W. Kenley
J. W.garrett
H. Creason
Fae Peterson
Bev Gooch
W. W. Crawford
Myra Lay
J.w.kenley
C.C. Williams
J. L. Sparks
J.h.burkholder
W.W. Prather
F. A. Fleming
Wanda Peterson
J.W. Garrett
W.B. Fields
F.e.sayers
J.H. Burkholder
C. B. Knifong
Lee Brantner
W. P. Peterson
Etta Wilhite
J. J. Harmon
C.B. Knifong
L.N. Haley
J. L. Haggard
W.W Prather
Edith Neet
Pearle Hoselton
Eula Smith
Sylvia Dodson
R. E.crowdis
May Hicks
Lucile Gooch
R.E. Crowdis
Elgin Alexander
Jack Kelso
W.b.fields
J.H. Nickell
H.e.epperson
May Alexander
Cile Gooch
J. H. Nickell
G.D. Prather
E.F .Peterson
Sam Falconer
G. Moffit
Jas. Street
Louzann Hayes
Mary Stufflebean
Velma Peterson
George Haley
Brookshire
A.a.callihan
Laura Hamilton
Dahlias
E. White
W.E. Davis
Nasturtiunis
Zenias
Nellie Seamon
Virginia Duckworth
Clay Bales
Coxcomb
Mae McQuown
W.L. Rulon
Superior
Con
Billy James Nickell
Browning
Wendell Bowyer Fields
Keith Almond
North Salem
Billy Jean Freeland
Cora
Odetta Maddaleen Welf
Route 2
Gladys Nadeen Neely
C.m.thornton
H.clay Jones, Jr
Lee Taylor
Winnie Brantner
Martha Cokerham
Junita Gooch
Ruth Bailey
Mildren Lumsden
Cole
Colle
Ste Beceem
Cec
Harvey & Neet
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