July records of Coos high producing cows
The Myrtle Point and Coquille Valley Testing Associations report cows producing over 50 pounds butterfat in 31 days ending July 31 1916. Notable records include C H Butler Jersey 59.9 lbs and E A Howey Jersey 69.3 lbs in Coquille Valley. Included are names, breeds and butterfat totals for multiple farm herds.
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Coos High
Myrtle, Point
Steve Reed
Jersey
C. H. Butler
C. H. Ae Ee
H. Butler
Arneson& Sons
Bandon and Lower Coquille Testing Association
G. A. Maas
Tom Deveraux
Durham
Teveraux
Fred O’rouke
C. D. Jarman
L. B. Moore
Extension notes offer college guidance for Myrtle Point
Farmers and citizens in the Myrtle Point area may gain valuable guidance on college extension work from notes clipped from recent issues of the O. A. C. Press Bulletin. The clipping highlights practical observations and suggested programs for local agricultural and home economics education.
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Myrtle Point
O. A. C. Press Bulletin
Exploited Crops Eyed in Oregon Titanic Wheat and Eureka Clover
Oregon farmers are urged to beware two dubious crops the Titanic wheat and Eureka clover. Experts warn Eureka clover is a smartweed weed, not a true clover, drought sensitive and hard to eradicate, with low palatability. Titanic wheat lacks proven yield and milling advantage, despite high prices and dubious origins.
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Oregon
Alaska
Japan
G. R. Hyslop
Germany
Hyslop
Pest warning for pear and cherry slug on fruit trees
The foliage of pear and cherry trees should be inspected for the pear and cherry slug. This dark brown slimy pest, about a quarter inch long, may feed on upper or lower leaf surfaces and can severely injure or kill trees if abundant.
Oregon Fruit Industry Organization Formed
Dr Hector Macpherson notes transportation and marketing are the main Northwest problems for Oregon Washington Idaho and Montana. The Fruit Growers Agency is described as the territorial solution formed after USDA study. The Extension bulletin praises the established stage for organizing Northwest fruit growers and asks how to ensure the association's permanence and efficiency.
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Oregon
Northwest
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Hector Macpherson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Frank Rogers Holstein leads Coos Bay Testing 31 day tally
In the Coos Bay Testing Association report for the 31 days ending August 15 1916 Holstein cow owned by Frank Rogers records 77.3 pounds of butterfat E P Black is noted as the cow for the period with other listed cows from Rogers Ferguson Colliver Selander Monson McCulloch and Coleman across Jersey and Holstein breeds. Local prompts push readers to obtain location notices for placer or lode claims at the Myrtis Point Enterprise storefront.
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Bandon and Lower Coquille
Fred O’rouke
Coos Bay
Holstein
H. B. Furguson
Jersey
T-M.golliver
Jeassey
T. ‘M. Colliver
T. M. Colliver
Chas
Selander
Archie Phillip
Durham
J. C. McCulloch
Nels Monson
McCulloch
C. P. Coleman
Jer
E. P. Black
Frank Rogers
Myrtis Point Enterprise
Why Associations Fail In Oregon Fruit Industry
The report by Professor C. I. Lewis and Dr. Hector Macpherson cites lack of uniform policy and common standards as key causes of disintegration among Oregon fruit associations. It also notes duplicated leadership, inefficient packing and storage, and shipping lower quality fruit out of the district harming long term reputation.
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Oregon Fruit Industry
C. I. Lewis
Hec
Tor Macpherson
Oregon Agricultural College
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.H. Butler
Coquille Valley Testing Association
Martin Schmidt
Mike Wieland
A. H. Fish
J. D. Carl
Theo. Clinton
Theo Clinton
Kenneth Nelson
E. A. Howey
J. Brenen
Ed Detlefsen
J. Jacobsen
Cross & Tonnini
Lloyd Leatherman
Pringe
Prince Albert
Albert
Jimmy
Ae Bc
Pee Patt
R. J Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
Albertu
United States
Ce Idy
U'Ll
O. A C
Pacific Northwest
Agricultural College
Phildelphia
Baldon Ascension
Schell
Gayle
Decosta
Coos & Curry County Fair
Cops & Curry County Fair
Inc
John M. Scott
Portland
Southern Pacific
Sooty
Woodrow
York
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