Standards Rise for Milk Grading in Cleveland
The FDA announced higher milk grading standards for the 1939 Summer season at Ashtabula County producers meetings. Cleveland tests with methylene blue will lead to shut-off orders for decolorizing milk in 40 minutes or less, affecting Lorain County shippers. The federation notes the test measures keeping quality, not bacterial count, and bonus payments rely on fewer bacteria than the test’s good rating.
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Cleveland
Food and Drug
Ashtabula County
Lorain County
Milk Producers’ Federation of Cleveland
City Laboratory
Federation
Food and Drug Administration
Successful Poultry Methods Described
In Columbus Ohio on April 19 county agent R O McFerren hears Edward Ware describe 18 years of poultry keeping with minimal chick and adult losses. Ware runs about 350 layers and once had 750 birds, using disease-prevention steps from before hatching. He now buys accredited hatchery chicks or eggs from his own flock for custom hatching.
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Columbus O
R O McFerren
Edward Ware
Pike County
Ware
Morris Hatchery Voices Poultry Congress Interest
W A Morris manager of Morris Hatchery Amherst says there is strong interest among poultry raisers and farmers ahead of the World Poultry Congress in Cleveland this summer. He chairs the Amherst and Black River town ships committee and invites questions or suggestions. The business offers blood tested chicks including White Rocks Barred Rocks White Wyandottes New Hampshire Reds and White Leghorns along with poultry supplies seeds and garden goods.
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Cleveland
W A. Morris
Morris Hatchery
Park Avenue
Amherst
Morris
Amherst and
Black River Townships
Florence
New Hampshire
Culling Boosts Cow Herd Efficiency in Udder Milk Output
A grade Guernsey herd studied by County Agricultural Agent C I Hummel shows drastic culling can raise per cow milk and butterfat. The first year 16 cows yielded 42 hundred pounds milk and 209 butterfat. after culling and better feeding the 11 remaining produced 71 hundred pounds milk and 352 butterfat, with lower costs.
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Guernsey
C I Hummel County
Poultry Farm Chicks Rearing and Housing Practices
A Ware farm poultryman explains comparing own flock health to hatchery stock under the National Poultry Improvement Association. He reports on brooder feeding before chick arrival, uses metal feeders for durability and cleanliness, and installs wire racks to cut dust and parasite exposure. About 400 baby chicks yearly sustain a 350 bird laying flock, with 15 losses in 402 in 1938. Cockerels are separated early to prevent crowding and aid development.
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National Poultry Improvement Association
Ware Farm
Ware
One-Man Hay Loading Outfit Cuts Alfalfa Yield
A sketch describes a hay loading rig where one man on a tractor and another on a pickup haul alfalfa to a barn while two unload at the blower. The system can chop and load up to 15 tons of heavy alfalfa per hour, with five minute loading cycles per ton.
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Americas
Hay
Rockwood
Liquid in tires boosts traction and reduces bounce on tractors
Agricultural notes from the Kansas Experiment Station describe liquid in tractor tires as effective as weights for traction and lessens ground bounce. Other items cover Atlas sorgo yields in Missouri, Mukden soybeans in Iowa, oats reducing cannibalism in poultry, lighter fertility improvements from lit pens, warmed water for livestock, and optimal horse stock. The ad invites readers to send 15 cents for a reprint from Farming Facts Worth Knowing via Willard Bolte in Indianapolis.
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Kansas Experiment Station
Prof
Cooley
Purdue Experiment Station
Prof. Cooley
Willard Bolte
Due Century Building
Indianapolis
Indiana
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Ohio
Soil Conservation Camps Relocated in Ohio Plan
J S Cutler announces April 1 relocations of Ohio soil conservation camps to boost impact. Four camps at Shreve Mt Vernon Lebanon and Carrollton closed. new camps established at Newark St Paris and Wooster. Remaining eight camps stay open.
