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Ua1b1 The Farmers' Chautauqua & The Greater County Convention, Western Kentucky University

WKU Archives Records

Report regarding farmers' chautauquas held in Warren County in the fall of 1913 and the Warren County Convention which was held at Western Kentucky University.

Alfalfa Inoculation Tests, C. W. Pugsley

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

During the winter of 1909-10 an effort was made to secure cooperators among the farmers of Nebraska to test the value of inoculating newly seeded alfalfa fields. This investigation was 8uggested by reports received from correspondents during 1909. The names of farmers willing to cooperate were secured by correspondence and by conferences at the various Short Courses held during that year.

In the spring of 1910 about thirty-five farmers, located largely near Broken Bow, Cambridge, Franklin, and Blair, agreed to test the effect of cultures sent by the United States Department of Agriculture, soil from well-established alfalfa fields, and farm …

Growing Crops In Western Nebraska: Report Of Experimental Substation, North Platte, Nebraska, W. P. Snyder, W. W. Burr, E. A. Burnett

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

No abstract provided.

Beef Production., H. R. Smith

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

Contents: Part I. Comparison of Rations. Part II. Comparison of Breeds and Types.

Citrus Talks-Frost Prevention, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

This is the program for the Convention of Fruit Growers, called specifically to address the subject of frost prevention. Mr Charles C. Chapman addressed the convention as the President of the Citrus Protective League. The presentations addressed the history and importance of frost prevention and various methods of achieving it.

Spraying Apple Trees, University Of Nebraska (Lincoln Campus) Agricultural Experiment Station.

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

The degree of success in spraying depends almost wholly upon when the materials are put on and how they are applied. 'The two principal pests that concern Nebraska apple growers are the apple scab and the codling moth worm. There are other injurious insects and fungous diseases common to the orchard, but if the orchard is properly treated for those two the others will in a large measure be controlled.

Citrus Notes-Agriculture, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

Speech presented at the Orange County Teacher's Institute. Mr. Chapman advocates for agricultural education in the primary and secondary schools. He also delves into the myriad attributes and abilities needed to be a farmer but also stresses that a farmer should be a student not only of nature but of books.

Citrus Notes-The Santa Ysabel Ranch, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

These are notes for an article published in by the Fullerton News.

Spraying As An Essential Part Of Profitable Apple Orcharding, R. A. Emerson, R. F. Howard, V. V. Westgate

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

It was therefore planned from the start not merely to demonstrate the possibility of controlling apple insects and diseases but also to determine whether they could be controlled profitably. To accomplish this it was necessary to know: exactly what it cost to spray, what sprayed fruit yielded, and what it was worth in comparison with unsprayed fruit from the same orchards. In every spraying demonstration the time spent in mixing and applying the materials and the quantity of material used were recorded. The cost of labor of men and teams per hour was taken at the orchard owners' estimates and …

Testing Seed Corn, E. G. Montgomery, C. W. Pugsley

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

Testing every ear of seed corn will cost about 5 to 10 cents per acre, and may mean 5 to 10 bushels per acre increased yield. Do it now before the rush of farm work. In many parts of the state not one-half the seed corn will grow. Reports from Farmers' Institutes in various sections indicate that the vitality is very low.

Oats., E. G. Montgomery

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

There is no more serious question confronting .the Nebraska farmer today than the oat problem. During the past few years, farmers generally believe they have lost money on the crop. It is necessary to grow some spring grain crop, and while many are looking for a substitute, such as barley, speltz, and spring wheat, yet none of these crops takes the place of oats in a satisfactory manner. While soil fertility must receive immediate attention, still our yields would be decidedly increased thru the. use of varieties best adapted to the region, with good preparation of the seed·bed drilling with …

Citrus Notes-Handling The Orange-Riverside1909, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

This speech was presented to the Riverside Y.M.C.A. on April 13, 1909. Mr. Chapman discusses the necessity of careful handling of the orange, from the tree to the market, so that the oranges are not bruised or damaged. He delves into details such as using the right kind of clippers, placing the fruit in clean picking bags and boxes that are the right size, using the right kind of ladder, and wagons with springs to properly transport the oranges.

Citrus Talks-Handling The Orange, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

This speech was presented in Redlands, California on January 23, 1909. This speech is similar to the speech given at the Riverside Y.M.C.A. in 1909 and discusses the care and handling of the orange from tree to market.

Citrus Talks-Special Citrus Fruit Growers' Institute, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

This is the program for the Special Citrus Fruit Growers' Institute, which was sponsored by the Riverside Chamber of Commerce. Charles C. Chapman was a presenter.

Citrus Talks-Handling The Orange From Tree To Market, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

This speech was given to the Special Citrus Fruit Growers' Institute in Riverside. In it Mr. Chapman details some of the necessary methods and precautions that must be taken when picking and shipping citrus fruit to distant markets, to ensure that fruit is not unnecessarily damaged and profits lost. Extra care in these areas, according to him, will separate the successful from the unsuccessful grower.

