States Adopt Official Birds Highlight Campaigns Across U.S.
A survey of state bird campaigns shows North Carolina and Indiana recently selecting the cardinal and chickadee respectively while four states still lack an official emblem. The article details campaigns led by state federations and local Audubon groups, noting notable leaders like Mrs. Katherine B. Tippetts and recounting examples from Alabama to Virginia with birds such as the meadowlark and mockingbird gaining prominence.
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Carolina
Connecticut
Iowa
Robert of
Lincoln
New Jersey
Tennessee
State Audubon Society
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Katherine B. Tippetts
Division of Conservation
General Federation of Womens’ Clubs
American Nature Association
Alabama Cavalry
Arizona
D. L Craig
Conservation
Arkansas
W. A. Utley
California Audubon Society
Golden State
Colorado
Delaware
Cardinal
L. V. Atkins
Audubon Society of
St.Petersburg
Florida
Georgia
State” Federation
Atlanta Birdlub and
Kindred Group
Illinois
J. D. McKinney
State Federation
Madeleine Aaron
Audubon Society of Kansas
Heard
Maine
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Carl E. Kelley
State Grange
Maryland
George Calvert
Catesby
Virginia
Baltimore
Linnaeus
State Audubon Society of
Michigan
Minnesota
Willard Bayliss
Mississippi
G. H. Reever
Montana
I. D. Hadzor
Federa
New Hampshire Federation of Women's Clubs
Lucy F. Richardson
New Mexico
Tom Charles
State Bird
New York
Charles Cyrus Marshall
I. T. Frary
Wild Life
State Federation of Ohio
House Wren
Lhe
Oklahoma
W. A. Campbell
Ellen Howard Miller
Oregon Audubon Society
Pennsylvania
Harry J. Shoemaker
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Claudia Phelps
Texas
Utah
Mormon Tabernacle
Vermont
Katherine Stuart
Scioto soybeans rise from a single plant to seed backbone
A new soybean variety Scioto, developed by Dr. H L Borst from a single plant over twelve years, is now held by Ohio seedsmen for reproduction. It leads in seed yield at Columbus over nine years and tops Wooster yields, with yellow seed, purple flowers, brown ripe pods, and earlier maturity than Wilson though five days later than Manchu No 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scioto
Ohio
H. L. Borst
University
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Columbus
Wooster
High Phosphorus Boosts Potato Profits in New Hampshire
A Farm Journal correspondent reports experiments in New Hampshire show adding phosphorus increases yields. Using a 4-8-7 fertilizer plus half-ton of 16 percent superphosphate raised potato yields by 43 bushels per acre versus 4-8-7 alone, at about 20 cents per bushel.
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New Hampshire
Farm Journal
Aroostook
Maiie
Measuring Hay Stacks by Volume and Formulas
The article describes two methods to estimate hay stack volume. One method uses division by 450 to 460 depending on packing. A Nevada extension service formula multiplies stack height by .04 and circumference by .012, then subtracts and multiplies by circumference squared to yield cubic feet.
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Agricultural Extension Service
University of Nevada
Beans Must Be Well Dried
Instructions from Wallaces' Farmer stress drying soybeans thoroughly before threshing to prevent severe spoilage. A shallow bun and frequent turning aid drying, and small lots can be stored in one-and-a-half bushel burlap sacks in ventilated rows.
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Wallaces
Agricultural trends and crop values across 1930s notes
The draft item notes cotton farming in the United States with one third of farms growing it. California’s 1983 bean crop valued at 12 million dollars. World wool clip in 1933 fell short of 1932. US dairy slaughter about four million cows yearly. Missouri farmers sowed roughly one million acres of Korean lespedeza in 1933. Colusa county rice value for 1933 reached 1.141 million dollars, up 560 thousand from 1938. Apples stored show shriveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colusa County
California
Purified cellulose product Revolutionizes multiple industries
Scientists report a method to remove most organic matter from spruce wood to yield Alpha cellulose, a 92 percent pure form sold as solka. The new raw material spreads through shoes, roofing, papermaking, weaving, and molded plastics, with spruce wood as the main supply though other vegetables can be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spruce Forests
Solka
Faded Dialogue Sparks Friendship Rule Debate
A fragmentary exchange from a 19th century text hints at social rules about lending money and maintaining friendships. The dialogue contrasts rigidity with warmth, suggesting tensions between financial aid and personal bonds.
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