Farming Facts From the Kansas Prairie and Farm Notes
Highlights include soil conservation in Greeley County Kansas with strip cropping to control wind erosion, poultry breeding for flock longevity, flushing sows to boost pig weanings, fertilizer returns on Indiana wheat, a new potato disease called Z Disease in New York with formaldehyde as a remedy, winter storage tips for farm tractors, alfalfa nursing milk and lamb growth costs at Oregon, grubs in grass sod and control in Wisconsin, mulching strawberries before freeze in West Virginia, and using clean wheat straw for moisture and weed seed control.
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New York
Prain
Oregon Experiment Station
Keeps Farm Record For Half Century
Columbus Ohio farmer Frank Wortman has kept daily farm records since December 1, 1689 showing income, cash outlays, and crop yields. His ledger led to changes in management such as selling dairy cows earlier and expanding a poultry flock, highlighting practical profit methods through long term data.
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Columbus
O. Janes
Frank B
Wortmen
Ohio
Wortman
Por
Peulding
Extension Service
Acco
Jow
Wortman Farm Records Show Crop Yields and Egg Gain
Wortman farm in Paulding County reports a 40 year effort in record keeping to track output and soil effects. Annual income ranged from 1072 in 1921 to 3422 in 1930. Egg laying rose from 140 to 201 eggs per hen from 1920 to 1939.
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Kees County
D. C. Foster
Deven
Wortman
Ohio
Paulding County
Nature Takes Worn-Out Land And Grows Wild Vegetation
Edward H. Faulkner examines how abandoned farms rapidly revert to forest, arguing soil fertility and natural processes can restore productivity. He explores how organic matter decays supply plant nutrients, the role of plow-deposited debris, and the pluses of natural recycling versus mineral losses through leaching and erosion.
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Edward H. Faulkner
Vitein Forest
National Resources Committee
Russell Lord
Sears Farm Demonstrations On Your Farm In Elyria
Sears Farm Store manager Jack Ryan invites local farmers to visit on Chapel Street for live demonstrations of farm implements. He notes Sears marks quality from David Bradley and other leading manufacturers, promising low prices and problem solving guidance for farmers seeking efficient equipment.
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Sears
Jack Ryan
Elyria
Chapel Street
David Bradley
United States
Ryan
Complete Funeral Service Offered By R. D. Fulton
Russell D. Fulton of Fulton Funeral Home in Gratton proclaims 24 hour service with constant availability and modern methods. He notes the service is nonsectarian and emphasizes prompt ambulance aid in illness or emergencies, directing inquiries to telephone 80 Grafton.
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Russell D. Fulton
Fulton Funeral Home
Gratton
Sulton
Grafton
Rev Hiram Frakes Set to Visit Rochester Event
The Rochester notices announce Rev Hiram Frakes visiting with a Henderson Settlement young ladies quartet for a community event. The exact date and venue are not specified in the readable fragment.
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Hiram Frakes
Rochester
Henderson Settlement
Feed Purchases Promised With Quality and Price Guarantee
Local supplier urges customers to buy feeds from their store promising guaranteed quality and fixed prices. The offer emphasizes consistent stock and cost stability for farmers and animal owners relying on timely grain and fodder.
Kentucky program at Brighton church this Friday evening
Kentucky will present a program at the Brighton Methodist church Friday evening this week. The charge including Clarksfield Brighton and Rochester are invited to attend with friends. Color pictures taken in Kentucky will be shown. Paris is reviving old indoor games.
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Kentucky
Brighton W
Clarksfield
Brighton
Rochester
Grafton Theatre Adopts New Admission Policy
Grafton theatre management announced new pricing and policy changes effective Friday February 2. The plan includes reduced admission prices and a single feature policy with three changes to standard operations.
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Grafton Theatre
Eaton Grange 25th Anniversary Celebration Planned
Eaton Grange marks its twenty fifth anniversary with a Monday evening party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B A Munn on Island Road. All members families and friends are invited. Oysters will be served with a small charge to cover expenses. Home economics committee oversees this portion. Attendees should notify Mrs. Carlton Blaine or Mrs. B A Munn by early Monday morning.
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Eaton Grange
B. A. Munn
Island Road
Carlton Blaine
Alabama to Hold Hunts in Black Warrior Forest
Alabama conservation department sponsors deer and squirrel hunts this winter in Black Warrior Forest. The area hosts an estimated 2000 to 4000 deer weekly in its game preserves. A new show runs every Wednesday Friday and Sunday. Double features have been discontinued.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Conservation Department
Black Warrior Forest
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Kansas
Perairie
Greeley County
Greeley Cay
LeRoy Turner
Wayne County
Indiana
Purdue Versity
Town Experiment Station
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Oberlin
Henry Revers
Main St
LA Grange
Sunbeam
Edwards Sheet Metal Works
North Pleasant Street
Nytime
Mobil Oil & Mobil Gas
H. M. Sheldon
LaGrange
the Chronicle-Telegram
OIO
Lorain County
Farm News
Amherst Business
North Eaton
NORTH
Eaton Hardware & Supply General Hardware
Eaton
Columbia
Amherst Furniture. CO
Church Street
A. Nabakowski
Amherst, Ohio
Milan Ave
Old Spring
Healey
R. D. Fulton
Farmers Feed and Coal CO
Paris
Paul J. Becker
Grafton, O
Edward Ellis Anne
Shirley - Plis Dionne
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Mon
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Hollywood Cavalcade
LaSalle
Studebaker
Hudson
Chevrolet
Rothgery Motor Sales
Gibraltar
Sears, Roebuck and O
E. Rusky Rubber Pac
N, Ridgeville
Ridgeville
Aed
Display Advertising Department
the Chronicle- Telegram
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