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Newspaper
Duncan Arizonian
Location
Duncan, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1913
Page
3
C W Colver discusses how irrigation removes plant nutrients from soil and emphasizes returning as much as is taken. He notes experiments showing 37.6 pounds of nitrogen per acre yearly lost in drainage and warns that leaching by flood irrigation wastes valuable elements, urging careful water management to conserve soil nutrients.
Practical guidance for hogs and sheep from feed choices to marketing. Emphasizes timely weaning, weather drafts, shelter, dry hay troughs, and profits from broods and sow diets. Notes Oregon station value of clover for hogs and benefits of mixed protein rich feeds.
The article discusses rape as a forage plant for swine, noting it ranks with clover in usefulness for feeding pigs and pregnant sows. It cautions against feeding pigs exclusively on rape, and advises diversifying feeds for growing pigs and pregnant sows rather than relying on a single fodder.
The secretary of agriculture declares the English walnut tree, noted for its oak like spread and fine feathery foliage, would thrive in this country and fill the air with a fragrant scent.
The note warns that molting heavily drains the chicken and requires increased feeding. It advises adding a bit to the meat ration, plus charcoal and grit. A conditioning powder is suggested as harmless support.
The notice advises keeping small eggs and greenshells intact while separating cracked eggs for market handling. It notes rejected eggs can still be used domestically for cooking and suggests careful sorting before sale or use.
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