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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1916
Page
7
W R Layton at Kansas State Agricultural College warns rapid growth trees need close training to prevent bending from ice wind or weight. Oaks elms pines firs and apples often bend while maples and cottonwoods grow straight. Staking and straps plus wire netting protect bases. crooked trees may be corrected but kinks remain.
An agricultural article notes rape adapts to eastern Kansas soils and climates, offering pasture for hogs and cattle. It recommends sowing patches every two to three weeks and rotating stock, with fall sowing between Aug. 15 and Sept. 1 to yield pasture by Oct. 1 for three to five weeks.
The piece stresses vigor as the first quality in mating both sexes. It warns against selling inferior birds and notes beauty depends on vigor. It cites W A Lippincott from Kansas State College, urging springlike winter care, exercise, succulent food, and protein sources to sustain winter laying.
The Orange Judd Farmer notes Illinois farmers widely treating oat seed for smut as essential to planting this year. The successful campaign demonstrates progress in agricultural improvement and encourages further state efforts across crops.
Oklahoma farmers should start land preparation now to sow alfalfa next fall. Professors advise selecting well drained ground, plowing this winter, testing soil acidity, applying lime if needed, and inoculating acidic soil before sowing. Also recommend manure if available and early spring tillage to control weeds for a heavier future yield.
Guidance on handling hens during hatching. Keep sitting hens in slightly dark nests and avoid disturbance unless stepping or picking chicks. Remove dry chicks promptly, place under warm cover, and use clean nests and incubators if needed. Move slow hatchers to other hens, remove unhatched eggs, and feed hens soon after chicks emerge.
F N Meyer of the agriculture department brings back specimens from Manchuria and Turkestan including jujube trees and Chinese vegetables. The jujube is noted for hardiness and edible fruit. a wild peach may serve as root stock. Experiments test chestnut blight resistance in China and Japan.
Missouri egg laying contest experts estimate hen value by output. A 60 egg year just covers feed. 90 eggs cover keeping. 100 eggs yield 10 eggs profit. 120 eggs yield 30 eggs. 200 eggs yield 110 eggs profit or about 22.91 dollars at 8 percent interest. Breeder Tom Barron says health and vigor matter, opposing strict inbreeding for extreme yields.
The article notes squab output per breeder pair ranges from one to eleven pairs yearly, with a fair average of six to seven pairs. It adds squabs fetch the highest prices in cold weather since pigeons breed less in winter than in spring.
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