Poultry Is Marketed Cooperatively In 85 Georgia Counties
Eighty five Georgia counties with the aid of the State College of Agriculture assembled and marketed live poultry cooperatively in 1929 totaling 9,846,159 pounds. Values ranged, with returns from $200 to $50 per county farmer. the program started in 1927 as a five year extension plan to coordinate production and marketing. County poultry committees, led by county agents, survey surplus, bid, and contract with selected buyers, while the State Bureau of Markets assists with weighers and graders.
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E. L. Acken
Georgia
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Georgia Extension Service
Georgia State Bureau of Markets
Federal Ofice of Dorpersttes
Washington
Visual Inste
Meee
Poultry Health Tips From Florida Expert Mago on Disease Control
A Florida poultry specialist stresses tackling disease by removing causes, especially low vitality birds, and preventing infection through thorough cleaning, disinfection, fresh ground, and lime treated runs. He urges water germicide, two epsom salt doses a week apart, green foods, cod liver oil, and semi solid buttermilk to restore vitality.
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C. H. Magoon
Florida
Georgia Specialists Report Poultry Coop Boosts Prices
A State College survey, in cooperation with county agents, found farmers in a county with cooperative marketing earned higher poultry prices than those in a county without. Hens rose from 18 to 26 cents per pound, fryers from 26–30 to 86 cents? and roosters from 9 to 15 cents. Two weeks after organizing, 21 210 pounds of live poultry were sold, increasing revenue by $1,509.
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Georgia
State College
Partiular County
Egg Market Shows Little Sign of Seasonal Price Rise
The egg market shows few signs of seasonal price improvement with ample supply and weak demand. Ice consumption is not brisk, storage movement remains high, and August storage could set a record. November deliveries in New York and Chicago rose before slipping to low levels, while pullet eggs add to marketing pressure. Prices may not climb as high as typical summers if conditions hold.
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New York
Chicago
Nematode Disease Of Georgia Wheat
Nematode disease observed in Georgia wheat heads from Clermont Hall County. Heads show hard galls containing Tylenchus fritici nematodes and resemble smut, with widespread local impact and estimated losses up to 15 percent this year on three farms. Nematodes persist in crop residue and infected galls, affecting seedlings after emergence.
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Georgia Experiment Station
Clermont Hall County
Georgia
Tobacco grading service eyed for auction tobacco sale
Georgia experts plan a federally supported inspection and grading system for tobacco prior to auction. Athens and the U S Department of Agriculture will supervise, with trained graders marking official grades on tickets to standardize pricing. Warehousemen and farmers endorse the move as it promises clearer prices and fairer valuation.
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Ee Parce
Hme
Son
C. Westbrook
Georgia College of Agriculture
Colkc Athens
United States of Agriculture
United States
Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Tobach
Lrae
Uie
Extension Workers Get Six Week Leave Of Absence
Nine members of the extension division of the Georgia State College of Agriculture known as home demonstrations are on a six week leave of absence from their counties. The group includes Miss Ida Bell Troup Miss Merry Nell Davis Berrien Mrs Elizabeth Proctor Meriwether Miss Victoria Whatley Green Mrs Besais Gaines Pickens C H Jordan Tatnall Miss Roberts Newton Mrs K Well Twigga and Mrs L B Chatham counties.
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Georgia State College of Azure
Agricultural School
Ida Bell
Troup
Merry Nell’ Davis
Berrien
Elizabeth Proctor
Meriwether
Victoria Whatley
Green
Besais
Gaines
Pickens
H. Jordan
Tatnall County
Tatnall County; Miss Roberts
Newton County
K. 3
Well
Twigga County
L. B
Chatham County
Intergat in the cultivation of 7 treat in Georgia grows
In Georgia the Intergat project expands with several experimental groves near Thomasville and Grady County. The initiative aims to boost production and test new cultivation methods across the region. Local researchers report early yields and interest from farmers.
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Georgia
Thomasville
Grady
Diseased Crop Guidance For Nematode Affected Fields
Georgia Experiment Station bulletin advises careful seed handling for nematode damaged crops. It recommends selecting wheat or rye options, avoiding spread to clean grain, and using clean seed when infestation is present.
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Department Farmers’ Bulletin
Georiga H
Georgia
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