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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
3
The fragment presents a dense OCR mash of numeric codes, partial words, and scattered clues across many topics. It resembles a dictionary or index page with misread entries and placeholder figures, lacking coherent narrative or identifiable events.
A USDA weather bureau expert explains fruit crops face higher frost risk due to spring bloom timing and limited margin between last frost and blossoming. Low blossom temperatures range 27 to 29 degrees, with slight variation and higher risk for apricots plums and prunes. Local topography and early blooming amplify damage potential.
A US Department of Agriculture advisory outlines slug and snail controls using air slaked lime and dry salts around plants. Gardeners may trap mollusks under cabbage or lettuce leaves, then destroy them. avoid salt on beds. Other options include mercuric chloride solution in glass vessels, with strict handling due to toxicity.
The article states fertilizing formulas vary by soil and crop. For barley on sandy soil a 2-12-4 mix is advised if legumes and manure aren’t regularly used. Corn with heavy manure returns high potash and nitrogen. nitrogen should not be reduced in the 2-12-4 formula. Suggested application 200–400 pounds per acre for soils in fair condition, with 250–300 pounds often sufficient.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes seed potato improvement hinges on disease control. Virus diseases like mosate and spindle-tuber contribute but do not explain all degeneration. insect-borne diseases and isolation with field inspection also cut losses. Farmers’ Bulletin 1439, Why Potatoes Run Out, explains practices to reduce disease and yield losses.
Federal poultry specialists report that adding milk to the regular grain ration greatly increases growth rates in growing chicks. Experiments at the Bureau of Animal Industry Farm in Beltsville Maryland also test mash rations with vegetable proteins and mineral supplements, noting minerals improve plant proteins to rival animal proteins. Last year about 7,500 chicks were hatched for these studies, with fowls used in breeding feeding and management research.
The article notes that sweet clover seeded at 8 to 10 pounds per acre yields coarse stems unpalatable to livestock. Increasing to 16 or 24 pounds per acre produces finer stems and better hay. Higher seed rates raise cost but boost yield and edibility, and also help reduce saw thistle infestation by early cutting and crowding out thistles.
Select varieties resistant to wilt for cowpeas and mato seed now. A well planned garden is half made. Working a horse immediately after eating risks colic. Proximity to market improves farmer success. Sunlight aids chicks, so let them outside on sunny days. Reins and whip handling teaches the young colt. Home gardening connects people to the outdoors. Empty stanchions cost money. feed a poor cow instead. Fertile soil suits rhubarb. annual manure helps fertility.
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