Dairy barn design and heat stress impact on milk flow
The report discusses how heat, humidity, and poor ventilation reduce milk yield. It recommends airy barns with good light, shade, and a cool water supply, plus dampened cooling methods like damp muslin for hot days. It notes ongoing research at the Georgia Experiment Station and cooperative marketing leadership in Moultrie, with peanut growers forming a growers’ organization.
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Wather
Georgia Experiment Station
Georgia
National Council
Candaara
Peanut Growers Meeting Outlined By Association
A fragmentary report outlines plans for a Peanut Growers meeting organized by the Marketing Association. Details touch warehousing, selling methods, consumer protection, and a national campaign to unite growers. Southeast members are noted as targets for signing up before maturity.
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Conti
Ign
Mt Mate
Ita Laon
Georgia and Texas Lead Southeast Watermelon Crop Outlook
State and regional forecasts estimate a large watermelon crop with Georgia and Texas leading production. Georgia expects 22,000 to 23,000 cars, Texas 4,500 to 5,000, South Carolina up, North Carolina similar to last year, and Alabama down. Florida prices show early strength but quality concerns and cool weather hurt early sales. Weather shifts and auction selling trends shape prices and distribution across markets.
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Marekt Stead- Santen
Geor- Georgia
Georgia
Texas
Lone Star
South Carolina
North Carolina
Alabama
Southeast
Florida
Newark
Bing Writen
Burbank
Enty
Tne Anole
Georgia Now a Billion Dollar State in New Year Yearbook
The Georgia agriculture yearbook reports a total value of over one billion dollars for poultry eggs dairy products and minerals. Estimates from the State Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Economics contribute data for factory and mineral values, with the comprehensive volume promising sketches of Georgia agriculture and natural resources.
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State Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Georgia
Light Peach Crop Expected Amid Stabilization Talks
Reports from Washington detail plans for a stabilization operation affecting cotton held by local cooperatives. Federal Farm Board members and Cotton Advisory Committee officials discuss regional headquarters in Atlanta and upcoming offices in New Orleans, with parallels drawn to a recent wheat stabilization effort.
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Atlanta
North
South Carolina
Cecelia
Florida
Memphis
Houston
Alas
Federal Farm Board
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Cotton Advisory Committee
Washington
H. Lane
Citizens and Southern Aa
C. ©. Teague
Stabilization Corporation
New Orleans
Study of cotton ginning authorized by Congress
The U S Department of Agriculture announces that Congress approved H. R. 10173 and authorized an experimental cotton ginning laboratory. The secretary of agriculture may investigate cotton ginning, establish plants and laboratories, and conduct tests demonstrations and scientific studies. The aim is to improve ginning quality hindered by information gaps and multiple factors in seed cotton and processing.
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Congress
Uni States Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Oiled Doors Bring Quiet to Failing Furnace Season
Text notes squeaking doors as the furnace heats and suggests oiling all components. Emphasizes routine maintenance during the heating month to prevent noisy operation and ensure smooth performance.
Watermelon Growers Push for Clearing House
Fragments suggest Florida authorities or groups consider a Clearing House to regulate movement of attics, with a humorous reference to gin and fruit sectors. The tone hints at regulatory coordination for produce distribution, though details are unclear. The fragmentary note implies a proposal for industry oversight.
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Florida
U S vets Reporting Service Requires A Large Organization
The Fruit and Vegetable Division of the United States Department of Agriculture runs an Atlanta office for an Inspection Service and a Market News Service on fruits and vegetables. Inspections occur in about 40 cities and are available to shippers, receivers, and railroads. The service is advisory and not regulatory, with a small fee for inspections. The Market News Bulletins, issued daily, report prices and conditions from the Atlanta market and other shipping points.
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Fruit and Vegetable Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Atlanta
Peach Crop Outlook Across States as Shipments Diminish
A page note reports a light overall peach yield with few states showing strong crops. California and New York are minor players with decent crops, Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Missouri face failures, North Carolina’s San Hills area shows slight gains, but nationwide shipments aren’t expected to match the heavy even-year totals of 1924 1926 or 1938.
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California
New York
Georgia
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
San Hills
North Carolina
Fertilizer yield with boll weevil poison rises in trials
Alabama Experiment Station detailed six years of tests 1924 through 1929 showing fertilized cotton yields greatly increased when poison was used to control boll weevil. With 5-10-5 fertilizer, yields rose from 463 pounds with poison to 821 without. at 1 000 pounds, 909 with poison versus 682 without, and so on through higher rates, while unfertilized plots yielded 158 pounds per acre with poison and 115 without.
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Alabama Experiment Station
Double Peplum Red Suit With Thigh Front and Swinging Back
A printed capans red suit features a double peplum jacket cut very thigh in the front and extending to swing at the back, creating a dramatic silhouette. The design emphasizes a sharp, modern line with a fluttering rear.
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Capans
Bac
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Operative Marketing Association
Ladson
Ho Moultrie
W. A
Shiver
M. L. Lee
Moultreasurer
Vali 4 Organization
Peanut Growers
Enon Wincess
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