The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-01-23
FARM RADIO PROGRAM FOR
WEEK OF JAN. 2S-FER.

The most complete statement of the
agricultural outlook report Of the
Department of Agriculture ever sent
by radio will come during the week
beginning January % to the audience
of Is stations associated with the
National Broadcasting Company
which send a 15-minute broadcast by
the Department of Agriculture direct
from Washington each week day ex-
cept Saturday.
During the week this audience will
hear reports from the chairman Of
committees which draw up the Out
look reports for the Is most import
ant farm commodities of what they
consider the prospects of these COM
modities to be.
The audience of the noonhour net
work stations will not be alone in
hearing the reports of 8 of these
committees, for these will be trans
mitted in a special one-hour broad
cast through an extended network
covering the entire United States on
Monday, January %, starting at las
p. M, Eastern Standard Time. On
succeeding days of the week broad
casts summing up the outlook in 10
other lines Of farm production will be
sent through the usual network at
the usual hour, Ills p. M, Eastern
Standard Time.
Details of the special one-hour
broadcast over the extended hook-up
will be announced in the very near
future. The National Broadcasting
Company and its associated stations
are supplying the broadcasting facili-
ties. Secretary of Agriculture Jardine
will speak, and other national figures
in agriculture also will appear on the
program. The United States Marine
Band will play.
Preceding this special program on
Monday, the department will send it's
regular 15-minute program through
the 16 stations associated in the
noonhour network. DR.. A. F. Woods,
director of scientific work, will
describe the corn borer research pro-
gram just drawn up by the depart
ment and the agricultural colleges
c. E. Gapen, chief of the Depart
ment's Press Service, will give listen
ers a glimpse at the doings of the
Nations agricultural scientists.
Besides the Outlook reports on a
variety of agricultural commodities
including sugar, tobacco, hay, the feed
grains, fruits, vegetables, and horses
and mules, the weeks program will
include a summary of the 1929 live
stock inventory, which shows just
how many animals Uncle Sam owned
on his six million farms at the open
ing of the year.
The complete program of the regu-
lar noonhour network broadcast fol
lows:
Monday, January 2S-"Science VS.
the Corn Borer," DR.. A. F. Woods
director of scientific work; and Farm
Science News of the Month";" C. E
Gapen, chief, Press Service.
Tuesday, January 29-''The Outlook
of Sugar." DR.. o. C. Slime, in charge
of statistical research; "The Outlook
for Tobacco" C. E. Gage, senior crop
estimator; and "The Outlook fo1
Sheep" C. V. Whalin, in charge
division of livestock, meats, and
wool, Bureau of Agricultural Econo-
mics.
Wednesday, January 80 "The
Outlook for Rye" w. F. Calendar
chairman, Federal Crop Reporting
Board; ''The Outlook for Oats and
Barley" w. A. Wheeler, in charge
feed, seed, and hay division, Bureau
of Agricultural Economics; and 'The
Outlook for Hay" E. c. Parker, ir
charge of hay marketing investiga.
lions.
Thursday, January 31-"The Out.
look for Vegetables" B. c. Boree in
charge of market news on fruits and