Companion and Follow Crops for Efficient Home Garden Rotation
The article explains companion crops that grow with others such as radish with parsley or carrots, and follow crops like corn or cabbage after radishes. It stresses alternating botanical families, using rotation plans, and replanting directions to maximize soil use and yield.
Regular milking times only slightly boost output
U S Department of Agriculture trials at Beltsville Maryland found cows milked at fixed hours produced little more milk and slightly less butterfat than those milked at random hours, when feeding was also regular. If feeding and milking occurred at random times, both milk and fat dropped about 5 percent.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Oat Beltsville
Campaign against pocket gophers expands nationwide effort
The biological survey of the USDA undertakes large-scale work against pocket gophers across Arizona Idaho Kansas Nebraska New Mexico Oregon Texas and Washington with demonstrations in Florida Missouri North Dakota Oklahoma and South Dakota. Alfalfa regions face heavy losses with damages often exceeding two dollars per acre and sometimes ruining entire fields.
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Arizona
Idaho
Kansas
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oregon
Texas
Washington
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Florida
Missouri
North Dakota
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Marquis Wheat Leads 24 Varieties in New USDA Bulletin
The United States Department of Agriculture reports Marquis wheat as the leading hard red spring variety among 24 tested, due to earlier maturity and flour quality. Kota shows promise. Preston, Red Wire, and Power suit different regions. detailed descriptions and maps are in Farmers Bulletin 1281 available free while supplies last.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
J. Allen Clark
Joh H. Matetin
Agronomists
United States de Partment of Agriculture
North Dakota
Minnesota
Red River
Montana
Washington, D. C
Sterilized Dairy Utensils Says USDA Heat Method Best
The United States Department of Agriculture finds heat sterilization using hot water at 170 to 180 degrees Fahrenheit superior to chemical solutions. The report notes chlorin and salt-chlorin are less reliable for preventing contamination in milking equipment.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bacteria Rise In Milk From Unsterile Utensils
A USDA study of nearly 200 tests shows 338 percent more bacteria in fresh milk produced with unsterile utensils than with sterilized ones. After 24 hours at 60 degrees F the count is 680 percent higher for milk drawn and stored in unsterile vessels. boiling water heating reduces bacteria when steam is unavailable.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Lumber Cut Declines East West Shift Feared
The forest service of the United States Department of Agriculture reports lumber cuts decreasing in all eastern states while rising in most western states. The department says the principal source of softwood lumber will shift to the west coast, causing higher freight costs for home builders and manufacturers.
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Great Plainate
Siys
United States Department of Agriculture
Eyed Her Baby's Coat Diamond Dyes in Japan 1866
Cotton spinning was established In Japan In 1866. Life is short, and yet some people whste It In longing.
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Japan
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