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Newspaper
Hershey Press
Location
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
14
University of Wisconsin expert describes girdling damage from rabbits in orchards and how ridge and bridge grafting can save trees. Early spring grafts, smooth wound edges, preserved scions, and protective wrapping are advised for small injuries. badly damaged trunks may need wrapping with krafting wax to allow outer bark formation.
Trees with bark stripped along sides benefit from painting the wound after removing rough bark edges to ease healing. The rough edges should be trimmed before applying treatment.
Cabbage plants need shallow level cultivation until maturity and should not be overworked. After rain the ground should be thoroughly stirred. A fine tooth horse cultivator works best. Mulching with straw during dry spells increases head size, as observed at Maine and Nebraska stations.
An Indiana farmer recently bought a motorcar and used it to haul a 450 pound hog six miles to market. He claims the world's hog marketing speed record for this unusual feat.
Practical guidance on daily mowing under cover, delaying hay cutting until blossoms, leaving two inches of stubble, storing hay away from sun and dew, keeping tools sharp, and raking daily to prevent loss. Emphasizes timely turnover and avoiding overnight moisture damage to hay.
The United States Department of Agriculture urges farmers and builders to use concrete in all building types to combat rat infestation. The policy stresses the immense annual losses caused by vermin and the effectiveness of durable concrete in preventing rodent damage.
A widespread claim states every rat causes over $1 of annual property loss. The Department of Agriculture promotes cement construction to rat proof buildings, cellars, granaries, and poultry houses, recommending dense cement walls, grouted spaces, and well drained sites.
A farm home value educates children and fosters farm admiration. Trust with hired help grows from mutual confidence and open talk. Soil is the best bank providing energy and seed with compound interest. Kansas State Agricultural College starts a farm mechanics instruction deck for the first time in 48 years. Businesslike profit calculation for farm money and labor mirrors city practices.
The article describes early blight or leaf spot disease in potatoes. It notes July onset in the northern US and Canada, with increasing destructiveness as plants near tuber formation. The fungus targets leaves, not tubers, and spreads most after peak vigor. An illustration shows affected foliage.
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