New Jersey Station Reports Chick Feed Use and South Crop Yields
The New Jersey Experiment Station measures daily feed for thousands of chicks with mash early and grain later, projecting 14 pounds mash and 6 pounds grain for Leghorns at 24 weeks and about 15 percent mash to 74 pounds grain for Plymouth Rocks. A Arkansas correspondent reports over 20 tons of watermelons per acre from Scocler, noting fertilizer, thinning, and repeated hill work, yielding 938 pounds per nut with total receipts around 363 dollars and profit about 317 dollars.
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New Jersey
American Poultry Journal
Plymouth Rocks
Arkansas
Southern Agriculturist
Scocler
Lambing Paralysis Rise Noted in Michigan Report
Michigan State College reports a rise in lambing paralysis in Michigan. Experts urge proper winter feeding of bred ewes, using cheap roughage early so ration improves before lambing. Thirty days prior to lambing ewes should receive about a half pound of oats or corn plus concentrate daily.
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Michigan
Michigan State College
Manure the Valuable Crop Returning From Livestock
A Michigan Experiment Station report cited by Michigan Farmer notes that stable manure is the most valuable product on mixed farms as grain and forage feed livestock. Livestock use only a quarter of crop nitrogen and leave three quarters in manure, while phosphoric acid and potash are used even less.
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Michigan Experiment Station
Michigan
Missouri station advises early feeding to boost turkey egg production
Missouri Experiment Station finds turkey hens lay more eggs if a complete laying ration is started about a month before laying begins. Regular chicken ration suffices. Feed scratch grain to maintain weight, about 50 lbs daily per 100 hens in cold weather, less as it warms.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Wallace
Buying Chicks Health and Heredity Over Price
Grandma Bolte remark prompts discussion echoed by American Agriculturist on chick purchases. Emphasizes asking about health and heredity of hens and their mothers rather than focusing on price and delivery date for better long term results.
Damp Hen House Floors May Hit Egg Yields
Damp litter and wet floors reduce laying profits and trouble is studied nationwide. Ventilation helps little in heavy moisture. heating floors with a safe stove or raising floor temperature seven degrees at Washington Experiment Station helps reduce condensation. A simple test with an inverted pan can show if ground water rises through the floor.
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Ohio
Washington
Iowa farmers test new barley from Experiment Station
Iowa farmers will trial a barley developed by the Iowa Experiment Station. Five years of station trials show the variety averaged seven bushels more per acre than the next best. It is described as smooth with very stiff straw and best suited to central and northern Iowa latitudes.
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Iowa
Wheat and corn provide equal pork per weight in tests
Missouri Experiment Station feeding tests show 483 pounds of wheat yields 100 pounds of pork as efficiently as 582 pounds of corn for 100 pounds of pork. Hogs fed wheat gain 25 percent faster and use the same grain per pork. Nebraska results show cracked or ground wheat gains 42 percent faster than whole wheat and soaked ground wheat 5 pounds equals 4 pounds soaked whole wheat. No advantage from soaking to ferment.
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Missouri Experiment Station
Missouri Ruralist
Nebraska Experiment Station
Missouri Duroes Gain on Wheat and Tankage Feeding
The Missouri Duroes gained 1.6 pounds per day on wheat and tankage, making 100 pounds of weight gain from 469 pounds of feed, versus 1,020 pounds of feed for hogs fed only corn. A wind rotating bird platform prevents snow and rain from reaching feed, while sprinkling fresh mash on top boosts hens mash consumption and egg output. The Nebraska turkey breeding house is 28 by 16 feet for 56 breeders with rear ventilator open and front openings closable in bad weather, roosts on a drop-hinged floor.
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Nebraska
Wool Prospects For 1937 Reported Good
The Ohio Wool Growers Association reports fairly high wool price prospects for 1937 based on seven favorable factors. Domestic wool carry-over at season start is among the smallest on record, following heavy consumption in 1935 and 1936. Foreign stocks are also unusually low, with Australian sales earlier than usual.
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Ohio Wool Growers Association
Japan
Russia
Association
Ohio Wool Growers’ Association
Higher Egg Prices Seen Likely Result Of Lighter Hatch
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports that lighter hatch prospects could curb egg marketings next fall and winter, pushing winter egg prices higher. It notes laying flocks are below average, and eggs from pullets will boost supply in spring 1938 yet prices may remain strong due to storage demand and rising chicken prices. Feed price declines also bolster poultry prospects.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Esss
Bureau
Soil Nitrogen Depletion Noted in Ohio Cropping Systems
Analyses from the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station show long term soil nitrogen decline due to crop removal leaching and other factors. Soils farmed 50 years or more averaged 40 percent less nitrogen than nearby uncultivated soils. An inventory compares nitrogen preservation across rotation trials and cropping systems including corn oats wheat and clover with timothy. The Ohio study underscores ongoing nitrogen losses under typical farming practices.
