Oxygen raises yields by ventilating muck soils
Researchers led by N K Ellis of Purdue and Richard Morris of the U S Soil Conservation Service show deeper soil aeration dramatically boosts crops on muck soils. Yields for carrots onions red beets corn potatoes and others rose 3 to 33 tons per acre as aeration depth increased from 4 to 18 inches and then to 36 inches. Adequate plant food and sufficient rainfall supported the gains.
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N. K. Ellis
Purdue University
Richard Morris U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Blue Hen's Chickens: Delaware State Bird Tradition
The article recounts Revolutionary War era Captain Caldwell's company using game chickens from a famed blue hen, which led to Delaware adopting the Blue Hen's Chicken as the state bird in 1939. A USDA developed blue fowl in the photograph results from crossing a Black Sumatra cock with a Blue-Splashed White hen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Jonathan Caldwell
USDA
Saline High School Student News Highlights Activities
The Saline Future Farmers plan a four day Chicago trip to view fruit and dairy farms and tour Swift packing and International Harvester plants. Miss Morden, a beloved teacher, retires but hopes to stay in touch. The Future Farmers also play Chelsea in softball, losing 32 to 4. Home Economics II girls have their photos in the Ann Arbor News after a Chicago trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Feldkamp
Chicago
Swift Packing House
International Harvester
Saline
Future Farmers of America
Chelsea
Betty von Sossan
Ann Arbor
Student Council Convention Held in Plymouth Michigan
Nearly two conventions gathered in Plymouth Michigan on Thursday April 22 with nine teen schools represented. Attendees formed discussion groups enjoyed entertainment a luncheon and a business meeting with six representatives named including John Dicks Merritt Martin James Cook Doris Alber Betty Noble Mac Gonser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Michigan
John Dicks
Merritt Martin
James Cook
Doris Alber
Betty Noble
Mac Gonser
Spon
FFA Chapter Plans May Parents Night Banquet
Sor, Mrs. Haswell attended the convention as the F F A Chapter lines up a three member committee Luke Schaible Lloyd Kinkbeiner and Paul Woods to oversee a May tenth banquet. The Chapter boys will provide entertainment with each Agriculture Class contributing something. Awards for the year will be presented during the event. Normal College Tea hosts Shirley Hagen and five Senior Home Economics girls attended a Michigan State College tea at Ypsilanti hosted by the Meat Planning and Foods Service Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Schaible
Lloyd Kinkbeiner
Paul Woods
Shirley Hagen
Wanty
Michigan State College
Ypsilanti
Second Grade News Terrapin and Teams at School
Mary Prout brought a painted terrapin to show its shell measured 614 inches. She will keep it as a pet. Two baseball teams were organized led by captains Jimmy Gilligan and Tommie Richards. Students play during recess and color chalk pictures. All six weeks of school attendance were perfect.
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Mary Prout
Jimmy Gilligan
Tommie Richards
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