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Alfalfa Variety Trials Placed On Franklin Farm Field
On August 24 at W F Franklins Farm near Cartersboro road Danville Orr planted twelve alfalfa varieties in 30 inch rows. The crop will be weighed wet and dry at maturity and each variety labeled for inspection. County agents toured wheat trials, urging improved practices to raise yields and profits. Hendricks County reports show wheat yields averaging 18.03 bushels per acre from 37 thrashing rings, with Russian Red Wave among top performers and faults noted in planting wheat in corn and thrashing from shocks.
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W. F. Franklin
Cartersboro
Danville
Orr
Purdue
Hendricks County
Michigan
Jack Bunten
Marion Township
Danville R. R. No.2