Farm industry growth and chemurgy in Bay County
A Bay County News Herald feature argues Northwest Florida’s farm sector can balance industry with factories, noting Bay County’s limited egg production versus potential. It highlights chemurgy, tung oil, pine trees, and diverse farm crops as future drivers, crediting County Agent John Hentz and Extension Service for promoting sustainable agriculture and community appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay County
Florida Gulf Coast
Chemurgy
Florida
Newl-Herald
Chem‘argy
Curious World Curiosities From Lost Property Office
A terse note cites national parks with figures in square miles and ranks Yellowstone as the largest. It lists Yellowstone 3426, Yosemite 1150, Rocky Mountain 400, and claims Yellowstone is the biggest. The entry ends with a caution about curves.
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Leindon
Kincgslands Agont
Lost Property
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Rocky Mountain
Turpentine extraction method reduces tree damage
A U.S. Forest Service report outlines a modern turpentine harvesting method for southern slash and longleaf pines. Chippers make shallow V shaped grooves each week for about 30 weeks, creating a surface scar and allowing gum resin to flow into cups. The process preserves tree health, increases yield, and yields turpentine used in inks, paints, varnishes, and synthetic camphor.
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U.S. Forest Service
U. S. Forest Products “Laboratory
Madison
Wis
South
Florida beef sufficiency grows with Bay County cattle
Bay County records show Florida cattle now rival Texas in quality as Florida Fat Stock Show champions prove. Locally, cattleman profits from young calves sold for 28 to 30 dollars, fed on improved pastures and winter-fed mothers. Agricultural research, climate, and soil amendments enable thriving grass pastures and winter clover, signaling broad cattle-industry gains for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Texas
Bay
United States
Turns From Sweet Potatoes to Pigs Turns From 4-H to Pigs
Horace Calhoun recalls joining 4-H in 1936 at Youngstown, swapping from sweet potatoes to pigs after an unsuitable crop. He raised Black Poland-China hogs, won prizes at the State Fair in Tallahassee, including a Grand Championship, and notes a profitable yet evolving farming record through 1939 with his son and multiple litters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Calhoun
John Hentz
Youngstown
Tallahassee
4-H Pig Club Leads County Livestock Improvement
Bay county praises the 4 H Pig Club as a model of Extension Service impact. Members sold over 700 dollars in breeding pigs and more than 300 dollars in purebred fat barrows last year, boosting hog breeding and herd quality through selection of top sires and rapid growth. The program under State Agricultural Extension Service guides youth in cattle and swine improvement, setting a pace for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sven Dave
Bay County
State Agricultural Extension Service
Interplanting Corn Peanuts And Hogs Boost Florida Income
J L Smith reports Florida farmers increased corn interplanted with peanuts and grazed hogs between rows, adding over 500000 dollars in cash income since 1934 with potential to reach over two million. acreage shifts near hog market centers show higher interplant adoption.
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J. Lee Smith
North Florida
Florida
Chipley
Washington County
Holmes
Live Oak
Suwannee County
Gilchrist County
Trenton
Escambia
Santa Rosa
Okaloosa
Madison
Walton
Jackson
Calhoun
Gadsden
Leon
Alachua
Marion
Sumter
Doing Extension Work in Florida With Help of The AAA
Extension agronomist J. Lee Smith describes Agricultural Adjustment Administration payments to Florida farmers in 1937 for soil-building practices and land diversion. county agents promoted soil improvement across 24 733 farms on 1 356 636 acres, with legumes and green manures planted on hundreds of thousands of acres and terraces built to prevent erosion as part of a broad soil health program statewide.
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J. Lee’ Smith
Florida
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Pensacola
Palm Beach
Cereal Crossword Puzzle Clue List and Answers
A dense list of puzzle hints covering cereal grasses plant parts and general terms. Includes entries such as ac tendons for acidity approaches worms in sun and various clues across horizontal and vertical sections with several archaic spellings and partial phrases.
New Markets in South America for Wood Seen
Harold Colee president of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce says wood pulp and paper manufacturers may gain large markets in South and Latin America. A Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce survey under Hopkins aids program backs export potential. South American trees suit pulp poorly, so imports from Europe remain high, even as 15 new mills in the South boost U.S. surplus. Coastal Sweden lines noted at 4,740 miles.
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Jacksonville
North
Florida
Harold Colee
Colee
United States
Agricultural Extension Agents Build Terraces and Aid Farmers
Trained personnel taught terrace construction and organized crews with tractors and equipment. They advised on lime, phosphate, and slag use and assisted in cooperative material purchases. The extension program carried on through 1937 and 1938 records promise greater results.
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Panama City
LYN Ven Free Press
Braden Ball
39Th Street
New Ye
NNSA
John HW. Perry
West Wk
N. Y
Pathama City
Per
Matt
News-Herald
National Newspaper Syndicate
NEA
State Extension Service
Hentz
BY William Ferguson
Scanice
Lite
Aini Ovstone
The
AAA
Dollah
By AL Capp
B. Iy
Mons
Gentlemol
Edi
South Carolina
Great Lake
Sir Isaac
Gailbraith
South America
Sweden
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