Soil Bank Program Explained for Farmers and Officials
A Farm Writer outlines the Soil Bank concept and how it pays farmers to conserve soil rather than grow excess crops. The article notes program details are debated, with eligibility, acreage, and payments still uncertain, but highlights subsidies tied to conserving soil and limited to voluntary participation.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Alara Ree
Soil Bank
Missouri
Texas
United States Soil Conservation Service
Predators On The Prowl For Pigs And Poultry
Washington report cites Dr Herman Haag and Missouri Farmers Association predicting an 1956 pig crop of about 88 million head. The study notes wild predators threaten poultry and advises secure housing, closing openings, and predator control measures to protect poultry flocks and pig herds.
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Washington
Ins
Herman Haag
Missouri Farmers Association Research Department
Haag
The
Missouri
Wrong Number Farmer Forecasts Pork Output and Prices
A Long Beach report cites a farmer predicting pork production near 1 billion pounds this year, roughly matching 1955 totals after mid year, with per capita meat use around 63 pounds in 1956 and modest increases into 1957. He warns prices may rise in fall 1957 unless the price level declines, and recalls past figures from 1938 to 1953.
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Imi
Jim Terry
Small Vic
Terey
Haag
The
Voice
Terry
Irrigating Farm Garden Pays Off Says Extension Bulletin
The Ohio State University extension notes irrigation boosts yield and uniformity. Sprinklers with 950 gallon capacity per hour can apply one inch of water in 23 hours across gardens, recommending rain gauges when natural supply falls short. The bulletin, SDA Farmers Bulletin No. 2044, comes from the Agricultural Engineering Department.
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Nature
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SDA Farmers
Agricultural Engineering Department
The
Ohio
University Columbus
Good Well As A Real Farm Asset For Farmers
Melville L. Palmer, agricultural engineer at Ohio State University, urges farmers to evaluate wells as farm assets. He notes risks from contamination, mineral content, and inadequate yield in dry periods, and advises larger diameters, proper casing, health department checks, and safe surface water diversion for protection.
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Melville L. Palmer
Ohio State University
Palmer
State Or Munity Health Department
AFB Backs Private Power Development at Niagara Falls
The American Farm Bureau Federation urges Congress to reject a bill authorizing New York Power Authority involvement in Niagara Falls hydro power. President Charles B. Shuman argues private enterprise can invest and develop the resource, aligning with public interest and avoiding multi-use complications.
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American Farm Bureau ‘Federation
Niagara Falls
House Committee On ‘Public Works
AFBF
Charles B. Shuman
Tthe
New York
Senate
Shuman
Pri
Careful Cultivation Pays Says OSU Horticulturist
Ohio State University horticulturist E C Wittmeyer notes farmers spend money on seed fertilizer and labor but lose returns from improper cultivation. He warns deep or late cultivation can cut tomato yields for processing by a ton or more and applies to other vegetables.
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R. Kor
Davis
Ohio State University
Wildife
County Ag
Ohio
E. C.wittmeyer
Ohio State Nive Shorticulturist
Wittmeyer
Veertyhle
Extension Engineer Receives Ohio Service Award
Virgil Overholt, extension agricultural engineer at The Ohio State University, received a service award for pioneering work as Ohio's first extension agricultural engineer. His research focused on irrigation and moisture management, advising on shallow vs deep rooting crops, mulch use, and soil moisture practices to aid gardeners and farmers in reducing water use and improving yields.
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Eigertiaek
Gyad
Agricul
Ohio
SNS Cowaty
Herbicide Method Cuts Weed Problems in Vineyards
Ohio horticulturist Hill demonstrates a chemical weed control for grapes using a spray containing 33 percent dinitrophenol and secondary butyl phenol mixed with diess fuel oil and water. Applied at 3 pounds pressure under the trellis, it reduces weed growth while tolerating grape vines, with follow up sprays at about 30 day intervals to keep weeds under eight inches tall.
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Wooster
Herm
Hill
Ohio Agryide
Hill d
Police Helpful Forget Anything
In Calais a French girl on a joy ride in a boyfriend’s automobile had her dress torn by a rear wheel. She fled to a police station crying, and officers found letters from ads with the line Have you met some clothes. A local man fined for the scene and the items were returned, though no addresses were provided.
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Calais
France
Dallas
Tex
Optum
Etrist
New Chemical Cuts Lima Bean Weeds
Ohio researchers led by E. K. Albarn announce a new alxanolamine salt chemical that safely eliminates early weed flush in lima beans. The product, sold under various trade names, should be applied two days before emergence, with 3 pounds per acre on sandy soils and up to 6 pounds on heavier clay soils.
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Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
E. K Albarn
Alban
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