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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
5
In a yearly address Tomlinson urged all forces to unite in the fight for democracy. He noted Americans initially viewed the European struggle as distant but condemned barbarism at sea. He warned that self preservation and democracy require decisive action and cooperation between big cities and small towns.
The county faces a severely short hay crop with most areas yielding only about half the usual. Farmers are urged to preserve straw and bean straw for feed, plant grain in thin hay, and consider cane hay in 60 days. Seed sources and alternative forage like sweet clover and wild oats are noted to bolster winter feed.
A list of local officials and officials involved in the city government or county administration accompanies a notice stating plumbing rates will rise to 1.25 dollars per hour starting August 1. Signatories include T. S. Armstrong and Fred Frisby, among others.
The State Council for National Defense urges Big Horn County farmers to organize labor and conserve crops for national needs. A Basin labor bureau, with R R Denny, will supply workers while Greybull and Lovell plan similar bureaus. Mrs L V Stryker leads the women's department promoting domestic science instruction for food conservation.
Colorado experiments show two irrigations yield more than three, with soil texture greatly affecting water needs. Water when plants dark green and growing, delay when light green, and avoid flooding by keeping water in furrows. Irrigate before bloom and cultivate promptly after irrigation for a good crop. Farmers Exchange.
County farmers encouraged to plant winter wheat this season with plowing underway and seed in limited supply. Warns seed may come from Warren Wilson and Lynn Bros. Germania. urges purchase now. Ditch companies urged to retain autumn moisture. Some land used for sugar beets can also host winter wheat if beets are harvested early.
A respected county poultry keeper shares methods for steady flock production. She praises Barred Plymouth Rocks, feeds twice daily with wheat and oats, offers warm milk in winter, plentiful water, and a wide summer range. She notes meat scraps and potato peelings year round, plus warm feed and alfalfa leaves with grit in cold weather.
Antoinette Niscolson of Burlington explains she records daily egg receipts on a large calendar. At month’s end she does a quick tally to see how many eggs have been laid in total.
The North China Daily News and Reuters report German efforts to sway Chinese parliamentarians against entering the war. The article claims a German bank in Peking spent 1,400,000 taels to back aviation and destabilize China, including the dismissal of Premier Tuan Chi Jul.
A farmer notes two pastures one rich with alfalfa and clover and another dominated by foxtail. Milk production drops when milking cows are moved from foxtail to the mixed pasture, while cows prefer foxtail stems in late fall. He suggests fencing off portions of foxtail to create profitable pasture for dairy cows.
The verse urges farmers to build a silo to cut feed costs as dairy farming faces rising hay prices. It emphasizes silage for year round milk and prosperity, noting dry summers and costly pasture. It mentions Western Friesan World and Basin Steam Laundry with Forbes managing.
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