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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
7
A survey of government experts and prominent writers discusses agriculture and allied topics. The page outlines varied opinions on farming techniques crop yields and rural policy with emphasis on practical advice and national perspectives.
North Dakota experiment notes field spraying to destroy weeds like mustard and Canada thistle in wheat and grain crops. Iron and copper sulphate solutions, salt, and sodium arsenite show varying effectiveness with need for proper equipment and timing.
The article explains soil fertility as a product of moisture, temperature, bacteria, and mineral balance. It lists ten essential elements for plant growth, notes most come from air and water, and emphasizes nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium as the key soil limitations. it also argues for available forms of nutrients and the ongoing value of manure.
The dairy cow is trained to convert feed into milk with three main factors guiding production. Udder size and shape indicate gland lobule capacity while abdomen size and nervous temperament reflect digestion and energy. Blood flow through the udder and overall constitution determine milk yield and animal health.
Iron clad winter wheat topped a Virginia experiment station trial with 17.20 percent protein. Blue Ridge yielded 14.6 percent, while Blue Straw Fritz Fal caster and Mediterranean posted 16.8 16.73 and 16.72 percent. Turkey Red performed poorly at this station.
In recent Kansas tests three year-old heifers produced the top gains and highest prices when fattened. They yielded prime beef on a diet of corn, kafir corn, alfalfa and kafir stover.
Instructions describe arsenate of lead mixing with lime and water for spraying cab bage preparations. It lists concentrations such as one pound to 100 gallons water with two pounds lime, Bordeaux and flour mixtures, and lime dust options for dry application.
The advice urges treating each cow separately rather than feeding the herd collectively. It claims cows differ as much as neighbors, so individualized feeding maximizes dairy output and health.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt notes a clash between a manager and an actor over smoking on set. The manager criticizes tobacco use as excessive while the actor returns with defiant pride.
Chives, a mild onion relative native to northern U S and parts of Europe, produce tender leaves used to season soups and salads. The plant is easy to grow, propagated by root division, planted nine inches apart in beds two feet apart, or six inches as a border. Perennial care is minimal with occasional watering and periodic replanting every few years to maintain vigor.
A poultryman shares a low cost trough design. Use an inch board twelve inches wide cut lengthwise to create a trough with a centered notch. Assemble at right angles, add end pieces eleven by twelve inches, extend above by three inches, and attach a cover with T hinges for a simple farm setup.
Defiance named top spring wheat and Turkey Red top winter wheat for milling after tests at the Colorado experiment station.
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