Psyllid and Flea Beetle Do Damage in Colorado Fields
Colorado potato crops suffered an estimated 3 702 000 dollars in damage in 1932 from the potato psyllid and potato flea beetle. Psyllids caused 2 700 000 dollars of losses while outbreaks also occurred in Utah Wyoming Nebraska Arizona and New Mexico. Natural parasites may curb the pest next season though control with insecticides showed little effect in Morgan county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie B. Daniels
Colorado Agricultural College
WNU
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Nebraska
Arizona
New Mexico
Morgan County
Pruning First-Year Trees Warned By Missouri Expert
Orchard growers often prune too aggressively in year one, says T J Talbert of the Missouri College of Agriculture. Overzealous cuts can upset tree balance and reduce fruiting. moderate thinning of small upper and central branches is advised to allow sunlight and air, with rarely needed cuts over 1 1/4 inches in diameter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Talbert
Horticulture Department
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri
Woman registers first under new wheat act in Tyrone
More than 85,000 farmers in England and Wales have registered as wheat growers under the wheat act. The first registrant in County Tyrone was a woman, and organizers consider extending the drive to Ireland and Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wales
County Tyrone
Ireland
Diverse Agricultural Notes Across States and History
The collection reports varied farming facts from 1932 to 1982 including 4H club profits in South Carolina, freshmen at Washington State College, seed buying impacts, wheat harvest labor, Nevada pig counts, Maryland rabbit clubs, Canada fertilizer self sufficiency, and Halifax County cover crops. Several figures show shifts in farming practices and production.
Save Fertilizer Expert Warns Soil Needs Vary by Muck Type
Cornell University experiment station expert notes muck soil requires tailored fertilizer. New cleared woody muck needs phosphorus and potassium with nitrogen. sedge-heavy muck requires nitrogen. long-cultivated muck shows less potash/phosphoric acid response but needs nitrogen. Suggests lowering total fertilizer while boosting nitrogen as side dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Swarm Control Problem Bothers Most Apiarists
In spring, apiaries face swarm control as a top concern due to crowded colonies. A Langstroth frame holds stores and room for 5,000 bees, with colonies of 70,000 to 90,000 bees needing multiple frames. A young queen reduces swarming tendency compared to an older one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Bee‘keepers
Bulletin
Economical Dairying Depends on Roughage, Not Just Grain
Economical dairying rests on ample good roughage beyond cow productivity. Production costs hinge more on the roughage the cows receive than on the grain fed. Many farmers overemphasize protein rich grain and treat roughage as mere filler, missing its nutrient value.
Agricultural Hints and Rural Notes From Various Regions
Agricultural hints cover 4500 vocational agriculture schools employing 8000 teachers and 20 million pounds of wool shipped through Portland last year. Advice suggests removing crowded orchard rows to save costs and fuel, and notes a peach tree bearing two crops yearly on J W Ferguson’s Alpine Texas property. Government wheat farm support boosted Netherlands wheat acreage by 52 percent. Sweet potato culls yield high starch, and Nebraska youth join a new 4 H project including farm repair, game boards, and recreation equipment.
Food for Wild Fowl Improves Says Reports
Felgrass the staple food of brant and a forage for Canada geese and black ducks shows signs of recovery after shortages in parts of its Atlantic range from Labrador to North Carolina. Eelgrass scarcity in 1931 32 did not severely affect wild fowl as birds shifted to other foods. Brant numbers may be down due to fewer young in recent summers, but adults are in fair to good condition along the eastern seaboard. Biological Survey and Canada National Birds Branch study the shortage while awaiting cause findings under the migratory bird treaty with Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Brant
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Fts
Labrador
North Carolina
Brant
The
Biological Survey
Canadian National
Darks Branch
United States
Great Britain
Heavy Pigs Grow Faster From Birth Weight Study
The USDA tracked 1 429 hogs at Miles City Montana from 1927 to 1931. Birth weights ranged 1.5 to 4 pounds, with most between 2.5 and 3 pounds, and birth weight showed a strong relation to first six months gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Miles City
Mont
Department
Farmers Seek Cash Crop For Red Clover Seed Shortage
The Department of Agriculture notes nearly 7 million pounds of red clover seed are imported annually, as U S growers fail to meet demand. Experts say the intermountain region could grow a suitable crop to aid national needs and improve soils. Washington Star reports this outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
Intermountain
Washington Star
Co operatives Rise in German Agriculture Policy
