Taylor County 4-H Trip Highlights at Athens and Peach Spraying
A Taylor County 4-H group led by county agent DFE Byrd accompanied by W. E. led a maiden trip to the State College of Agriculture at Athens for the Little International live show and campus visits. The report covers beef field day results at Moultrie, spray schedules for Middle Georgia peaches, and guidance on pest control, fruit thinning, and soil-building practices, with emphasis on collaboration with the Peach Experiment Station for local growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Dfe. Byrd
State College
Athens
Agriculty College
Ricultural College
Is University Pn
Wilkins
4-H
Dan Fountain
Say Adama
Berrett
William Gee
Cecil
Blanford Jarrell
Lovickay
C. J. McCrary
Ylor
Georgia Eximent
Moultrie
Aeater
R. B. Russell
Doyle Carlton
Orida
I. 8
Dept. of Agriculture
State Lege
Taylor Com
R. A. Hinton
D. E. Byrd
4. Jarrell
Howard McCants
Joemin A. F. Harvey
Middle
South Georgia
Hileys
Georgia Belles
Peach Experiment Station
Middle Georgia
Expenditures of the Agricultural Department debated
The article argues that the 1931 Agriculture Department spending is misrepresented. It details how 174 million dollars went to highway federal aid, 50 million to drought relief, and 14 million to state experiments, leaving only 23 million as true agricultural expenditures. It stresses that many funds supported health, wildlife, and forestry, urging Congress to truthfully inform the public and seek economy.
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Washington, D. C
The
Tribune
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Kens State
Weather Bureau
Forest Service
Congress
Chicago
Department
General Bureau
Senate
Fictitious Livestock Diseases Debunked by Agriculture Dept
The U S Department of Agriculture warns against myths of animal illnesses such as hollow horn and wolf in the tail. It notes misleading tales lead to cruel treatments like turpentine poured into horns and irritants applied to animals. The Bureau urges consulting veterinary guidance and cites its Animal Industry division for accurate disease information.
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U. S
Nau
Erosion and soil fertility questions from agricultural note
Fragmented OCR notes discuss plant food, erosion, and soil restoration. Mentions U S Department of Agriculture, fertilizer storage, and effects on land from continuous cropping. The text is garbled but centers on soil depletion, erosion rates, and reclamation potential.
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America
U. S. Department Friculture
Year Round Garden Planting Dates and Moisture Tips
The article notes there is no fixed planting date for year round gardens and urges continuous sowing every few days. It explains that crops need vast water, with about 600 pounds evaporated per pound of growth, and stresses conserving rainfall through deep tillage and surface mulch to reduce moisture loss.
Blunt Nails Cut Splitting in Nailing Handles
Forest Products Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds blunt-pointed nails reduce handle splitting. After adopting the blunt-pointed nail, splitting fell to under 0.5 percent, solving a major manufacturer’s problem in handle production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Products Laboratory
United States Department of Agriculture
Winter legume and small grain hay guidance for Georgia
In 1981 Georgia seeded 25 000 acres of hairy vetch and Austrian winter peas with small grain for forage. For dairy cows high quality hay should be cut in late milk to early dough. work stock hay may mature farther. Drying guidelines: swath briefly to shed water, rake into wind rows, and protect hay from weather during drying to preserve aroma and enzyme action. Dried plants have no market value. cured hay is in demand.
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Georgia State College of Agriculture
Texas
College
Georgia
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Taylor County
Agricultural Department
National Capitol
Grain Exchange
Doles
Roosevelt
Chilean Nitrate Educational Atlanta
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