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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1929
Page
2
A Michigan Farmer writer urges farmers not to cut dairy cow rations when feed prices rise. Proper, ample feeding keeps body maintenance first, milk later. reducing grain even 10 percent can cut milk by 20 percent. Cows bred for production pay back with steady, profitable yields, so spring ration changes should be gradual and not premature.
The berry growers near Chino organized a cooperative at a December 1 meeting to be called the Chino Youngberry Growers' Association. Prospects for the coming crop look good with more acreage planned. Jack M. Eakins notes recent rains aid crops, though deserts need more moisture for maturing crops.
After diseased animals are removed, thoroughly clean the barn and other buildings. Apply disinfectant only after cleaning. Clean and disinfect utensils. Haul manure to plowed fields, spread thin, expose to sunlight. Spray yards, lots, feed and water troughs, and fences with disinfectant. Proper cleaning prevents infection spread to healthy animals.
Different cows have varying capacities for converting feed into milk and require careful, individualized feeding. Highly productive cows may yield better profits with increased rations, while others risk overfeeding. By tracking each cow’s daily milk output in sheets, feeders identify when extra grain becomes unprofitable and adjust accordingly.
Salt is often overlooked in summer while cows feed on hay and grain. In winter dairy cows are housed indoors and rely entirely on the farmer for feed, yet salt is still irregularly supplied. Regular salt intake is more effective than large, irregular amounts.
Assemblyman S. L. Heisinger plans a bill in the next legislature to standardize concrete pipe manufacture. He says the move will ensure farmers receive a lasting and serviceable product of full value for their money.
An irrigation expansion in the Palo Verde Valley awards the D A Foley Company of Los Angeles a contract to deepen and widen the main canals from the settling basin on the Colorado River to Blythe. The project cost is $65,000 with $35,000 more for intake equipment to follow as soon as possible.
A Southdown ram, fitted at the University of California farm and shown at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition, was sold to J. D. Harper of Dixon. The lamb, shown again at the Annual Christmas Livestock Show in Los Angeles where it became grand champion, brought 27 cents per pound at Portland and sold in Los Angeles for $11 per pound, the highest price ever paid for a wether lamb.
USDA tests show best yields from winter oats with superphosphate 200 to 400 pounds per acre at seeding and nitrate of soda 100 to 150 pounds per acre later, or ammonium sulphate 80 to 100 pounds per acre. Coastal plains respond to potash for fall-sown oats while Piedmont soils do not.
The Hemet Packing Company believes winter canning of fruit salad will keep the cannery operating year round. About 25,000 cases will form this year with potential expansion next season. The plan follows the apricot peaches and olives season, helping move excess peach pack.
Copper used in dairy equipment imparts a peculiar cardboardy taste to milk, found by Dr. C L Roadhouse of UC and Dr. E R Guthrie of Cornell. Copper and alloys cause a stronger off flavor than other metals, while aluminum shows no such fault.
The USDA Bureau of Entomology advises lubricating oil emulsion applied in winter during tree dormancy as the most effective control for San Jose scale on peach trees. Liquid lime sulphur is also used. lead arsenate and other stomach poisons are ineffective. Spraying must ensure direct contact with all tree surfaces, including trunks and branches, and be done in winter to avoid defoliation.
Guy Lowe, a leading potato grower in the district, began marketing his fall crop last week of November and reported 12 12 cents per pound net from two sample lots sent to the Los Angeles market. About 300 acres in the Poplar and Woodville districts are planted, with seven or eight growers operating commercially.
Plans from the Imperial County Board of Trade meet at El Centro call for pamphlets on dairying citrus growing and vegetable crop production in Imperial Valley. E W Lott prepared the dairying pamphlet and B A Harrigan, secretary, handles other topics. The program aims to attract dairymen from eastern centers and Fresno and Tulare areas to the valley.
W H Rippey superintendent of Rancho Leucadia announces shipment of avocado wood to the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington. The material will go to the Soviet Russian government for glasshouse growth study with future trials in warmer Russian citrus regions.
The article argues rural sewage is best handled by septic tanks to avoid costly sewer lines. Homeowners and builders are urged to seek plans from the county farm advisor. Wide use of septic tanks could forestall rural sewer system needs and reduce expenses.
Leo C. Monahan of the California Vineyardists' Association urges a primer on grape varieties after touring eastern consuming centers. He notes housewives and dealers confuse Thompson seedless Tokay Emperor Muscat Malaga and Cornichan, misperceive market timing, and assume Italian or Spanish origins. An ABC guide and new grower agreements to control shipping are planned to boost demand and financing for the campaign.
Practical pruning guide for orchards outlines steps to inspect tree form, remove dead and diseased wood, prune crowded or crossing branches, and open the canopy for sunlight. Includes do nots on avoiding excessive cutting and stub creation to protect young and old trees.
An agricultural note explains grape propagation by cuttings as the sure method to keep name accuracy. It outlines that Concord can yield blue red or white varieties and describes fall cutting, bud base, two to three buds per cutting, drying storage, and spring planting with top bud above ground.
Prune trees now to ease future spraying and improve spray coverage on foliage and fruit. Thin excess branches before leaves expand for safer treatment on older and bearing wood, boosting overall orchard health and efficiency. Good spraying accounts for most gains from pruning and spraying combined.
Do not head in twigs or cut tops to alter growth. Scale insects survive waxy scales. soaking is ineffective. Healthy trees die in two to three years after scale crust forms, as sap-sucking pests sap vitality and invite other diseases.
Early hatched Rhode Island Red pullets prove strongest winter layers with March hatched yielding 42.35 eggs, April 35.40, and May 22.50. The Wisconsin ration to prevent leg weakness is 80 lb corn, 20 lb middlings, 5 lb ground bone, 5 lb pearl grit, 1 lb salt, skim milk, no water. limited cod liver oil or infertile eggs if sun access is lacking. April hatched birds mature faster when well fed, suggesting late hatchers should plan accordingly.
Crop-bound results from feeding birds too large wheat or coarse fiber, causing swelling in the crop and paralysis of its muscles. Treatments involve drenching, kneading the crop, and removing contents through the mouth. severe cases require an operation to slit the crop, extract contents, and sew the crop and skin separately.
Ohio university poultry specialists urge green feed for pullets during the first weeks after housing to support health. They approve rape, green clover, and alfalfa. if unavailable, use a salt solution of Epsom salts for 11 birds, one pound per 100 birds, in drinking water until finished.
Poultrymen buying pullets this season should provide proper housing and separate range from old hens. Pullets are unfamiliar with the new location and may face changed rations, and underfeeding a day means lost egg production during winter. Learn the former ration if possible and adjust gradually to your ration.
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