Malarial Fever In Horses, A. T. Peters

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

This disease is also called "swamp fever" by farmers, and "pernicious anaemia" by veterinarians. In Nebraska many of the farmers call the disease "typhoid fever," for it resembles this fever very much. The manner in which the disease is contracted by horses is not definitely understood. In the last few years, the veterinarians in the Philippines have discovered a disease, prevalent in India under the name of "surra," the description of which corresponds very much to that of malarial fever of horses in this country, with the exception that bacteriologists have not been able to find the surra parasite in …

Experiments With Corn., T. L. Lyon

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

Cooperative Tests of Varieties -- Variety Tests on the Experiment Station Farm -- Relation of Size of Ear to Yield -- Thickness of Planting Corn -- Tillering of Corn -- Increasing Yields of Corn by Selection of Plants -- Selecting Corn for High Oil Content -- Adaptation of Corn to a New Locality -- A Cross-Bred Variety -- Keeping Seed Corn -- Depth of Planting.

Cattle Feeding Experiment. Roughness Supplementary To Corn For Fattening Two-Year-Old Range Steers., H. R. Smith

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

In the economical production of beef, the character of the roughness fed in connection with corn is a factor of greater importance than we have given it in the past. Heretofore, 'the inclination among cattle feeders has been to depend almost entirely upon corn for producing beef, supplying almost any sort of roughness that would satisfy the craving of the animal for something bulky. Some, in fact, have operated upon the theory that in producing beef for the market it is desirable to feed corn as heavily as possible, discouraging the consumption of rough feed by supplying an inferior quality …

Winter Wheat: Cooperative Experiments With The United States Department Of Agriculture, T. L. Lyon, Alvin Keyser

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

Variety Tests of Winter Wheat in 1902, 1903, and 1904 -- Cooperative Tests of Knarkof and Beloglina Wheats -- Nature and Causes of "Yellow Berry" in Hard Winter Wheat -- "Running Out" of Seed Wheat -- Importance of Good Tillage -- Variations in Wheat from Different Regions and in Different Seasons

A Test Pf Calf Rations -- Methods Of Controlling Contamination Of Milk During Milking, A. L. Haecker, C. W. Melick

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

A Test of Calf Rations

Since the spring of 1899 the Department of Dairy Husbandry has been conducting experiments in calf rearing by using hand separator skim-milk and light rations of grain.

The first test was published in Bulletin No. 68 of this Station and dealt with a comparison of calves reared by hand with those sucking their dams. The hand-fed calves were reared on skim-milk, ground flaxseed being used to replace the lacking butter fat. This test resulted in a fine lot of calves reared at a very low cost, but it also brought out the fact that much …

Citrus Talks-Marketing The Orange, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

Mr. Chapman discusses the challenges of marketing the orange to cities and towns around the country. He implores the citrus industry to come together to cooperatively build the orange brand and insure stable supplies of oranges to various markets. He details the detrimental effects of the improper packing and shipping of oranges on the brand and on the poor citrus farmers.

Citrus Talks-University Seaside Institute Program, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

This is the program for a five-day institute on agricultural practices sponsored by the California State University. Mr. Chapman is listed as the presenter of "Marketing the Orange"; other presentations address citrus fruit cultivation, insect control, fertilizers, dairy products.

Citrus Talks-Handling The Orange-Long Beach 1903, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

This speech was presented to the Sea Side Beach Institute in Long Beach, California, on July 28, 1903. Mr. Chapman shares his detailed knowledge of successfully bringing an orange crop from the tree to the market. His speech covers the kind of packing boxes to use, heavy cleated boxes, and the best methods of stacking them. He warns of not picking the crops after a rain because treading on the soil will damage it. Mr. Chapman also offers advice on the best clippers, ladders, picking bags, padded hoppers accurate sizers, and methods of packing the fruit.

Citrus Talks-Pleading For The Citrus Industry, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

In this speech Mr. Chapman asks the Legislators-elect at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce to pass a law regulating fertilizer producers. He claims that the integrity of the soils of California, and by extension the citrus industry as a whole, depend upon access to adequate and reliable fertilizer for the citrus farmers.

Citrus Talks-Welcome To Prof. Cook And Prof. Wickerson, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

These are notes for a speech that was presented to the Farmer's Institute in Fullerton.

Citrus Talks-Citrus Fruits, Charles C. Chapman

Charles C. Chapman Citrus Speeches

This talk covers the history of the orange, lemon, and grapefruit, and discusses cultivation, pruning, pests, fertilizers, irrigation, marketing and climate in relation to citrus production.

Cost Of Farm Crops, C. L. Ingersoll, S. W. Perin

University of Nebraska Historical Extension: Bulletin

The present bulletin is an inquiry into the" Cost of Farm Crops," as produced at the State Experiment Station, under the following conditions:

1. The crops were treated substantially as upon the farms ordinarily found in our state.

2. The labor was all charged against the fields at the uniform rate of 15 cents an hour for each man and team, or at the rate of $3 per day of ten hours.

3. Substitute the farmer anywhere in the state for the Experiment Station and charge his time and that of his team at the same rate, and the conditions, …