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06 Feb 1913
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Farmers Champion in Elgin, Oklahoma
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Newspaper
Farmers Champion
Location
Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1913
Page
1
Deep Plowing Key to Dry Farming Says Colorado Article
The piece argues deep plowing beats shallow methods for dry farms, citing Colorado examples like Cathan and Limon. It warns shallow plowing wastes humus, depletes soil, and that deep plowing and humus boost yields and farm prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gover
Colorado
Cathan
Limon
Avril Hawking
New
Faeland
New Hampshire Hospital Reports Alfalfa Experiment Results
The form department at the New Hampshire State hospital reports success with an alfalfa trial begun in spring. Three harvests yielded about 4% tons of hay, with a fourth cut likely left to protect the soil. The seedbed used two tons of alreincked lime per acre and 1000 pounds of commercial fertilizer, soil inoculated, seeds soaked in nitroculture, and light soil cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Berd
Hecht
Ulaar
Breeding Mare Practice and Stallion Consistency
The author advises breeders to keep a single stallion for a group of mares until they are ready to breed, then switch to another stallion of the same type. Frequent changes lead to inconsistent progeny and hinder breeding success.
Breeding and selection shape western plains crops
The article argues that western plains crops owe better adaptation to local conditions to natural selection and targeted breeding. It stresses that true crop improvement comes from field breeding by specialists, not generic seed from distant lands, and cites durum wheat, khortoum oats, broom-corn milklet, and sorghum varieties as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Cream Pays a Farmer Well
Three dry farmers demonstrate cows can sustain a home with dairy. Cows require no summer feed beyond available erase and pasture, yielding milk with sufficient butterfat for household use.
Irrigation Experiments Expand Cropping in Arid Regions
In arid and semi arid zones, stations have largely limited crops to irrigation tests until now. New pilot programs push broader cropping to improve water use efficiency and regional food production amid drought pressures.
Moisture Conservation Through Cultivation Methods
Idaho agricultural note explains how shallow regular tillage keeps soil moisture for crops like corn potatoes beans and vegetables. It compares capillary rise in soft mulch versus loose soil and urges cultivation every eight to ten days to prevent moisture loss and weed buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy F. L. Kennard
Idaho
Rapartment
Trees Stop Soil Drifting At Indian Head Farm
At the Canadian experiment station in Indian Head Saskatchewan a belt of trees around a former bonanza wheat farm reduces wind erosion and soil drift. A double row of trees between fields breaks the wind, enabling effective cultivation and summer fallow without drift issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Head
Sask
Poultry Raising Tips For Early Chickens And Hearty Laying
A breeder advises keeping chickens dry and warm with proper clothing and brooders. The Plyments Book offers market fowl and large fowls, with Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds recommended next. Avoid masculine looking hens as poor layers. For large flocks, use a brooder and ensure ample nests to prevent egg breakage during quarrels. High protein feed with carbonaceous elements sustains heat and egg production. Dafa with husks removed, plus brews corn and meat, supports excellent laying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
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D. E. McAnaw
Best
Mexico
Bank of Elgin
Elgin, Oklahoma
McPrenson
O. A. McPuerson
E. McPuekson
Cashier
J.P. Kennemur
Kennemur
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