Treat Seed to Increase Yield in Central Corn Belt
The USDA reports seed corn treatment with chemical dust reduces seed-borne blight and boosts yields. Tests show diseased seed rise from 47.5 to 59.5 bushels per acre, while healthy seed rise modestly. cost is about 5 cents per acre.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
A. G. Johnson
J. B. Holbert
Department
Doctor Koehler
Clingis Agricultural Experiment Station
Reddy
Tows Agricultural Experiment
Artherich
Dent
Bayer Dust
Semesan, Jr
Merko
Illinois
Johnson
Broadcast Soy Beans or Row Planting for Better Stand
The article weighs broadcasting versus row sowing for soybeans. Broadcasting works in clean fields and dry seasons for hay, but carries higher seed loss and uneven cover with large seeds. Row sowing enables cultivation. use a corn planter for wide rows and cultivate with a one horse harrow or cultivator.
Tuberculosis Testing Reduces Reactors in Slaughtered Cattle
Evidence from federal inspections shows tuberculosis testing and slaughter of reactors cut reactor rates in cattle. The average reactor proportion fell from 24 percent to 10 percent over ten years of testing and depopulation, indicating less than half as much tuberculosis in cattle shipped for slaughter.
Seed Potato Seed End Value Questioned in USDA Review
The United States Department of Agriculture surveys seed potato treatments and compares the seed and stem ends for planting. William Stuart outlines notable experiments and department findings in technical bulletin No. 5-T, noting mixed results and differing farmer beliefs about which tuber end yields better seed.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States Atlamnet of Agriculture
William Stuart
Department
Seed Potatoes End Preferences and Greening Practices
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin reviews debates on whether the seed end or stem end of potatoes yields better, noting no clear superiority overall but suggesting larger seed weights may favor the seed end. It also covers greening seed potatoes by light exposure, common in Europe but not yet in the United States, and discusses planting immature versus mature seed. A copy can be requested from USD A Washington DC.
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Johnson
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Stuart
United States
Currants and Gooseberries Standout Hardy Bush Fruits
The currant and gooseberry are hardy yet plagued by neglect and pests. Proper care boosts flavor and yield with varieties like White Grape currant and English gooseberries while markets pay well for well ripened fruit.
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Lloyd A. Garrison
Farmer’s Guide
Nicotine Sulphate Spray Fights Apple Aphids
Entomologist P. J. Parrott of the Gen eva station advises applying nicotine sulphate spray after buds open and leaf tips extend. The recommended mix is 2 1/2 gallons lime sulphur, 1 pint nicotine sulphate 40, and 24 1/2 pounds lead arsenate per 100 gallons, applied under at least 200 pounds pressure to the undersides of twigs and small branches.
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P. J. Parrott
Geneva
Mr. Parrott
Bridge grafting to save trees explained in Dakota Farmer
A Dakota Farmer article outlines bridge grafting to rescue trees when bark is eaten. It notes this method is workable for small trunks, but often impractical when rabbits girdle bark high. New sprouts from the girdled area can regrow the tree, with care to select a strong shoot and manage growth for fruit-bearing later.
Biennial bearing in apple trees tied to nitrogen lack
Missouri College of Agriculture researchers report that some apple trees bear every other year due to soil nitrogen deficiency. Applying nitrogen fertilizer such as nitrate of soda or sulphate of ammonia in April encourages terminal shoot growth, enabling fruit spurs to form and yield in the following year.
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Missouri College of Agriculture
Chevrolet coach with new tires and rebuilt motor
1927 Chevrolet coach offers new tires, reconditioned motor, excellent finish and coincidental lock with automatic windshield wiper. Includes good spare tire. Priced at $395.0
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Chevrolet
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