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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1939
Page
11
Ohio's 1939 winter wheat crop is expected at 35,586,000 bushels, down from 46,332,000 in 1938, with seedings at 1,977,000 acres and an anticipated 18 bushels per acre. Sugar beet output jumped to 366,000 tons, while corn and oats stocks rose and milk per cow averaged 15.4 pounds.
The Seventh World Poultry Congress will be held in Cleveland from July 28 to August 7 with global youth input. U S youth groups including college poultry clubs Future Farmers of America Four-H Boy Scouts and New Farmers of America will display exhibits and participate in demonstrations judging contests and a youth camp. Foreign teams may give demonstrations in their language under Prof R B Thompson Oklahoma A and M College.
A dairy audit by L H Burgwald of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station notes April milk carries feed flavor from bottom silos and pasture use. Preventive steps include feeding silage and green feeds after milking and gradual pasture exposure. Sensitivity to off flavors reduces consumption and harms dealers’ sales. Richard Strauss Salome praised as a major artistic event in Rome.
In a Columbus report R. D. Barden, agricultural engineering expert, notes U S farms consume more power annually than all national manufacturing and mining combined. Plowing alone uses a third of farm work energy as 750 tons of earth are moved per acre. He warns against rush jobs that spoil soil and crop rotation, urging careful plow work even with fast tractors to ensure lasting yields.
Ohio farmers may liquidate wheat loans under the Agricultural Adjustment Administration plan. Loans total about 360000 dollars on 515000 bushels with May 31 maturity. liquidation starts after April 15 and ends by June 3. Borrowers may repay in cash at market value minus storage and selling commissions or deliver equivalent CCC wheat.
Guidance outlines six lawn care steps for early spring: debris removal before growth, fertilizing with 4 lbs per 100 sq ft, rolling to firm soil, reseeding thin patches, mowing no higher than 3 inches and not shorter than 1.5 inches, and deep soaking water only when needed to encourage deep roots. It warns against frequent light surface watering that weakens roots.
The Ohio Farm Bureau reports its fertilizer program lowers costs for farmers by about seven dollars per ton since 1920 and reduces freight by 1.25 per ton. Fertilizers are tailored to crops, use 95 percent water soluble nitrogen, and are distributed through co op plants in Baltimore Maryland and Alliance Ohio.
Ohio State University livestock expert L. K. Bear says effective control combines rotation pastures to limit exposure with post infestation treatments. Keep pastures from overgrazing, avoid long use of lanes and orchards, and apply liquid drenches such as copper or nicotine sulphate with proper dosing for age groups.
Hutchinson's garage on Maine Street in Grafton marks eighteen years of dependable service. Opened March by H W Hutchinson who relocated from Cleveland, the shop later gained the Pontiac agency in 1935 and expanded to welding. He runs a service station handling Sohio products and Atlas tires while offering general auto repairs.
The Ohio Senate approved a plan to form a joint investigative committee with three senators and three representatives to probe milk marketing practices in the Cincinnati area. The measure, approved 33 to 1, would authorize $1000 in expenses and requires House approval before launching inquiries. Senator Fred G. Reiners led the drive amid complaints of unfair prices for Cincinnati area milk producers.
Season for planting fruit trees urged by C W Ellenwood of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Horticulture Department. Planting in early April yields best growth and low mortality. prepare dry soil and dig deep enough to set trees 2 to 3 inches deeper than nursery, fill with lower-depth soil, and avoid manure. Peat moss may be used to retain moisture, with 10 to 12 quarts of peat moss saturated with water per 1 to 2 year old tree hole.
In Alameda a cat named Peter, longtime resident of the freighter Santa Cruze Cement, wandered the docks and missed the voyage. Authorities placed the pet in a kennel until the ship returns in three weeks.
The article discusses methods to remove poison from animals during treatment. It notes that capsules containing carbon tetrachloride may be used instead of drenches.
Michigan Experiment Station tested hybrid vs original hybrid seed on 20 hills each. First generation hybrid yielded about 72 bushels per acre with few culls. second generation seed yielded under 52 bushels with many culls. New York Station cautions against boric acid injections in apples due to tree damage.
Feeding tests at Ohio Experiment Station indicate a hay crop in silage form yields about the same milk production as hay. Siloing preserves leaves and reduces weather spoilage and waste from long hay, without improving quality.
The Iowa Experiment Station estimates plowing costs per acre for five horses using two 14 inch bottoms will range from 1.95 to 2.43 dollars depending on soil hardness. Normal work rate is five acres daily, potentially four in hard fall plowing. Horse use costs are 12 cents per hour per horse, driver’s valuation at 2.50 dollars per day, and plow use including sharpening at 1.23 dollars per day.
Proper crosses of two pure chicken breeds can raise hatchability growth and feathering rates, but little or no gain in egg numbers or size is expected. Crossing Leghorns with brown-shelled layers is unreliable for color. For market birds, use Barred Rocks on Reds White Rocks on Reds and Reds or Buff Rocks on White Wyandottes.
The 1988 New Jersey Experiment Station reduced milk color by a roughage diet and tested three forage supplements for three weeks. Grass silage raised color and flavor most, beating corn silage and beet pulp. Indiana tomato champ Herman Heaton yielded 16.32 tons per acre with high grades, while J. W. Owensby posted 16.59 tons but grading lagged. Hog crossbreeding notes discuss hybrid vigor and recurring cross strategies. An advertisement offers a reprint of Farming Facts Worth Knowing from Willard Bolte in Indianapolis.
Interest in the third annual National Four H Dairy Production Demonstration Contest grows as finals are set October 21 to 30 at the National Dairy Show during the San Francisco World’s Fair. Open to boys and girls, participants must contact county extension agents for rules and guidance. Demonstrations cover breeding growing fitting feeding and judging dairy cattle and milk and cream production. County contests must occur early enough for state selections before the September 15 deadline.
Japanese transit authorities revive horse drawn omnibuses to cut fuel usage. Officials cite cost savings and reduced emissions as motives while the project tests routes in urban districts. Public response is mixed with concerns over speed and animal welfare.
Ohio State University agronomist Dr. Salter says fertilizer benefits occur both immediately and in subsequent crops. About 40 percent of fertilizer value helps the next crop, with 60 percent accruing over three years, and optimal results come from tailored applications to wheat, oats, and corn in the rotation.
Ohio farmers show heightened interest in the 1939 national farm plan with 70 percent of all farmers in the state signing up, up from 52 percent in 1938. The 1939 participants operate 17 million acres, aiming to protect land from depletion while sustaining income.
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