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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1939
Page
8
Lawrence Thompson of Clinton County Indiana can plant 150 acres of corn four times faster with a four row planter than with a two row horse drawn implement. A Wisconsin dairy farmer solved finicky cows not cleaning silage by sprinkling a mix of half water and half molasses on the silage.
State inspectors order the old Wellington town hall vacated by July 21 after condemning its heating and wiring. Village and township officials balk over costs estimated 12 000 to 15 000, with the Embayd theatre and multiple groups affected.
Michigan Experiment Station reports virulent mastitis sweeping dairy herds in Michigan. About 27 percent of cattle affected, reducing milk production by 22 cents per animal and lowering milk quality by 50 percent.
Iowa Experiment Station tests with ten varieties of oats show daily delays after April 1 reduce yields. One variety suffered about a bushel per acre per day, while another variety lost roughly eight to nine bushels per acre over the same period.
H E Baberck of The American Agriculturist outlines a method to reduce mortality and raise eggs per pen by hatching pullets in January and August. January pullets fill pens in June, August pullets are sold high and then moved into laying pens. Also notes West Virginia Experiment Station warning on ring rot potato disease with ring shaped decay and no known remedy.
In 1928 the Oregon Experiment Station tested native fence posts with treated holes. Posts bored about six inches above ground, slanted downward, filled with a mixture of corrosive sublimate and salt, then plugged. Green posts showed no decay while nine untreated pest varieties failed.
Pennsylvania Experiment Station reports soil studies favor permanent sod mulch with hay mulch on orchards, yielding over 30 000 lbs of humus per acre and 2 600 lbs of nitrogen. Comparisons show cover crops and clean cultivation lower humus and nitrogen. Wisconsin Experiment Station finds oat mill feed supports horse and hog gains, lamb fattening, and dairy rations when replacing portions of grain or hay.
It lists the four big causes as lack of care, failure to think, not looking, and not knowing. The notice urges caution with the message tomorrow may be too late and suggests asking the driver in the hospital about safety. It ends with a tip to keep cars in shape and a plug for Hutchinson's Garage in Grafton for tune-ups and inspections.
The German armed forces acquire a substantial number of carrier pigeons for military communications. Observers note the effort aims to bolster rapid message delivery between units, using trained birds to convey essential orders and updates.
Ohio farmers may extend 1937 and 1938 corn loans for 12 months from August 1, 1939 to August 1, 1940. About 7.4 million bushels of 1937 corn and 1.45 million bushels of 1938 corn are affected. A 6 cent per bushel storage credit is paid if loans are redeemed at the end of the extension.
Grafton St Johns Ladies Aid held a picnic supper on the Podlich lawn with games for men women and children. Prizes were awarded to winners and most families attended while Rev and Mrs Armin Schroeder and Mr and Mrs John attended among other guests.
Perry L Green president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation sends a 10 page letter to county Farm Bureau presidents listing problems for farmers. He cites rising taxes, falling farm income, European war threats, tenancy, political extremists, and recent legislation. He notes Ohio's biennial appropriation rose from 60 million dollars in 1923 to 317 million in 1939 and urges tax equity and efficient government per tax dollar while stressing prices for agricultural commodities remain low and farm subsidies have little effect.
The Agriculture Department places Ohio’s 1939 corn crop at 157 550 000 bushels and projects a national total of 2 570 795 000 bushels, with potential fall marketing quota restrictions. State estimates show Illinois 364 185 000, Town 445 490 000, Indiana 178 192 000, Minnesota 163 656 000, Nebraska 167 325 000.
Miss Neola Wheeler of Cleveland listed with Schoenfelder and Mrs John Arndt of Elyria in a social note detailing attendances and introductions at a local event.
More than 400 Farm Bureau advisory councils, each with eight to 12 farm families, meet monthly in Ohio to track local state and national conditions and develop joint solutions to common problems, Green said.
A chicken brooder fire at Tom Kazmierczak’s home burned young poultry but was controlled quickly by the Vol unteer Fire Department. The incident marked the new fire truck’s first use since its June 1938 purchase.
U S study shows pastures supplied about one third of cow feed while pasture cost was one seventh of total feed costs in seven markets. C I Hummel notes beef cattle records on 478 corn belt farms indicate breeding cows lived mainly on pasture for about 200 days yearly and pasture provided over half the feed for cattle at a third of the feed bill.
Local organizers in South Africa establish the Safety First League to promote community safety. The new program aims to coordinate volunteers, workshops, and patrols across participating towns, emphasizing risk awareness and neighborhood vigilance.
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