Alfalfa Weevil and Wheat Issues Highlight Virginia Farming
Virginia farmers confront alfalfa weevil damage and weed and insect pressures amid spray programs. Dr. A A Muka notes 2 871 low pressure sprayers in use. heptachlor emulsifiable cited for control. Wheat contamination risks loom. price support rules tighten storage and handling practices. Virginia expertos warn ongoing pest threats across 64 counties.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
A. A. Muka
VPI Agricultural Experiment Station
Muka
State Department of Agriculture Artistician
Utah
Chicken Hatching Hits New May Record in Nashville
The May hatch in Tennessee's hatcheries reached an estimated 9,625,000 chicks, the largest May hatch on record. The figure marks a 35 percent increase over May 1885 and a 50 percent rise over the 1950-54 average. January through May hatchings totaled 16,664,000, up from 13,500,000 the prior year. Hatch projections suggest June 1 chick counts will push the yearly total above 2,250,000.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Agricula
Jung
All Purpose Sprays Offer Help to Gardeners
Washington examines home garden pest sprays and dusts developed after World War II. Federal Extension Service warns to check ingredient lists for effective control and notes mixtures containing Malathion DDT Guptan and Karathone vary in efficiency with some leaving heavy deposits.
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Washington
INS
Federal Extension Service
IMES
Animal Disease Lab Planned For USDA
Four days of hearings in St Louis examined the proposed site for the Agriculture Department’s new animal disease laboratory. The site committee will visit selected sites for on the ground inspection and final recommendations. The facility would support 80 year old Washington facilities closed a year ago and expand research on 25 diseases with space for testing and regulatory work. A separate note from Blacksburg Virginia reports a summer school for mural ministers opening Monday at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Benson Sees Soil Bank Payments Arriving This Summer
Agriculture Secretary Benson said soil bank payments may begin as soon as monitoring can be checked with some disbursements expected this summer. He noted progress since the farm bill signing and highlighted expansion of the special milk program for children, now in 62 thousand schools with about one billion four hundred million half pints consumed.
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Wasilington
Lins
Bara ‘Fall Ben ‘Got
Soil Bank
Benson
Eisenhower
Bunson
Enson
Stanchion Barns Cost Farmer More Than Milk Parlor
A Virginia Tech study compares labor and capital needs of stanchion barns with milking parlor and loose housing systems on two large Virginia dairy farms. Findings show stanchion barns require more labor and higher per cow investment, while parlor systems cut labor time but pose higher initial costs, with profitability depending on labor value and overhead.
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Blackshurg
Virginia Polytechnic Infusitule
R. Lee Chambliss Jr
Raparte
Virginia
Chambliss
Jnah
Chan
Poultry and Pig Rearing Practices Highlighted by Purina
A historical note describes water needs for poultry and swine nutrition. It mentions extra waterers as beneficial and cites Purina Soy and Figure Chow as proven for pigs. The text outlines feeding stages from birth to nursery and grower phases, with farm data on farrowing rates, pig weights, and market readiness.
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Purina
Puri
Five Die After Gasoline Thrown On Fire
In Gonzales a can of gasoline thrown on a hot stove to quell a blaze ignited the fire and killed five people. Victims include Mya Gevera and her children Marti Gevern, Virginia Ramos, Alberta, and David Ramos, as deputies investigated the deadly incident.
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Gonzales
John Gevera
Marti Gevern
David Ramos
John Raemast
Virginia Ramos
Pampsngs Ramos
Alberta
Kingsport Guernsey Said High Producer
A Kingsport Guernsey cow named Creek Meads Floy Dimple, a junior two-year-old, produced 2,950 quarts of milk from 8.34 pounds of ink and 445 pounds of batterial in a 205-day test. The production was coowned by PJ shivell and Kininsport fag, with supervision by the University.
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Aregi
Guernsey
PJ. Shivell
Kininsport
Do Your Cows Have A Pasture Or Good Pasture
A fragmented note advises dairymen to provide cows with usable pasture, shade, and access to clean cool water. It mentions Canadian seeding and fertile land as essential, and suggests delivering milk in bulk without waste.
State Counties Hit By Disease On Strawberries
Tennessee strawberry plants infected with red stele disease were found in Cumberland Fentress and Sumner counties. UT Extension notes the outbreak is small but needs further study. Preventive steps include using certified plants and avoiding uncertified imports.
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Knoxville
Tennessee
J. J. Bird
UT Extension Service
UT Plant Pathology Department
Cunberland
Fentress
Sumper
Maryland
Delaware
Michigan
Minois
New Jersey
Washington
Opeget
Bird
Morgan Hall
UT Farm
Crom
At Least She Didn't Ask Him To Do It
Unclear fragmentary report from CHEVY CHASE Maryland describes an unidentified woman entering a facility and making vague remarks about borrowing equipment to tamper with auto batteries. The text is garbled and difficult to interpret for full details.
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Chevy Chase
Don’t Remove Corn Suckers in Sweet Corn
Ohio State University horticulture expert E. G. Wittmeyer explains experiments show yield gains from removing suckers in some cases but under other conditions keeping suckers may boost yield. The note discusses practical guidance for corn cultivation in Columbus.
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Golumbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Wittmeyer
Farm Exports Surge in Value and Quantity Over Last Year
Washington reports July to May export value at about 3.115 billion dollars up from 2.865 billion the prior year. Exports excluding cotton rose 28 percent with total 11 month volume near half of the year-ago level, grain sorghums and rice fell while demand for U.S. farm products abroad remained strong due to rising global economic activity and policy shifts.
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Atlanta
Agricultural Marketing Service
Nashville
Louisville
Hage
Atelanta
Southern Broiler
Hinds
Seaboard
Georgia
Jossey
Florida
Memphis
Montgomery
North Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
New Garalina
Shenanitcal Valley
Virginia
Texas
North Carolina
Wirginia
U.S
Agriculture Department
Cotta
Colon
U. 3
Miss Young America chosen at Nations 4-H Lamp event
Jean David, a 14 year old high school senior from Winfield Kansas, was named Miss Young America at the Nations 4-H Club Lamp event in Washington. The selection highlighted youth leadership and involvement in 4-H activities across the country.
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Washington
Bare
Aarn Jean David
Winfield
Kan
the Nations
Late Summer Breeding for Ewes Yields Profit Says U Qlingis
Washington based report cites Ulingis University professor Garrigus advising August to September breeding for midwinter lambs. He notes reduced labor, cleaner-up work after lambs market, and higher May–June prices. Early lambs avoid parasites and offer potential large profits for producers and fit consumer demand.
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Washington
INS
U.S. Garrigus
Anternal Science
University of Qlingis
Pet
Ind
Barrigus
New Praline Sides Offer Nonoperative Relief
A historical report describes a novel praline based method claiming to shrink hemorrhages and relieve pain without surgery. Early trials suggest gradual, thorough improvement for sufferers, with emphasis on gentle reduction of swelling and speedy relief.
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New York
Purina Fly Bait Debuts as Fastest Killer Yet
New Purina Fly Bait touted as the fastest fly killer with a shaker top and dry formulation. The product promises effective control by scattering bait around windows and outdoor areas, claimed to outpace rival brands.
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Purina
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