Higher yields at lower cost through crop rotation
Experiments over 50 years show better yields and lower costs with good crop rotation than with heavy fertilizer in continuous single-crop farming. Rutgers findings credit soil organic matter and nitrogen, enhanced by clover, alfalfa, and legume sods, for sustained production.
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Howard B. Sprague
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Rutgers University
New Jersey
Fertilizing Cherry Trees Boosts Yield at Colorado State Farm
A Colorado State College Experiment Station report notes sour cherry trees yielded up to 50 percent more fruit when fertilized with five tons of manure per acre or 400 pounds per acre of ammonium sulfate. No significant fruit size change observed due to moisture limits.
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Louis R. Bryant
Robert Gardner
Colorado State College Experiment Station
Fort Collins
Livestock Health Tips Stress Clean Barns and Yards
Ohio State University veterinary dean Dr. O V Brumley urges yearly or more frequent cleaning of barns and yards to prevent disease. Burn old straw stacks, drain mudholes, and keep water clean to deter parasites. Seal holes under buildings and fence animals from manure piles with scrubbing and disinfectants.
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O. V. Brumley
Veterinary College
Ohio State University
Hitting Records Show Oldtimers Kings of Swat
The article argues about whether modern averages outpace past, noting the rabbit ball and stricter pitching rules inflated home run totals. It cites Babe Ruth and Home Run Baker, compares 1913 and 1937 league stats, and discusses ball construction effects on offense and pitching stamina.
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Robert McShane
Baker
Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia
New York
Hank Greenberg
Detroit
Yanks
Chicago
Babe Ruth
George Sisler
St. Louis
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Ruth
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