Farming Facts and New Crop Varieties From State Stations
A digest of agricultural notes from several state experiment stations covers a hog self feeder built from an old drum, a new bush cucumber named Midget, Hereford calf performance, lespedeza as a nurse crop for bluegrass, cement floors over wood for poultry, farm manure value per acre, new fruit trees Bantam pear and Prairie Spy apple, soybean and corn yield economics, urea as protein substitute in cattle feed, and riboflavin-related toe deformities in chicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michigan
Minnesota
Prairie Provinces
Canada
Kaffir Coin Introduced in America Then Reintroduced
A brief note states the true Kaffir coin of South Africa was introduced into America, gained reputation here, and was later reintroduced into South Africa in a more efficient form, reflecting cross cultural currency exchanges.
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South Africa
America
Pasture Boosts Milk and Butterfat Yields in Ohio Herd Records
Daily records from Ohio herd Improvement associations show good pasture raises milk or butterfat output and lowers production costs. C L Blackman notes pasture quality as a key factor in yearly dairy efficiency.
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Ohio
Imperial Furniture Company Founded in 1912 in Elyria
Imperial Furniture Company at 1816 East Avenue advertises low costs from its out of downtown location. A. H Goodspeed started in 1912 where Elyria’s post office stood and moved in 1932 to the present site. His son Herman joined in 1927. The shop offers lacquer finish refurnishing drapes awnings weatherstripping and upholstery with lower overhead enabling affordable runs on all upholstery work.
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Imperial Furniture Company
East Avenue
A. H Goodspeed
Elyria
Herman
Goodspeed
Lorain County
Grafton School Presents Play Nite for Parents and Students
Grafton High School’s Physical Education department hosts Play Nite on Thursday April 4 in the school auditorium. The program features a Juniors versus Seniors girls basketball game junior high boys drill and tumbling and relays. After the show attendees may play deck tennis shuffleboard Prop Pong and dance to raise funds for the athletic fund. Miss Dorothy Seidel leads with assistants Marion Nuveske Florence Rozga and Helen Tran.
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Grafton
Grafton High School
Dorothy Seidel
Marion Nuveske
Florence Rozga
Helen Tran
Dates Set For Two Farm Conventions
The American Farm Bureau Federation announces its twenty second annual convention will be in Baltimore Maryland from December 12 as per board decision. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation sets its convention in Columbus on November 28 and 29 with the Maryland Farm Bureau extending the invitation.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Baltimore
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
Columbus
Pasture Improvement Tips From Ohio State agronomist
An Ohio State agronomist advises dairymen to lime and fertilize pasture lands to boost forage. Apply 1.5 to 2 tons of lime per acre to fields lacking lime, and 400 to 500 pounds per acre of superphosphate or phosphate fertilizer every 4th or 5th year. Apply manure every 3 to 5 years at 8 to 10 loads per acre.
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Mal Husbandry
Omo State University
Blackman
Ohio State University
Ohio
Farmall Tractors Have Many Uses
LaGrange Hardware Co offers Farmall tractors and McCormick Deering machinery for LaGrange district. The all around tractor comes in three sizes and supports two to four wheel plows planting attachments cultivators mowers rakes binders and harvesters. Farmers can offset costs quickly as new stock arrives and information is available on ownership.
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LaGrange
LaGrange Hardware Co
Farmall
McCormick-Deering
McCormick-Deerings
Insurance Covers 287 600 Acres of Ohio Wheat
Ohio farmers insured 16 of every 100 acres of wheat for harvest totaling 287 600 acres with 28 700 contracts. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation plans insured production above 100 000 bushels with losses and indemnities funded from premium reserves. County tallies show Fayette 142 630 bushels, Mercer 139 599, Greene 130 181, Delaware 130 072, Hardin 125 831, Alliate 106 051 bushels.
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Ohio
Dwight Wise
AAA
Casa
Fayette Cdulty
Central
Mercer
Greene
Delaware
Crow
Wise
Belden Seniors Stage Farce Look Me In The Eye
Belden High School seniors present a three act comedy Look Me In The Eye at the school on Friday night. Kenneth and Loree MeKauren face relatives visiting, with a hypnotist and a fiery Mexican sweetheart adding intrigue. Cast includes Earl Pietch, Jeanne Wise, Rose Mary Grabenstetter, New Wise, and many local students in supporting roles.
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Beldfen
Belden High School
Kenneth
Lovrce MeKauren
Medaurens
Earl Pietch
Jeanne Wise
Farm Bureau Plans Training School at Lincoln Nebraska
The 1940 Midwest Farm Bureau Summer training school will be held on the University of Nebraska campus in Lincoln. Tentative dates are July 21 to 25. The event is announced by L F Warh ington, director of education for the Ohio Farm Bureau federation. About 124 Ohio farm family members attend yearly. Headquarters will be at the Student Union building. Last year the school was at Michigan State College.
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Midwest Farm Bureau
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
LF. Warhington
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
University
Michigan State College
Ohio Farm
Wheat yield note promises three fourths of average per acre
A brief agricultural note states that the yield will be about 11 bushels per acre, assuring a production amounting to roughly three quarters of the farmer’s usual wheat output per acre.
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Purdue Experiment Station
Minnesota Experiment Station
Ilinois
Missouri
Ohio Experiment Station
Tis
Wisconsin
Belden
Mines Hill
Oberlin Business
Sprunger
Henry
Main St
Oberlin
Display Advertising Department
the Chronicle- Telegram
LA Grange
Mobil Oil
Mobil Greases
Seiberling Tires
H. M. Sheldon
Geabeam Unies Ces
Edwards Plumbing Repairs
General Sheet
En “Oberlin, O. Sporting and
Pes
Grafton School
Amherst Business
Amherst
A. Nabakowski
Milan Ave
Old Spring
Amherst, Ohio
Farm Bureau Plans Training School
N. Ridgeville
Ridgeville
Wakeman
Russell D. Fulton Funeral Home
Grafton, O
Paul J. Becker
Grafton Theatre
Wy Boat
Sun
Mon
Joan Blondell
Melvyn Douglas
Amazing MR. Williams
Destry
Baker's Hatchery
Oliver
Silver King
Smarl
MYERS
Gberlin Road
Beal
Ruy Harrison
Beal Lumber Co
Imperial Furniture CO
A. H. Goodspeed
East Ave
L. D. Gerber Funeral Home
Cooper Street
Sound Credit
The
Grafton Savings & Banking Co
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Harrow
Sears, Roeblack
Chepel Sr
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