Gypsum as a Soil Boost for Barstow Ranchers
A call to use local gypsum to improve alfalfa and fruit crops. Quoted expert Hilgard explains gypsum converts insoluble plant nutrients into available forms, aids soil structure, and can enhance heavy soils. Bryant recommends 500 to 1000 pounds per acre at $1.25 to $2.50, with farmers urged to share experiences and contact The Printer for details.
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Barstow
E. W. Hilgard
University of California
Bryant
Desert farming requires capital and irrigation know how
A Barstow writer urges desert development to rely on irrigation, capital, and adaptable farming methods. He contrasts 60 years ago pioneers with modern needs, stressing wells and machinery, selective clearing, and trial plots to find marketable crops. Those lacking funds face disappointment.
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Pomona
Calif
Barstow
Desert
Safest country for grain growing and Durum wheat advice
A. W. Cole urges desert grain farmers to treat seeds for smut and cultivate wheat with deep plowing and mulching to retain moisture. He asserts Durum wheat resists smut, grows tall, yields fine grain hay, and should be sown in spring, not fall, to avoid winter kill. He compares Durum favorably to Turkey red and common wheat.
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Desert
A. W. Cole
We Spend Time Telling What We Could Do If
A reflective line about how people claim to invest effort but end up wasting time. It suggests frustration with unspent energy and missed opportunities. The piece frames time as a finite resource and hints at self examination.
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