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Food Of farm families, II II
,ays, IL affected by traditions and
,arious nationalities more than town
liets, and the adoption Of new foods
is less rapid in the country than in
he city.
The variety Of seed used helps to
limit the yield OF the oats crop, &C.
cording to F. A. Welton Of the Ohio
Experiment Station.
Investigations at the Station show.
he said, that as an average OF 10
years, the difference in yield between
the highest and the lowest Of some
so or go varieties experimental with
is 1928 bushels. The FIVE varieties |
standing highest over this period, and
arranged in the order of their rank
are: Ohio, 6203, Silvermine, English
Wonder, Ohio 1922, and American
Banner.
After lapse of twenty-four years,
the soil fertility plots at Ohio State
University have been re.established.
They originally we're located in the
bottom lands by the Olentangy River,
on the site Of the new stadium.
In 1893, they were abandoned, when
the experiment station was moved to
Wooster, because of the increase in
the value of land, and the inability to
curb the annual rise of the flood wat
ers of the river.
BY the purchase of tract of land
located on the highlands above the
river, it again was possible for the
department of soils to carry on its
fertility experiments.
Under the guidance of Professor
Firman E. Bear Of that department,
the University has started series of
investigations Of certain principles
and practices Of agrarian pursuits,
not duplicated by any experiment sta
ton, 1t was announced today. 1t al.
so is felt to be of advantage for stu.
dents to see for themselves the re-
suits of adding or maintaining certain
elements in the soil.
Two of the speakers on the Farm
ers' Week program, Jan. 80 to Feb. 3
j. r. Howard, president Of the Am
erican Farm Bureau Federation, ant
o. E. Bradfute, head of the Ohio Farm
Bureau, Federation, will attend the
national conference on agriculture
condition4, which convened at the
call of President Harding at Washing
ton, Jan. 90.
Ohio's representatives to the con
ference are, Mr.. Bradfute and L. H
Goddard, Washington, c. H.
ri Farmers of Ohio do not feel tina
they have much use for libraries. 70
only four counties of the state, Ham
ilton, Lucas, Panlding and Van Vert
have full library service, according
to State Librarian Newman.
Public and association libraries ii
the state number 100, of which So ar
, in rural territory, Mr. Newman said
Four counties have partial librar.
service, and eight have no service a
| all.
, County librar'e: are 'haintaine'
through the county treasurer, unles
they have been given special endow
ment by an individual.
How to build good poultry hous
is told by Professor H. P. Twitchel
of the department of agricultural ell
gineering at Ohio State University
He said:
4 If possible, the house should hav
a south, east or southeast exposure.
Four square feet of floor space pc
bird, in case of American breeds, |
advisable, and three square feet G
;. space FOR smaller Dreeds, sucn as iet
s horns, etc.
There should be eight inches {
!. roost length per bird, and the roost
l. should be IA inches apart.
4 About one square foot of glass are
!, is advisable per Is square feet
: floor area. M
Nests should be IA inches square
|. six inches deep, with 15 inches hea
n room.
# There should be one nest to ea'
l. six hens.
s Make roosts and nest framewOr
J. removable and of such lengths 9
IS are convenient to handle.
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