Definite Plan for Pruning in Season
The article outlines seasonal pruning strategies for commercial plantations. It stresses a definite plan, choosing winter or early spring for apples and pears, late spring for peaches, and late fall to early winter for grapes, tailored to climate and risk of winter kill. Growth and pruning timing are linked to maximizing fruit, with large-branch removal timed to peak growth and bloom.
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United States
Departtment of Agriculture
Cartier Hortcwittrists
Wust
Prevalence of High Wool Supports Sheep Industry
The continued high wool and meat values place the sheep business in a new light. This phase of animal husbandry will contribute to the nation's food and clothing supply and add stability to farming systems while improving utilization of agricultural resources.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Rag Apple Korndyke Pontiac Crowned World Champion
Nag Appice Korndyke Pontiac set a seven day record of 51.8 pounds milk yielding 41.94 pounds of butter becoming the world’s champion senior three-year-old Holstein. She surpassed the prior mark of 41.81 pounds held by Lady Pontiac Johanna. Owned by Oliver Cabana Jr of Elma Center New York.
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Nag Appice Korndyke Pontiac
Pontiac
Oliver Cabana, Jr
Elma Center
New York
No Excuse for Dirty Barn Milk Safety Experiment
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a practical experiment showing low bacterial counts in milk from clean barns. Simple steam sterilizers, clean udders, small-top milking pails, and daily manure removal cut bacteria dramatically. Milk can reach low counts with under $20 in equipment and careful barn management.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Dairy Division
Washington
Incubators and brooders for large poultry flocks
The article notes incubators and brooders are essential where large flocks of poultry are kept. It emphasizes their general necessity in efficient poultry management.
Tractor gaining in popularity in west
Evidence shows tractors growing on corn belt farms with over nine in ten owners finding profits from their purchase. A U S Department of Agriculture study from 1917 1918 found tractors profitable on farms of about 180 acres or more and not likely beneficial on much smaller farms. The Farmers Bulletin 963 notes results apply beyond the single state studied.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hinois
Farmers’ Bulletin 963
Tractor Advantages and Drawbacks for Farm Work
The survey shows most favor tractors for heavy quick work and expanding acreage, with 18 percent preferring four plows. Principal advantages include saving man power and reduced hired help. deep plowing in heat is noted. Disadvantages center on operation difficulty, ground packing when dry, and limits on certain tasks. Training courses are recommended to justify time and cost.
Uniforms for Farm Labor Not Practical Say Officials
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture, the piece argues that furnishing a uniform for industrial workers appeals to sentiment but is impractical for farm labor. It notes labor is mostly done in shirt sleeves and overalls and that townspeople brought in for farm work would rather wear old clothes. Clarence Ousley, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, is cited.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Clarence Ousley
Moline Universal Tractor Demonstrates Weight Shift
The Moline Universal Tractor weighs 3380 pounds with 98 percent of weight on two drive wheels and no front wheels. It works with an implement to form a compact unit, one man controls from the implement seat, and it offers easy attachment changes and simple operation.
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Moline Universal
Keep Hens for Cheap Eggs for City Families
The article urges urban households to raise backyard hens to cut egg costs during wartime. It advises a minimum of four hens per home, with four square feet per bird in small flocks and about four square feet per bird for flocks of 10 to 15, noting no cockerel is needed when eggs are the goal.
Making Best Use of Grain in Poultry
United States Department of Agriculture advises culling hens past laying peak and selling for meat to improve grain efficiency. Also suggests removing poorly developed chickens for meat and addressing feather pulling in confined fowls caused by idleness and inadequate animal food in the ration.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Get Fertilizer Orders In For Wheat Planting
Farmers should place fertilizer orders early for wheat to help dealers and manufacturers plan. Transportation limits require freight cars to be loaded to capacity, and delays could repeat last spring when many farmers did not receive mixed fertilizer and acid phosphate before planting.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Winter Vetch Valued for Building Poor Soils
Winter vetch is described as especially valuable for improving poor soils by enriching their quality and aiding soil structure.
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