30 Jan 1913
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Newspaper
Farmers Champion
Location
Elgin, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1913
Page
1
The illustration shows how drain placement affects the water table. In a three foot underdrained field, water disappears near drains while mid between drains holds water for days. Gradients vary from 1 in 26 to 1 in 33 in loam and clay, with higher capillarity near midpoints. Remedies include deeper drains or adding a midway drain.
The Montene experiment station under Prof. Alfred Atkinson and J B Nelson reports six years of dry-land trials. Findings include near normal precipitation, potatoes as the most profitable crop, and wheat, kharkov, and fallow practices yielding higher profits with alternate tillage. The report endorses cultivation in arid regions, describes tools like a twelve-foot three-row spring tooth weeder, and urges timely, careful cultivation to improve root development and moisture conservation.
The passage discusses gestation in sheep up to 152 days and market-ready hog growth including winter sun and grain needs. It covers pasture, water, breeding stock selection, and feeding setups while advising lean hogs to prevent disease. It also notes pumpkin feeding trials and cites Paris horse weight carriage rules with specific weights and girth limits.
A prosperous farmer designs living spaces with a wall section mounted on a swivel pin at mid height. The panel can be flipped open to admit light and air, then swings back to upright by gravity, creating an integrated venting system.
The piece argues cows maximize farm profit by increasing hay and fodder production. It notes more cattle allow more fodder cutting and retention, with farmers returning from potato growing to cow keeping as profitability improves.
In Holland and parts of Europe horses are needed for food as retail horse meat sells at about six cents a pound, roughly one fourth the price of comparable beef cuts.
The article lists prize produce including apples 11 inches in circumference by BE F Stevens of Crete Nebraska and a 9 ½ pound watermelon from J Martin of Gibbaland Texas. Dode Swain of Moundeville West Virginia shares a 3 ½ pound tomato on a long vine, with J W Long of Eaton Indiana reporting beans up to 36 inches. The editor calls the variety rare.
The article notes several frog farms are profitable to their owners. Ponds are fenced with wire and roofed to protect frogs from birds and animals, enabling rising demand for these amphibians in markets.
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