German agricultural co operatives expand to over 40 000 societies with about 4 000 000 members. They back government aid including farm product contingents and lower mortgage rates. Tenant eviction protections have become law, showing the movement's political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Sweet Clover Gains Value As Honey Source
The Montreal Herald notes sweet clover is increasingly valued as a honey source and is replacing red clover on eastern farms in some areas. Plant breeders aim to develop strains with finer stems for better hay, though sweet clover remains largely unimproved and wild in character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Herald
Wanted column chatter on lawn mowers and sale items
Classified notes list lawn mowers sharpen at 75 cents each with contact E. E. Hunt plus trade marks and fade-proof wallpaper offered. Also various sales like gas range, farm implements, used watches, pasturing rental, and plows advertised by Sharer & Moore and Gatewood's shop in Knightstown Indiana with phone leads and contact names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Hunt
USDA urges farmers test seed supply with five precautions
The U S Department of Agriculture lists five tips to protect buyers from misbranded seed. Buy early for home or lab testing, provide germination dates within two months of purchase, verify variety or certification, avoid abnormally cheap seed, and keep all receipts and reports. A Midwestern case shows a mixed alfalfa and red clover lot failing to germinate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Easter Socials and Birth in Oberlin and Indianapolis
Visitors from Indianapolis and Arlington attended Easter services and gatherings in local homes. Stella Davis of Arlington visited Elmer Wilkenson family. Paul and wife welcomed a son William Arthur on April 11 at Oberlin Ohio, earlier residents of the area. John Julian hosted a dinner with MyrtIe Miner Geo Marshall Marbel Edwards and others from Cincinnati Anderson New Castle and Knightstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fall
William Arthur
Fall
Oberlin, Ohio
John Julian
Myrtle Miner
Geo. Marshall
Cincinnati
Ohio
Marbel Edwards
Louise Taylor
Anderson
Ivalu Zimmerman
New Castle
Louis Humes
Lindley Taylor
Noble Miner
Knightstown
Woman Burns to Death Family Mourns in Wisconsin
Mrs Anna Miller of Knights town and Mrs Hazel Berg of Toronto travel to Madison after the death of their sister in law Mrs Carl Hommel aged 35 who was burned to death in an automobile accident near Chicago. Mr Hommel was badly burned and hopes for recovery accompany another couple in serious condition. Mrs Hommel leaves a son aged 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Miller
Knightstown
Hazel Berg
Toronto
Canada
Madison
Wis
Carl Hommel
Chicago
Hommel
Burdsal’s Paint Promises Low Prices and Quick Drying
Sharer & Moore advertise Burdsal’s house paint at two dollars a gallon with four hour drying enamel at one dollar a quart. They tout linseed oil and turpentine at low prices and claim Burdsal’s paint renews old screens, urging customers to shop for Burdsal’s at new low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdsal
Sharer & Moore
Birdsal
Sharer & Moire
The 7th Commandment and The King’s Vacation at New Alhambra
The New Alhambra presents The 7th Commandment at Knightstown on Friday and Saturday April 21 and 22, followed by George Arliss in The King’s Vacation on Sunday and Monday April 23 and 24. Take a chance on Tuesday nights with 10 and 15 cent drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Th Commandent
George Arliss
Social and Event Notes from Indiana and Rushville
Local gatherings include visits among Henley Hadley Parish and related families in Indianapolis Greenfield and Rushville. Easter egg hunt attendance. shower honors. church services April 23. Indiana Roof Ballroom extends engagement with Continental Syncopators. dance nights five weekly. Butler Junior Prom set for April 21 with Emsley Johnson as student chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Roof
Virg Hire
Jack Cathcart
Harry Bailey
Jack Broderick
Emsley Johnson
Ripley Club to Meet for Slip Covers Lesson
The Ripley Industrial Club plans a Wednesday April 26 meeting at Mrs. Donald Staten home to learn slip covers for furniture. Miss Janet Rawls of Indianapolis visited her mother Mrs. Avery Rawls over Easter. Miss Theresa Reddick visited her mother Mrs. Eric Stanley in Greenfield and will live with her after school ends. Want ads always pay-try them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Janet Rawls
Indianapolis
Avery Rawls
Theresa Reddick
Eric Stanley
Greenfield
Miss Reddick
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Carolina
4-H Club
State College of Washington
Nevada
State of
Maryland
Dominion Seed Branch
Ottawa
Halifax County
Portland
J. W. Ferguson
Alpine
Texas
Netherlands
Ratliff
Indiana
Gatewood’s Shop
Minnie Adkins
McCormick Deering
South Bend
Peninsular
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mrs
Roy Herkless
Frank Guyatt
Walter Chonan
Stella Davis
Arlington
Elmer Wilkenson
New
Alhambra
Jolly
Rexall
Roy
Rushville Daily Fruit Market
Florida
Baldwin
Howard Henley
M. N. Hadley
Bert Parish
Neland
Myriam Parish
Alta Mae Grocox
Mull Williams
Chas Fisher
Rushville
Jesse Henley
Ross Tweedy
E. S. Fort
Donald Staten
Oren Miller
Roy Yorkless
Bert Mills
Long Beach
California
Cora Alsop
Cleve Geise
Gladis Reddick
Lowell Geise
Rosalind Kellar
Mary Whitton
Lewisville
Clyde Bair
Bair
Carthage
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