Dairymen See July Milk Drop Linked to Feed Conditions
U S Department notes July August milk decline due to feed shortages, flies, and heat. Tests at Beltsville show a 5 to 7 percent monthly fall in production in summer and winter alike when feed is not optimal. Summer silage and temporary pastures recommended for Southern farms. Also reports Georgia tobacco meeting reviewing experiments at Tifton station and ongoing cane sugar research crossing giant New Guinea stock with sweeter varieties for future cultivation.
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Beltsville
Maryland
Sudan
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Embargo on American Apples to be Investigated
Secretary Hyde announced a Department of Agriculture inquiry into Great Britain's embargo on certain grades of U S apples. The embargo runs July 7 to November 15 and targets fruit outside the three superior grades. Virginia and eastern growers fear loss of a key market as Canada and Britain trade is reviewed. Britain has been a major buyer, with nearly four million boxes and 1.6 million barrels shipped last year.
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Hyde
Great Britain
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Canada
Record of cattle tuberculosis testing peak in May
The campaign to eradicate bovine tuberculosis reached a peak in May with 1,157,469 cattle tested by federal, state, and county veterinarians. This figure is about 100,000 more than the previous monthly high, reflecting nationwide cooperative efforts.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
Giant mugarsane trial at department field station
A giant mugarsane plant growing about 80 feet tall in New Guinea is being tested at the department’s field station, marking a notable agricultural exploration. Researchers aim to study its growth, potential uses, and adaptability to local conditions.
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New Guinea
Chinchreichee Bulb Trials Spur South Adaoption
Bulb growers in the South may soon cultivate the South African chin chreichee. The bulb yields cut flowers shipped Cape Town to London and kept edible for two weeks. Department experts see potential for commercial growth in the United States with best results in California and trials in Florida. Greenhouse forcing is easy but a long rest period is needed before flowering. When potted in November they flower by Easter. Arlington Farm observed blossoms from spring mid May to mid May.
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South
Cape Town
London
California
Florida
Dairy Research Aims To Boost U S Cheese Competitiveness
Work in the Bureau of Dairy Industry seeks to help the American dairy sector produce cheese that can rival imports. US imports about 75 million pounds of cheese annually, according to officials. If all such cheese were produced domestically, it would create a market for about 150000 good American dairy cows, says O E Reed, chief of the Dairy Bureau.
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Bureau of Dairy Industry
United States
O. E. Reed
Dairy Bureau
Agriculture and Farm Board Campaign to Reduce Wheat Acreage
The Department of Agriculture and the Federal Farm Board plan a campaign aimed at wheat farmers in winter wheat states. Secretary Hyde and Chairman Legge left Washington in early July to attend meetings in Kansas Nebraska Texas and Oklahoma. An outlook report on world wheat supplies informs the talks by federal and state officials. The goal is to reduce acreage this fall.
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Department of Agriculture
Federal Farm Board
Hyde
Legge
Washington
Kansas
Nebraska
Texas
Oklahoma
United States eyes an international highway to South America
The Department opened a field office in Panama City to cooperate with Central American governments on surveys for a transcontinental route. B W James of the Bureau of Public Roads will share charge of the office.
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United States
Uncle Sam
Mexico
Panama Canal
South America
Department
Panama City
B. W. James
Bureau of Public Roads
Farmer help line for fertilizer questions in Georgia
Georgia farmer and fruit grower section runs a free information bureau offering fertilizer guidance. Write to or address inquiries to 511 Glenn Ridge, Atlanta, for assistance.
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Georgia Farmer and Fruit Grower Section
Glenn Ridge
Atlanta
History of Forestry Division at Georgia State College
Dr Andrew M Soule presents the early history of the Forestry Division at Georgia State College of Agriculture. Instruction began in 1906, with a Peabody gift funding 1908 2 500 annually. The division grew, moved quarters to Barrow Hall and then to Barrow Hall and the Agricultural Engineering Building. Today three full time teachers and two extension workers, all graduates of the college, support a thriving program with strong ties to the Federal Forest Service and other agencies. Enrollment rose from near zero to 49 in 23 years, with several graduates yearly and a total of 29 by 1930. The school expanded facilities including a Forest Cabin, a 100 acre woodlot, a Summer Forest Camp in Matares and a forest nursery aiming to plant at least one million trees annually within months. The Forest Club publishes Cypress Linen, and former students have earned fellowships in the Yale Graduate School of Forestry, evidencing high program esteem.
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Andrew M. Soule
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Georgia
George Foster Peabody
General Board of Trustees
University of Georgia
Lumpkin
Wilson Lumpkin
Division of Agricultural Education
Barrow Hall
Federal Forest Service
Ranei
Matarets
Fannin County
Upg
McHatton
Xy ‘Culture
Triyul Camp
Walnut
Cherokee National Forest Reserve
Ita
Forest Club
Georgia State
College of Agriculture
Friends of the Forest School
Yi Graduate School of Forestry
Prominent Agriculturists Attend Nitrate Celebration in Chile
Dr. Andrew M. Soule president of the Georgia State College of Agriculture leads about 20 American scientists in Chile to mark the centenary of nitrate of soda discovery and export. They will attend receptions with the Chilean president, visit major cities and farms, and tour Antofagasta and Tarapaca provinces. The plan includes stops in Panama, Peru, and Bolivia.
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Chile
Andrew M. Soule
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Republic of
Santiago
Agricul
Ture
Antofagasta
Tarapaca
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Tobacco Farmers of
South Georgia
Tifton
Tifton Station
Canal Point
Arlington
E.G. Moore
Georgia State College
Panama
Peru
Bolivia
Drie
Taheater Agricultural College
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