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June 23, 1911
Dakota County Herald
Dakota City, Dakota County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
Prof. S. Wentworth's experimental farm near Roseville, Cal., shows sheep pastured under high-voltage power wires produce an average of two lambs per ewe and 20% more wool than a control flock, with anticipated 100% wheat yield increase.
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Ewes Pastured Under Power Wires at Big Electrical Plant Produce More Lambs and Wool.
Prof. S. Wentworth, having an experimental farm near Roseville, Cal., has been subjecting both vegetation and farm animals to the influences of electric currents, declaring that his experience already has proved astounding. For example, he reports upon a flock of 2,000 sheep, divided into two flocks of 1,000 each. One of these flocks pastured beneath the power wires of a big electrical plant, while the other flock was far removed. Under electrical influences he reports that the ewes averaged two lambs each, while the ewes in the other flock bore an average of less than one lamb. Also he reports the yield of wool 20 per cent. greater than in the flock removed from the electrical currents. The conducting wires are of high voltage, and their effect upon a crop of wheat sown under them is anticipated at 100 per cent. increase above other fields.
Prof. S. Wentworth, having an experimental farm near Roseville, Cal., has been subjecting both vegetation and farm animals to the influences of electric currents, declaring that his experience already has proved astounding. For example, he reports upon a flock of 2,000 sheep, divided into two flocks of 1,000 each. One of these flocks pastured beneath the power wires of a big electrical plant, while the other flock was far removed. Under electrical influences he reports that the ewes averaged two lambs each, while the ewes in the other flock bore an average of less than one lamb. Also he reports the yield of wool 20 per cent. greater than in the flock removed from the electrical currents. The conducting wires are of high voltage, and their effect upon a crop of wheat sown under them is anticipated at 100 per cent. increase above other fields.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Sheep Experiment
Electrical Influence
Increased Lambs
Wool Yield
Power Wires
What entities or persons were involved?
Prof. S. Wentworth
Where did it happen?
Near Roseville, Cal.
Story Details
Key Persons
Prof. S. Wentworth
Location
Near Roseville, Cal.
Story Details
Prof. S. Wentworth experiments with sheep under power wires, finding ewes average two lambs each and 20% more wool compared to those removed from electrical currents.