Arbor Day centennial urged through tree planting across states
A 1972 Arbor Day centennial theme urges ongoing tree planting from now to 1972 and beyond. Gov proclamations and state actions mark Arbor Day in Nebraska, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, New York, and other states, highlighting history from 1872 and the value of forests for soil and water conservation.
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Nebraska
J. Sterding Morton
Nevada
New Hampshire
State Board of Agriculture of
J. Sterling Morton
Kansas
Tennessee
North Dakota
Ohio
John B. Peaslee
Elden Park
Cincinnati
American Forestry Congress
St. Paul
Hon. B. Q. Northrop
Connecticut
Northrop
National Education Association
United States
Ontario
Spain
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
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South Africa
New Zealand
Norway
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Odd Job Shooing Ducks At Aberdeen Proving Ground
Collier's Weekly reports an unusual duty at the Aberdeen proving ground where six army privates guard waters of Chesapeake bay for two sixteen hour shifts. The ducks feed on phosphorus from bombs that surfaced the water after aviation practice, become lit up and threaten anyone who eats them.
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New York Times
Chesapeake Bay
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Collier’s Weekly
Astronomy progress defies fixed predictions yet advances
A brief note on astronomy stressing that while predictions are not absolute the science continues to advance. Observations push understanding forward even as limits of knowledge remain.
Fragmentary note on improving prediction accuracy
A fragmented text discusses how a certain mechanism or approach enhances accuracy and enables more precise predictions. It implies iterative improvements and benefits of refinement. The exact subject and context remain unclear from the snippet.
Local Reward Paid in Rabbit Ears in Kansas
Clarence Granger a Glen Elder hardware merchant received a 100.55 bounty paid in jack rabbit ears for ammunition in Mitchell County Beloit Kansas. The unusual payment method was revealed locally.
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Beloit
Kans
Mitchell County
Clarence Granger
Glen Elder
Granger
Study on Hog Supply and Price Relations
A United States Department of Agriculture bulletin analyzes the cycle of hog overproduction and underproduction. It reviews corn and hog correlations from 1871 to 1915, noting how breeding, corn prices, and current conditions influence hog prices and suggesting farmers study multiple factors before expanding or shrinking herds. Copies available from USDA Washington DC.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sewall Wright
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department
Washington, D. C
Broad spreading trees bear heavy crops of fruit
The article explains that profitable fruit trees must be broad and spread, strong enough to carry loads, and built to direct the crop weight outward. Crown the branches loosely with bearing surface on the outer side to achieve gradual spreading and stronger trees with each bearing season.
Cooperation History of Agricultural Cooperatives in U S
Records from the Department of Agriculture trace the rise of farm co operatives from the Civil War era. The first cooperative cheese factory began in 1868, fruit and vegetable growers organized in 1878, grain growers in 1887, and livestock raisers in 1890. The movement grew gradually as pioneers tested ideas in practice.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Sweet Clover Pasture Carrying Capacity Discussed
The article explains that sweet clover pasture can support about one head of livestock per acre on average during the growing season, with four to five head per acre under very favorable conditions depending on season and soil quality.
Grain Feeding Rules for Strippers and Dry Cows
Grain amounts for strippers and dry cows should start small and rise to a full ration as they respond. A practical guideline is one pound of grain per three pounds of 5 percent milk produced daily, or one pound per four pounds of 8 to 8.5 percent milk.
Washington Bay 8 Pig Contest Winner
Fred Gray of Spokane County Washington wins the 1924 junior agricultural extension club contest by producing eight thousand fifty-five pounds of pork from a single litter in six months. His records show 1.4 pounds daily gain and a cost under nine cents per pound excluding alfalfa pasture. He sold prize hogs to a packing house for eleven dollars and ten cents per hundred pounds, with a bonus for finish. Gray started pig club work two years ago with a Duroc sow, built a warm movable hog house, and maintained clean water and pasture with strict sanitation and efficient feeding.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Spsakans County
Wash
Fred Gray
Pig Club
Duroc
Early Spring Best Time to Apply Oil Sprays
Dr. F H Lathrop states oil sprays help control San Jose scale and can be bought as miscible oil or prepared as mineral oil emulsions. They beat lime sulfur for scale control but have less fungicidal value and higher risk to trees. best for occasional cleanup during dormancy while lime sulfur remains safer for regular use. Early spring, as buds swell, is ideal for applications.
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F. H. Lathrop
Clemson College
Garden Insect Pests and Treatments
The article outlines two pest types feeding on foliage and those sucking plant juices. It lists potato bugs and cabbage worms as eaters, plant lice as sap suckers, and notes arsenical poisons for eaters while nicot ine or tobacco sprays combat plant lice.
Planting Strawberries Timing and Varieties Recommendations
Strawberries do best in fertile soil with winter manuring. Standard varieties are planted in early spring, though late fall works too. Everbearing varieties may fare better with fall planting per W R Martin Jr extension horticulturist Kansas State Agricultural College.
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W. R Martin, Jr
Kansas State Agricultural College
Advice for gardeners and farm stock selection in old notes
The excerpt advises conserving soil, verifying stallion pedigrees with official records, planning vegetable gardens on paper for efficiency, and cautioning about unreliable stock such as a questionable bull. It recommends reliable seedsmen for Golden Bantam sweet corn, prioritizes selected strains, and notes crop succession strategy and spring planting for asparagus and rhubarb with one-year-old roots showing better hardiness.
Department of Agriculture film on earthworm control at greens
The Department of Agriculture released a motion picture showing methods to eliminate bothersome earthworms from putting greens. This instructional film highlights steps to reduce worm damage and improve turf quality for golf courses.
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Department of Agriculture
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