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Cutler
CCC
Ohio
Deadline Near For Milk Legislation
Ohio milk legislation faces a deadline this week as the Ohio Milk Producers Federation and the Milk Producers Federation of Cleveland press for action. The General Assembly aims to adjourn soon and avoid delaying the agricultural committee’s work, with opposition to price fixing growing after three House hearings.
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Ohio Milk Legislative Committee
Ohio Milk Producers’ Federation
Milk Producers’ Federation of
Cleveland
Ohio General Assembly
Agricultural Committee of
House
Senate
State Federation
House Agricultural Committee
General Assembly
Four-H Electrification Program Invites Lorain County Club Members
Lorain County Four-H Club members are invited to join the third National Four-H Rural Electrification Program conducted under supervision. The program aims to educate youths on electrification practices and community service, aligning with 4-H goals and extension service outreach.
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Lorain County
Beings and Natural Resources in One Operation
A concise note outlines that merging beings and natural resources in a single operation yields immediate gains and long term advantages. The statement emphasizes efficiency and sustainable outcomes.
Lawn care advice and bulk seed sales from Kelling Seed Co
A local seed company offers lawn care guidance and promotes Vigoro plant food for spring soil prep. It recommends deep soil spading, even Vigoro application, seeding rates, rolling, thorough watering, and daily watering until germination, highlighting 75 years in Lorain County and a full seed catalog by Kelling Seed Company of Elyria.
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Vigoro
Kelling Seed Company
Broad Street
Elyria
Kelling Seed Co
Lorain County
4 H Clubs Offer Many Activities For Boys, Girls
Ohio report from Columbus notes 4 H camps in 1938 drew 5 065 participants from 80 counties supervised by 1 290 extension agents and club advisors. Girls outnumbered boys over two to one while club trips and excursions accompany work and recreation. State Fair participation tops juvenile talent in demonstrations contests and exhibits.
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Columbus
Ohio
W. H. Palmer
Ohio State University
Palmer
Jefferson
Harrison
Belmont
Carroll
Ohio River
West Virginia
Ohw
Four-H Club Work Extends To Electricity on Farms
National Committee on Buoys and Girls Club Work announces extension of elect ricity use projects through 4-H clubs. Members obtain forms from extension agents listing required steps and help sources. Reports due October 1 to county agents for state competition in November. state winners go to the eighteenth National Four-H Club Congress in Chicago next December with five $200 scholarships awarded.
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National Committee On
Chicago
Steel guitars and ukuleles named in Hawaiian music tradition
Steel guitars with six wires and smaller four string ukuleles are identified as the best known Hawaiian musical instruments.
Five Simple Rules for Seed Sowing in Rows
An elder gardener outlines five core practices for thrifty vegetable growth. Plant in straight north south rows, avoid overplanting, thin seedlings ruthlessly, fertilize, and spray for disease and pests to ensure a neat, productive garden.
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API
Grange Plans Coast to Coast 150th Anniversary Programs
The Grange will lead a nationwide series of observances marking the 150th anniversary of George Washington’s inauguration. Local Granges will hold meetings around April 30, with patriotic programs stressing government and citizenship. The National Grange leaflet includes a historical sketch of the Constitution's formation and ratification, inviting public attendance.
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Grange
George Washington
United States
Washington
National Grange
Government issues 38 page booklet on olive growing
A new illustrated booklet from the government outlines olive growing in the southwestern United States. It covers climate, varieties, soil, planting, irrigation, pest control, harvest, and economics for farmers and hobbyists.
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Southwestern
Clean Quarters Help Ohio Livestock Thrive Says Expert
Ohio State University veterinary dean Dr. O Y Brumley urges spring cleaning of barns and yards to prevent disease. He notes old straw stacks harbor bacteria and recommends burning or removing debris, plus draining mudholes to reduce parasites and disease spread.
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Ohio
O. Y. Brumley
Veterinary College
Ohio State University
Brumley
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Real Lumber Co
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