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Ohio
J. W. Ames
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Agriculture Appropriations Move Through Committee
The House Appropriations Committee approved a 1938 Agriculture Department bill totaling 927.4 million dollars, up 143.4 million from last year but 5.08 million below budget estimates. Key items include 500 million for the AAA program and 5 million for dust bowl relief, with a broader plan for price parity and farm prosperity outlined by AAA head H R Tolley.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Soil Conservation
Weather Bureau
AAA
Dust Bowl
Appropriations Committee
H. R. Tolley
House
Nitrogen Losses and Soil Management in Ohio Cropping
Ames highlights long term soil fertility findings showing fertilizer and manure methods reduce nitrogen loss. Soy legume rotations and cover crops help retain soil nitrogen, with 16 ton manure applications every five years preserving balance. Emphasizes erosion risk and the need to return legume biomass and residues to soil.
Soil maps completed for 30 Ohio counties
Dr G W Conrey of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station reports detailed soil maps are finished for 30 counties. The maps aid crop rotations fertilization and mortgage lending by showing soil types along with roads streams and houses. They help agronomists advise farmers on soil-specific improvements and indicate farm profitability before visits.
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Columbus
Ohio
G. W. Conrey
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Conrey
State Experiment Station
Staf
Shrubs Suggested For Ohio Planting
Columbus Ohio April 21 Vic tor H Ries extension floriculturist at Ohio State University says many fruit yard plantings look alike because gardeners pick the same shrubs. He notes several shrub options that may be suitable for Ohio plantings and encourages diversification.
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Columbus, O
Victor H. Ries
Extension Floricultrist
Ohio State University
Shrubs for color and year round appeal in home plantings
The article highlights Persian lilac and Chinese lilac for compact forms and early or first year blooms. It praises the beauty bush kolkwitzia and the false spirea sorbaria for late summer color, notes Aitcheson variety’s profuse blooms, and covers Ibota privet and Regel Privet for foliage and winter berries. It also mentions Cornelian cherry dogwood bearing red berries and Amur maple as a dwarf, compact shrub.
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Columbus
Program Aids Ohio Orchard Operators
Ohio farmers with commercial orchards may join the 1937 Agricultural Conservation Program to improve soil, build organic matter, reduce erosion, and receive payments. A soil-building allowance varies by eligibility, with $1 per acre for orchards on January 1, 1927, and options including legume seeding, mulching, lime stone, phosphates, and potash applications.
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Columbus
F. H. Beach
Ohio State University
Farmers to Spend Two Millions for Electric Equipment
Ohio State University home economists and engineers estimate about 10 000 farm families will allocate an average 200 for installation of electrical equipment this year. They advise budgeting installation costs, calculating equipment purchases, and forecasting operating costs. Local credit and governmental loan sources are available if needed.
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Ohio State University
Ohio
Suggestions On Hedge Planting From Ohio State University
Ohio gardeners should prepare a trench about 18 inches wide and 12 to 18 inches deep for hedge planting. Plants spaced 1.5 to 3.5 feet apart, cut back to ground level at planting, and trimmed to keep bases wider than tops. A list details suitable species by size, from dwarf barberry to tall evergreens.
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Columbus
Ohio
L. C. Chadwick
Department of Horticulture
Ohio State University
Chadwick
Mizpah Sunday School fish supper planned in Litchfield
The Mizpah Sunday School class of the Congregational church will host a fish supper in the church dining room Friday evening April 23 from 5 50 until served. Rev and Mrs Castile of Burgettstown PA visited last week at Dr Streetts home. Also present were Mr and Mrs Harry G Streett of Medina at a family dinner for the Doctor's birthday. Litchfield Chapter O E S inspection set for Tuesday April 27 at 730 with Mrs Helen Oyler of Wooster Deputy Grand Matron of District No 4 as inspecting officer.
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Congregational Church
Castile
Burgettstown
Streett
Harry G. Streett
Medina
Litchfield
Helen Oyler
Wooster
Wellington Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Work
Mrs. McEndree of Wellington spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Gott. Mr and Mrs Nelson Scoville of Elyria were recent callers in the same home. Warren Taylor works at a lumber camp near Kipton. Dr Scudder May Scudder and Joe DeLong were entertained in the Charles Church home in Wellington Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Vernon Bowman and sons spent the week end with Mr and Mrs L Bowman.
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Nelson Scoville
Elyria
Warren Taylor
Kipton
Scudder
May Scudder
Joe DeLong
Charles Church
Vernon Bowman and Sons
L. Bowman
Burmese Death Rite Scroll Burns For Passage to Paradise
In Burma a dying person burns a yellow paper scroll bearing Buddhist scriptures kept for emergencies. The rite signals the Buddha to know the soul nears the spirit world and to permit a direct crossing to Paradise via the No Alternative Bridge.
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Burma
Paradise
Roosevelts inner circle plans sweeping federal control
A confidential outline portrays FDR's aides advancing a centralized state model with permanent agencies like AAA and WPA overseeing corporations unions and farm groups. Taxation and spending are the primary tools, aiming to stabilize the economy and curb private profits while expanding government power.
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Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Plw.a
C. C. Co
Man 73 Re marries Ex Wife in Perl France
A 73-year-old man and his 75-year-old ex-wife reunite at Perl register office after a prolonged divorce cycle. Previously married to his first wife for 34 years, he hopes this reunion will last the rest of his life.
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Perl
France
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